Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-19

table and by far the prettiest wedding
that has ever been held in this city
The Presbyterian church. where
the wedding took place, was mos
deliberately decorated with beautiful
ferns and rare flowers. Miss Fuller
wiser presided at the large pipe organ
and the music was soft, sweet and
very touching. while the quartette Of
well trained voices rendered song
that was acknowledged to be the pref
tiest heard in Palestine for many
year. Miss Mae Gregg, in her sweet,
musical voice. began a solo, which
was signal for the bridal attendants
to march up the church aisle. Mrs.
Howard Hearn Bucket, the matron Of
honor, slowly led the procession, fol-
lowed by Master Preston Moore, the
ring bearer Of the occasion, then the
eight charming young ladies who had
been selected as bridesmaids, Miss
Fannie Campbell daughter Of Cover
nor Campbell; Miss Matte Green
wood, sister Of the groom; Misses
WilleIla Stump. Bessie Bailey, Lois
Broyles, Mae Russ, Bess Ferguson
and Clytie Harris, ali elegantly appar-,
eled in white and each bearing a love- |
ly large boquet Of white carnations,
marched up the aisle. These we're
followed by Miss Irene Gillian of
Asheville, N. c., cousin Of the bride
and the maid Of honor; she, too, was
elegantly attired in white, and looked
very much like bride. Just behind
the maid Of honor came little Miss
Blossom Wooten, with pretty bas-
ket Of shattered roses which she pro-
fusely strewed in the pathway of the
lovely bride, who held the arm Of her
.ather. On the opposite side Of the
building /. B. Greenwood, the groom,
came in holding the arm Of Edwin
1zell, the brother Of the bride, and
hese two met the bride and her father
opposite the pulpit where Rev. Mr..
Irosler took his position to make the
lappy couple man and wife, The
CEREMONY wss beautiful, with the ring q
ervice, which was all performed 9
While the low, sweet music OF the vio- 4
n gave pathos to the solemn words e
[ the minister. The bride was gowned q
! white satin, which was most elabo-
ately embroidered from top to bottom; ,
! fact, it was most exquisite bridal D
obe. The church was crowded ear n
in the evening. After the ceremony
number Of the special friends re-
rned to the lovely home Of Mr.. and =
lrs. E. j. Ezell where elegant refresh =
ents we're served.
The popularity Of the groom and
S charming bride was we'll attested Il
the hundreds of most beautiful and -
'stly presents that we're sent in. 1t IL
CURED one room of the house to IL
I'D the presents. Many OF these :"
Of entire sets OF sterling sill f.
r and cut glass Of the most elabo- -
te patterns. A most exquisite silver =,
rvice, all complete with every piece, -, ~
as presectcd in the name Of the le- =
fraternity. 1t is said that more real r. r.
silly presents we're given on this &C. 3,
sion than was ever known before +,
any other marriage in this part of -;
xas.
A large crowd Of their friends we mt ~ T.
the depot that night at IL o'clock ~
see the bridal couple take the train ~
an extended trip. taking in Niagara H.
lis and down the St. Lawrence river, LIS
ough the Thousand Islands, to To- ~
to. Montreal and QUEBEC. Canady, a"
returning by Providen e Boston, -
W York and a boat ride up the u
mic Hudson river; also stopping
ne time in Philadelphia, Baltimore ne
Washington. They will be gone T.
ut one month. a.
Nr. Greenwood is one of the most e.
minent lawyers in Texas, has C ~
!e and lucrative practice in all the Il
rts, and from a social standpoint, T.
man occupies higher position -
he bride is the only daughter of Us
and Mrs. E. J. EzeIl, Of Palestine. I;,.I
is one Of the most popular young H.
es in the state and numbers her III
nds BY the hundreds. not only in ~ ~
state, but also in Mississippi, D."
re the Ezell family resided before P;s
ing to Texas. She is a young la =
t rare attainments. Of both mind and
It, and was regarded as one Of the
etest and prettiest girls in East Z
as. On
.r. Greenwood has one the most the
lnful homes in Palestine. and he \
his popular bride will, always be his
TO enjoy the presence Of their Erie
yfriends. Indeed no couple ever amc
led out in married life with more thy
fable environments, and if the trie
sands Of good wishes from their /
81 friends will avail anything, and
lives viii certainly be one long may
Of sunshine and unalloyed happi- ter .
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