Water Valley progress., 1903-04-18
CUPID AT LOCUST HILL.
Hood W.gner.

ebrated at Locust Hill, the --h0me
OF Mr.. d. r. Wagner, Wednesday
afternoon at three o. clock, when
Miss Kalista Wagner and Mr..
Frazer hood, formerly of Tupelo,
now of Indianapolis, Ind, were
united in marriage. The cer-
emony was said by Rev. J. e.
Hobson, a class mate of the groom,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church
OF this city.
Nature herself, with loving
hands, helped to do honor to this
occasion, by touching the lawn,
tie spreading trees and clam Der.
ing rose vines of Locust Hill with
springtime loveliness, a fit setting
for the scene indoors, which was
one of rare and fragrant beauty.
The bridal party stood in the
drawingroom, the place of GER
emony being the window embra-
sure embowered in palms and
background of green studded with
Easter ilies. Overhead hung
massive floral wedding bell Of car.
nations and roses, suspended by
white satin ribbons running from
the corners of the room. The
mantles were massed with hydran.
gas, asparagus ferns, and bride
roses, and over the portals were
festOons Of smilax and ever.
green's.
TO the strains of Mendelsohns'
Wedding march, rendered by Miss
Elizabeth Leland. the groom en-
tered with his father, Capt. Hood,
Of Tupelo. while the bride came
Gaming on the arm Of her father
Mr.. D. II. Wagner. She was attir,
ed in full bridal toilette of white
crepe di chine elabOrateIy trim
med in real lace and chiffon, the
veil being held in place by a dia-
mond cross. She carried show
sr bcquet of lilies of the valley.
The bride is the third daughter
Of Mr.. D. R. Wagner, President
Of the Bank of Water Valley and
one Of the best known business
men of the state, and a girl of
rare charm of person and mind.
The groom, who is of fine
rupel0 family, was educated at
the Southwestern Prest yterian
University, Olarksville, Tennessee,
and later graduated at Johns Hop.
Gins and Yale, is now holding the
chair of Ethics in Hanover college
Indianapolis, Ind. and is a man of
character 10 his profession.
A reception to the limited mum
Der Of guests followed the cere.
mony, and throughout the house
the same charm of decorative
arrangement prevailed as in the
drawingrOom. In the halls and
library, hyacinths and mar.
cissus were grouped, while in the
dining room and music room, cut
glass vases held bridesmaid roses
in profusion; on the sideboard and
mantels were azlleas in pink and
white. Mrs. Baron Leland Sr.
and Mrs. Henry Blackston presid-
ed in the dining room, where
buffet refreshments, consisting of
lily ices and heart shaped cakes,
bearing the initials "W.' and III. !"
were served.
The gifts displayed in the libra.
~ were unusually handsome, and
embraced many pieces in silver
and cut glass, linin, hand decora-
ted china Aid brlc-a. brac. Con-
| spicuous by its elegance was the
chest of hand embroidered linen
given by the brides father, a com.
plete set Of silver from her broth
ers and sisters, a cut glass punch
bowl aud point lace handkerchief
from the groom's sister, and pair
Of dull gold bracelets, exquisite IN
workm anship. which were the
brides mothers.
| Many telegrams of congratula
ton from friends at q distance
we're received during the after
noon.
| The out Of town guests were;
Capt. @. H. Hood and Miss Hood,
Tupelo, Mrs. b, @. Goodrich,
West Point, Capt. Frazer and
Misses Leontine and Louise Fra