The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02

a criterion, the month past, set
ting at defiance the charge that
"Ye May was never the month
for love-" has striyen to wrest
from the June time the seal of
favor long ago stamped upon it
by brides, and weddings, many
in mum Der and charming in style,
are cited as evidence Of its
claims. To meet such rivalry
and regain it's dominion, June at
it's very dawn comes with we'd
dings in it's train, and brings the
assurance that the announce
ments Of today will be followed
by others to distinguish it as of
yore in the calendar of the year.
One Of the first events in which
a warm interest is felt al inter
est extending far beyond the
borders of the States the ap-
preaching marriage of Miss Sue
Rebecca Gresham. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Minis
Gresham of this city, and Mr..
w. Leonard Horbury of Liver
pool. England, the wed ding to be
celebrated at st. Paul's EpiscO-
pal church on the afternoon of
Wednesday, the eighth, at half
past three o'clock, a change in
the hour of the ceremony rem
dered necessary and decided
upon since the invitations were
issued by a change in plans.
The countless good wishes, cher
ished for her in the hearts of a
large circle of friends to whom
she has been endeared since
childhood, are graceful tributes
to Miss Gresham, and to her
popularity, which has been the
natural sequence of so many
loVable qualities. She is an at
tractive and unusually pretty
girl, and will be missed from our
social life in which she has al
ways been Il bright factor. Mr..
Horbury, during a two winter s
residence in Columbus, gained
the friendship and cordial es-
TEEN of all who knew him, and is
a gentleman Of sterling charac-
ter. He is a son of Mr.. w. II.
Horbury, one of the leading cot
ton merchants Of England, a man
of wealth and influence, whose
beautiful country seat "Morvas
Lodge" has often been the scene
of well remem bered hospitality
in which Americans have shared.
Soon after the wedding cere-
mony, Mr.. and Mrs HOrbury
leave for visit to st. Louis and
New York, and will sail for Liver
pool. The sincere congratula-
tions that are given him are
mingled with regret that he takes
his bride to so distant a home,
and with the hope that both may
be welcomed to Columbus fire.
quentlY 10 the future.
Tuesday afternoon was made
noteworthy by the Alter Watkins
wedding, an exceptionally effect
i've and picturesque occasion. A
color scheme of green and white
was observed in the decorations
of the home, the rich, dark set
ting of green, wherein Palms
was CONSPICUOUS, contrasting with
the white of innumerable dahlias.
Miss Alter wore a lovely gown of
white tulle over taffeta with a
bridal veil of illusion, costume
that enhanced her charm, md
was surrounded by a quartette
of bridesmaids Miss Irene
Burke, Miss Margie Westmore-
land, Miss Foote and Mrs. Coop
er of Water Valley, all of whom
were becomingly gOwned in soft,
white silk and carried shower
bouquets of carnations. The
maid of honor, Miss Hervey, of
Water Valley, was attired in a
light blue wolfe, and the groap of
which she was part made an
especially artistic picture during
the service impressively per
formed b ythe Rev. Mr.. Ogden.
A finished musical program me
was a feature of the afternoon.
Mrs. Dashiell's sweet soprano
voice was heard in an appro-
pirate selection, All For You, .