The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-04-27
MendeI Nacllsnlall.

One or the prett1eSE and most
elaborate weddings that ever oc-
CURED in Gleenville was that
which united the lives OF Miss
Rae I'll. Wachsman and Mr.. Nor
ris Mendel on Thursday evening,
| April 18th, at Z O'Clock, at the
Temple of the Hebrew Union.
The Temple had been deliberately
land artisticaIly decorated for the
happy event and before the hour
of seven had arrived the sacred
edifice was filed with the friends
of the bride and groom.
/ The bridal party entered the
Temple promptly at 7 o'clock and
to the music Of the wedding march
passed along the aisles to the al
Tar where Rabbi Brill, in his hap
lpiest and most impressive manner
made the twain one. = The bride
was strikingly handsome, gowned
in white, while the groom appear
ed conscious of the fact that he
had won a grand prize in the
great lottery of life.
The brides gown was of white
crepe de chine oyer silk elabo-
|lately trimmed with hand work,
while the bridal veil was graceful
/ ~ draped and caught with an ex-
lquisite sunburst, the gift of the
groom. She carried a Bible and
a small shower of lilies of the val
ley. The maid of honor and
bridesmaid each wore white silk
and carried bouquets of pink car
nations. Mrs. Shoengut wore
white silk with boquet of carna-
tions, while Mrs. Wachsman, the
mother of the bride-wore hand
some black net gown over silk
with touches of real lace.
About the alter where the beau
tiful wedding ceremony was said
were grouped the bride and
groom; the maid of honor, Miss
Carrie Wachsman, sister to the
bride and herself a young wom-
an of regal beauty; Mr.. Herman
Wachsman, brother to the bride
and the groom's best man; Miss
I. Mendel, sister to the groom
and bridesmaid; NJ. Leop Wachs
man, brother to the bride, gooms-
man; Mr.. and Mrs. M. Wachs-
man, father and mother of the
bride and sponsors for the bride;
Mrs. Lena Shonegut and Mr.. j.
Weinberg, sponsors for the groom
and Messrs. Jake Abraham, of
Vicksburg, and A. Waldauer, J.
Hendel, j. Coin, A. Weinberg
and L. B. Pepperman of Green
vile, ushers. The scene was in
spring and the marriage cere-
mony was made, just as it should
be made, solemnly beautiful, sa-
credly impressive.
After the ceremony scores of
the friends of the happy young
couple called at the home Of the
BRIDES parents where Misses Ru-
bic and Peal Simmons, Josie
Wilzincski and Rea Eckstone
served punch. ices and confec-
tions. The dining room was a
marvel of beauty, the decorations
being truly artistic. The pres
ents here displayed were many
and costly, while among them was
check from the groom's mother
payable to the order of the bride
for FIVE hundred dollars.
Mr.. Abe Waldauer acted as
POSTMASTER and responses to toasts
were said by Rabbi Abram Brill,
Hon. Eugene j. Bogen, Mr. Will
Isenberg, Mr.. Jake Abrams of
Vlcksburg, Mr.. Ben Wachner, of
New York and Mr.. L. B. Pepper
man.
The happy couple left on the
ten O'Clock train for New Orleans,
being followed to the depot by
scores of friends who showered
rice upon them as they boarded
the train. The bride is one of
Greenyille's most strikingly hand
some young women, while the
groom, formerly of Greenville, is
now popular and successful
young business man CT Brook
haven. Mr.. and Mrs. Mendel
will make Brookhaven their future
home, carrying with them the best
wishes of hundreds of GreenviIle
people. Greenville Daily Demo
crat.