The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1892-06-22
BRILLIANT WEDDING.
The Marriage Of Miss Eta Coleman and
Thos. Richmond Bean at Rodney.


Cards were issued some Ten days
ago by DR. and Mrs. n. M. Coleman,
bidding their friends assemble at The
Presbyterian church IN Rodney on Slh
of June. 8 p. M, 10 witness the mar
riaRe Of their only daughter, Hiss
Eta, TO ThOs. Richmond Bean.
The sun shonc brightly and the bir,ls
sang all day long and far into the
night. All nature seemed 10 smile
upon those happy lovers, aud tho wish
OF many hearts was that their lives
might ever be flooded with Just such
brightness. At an early hour the
church was filed to overnowing and
expectation was at IFS height, when at
the inspiring strains of Mendelsohn's
wedding march, played by Prot Wag-
nor, from the right aisle tho beautiful
bride, moro lovely if possible than ev-
CT, entered On The arm Of her hand
some groom, preceded by four fairy
like little flower girls, namrly, Cccilc
Lacey aud Annette Limerick, Eva
Thenill and Lorena Buckley, two bear
ing baskets OF white roses and two
with graceful wands tipped with bios
SONS. Passing under the arch erected
over the aisle they stood before the
flower ladened altar under another
arch OF evcrgreens and ferns, dotted
with white lilies and roses, from which
was suspended by ribbons a crystal
lied heart transfixed with an arrow,
aud which scintiIlaied rs e swung i'm
myriads Of diamonds in the light of
the many candles. The Rev. Mr..
bingham, OF Fayettc, In few most
solemn and well chosen words, follow
cd by earnest prayer, mndc the twain
one, and down the left aisle under q
third arch, passed this pair of the hap
piest ana most popular young people,
followed by the hearty good wishes OF
their throng Of friends.
Tho brides dress was Of white silk
Bedford cord, v corsage back and
front, short sleeves met Dy long gloves,
bell skirt lying four feet upon the
floor, the veil and sprays Of orange
blossoms and boquot of June roses
added the finishing touch. No sweet
er, loyclier flower was ever gathered
from our rose bud garden Of girls than
Eta Coleman. From a Child she
blended beauty aud charming amia-
bilily and was gracious to everyone,
making friends and admirers aIl along
her pathway. Tom Bean, native of
Claiborne, but brought mp in this
neighborhood, has ever shared the
friendship OF our best people by his
kind heart aud genial disposition.
After an elegant supper of ices. cake
and fruit, served al DIR. Coleman's, TO
which the relatives present and few
Intimate friends were invited, the
young couple repaired to the Bean
residence, Coyden, three miles from
town.
II saw two clouds at early morn
arise. and as they flOatcd on they
blended into one" May Heaven bless
them both.
There were representatives from
nearly every family IN town and coun-
try around. as well rs from Wesisidc,
PailOna, eic. Credit is duo to the very
efficient ushers. Mcssrs. Hal Frccland
and Ed. IIecklcr, tor the manner in
which they seated the crowd, the rib
bon arrangement being uscd. AS
each pew was filed thc ribbon was
wound around boquct, fastened, aud
carried on 10 fhe next. This prevent
eel ovcrcrowding and kept people IN
the scais until the bridal party had
left The church.
The presents were both elegant
and numerous and aiicslcd the
high esteem In which the bride is held.
We subj0in list, the names of the
donors we're not made public. Suf-
flee il to say they came from friends
all the way from ST. Louis, New Or
leans and Vicksburg, as well as her
native town;
A present of 800; n beautiful pic
turc, Tho Fishermau's Daughter"
a handsome rug a sci of forks
dozen teaspoons; dozen dinner cof-
fee spoons; sugar spoons; berry
spoons ? butter knives; napkin
rings; celery stand pickle stand !;
pickle fork and knife; cream ladle
cake basket; 2 sugar tongs; marble
clock; glass berry set walcr bottle
a glass pitcher aud castor set a china
tea sci 2 glass cake stands; glass wa
ter set; plush box containing four
silk handkcrchiefs beautiful tidy of
crochet aud ribbon; dresser scarf;
book.