The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-28


social history of the Spring sea
son was the beautiful wedding at
St. Paul's Episcopal church Tues
day evening, when surrounded
by friends in whose hearts
abound countless wishes for
their happiness, was solemnized
the marriage of Miss Anne
Llewellyn Watson and Mr.. Rich
ard Kennon Hines, of Georgia.
The entire scene fingers as a
perfect picture with an exquisite
setting in the decorations of
green and white, the motif
favored throughout all the de
tails. 2 a m and Southern
smilax were employed in pro
fusion to give the design observ-
ed, which from the large center
arch extended outward until the
choir rails were reached, and IN
contrast to these dark green
tones were great clusters of Gala
lilies and snowballs in evidence
upon altar and within chancel.
Candles in silver and crystal
candelabra arranged in pyramid
al form added to the very artistic
result to the whole decorative
scheme, while a light airy touch
was given by garlands of carleton
visible amid the green, the effect
complete suggesting a splendid
foliage garden. A delightful
musical program was rendered
prior to the hour appointed for
the ceremony with Mr. Howard
Teasdale as soloist, the selet t ons
closing appropriately with The
Voice That Breathed Ger Eden"
in which Mrs. Dashiell's clear,
lyric soprOno voice was heard TO
such advantage. At nine O'Clock
Memberships wedding march
was a signal for the bridal party
to enter. Coming first were two
little cousins of the bride, Misses
Katharine Mckinley and Frances
Moore Evans, who made the
prettiest of figures as they adj
vanced together up the aisle, and
whose Office it was at the cOnclu-
sion of the services to release the
carleton streamers ending in
rosettes that confined the pews.
The ushers, DIR. w. r Mckinley,
Mr.. B. H. Mcfarland, Mr.. Bill
lups Harris and Mr.. James S.
Billups, were next in order, and
following them the maid of honor,
Miss Mary Jeptha Harris, whose
becoming costume enhancing
her girlish attractiveness and
grace, was the daintiest of white
organizes trimmed with alter
mating bands of yalenciennes lace
and tucks, the bodice fashioned
decOllette with garniture of tulle
and white satin ribbons, her
flowers, Easter lilies. Then ap-
peared a wee, winsome little
maid of three summers, Eugene
Watson. of New Orleans, who
held the bridal bouquet during
the ring ceremony and arrayed
IN pure white seemed a loan from
tairyland. Mrs. Benjamin II.
Mcfarland, the matron of honor,
was charming in a handsome |
costume of white pineapple tissue |
over taffeta with a low necked |
made with full blouse
and deep satin girdle. She also |
carried bouquet of Easter lilies
and preceded Miss Watson with /
her brother, Mr.. William Clark
Watson. At the altar they were
met by the groom with his best
man, MIR. James Hines, of Macon.
Miss Watson wore an ideal wed
ding gown of crepe lisse, the
yoke outlined by
bertha of point lace treasured as
an heirloom. On both corsage
and skirt. feature especially ad-
mired. was the effective hand
work, the sunburst embroidery,
the seams feather stitched adown
their length and the love knots
at intervals. Her only jwelS
we're antique pearls and a heart
of pearls and diamonds a gift OF
the groom. An illusion veil With
orange blossoms half hidden in
It's folds fell almost TO the hs N of
the skirt. and shower bouquet
Of roses and maidenhair ferns
finished the toilet of a bride who