The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-06
WOrthingtOn- Banks.

There is not, in all Mississippi, a
fAirer view than that presented to the
visitors eye, when, from tho shelter
Ing grove of magnollaS and live oaks,
surrounding Linden plantation home,
he looks across the shimmering bosom
Of Lake Warrington, toward Arkan-
sas and the west
Our invitation read cat seven" but
lay lug aside the punot1liousness belong
ing to city receptions, and assuming
the time honorod customs nurtured in
hospitality, we went early and, with
Campbell gazed,-
"on Linden, when the sun was low -
1t was, however, another Linden
and the circumstances were far re-
moved from those that aroused the
muses. in the poets breast. Neverthe-
less the scene aud occasion were quite
as worthy poets fancy; but as the
poetic art has been denied to your
correspondent, come TO the point IN
PLAN prose, the star event in the his
tory Of two young peoples lives.
The friends from distance Os well
40 the lakeside dwelling neighbors
assemble to nigh four score to witness
the beautiful ceremony which made
Judge Isaac Worthington's eldest
daughter, Miss Lydia, the radiant bride
OF that staunch son OF Mississippi, Mr.,
james Overton Banks. A broad frieze
made Of the dark green boughs Of the
euonymus with those of tho gloria
mundi, the one with It's fruit of bril-
liant red, the other with white buds
aud iet black berries made refectorS
to the many lights and everywhere
bordered the walls OF the stately man.
sion. In the rear of the long hail
hung marriage bell made of satin
| and white hyacinths, beneath which
stood the happy couple, surrounded
by their attendants; Miss Annie
WorthIngton, sister of the bride; Miss
Banks, sister or the groom; Mas Rat
clide, of Little Rock aud Messrs BankS
Spencer and Carpenter. Master ISaAo
Worthington aud little Miss Mary
Gable Startling Immediately preceded
the bride and bore silver trays of Vic.
let's, which they sprinkled in her
pathway. Niphetos roses and ferns
composed the brides boauet, while
the brides maids carried sheaVSs Of
white carnations. In such setting,
surrounded by loving friends, sofloned
by the music Of an old love song,
awakened by the skilful touch of MiSs
Csrolyne Spencer, heard those beau
tifully solemn words from the lips Of
Gods servant blend into one current
the onward flowing OF those two
lives.
The pledge of troth exchanged, the
blessing said, formality ended. Cor.
dial congratulations and hearty good
wishes bsde them God speed in their
new estate.
The Inherited skill of many genera
tons Of noted housewives had planned
the wedding feast and II did their
memories credit. Ii was not only
DO .nteously prepared but it was
handsomely served.
have never seen bridal gifts more
tsstfully selected or more valuable.
II was not the usual incongruous col
lection of odds and endS, but there
seemed TO have perVsded the entire
choice master judgment in the mat
ter of solid silver, cut glass and other
household treasures.
AT midnight the happy couple took
the train for New Orleans aud left the
wedding guests dancing or otherwise
enjoying the true hospitality of the
old time plantation life the genuine
ness o: which comes, alas, too seldom
to rebuke modern civilization and her
pet Abomnation, the passing show and
hollow vanity of church wedding.
YE WEDDING GUEST,