The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-09


Ter McLachlin, quietly celebrated
at the First Presby terrain church
on Wednesday evening at ten
O'Clock. was an unusually i'm
pressive ceremony, wherein sim
plicity and elegance were beauLi-
fully combined The decorations
were confined for the most art
to altar and choir rails, and con
sisted Of palms as the luxuriant
background against which APP
peared magnOlias and stately
white hollyhOcks, the scene made
more effective by the light from
| innumerable candles in silver
candelabra. MISS Harrison was
lovely bride in a gown of heavy
white brOcaded silk. quantity and
most becOmingly fashioned, with
garniture of rare old lace, a cos
tune about which linger memo
ries and which gains an added
interest as the wedding gown of
her grandmother, who as Miss
Lucy Holt was a belle and beauty
of other days. There were no
bridesmaids, Miss Harrison en-
tering with the groom i'm medi-
atelv after the ushers, Mr.. Frank
Harris. of Chattanooga, Mr.. Jack
Cox. Mr.. Edward Harris and Mr..
Robert Hairston. Shortly before
the wedding march announced
the bridal party, Mrs. O. E. Maer,
whose voice has ever charm for
COlum bians, sang eXquisitely an
appropriate selection with Mrs.
Mrs. Battle Sessums as the fin
ished accOmpanist. and the ser
vices was performed with sOlem-
nifty by the Rev. Dunbar Hunt
Ogden. At midnight Mr.. and
| Mrs. McLachlin left for a visit to
Cincinnati and Kentucky. Miss
Harrison is the attractive young
representative of families who
have taken their places in South
ern history. She is a niece of
DR.. Holt of New Orleans. the emil
nent and beloved physician, and
on her paternal side is a niece of
Professor Harrison of the Uni
versity of Virginia, and of James
| Lane Alien, the brilliant novelist.
Mr.. McLachlin is popular social
ly, and promises to achieve bust
ness success as a member of the
firm of w. n. MunrOe & Co.
A sure recognition of sum-
mer's advance is seen in the
events that havecharacterized the
week. The clubs, which at times
have We'd with other for a place
upon the calendar, have dis
banded for the season, and with
a sense of duty we'll performed,
have transferred social honors to
| the younger set whose dances
and gay outings will soon be in
order. The informal gatherings
associated with the season, are
ready also to claim their own,
and ia the week past have been
1 responsible for much of the
brightness enclosed there. One
of the merriest of these Occa.
sions was the "Rickety Ann"
party at which Mrs. William
Winston entertained the Ladies
Whist Club Wednesday evening,
and which brought introduction
to modern game deservedly
high in favor. The afternoon
following, Mrs. John A. Nelson
welcomed to her home the mem
berS of the Reading Circle and a
/ few intimate friends, invited to
meet her guests, Mrs. Barrett
al d Mrs. Garrard. of Green
wood. Current events, given
aud arranged according Ia the
plan of the Circle, formed fea-
ture Of the afternoon of charming
hospitality and many interesting
facts were gracefully presented.
Later delightful ices with waters
were served. Decorations of
sweet peas gave a pleasing, rich
color effect in the parlor, while
the hall was filled with the fra.