The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-11-22
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an ideal day Tor wedding, but love
ssemed to have gilded the day, making
Il radiant with hope, joy, contentment,
.rd Offering benediction in advance
ar @ the beautiful event Of the evening
md paving homage to the fair young
hr;de. Love reflected its beauty into
he sacred edifice, where the troth was
rIichted. The decorations of snowy
unity with the greenery Of luxuriant
fcliage emphasizing this fact.
On that evening at $50 o'clock, in
Ae First Baptist church of Grenada, 4
/ -edding of much social prominence was
sslebrafed when Miss Sallie Key Brown,
Ssnchter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Brown.
Secame the bride of Mr.. VIM. T. Nc
Gehee Of Memphis, Rev. ]. D. Rice of
/ 6ciating. There was large assem-
hlape: in fact, the church was crowded
for nearly an hour before the appointed
time. There were many present from
distance.
The handsome edifice was aprropri-
ately decorated. There was q beauti-
ful arrangement Of ferns and flowers,
Nth skillful entwining of white tulle.
Al the altar and forming the immedi.
afe background for the bridal party
we're palms and ferns with white chrys-
snthemums. White punches Of flowers
around the altar platform, with the ra-
diant glow from more than half a hum
dred pink candles, heightened the ef-
| fectiveness Of the scene. On the rear
/ Of the altar stood large palm upon
which was falling limpid drops of wa
+ ter from fountain, which seemed to
. say that the fountain of pure love in
creases with each passing day. Bows
. Of white ribbons designated the pews
reserved for the relatives and close
friends of thu contracting pair. Indeed,
the decorations could scarcely have
been more appropriately chosen or
more deftly arranged. The surround
ings ..made lovely picture, good
for the eye to feast upon and inspiring
| for all interested ones. Magic fingers
| could not haye done more; fairy hands
could not have made more perfect
execution.
Mrs. J. S. Sharp presided at the or
ean. assisted by Miss Esther Broad
street on the violin. Before the arrival
Of the bridal party, Mr.. Robert Wright
,ang, 20, promise me;" Miss Broad
street, "Give me thy PROMISE" and
Miss Roberta Dubard, "The heart that
thou gavest. '
The bride entered the church leaning
upon the arm of her father. She was
rowned in lace over white satin, her
only ornament being diamond pin, the
rft of the groom. MIS-. Hubert Cal.
boon, a sister Of the bride, was matron
Of honor. The bridesmaids were Misses
Ruby Tatum, Addie Young, Jamie
Bateman and Maggie Lee Bryant. DR..
y. L. McGehee of Memphis was best
man. Little Mary Gladys and jamie
Rice Brown, nieces of the bride, were
flower girls, and Charles H. Calhoon,
Jr.. nephew of the bride, was ring
bearer. The .ushers were C. H. Brown,
John Martin, Monroe Pinter and War.
rem Evans.
The minister was especially happy ir
what he said. The ceremony was 9
beautiful setting for the surroundings
and fitting climax to an event SO i'm
portant in the lives of these two peo-
die. There was commendable senti
ment in having the Rev. ]. D. Rice of
fciate. He did the same service wher
the mother of the bride was married
and was the pastor. of the family dur
ing all the years they were residents Of
Cascilla.
Mrs. McGehee is q gentle, Lowell!
character and those who know her bes'
admire her most. If 1t be true, as hal
been said, that ''good wives must have
good mothers," then Mrs. McGehet
should be almost q model in that high
est and best estate to which God ha
vet woman apart companion an
helpmeet.
The groom is young man who
held in the highest esteem by all hi
friends and the business world place
absolute confidence in him. He is con
nected with the large and well know
firm of J. T. Farguson & Co. of Mem
phis, which is indeed splendid en-
dorsement Of his business integrity.
A reception was rendered the brids
party at the elegant home of the bride
parents on Main street, Immediately at
ter the ceremony, where gaiety ant
joy held SWAY until near the hour o
midnight, when the happy coupl
boarded the south-bound train for Ne,
Orleans, at which place they took
steamer for Cuba, where they will en-
Joy their honeymoon.
The wedding presents were numei
GUS and handsome, which shows tina
the bride andNgroom have large circl
Of interested friends.
The bridal party were entertained a
an elaborate dinner on Wednesday ey
ening at the brides home. This affai
was planned and intended to be give
by Mrs. C. H. Brown, but owing to he
lndisposltion at the last moment wa
moved to the home of the brides pal