The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-02-20

of Miss Ada Smith to MT. harry
Keene johnson, formerly Of this city,
took place on Tuesday evening. the
ceremony being performed by Rt. Rev.
Theodore DuBose Bratton, Bishop OF
Mississippi, assisted by Rev. j. Il.
Garter.
bridesmaids and groomsmen were;
Miss Willie johnson, of Natchez, sis
ter Of the groom, with o. M. john
son, of Woodford plantation; Miss
Elizabeth Durham with A, l.. VIII
liams, of Beaumont; Miss Nell Gar
roll with d. s. Compton; Miss Eli
zabeth Wells with j. B. Comfy, OF
Greenville; Miss Emma Griffin, of
Georgia, with Ira McGhee of Lake
Washington.
Miss Sallie Shelby of New Orleans
with r. e. Floweree, and the maid
of honor was Miss Ellen Floweree.
The bride entered with her father,
Mr.. Murray f. Smith, and was met
at the chancle steps by the groom, at
Ibuutu ny MS DVHb lbuIt NiNOA6R ps
Hunt, of Greenville.
! The bride wore beautiful gown OF
real lace and chiffon over satin, with
Il long graceful veil and an exquisite
necklace of diamonds, gift from the
groom, and held shower of white
lilacs and lilies of the valley. The
bridesmaids wore lovely toilettes Of
Brussels net over satin and carried
huge punches of American beauty roses
In speaking of the marriage the
Vicksburg Herald says in part;
The bride is the daughter of Hon.
Murray f. Smith and Mrs Kate
Wilson Smith, having lived in Vicks
burg all of her young life. Harry X
johnson, the groom, is the son OF Col.
and Mrs. Matt f johnson. of Lake
Washington, and well known IN
Vicksburg, rs we'll as over this State
and section. 1t is union of young
hearts that unites two Of the most
worthy and respected families, as
we'll as the oldest in the South.
Immediately after the ceremony
they returned to their carriages and
were driven to the hospitable and
beautiful home of Mr.. Smith on
Klein street, where most elegant
reception was held. At this pleasant
and most delightful affair the follow
ing ladies and gentlemen assisted MI
\ and Mrs. Johnson in receiving theil
guests: Mr.. P H. Carroll, Mr.. Il. A.
Rector, Miss Carrie Conway, Mr.. N.
Horval Richardson, Miss Jeanette
f Craig, MIR. Harris Dickson, Miss Lee
nora Rector, Mr.. T. H. Dickson, Jr.
Miss Annie Lee Greene, Mr.. Oar
: Searles, Miss Mary Patterson Dur
ham, @. Yellowly. Miss Williams,
| Mr.. Edward NJ. Moore, Miss vir
GINA Bullock.
| Miss Helen Marshall and Mrs. p
A. Cowan presided gracefully at thu
coffee table, and Mrs.D. Mount Clou'
served the excellent punch.
Among the guests from distance
we're: Col. and Mrs. F. johnson, o
Natchez Governor Jas. K. Varda
man, Mr. and Mrs. g. B. Alexander
and Miss Elizabeth Hunt, of Gresn
Vile, Mrs. George johnson, OF Wood
ford plantation, Hon. II. B. Wells
of jackson, Mr.. ANA Mrs. T. Baird
of Baird, Mis- and Messrs. Howard
Hood, Ed H." N ,gruder and j. }
Hall, of Greenville. After the recep
ton Mr.. and Mrs. j. 'nson left ON
bridal trip to St. L0uis and NeV
York, probably returning via Cuba.
I On Tuesday afternoon the Olncl
clubs social season preceding len
was brought to close at delightfu
entertainment given by Mrs. 7. p
Mcmahon. The decorations were OK
ceedingly striking and pretty, the va
lentine idea, illustrated by a larg
number Of crimson hearts both larg
: and small, dividing honois with tn
many colored-. masks, of the Mard
Gras season, while fragrant GU
flowers stood in graceful vases OF
the mantles,
A handsome cut glass cream pitch
or and sugar bowl were won by Mrs
: J.W. Bell for progressions, and Gu
glass bon ben dish fell to Mrs. Georg
Metcalfe for lone hands. Mrs. j. b
Kemp received sofa pillow as a sec
ond prize, and Mrs. A. B. Nance Gu
the consolation, bunch OF carnatlon
while Mrs. J. A. Metcalfe was pre-
sented with sofa pillow as II guest
= prize, and Mrs. E. M. Collins wa
presented with guests souvenir IL
the form of a pearl mounted fan.
Miss Eugenia Campbell prettily en-
tertalned the Bachelor Maids club oil
last Saturday at a valentine party o
charming arrangement. Il the wore
contest Miss Annie Paxton carried OF
the prize, AN appropriate picture
Miss Ella Jayne was awarded
,yadoawoon fern dish for drawins the