Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-02
WEDDING.
4 Full Description OF
the Blasingamc Me.
kie WeddingWhich DC
cured Last Week.

Lastwednesday evening the hand
some home of Mrs. S.A. Murray re-
sounded to the merry laughter of
pretty maidens and gallant youths,
the occasion being, to celebrate the
marriage of her daughter, Miss
Virginia Lee McKie to Mr.. James
Carter Blasingame of Georgia. The
ceremony was performed in the
Methodist church by Rev. J. W.
Dorman- The decorative effects
were made in white and green,
tropical plants, palms, ferns and
flowers we're in profusion and had
been exqusitely grouped by the NJ
tistic ladies' of the church. Two
massive agaves one on either side
of the altar blended the color tones
in their broad leaves while gra eeful
vines of garlands completed the eff
feet. The flower girls, seven in
number, dressed in white organdie
over green, bearing baskets of flow
ers and ferns came first and took
their places near the chancel. Then
down the right aisle came the
bridesmaids and groomsmen fol-
lowed by the bride with her brother
n-law, Mr.. ], Z. Pegues; the groom
received her at the altar and the
ceremony was performed after the
impressive ritual of the Methodist
church The bridal party then
passed gu. by the left aisle to the
strains of Mendelssohn's wedding
march and repaired to the home of
the brides mother where n recep-
tion was held until IL O'Clock. The
spacious house was brilliant with
lights and floral decorations The
refreshments were in white and
green, the whole dining room
cleaning ike fairy land in these
colors- The table was Respondent
with its rainbow lights CHANGING
from crystal candelabra, a plateau
OF ferns and cape jassamines in the
centre and garland of greeu tied
here and there with love knots of
green and white grasses suspended
from the ceiling and falling in grace
full curves to the chandeliers on
either side, The corners and sides
OF the table were in vine leaves and
clusters of green grapes, which
were as unique a. beautiful The
presents were numerous and hand.
some, one room being quite Allied
with them.
The bride wore a rich gown Of
white satin trimmed with duchesSs
lace and veil caught with diamond
crescent, she bore beautiful bo-
quet of white heiiotrope and mai
den hair ferns The maid of honor.
Miss Juliet Mckie. was attired in
white silk and mousseline de sole.
The bridesmaids in white organdy
with eorsage bouquets of maiden
hair ferns; all carried clusters c.
maiden hair ferns and white flow
ers.
Mr.. Blasingame is young man OF
much ability and high culture which
he has employed to the best adyan-
tage. He Is 4 scion of an old and
well known family who figured
prominently in the history of our
country
The bride Is well known here and
loved for her graces Of mind and
Z ? -su. Her father vas Capt. Ino.
/ ". NcSic. n man OF rarc cu!thrl
aud Z, ts..'.i-s. who served hls cuun-
irs Ia ni1.i. c4pacities aHI Ms hon
oEtb,e s.ld capable in AL She was
educated b. her mother in hte-a-
tgre al sTi in accordance with the
atgAsst standards having studied in
the schools Of art ia Canada. Gin
cian4ti and BoSsaa.
Ar. and Mrs Biasiassme left
/ Thursday morning Tor Chicago
where they will spend the sum
nler.
Az ATTENDANT.