The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-09
Wooden Wedding Celebration OF Mr.
ana Mrs. James X. Vardaman.

SOCIETY AT GREENWOOD. MISS.
Wooden Wedding Celebration OF Mr..
ana Mrs. James X. Vardaman.
Correspondence Of The Appeal.
GREESwooD, Miss. June G, 1889. The
grandest and most recherche social affair
that this county ever witnessed was tho
fifth wedding anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs
Jas. X. Vardaman, which took place last
Friday. A large number OF invitations
had been issued 10 the many friends OF tho
happy couple, at home and abroad, and at
80 o'clock p. m. about two hundred invited
guests Of the elite Of Lellore society and
from distant parts, had assembled at their
elegant residence, about one-Quarter milo
from town. The spacious grounds were
brilliantly illuminated by Chinese lanterns
OF all colors; the whole house was decor
ated with eyergreens ana all kinds OF ilow.
ers. Coming from the front gate, the
guests passed through an arch OF palmetios
and flowers, in which was, in great splen.
dor, represented the enbemalical fig
ure 3.
Mr.. aud Mis-. Vardaman were assisted
in receiving by Mlesdames NJ. A. Narda.
man, j. W. Hicks, W. NJ. Webster; Misses
Cora Tighe, OF Como; Lizzie Davids, OF
Memphis; Annie Hall, OF Grenada; Mary
Ngrdaman, OF Greenwood; Mcsss. John
4. Vardaniar, Of Tyler. Tex; O.. l.. Will
hanson, Dunbar Duncan and q. j. Austin,
| OF Greenwood.
At 10 o'clock pm. the assembled guests
formed procession in couples, led by MIR.
W. :. Nardamau, OF Greenwood, aud Miss
Pauline Scligman. OF New Orleans, aud,
10 the strains OF enchanting music, marched
up 10 dais on which, beneath an arch OF
flowers and greens, were appropriately en-
sconccd the happy couple, 10 whom they
one by one rendered their congratulations.
About this time the steamer Birdie Bailey
happened 10 pass down the river close by,
aud blew q salute in honor OF the distn-
guishcd cclcbnnts, thus adding totho con-
CALCULATIONS.
Alter this ceremony was over dancing
was INDUCED IN by the fair ladies and gal
liant gentlemen Until about - o'clock M,
when supper was announced. which, duo
% the large number present, was partakcn
Of in on impr0yiscd dining hall arranged
ON the grounds, with tables aud weather.
board roof Tho supper was q bountcous
one. After the rcpast dancing was again
resumed and continued until an early
hour.
Within the parlors were arranged the
. many beautiful aud appropriate presents
that had with good will and cheerful heart
, been bestowed by tbs many friends aud
! admirers OF the popular hest aud hostess,
aud the happiness Of the couple Is much
, increased aud their hearts greatly touched
NJ Malf
One OF the most appropriate OF these
presents was a gaycl irom the hands oI
3 Judge S. K Coleman. Upon the card at
, tachcd was the following sentiment:
"Wth the com blimcnls OF ;. X Colo
b., man 10 the Speaker Of the next House %
Z Representatives OF Mississippi; and whef
ho has raped down all pcrnici0us bills,
I, may he, when twice five ycan shall again
/. have passed, Use Il 10 rap numbers Of litti'
/, Bills 10 order around his own hearth
= stone"
!. II was estimated by citizens hero tina
4 the value OF the presents bestowed woul'
. amount 10 not lcss than $500. OF the pres
cnis some were even sent from Memphis
4 where the Hon. J. X. Nafdaman aud vii
y have many friends among them hand
some walnut rocking chair from Mn. Il
= A. Hollenbcrg. n beautiful lndy'B cabinc
> writing desk from Mm. Mary fnnsioli
Y and Others.
y Mr.. Vardaman deserves some more Epo
cial mention as one Of the rising y0un
men OF Mississippi who since the war an
pcrhaps through the results Of the wa
D. have come 20 prominence and bid fair
make namea for themselves In the annual
OF the history IL the state. have know
him for n long time, both socially as
friend aud In the business relations Of life
lie Il now n lawyer Of lciloro County an
largely interested In planting. Mr. Val
daman's parents lost all their pr0pcrt
during the war and moved 10 Texas, wlcr
~. be- was born In Jackson County. la lS1
NJ they returned 10 Mississippi, and IA
youth had 90 work bard, plow NJ dnytim
". and attend 10 other farming duties ON ih
homo place IN Nalohusha County. A
night he stored hi' mind with uscit
~ knowledge and studied law In lsa
~ hc left the farm aud was in 1857 admitte
~ 20 tho bar In CarfOIIton, and pfactccd d
y. Winona IN 1884. ny industry and aitet
Ii ton 10 business h0 has built up good la'
? practice, though not quite tblItY years
N aye, while nj the same umo attending '
bis large planting interests. Az his zen
ne ire hours Inc spends In realizing books tha
r. are useful In prenafing him for the dutie
d. Of life. One-iounh Of his ouuays ne ~
vests In books, aud be has ono OF the be-
b. libraries In the siaic. Expensive OF diss
!" pated habits he has not lie IL genial an
courteous 10 ey,syb0dy and always "a
at same, and, Therefore, very popular In h
Al county, In the welfare Of which he hl
-. always taken etcst interest. Al the rigl
time and plale Ne Is liberal, as he. for 10
stance, recently donated two church lo
In sidon. a Iarye Part Of which town
built on his properly. a..
Az he Il sui = young man, II can, wit