Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-22

many FRIENDS predict mucD
Tor him In bis chosen field and trust
be will return and favor Us again.
One Of the Audience truthfully re-
marked that to receive me OF Mrs.
Yancey's rare smiles was worth more
than the admission fee alone. Mrs
Yancey, although a professional, has
none Of the mannerism OF one. She
is as u~nassuming, gracious and de-
lightful now as she was several years
ago when as a young girl, she sang
herself unto our hearts Her voice is
rare-her tones, bell-like In purity!
her expression perfect-she loves to
sing, and all who bear Der, could lis
ten, ad in initum Mrs Rodes has
chosen lullabys as her speciality. Her
sweet voice Is nc sweeter-for IL could
not be-than when she was a girl de-
lighting us whenever she sang Tor
church or recital, but there is a pa
thos added II nov that motherhood
has called TO the surface and you feel
with her, the fears or hopes Of the
mother when she sings Miss Silver
stein, a young musician whose great
popularity is similar TO that her
mother enjoyed when she was a girl,
rendered q number Of piano selections
that displayed her remarkable tech
nioue and execution most fayorably.
She hasa personal magnetism which
with the heart and zest she puts In
her playing makes her music always a
delightful treat. 1t is seldom you
| find as critical an audience gathered
together and seldom such high enco-
mum for all interested. The accom-
panists on this occasion did their part
so beautifully that we must sag a word
for them. Often a piece OF music
loses much Of its beauty by a poorly
executed accompaniment Bo.h Mrs.
YsHosJ sa We. 2SS are to be con-
graduated on their ability 10 this
line. We hope when Mrs. Yancey
comes again she may also give some
selections on the pipe organ, Of which
instrument she is a master.
A most beautiful wedding took
place at the home OF Mrs. Betty
Blythe on last Wednesday evening
when her daughter Sallie vas married
to Mr.. Ethan Howell. The house was
deliberately decorated for the occasion
every window and door being festoned
with smilax and chiffon, every table
and mantle banked with cut flowers.
The beautiful song Because wa
most charmingly rendered by Mr. Ec
Williams, after which Miss Llewllyr
sounded forth the Lohengrin wedding
march, continuing 10 play softly durinl
the ceremony. Rev. A. w. Koken-
doffer, who performed the ceremony
stood before an immense mirror which
was outlined with sE..aS and whit
carnations and from the top OF whict
la canopy was formed by garlands o
lsmilax and white carnations stretch
ing TO the chandelier. Many potte'
> ferns in either side made a pathwa
> for the bridal couple who were PFC
coded by two flowergirls, Nadine an
Holman, both daintily gowned !
white, and little Louise Berry, ais
: dressed 10 white, and bearing a pIllo7
of pink roses In which rested the rim
/, in a tiny silver cup The brides drei
was OF white chiffon wolfe, en- train
. ~full-shirted, shortsleeved, trimme
with much valencienues lace an
many shirrIngs, the yoke and berth
especially being Of the handsomei
silk embroidery. A futile viel caugh
up with lilies OF the valley fell owe
her form. She carried a shower boz
quet OF white roses and lilies Of th
valley, the lilies being tied In cluste
with punches Of white ribbon an
I, falling to the hem Of her gown. II
: full Episcopal service was not adopte
only the ring ceremony being use
When they were pronounced mar ar
! wife, Miss Eva Blythe raised Il
bisde's viel and each young gentlema
present kissed the bride, a simil
" favor being bestowed upon the grool
by the ladies. Misses Ruby Ritch
:. and Martha Mason served refresI
ment In a dining room daintily d.
corated 10 green and white. A
immense bowl OF roses rested on
reflection in the table which W
further ornamented with wreaths {
smilax and futile. Dainty white cal
boxes covered with fleur-de-lis and ha
: ing on a corner Of each the letters,
!. and II. in gold, were dispensed
% Alta Richie. Punch was served
an enclosed balcony by Misses Lut
n Vaughn and Annie Lewis. When u
bride had donned her pretty tan 81
= to leave, she threw her bouquet al
> such a scramble as there was. Nj
Vaughn secured a larger share Of u
blossoms than any one else so we M
!. look to her for the next wedding. v
regret to say that Mrs Howell W
= hence forth be excluded from q
= Poverty Club OF which she has been
choice member for years. No marri
ladies are allowed TO belong as tn
would be sure to tell its secrets
10 their husbands and then of course Il
. the whole town would learn them.M
and Mrs. Howell left on the mig
train for Chicago where they will ma.
8 a brief stay. On their return, tht
~ many friends will find them in I
ep Talbot cottage 10 Woodlawn Viii
lei place they have taken for the SUI
mer.
a. We wish II were possible to secu
showers Of rain upon our town as Fl
1 quently as showers Of linen are M
al descending upon 1t. Showers Of lin
J. are delightful but are exceedingly d
h. eliminating Al to whom they Zig
III, upon, always selecting a bride, whel
s'f as showers Of rain fall alike upon I
Just and the unjust A most satisfs
4. tory shower OF the linen variety d.
al oandod unan Mics Callia PIvtha Ia