The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-04-24

/ Sykes and Mr.. William Fair. Of
Memphis, which was solemnized by
the Rev. James Lundy Sykes, Wed
nesday evening, April the twenty
second, at nine O'Clock. at the
Methodist church i'm the presence Of
large assem- bliage Under the
musical touch of Mrs. Orestes stat
COS the grand organ filled the vast
auditorium with a concord Of sweet
sounds and the seraphic voice Of
Mrs. f. Trissillian Napier chanted
| loves epithalamium, lifting the
soul to the great eternal heights.
| The brides mother was gowned IN
real lace robe over blue chiffon
The bridal party entered to the
strains Of Mendelssohn 5 Wedding
March. The ushers were Messrs.
F NJ. Rogers. Of Memphis, John
Allen Sykes and Clopton Sykes, Of
Aberdeen, Frank NJ. Sykes, of
Memphis. The groOmsmen were
Messrs. J Rutherford Fair, Of New
berry South Carolina, James Sykes
, Billups, of Columbus, and Thomas
! NJ. Sykes, of Aberde cen. The best
man was Mr. Robert 2 Fair, of
South Carolina. The brides maids
were Miss Nancy Fair, of Newberry
South Carolina and Miss Charlie
Scott, Of Rosedale, Mississippi
They wore Empire gowns Of messo-
. line trimmed in gold bands and
carried showers Of ferns tied with
smilax. The matron of honor was
Mrs. Winston Houston, in lace and
satin gown, carrying Valley lilies,
and India Sykes Houston, the beau
tiful and attractive lille neice, of
scarce ten summers, was maid-of-
honor. She wore white silk and
lace and carried empire basket of
roses and lilies. The bride enter
ed with her brother, Mr.. f Octave
/ Sykes, and never fairer maiden
plighted troth to waiting lover at
this honored altar, which has been
the scene Of so many consecrated
vows. She was gowned in Empire
chiffon cloth with real lace bertha
and yoke, and carried Easter lilies.
The decorations were superb palms,
trailing ferns, southern smilax and
lilies. Myriads of waxen lights
made the scene beautiful beyond
words to portray in It's ETHEREAL
charm, view to cherish in mem
DRY 5 picture gallery After the.
ceremony the bridal party, relatives
and out-of iowa friends repaired to
the home Of the bride. The presents
were numerous and costly, unsur-
passed in beauty aud elegance. De-
I licious refreshments and bon voy-
age to the happy couple brought
this suspicious occasion to a close.
The out-of-town guests for the
Fair-Sykes nuptials were Miss Nan
cy Fair, Mr.. William Fair. ST., Mr..
Robert =. Fair and Mr.. J Ruther-
ford Fair, Of South Carolina, Mr..
F. NJ. Rogers and Mr.. Frank Sykes.
of Memphis, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
PEBBLES Peacock. of Clarksdale, Mrs
+. Trissillian Napier, of Macon.
Georgia. Rev. James Lundy Sykes,
of West Point, Mr.. James Sykes
Bllups, of Columbus, Mrs. Gerard
Harris. Of Jackson, Miss Leise Jones
of Memphis, Hon John NJ Allen,
Judge and Mrs. Quitman Robins, of
Tupelo, Miss Charlie Scott, of Rose
dale, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Greene,
of Seattle, Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fair are
guests of Judge and Mrs. f. O.
Sykes for the week end.
Mr.. Jack Julian spent Easter
in Aberdeen.
Mrs. Gerard Harris, Of Jack
son. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. +. L.
Sykes.
Miss Claude McQuiston is in
| West Point for the Chandler Terrell
wedding.
Mr.. Lawrence. of Durant, is
the guest of his daughter, Mrs John
Binford.
Miss Nellie Fits entertained at
bridge Monday evening. compli
menting Miss Camille Hatch
| MIR. John Allen. Judge and
Mrs. Quitman Robins, Mr.. and
Mrs. High and Mrs. Ledyard, of
Tupelo, were guests of Mr.and Mrs.
w. H. Clifton.
Quite one of the most attractive
of Aberdeen's many charming affairs
was that given Tuesday evening by
Mrs. Hattie Williams in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Jenkins, of St. Louis.
Unique rhymed invitations, Back
ward, turn backward, o. time in your
| flight, Make me child again just for