The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-07
McCALL-YELLOWLEY.


lat 1880 o'clock, Wilson, La, there oc-
Cured one of the most beautiful we'd
dings in the history of that place, when
Miss Margaret Bell, daughter of Mrs.
Celia Carruth Mccall, and Mr.. James
Brownlow Yellowley Jr. we're married
in the Methodist church, Rev. P. H.
Fontaine of Jackson, La, assisted by
Rev. F. w. Sweeney, officiating. Long
before the appointed time, the church
was crowded with the friends of the
young couple who had gathered from
far and near to witness the plighting
of their troth.
The church, which had been deco
rated by many loving hands, was a
scene of loneliness in its splendor of
vines and early spring flowers. Gar
lands of Southern smilax were sus-
pended from the centre to each corner
of the edifice A succession of arches
covered. with smilix and tied with
lovers knots of tulle, led to the altar
where, from larger arch of green
vine starred with narcissus, hung a
white floral bell, under which the
couple stood during the ceremony.
Just before the appointed hour, Mrs.
Fred Hattie of New Orleans sang very
beautifully, Love is a Rose" Imme-
diately afterwards, to the sound of the
Bridal Chorus" from Lohengrin, rem
dered by Mrs. Henry McKowen of
Baton Rouge, the four ribbon bearers,
Misses Anna Hunt of Fayette, Miss,
Nora Fly of McComb, Louise Wade of
Memphis, and Jessie Folkes of West
Feliciana, entered the church followed
by the bridesmaids and groomsmen,
who came in singly. They were Miss
Anita Perkins of Jackson, Miss, Mr..
Leslie Powell of Wilson, Miss Mae
East of Wilson, Mr.. D. L. Pope of
New Orleans, Miss Julia Thompson of
Wilson, Mr.. Clarence Wilson of Nc
Comb, Miss Georgia Mae McGlathery
of Pass Christian, and Mr.. R. Emerson
Thompson of Woodville. Next came
the matron of honor, Mrs Shelby Reid
of Amite, followed by the maid of
honor, the brides sister, Miss Alicia
Mccall, ring bearer Dorothy Blair
and Immediately preceding the bride,
the flower girl, little Elizabeth Blair.
The bride entered alone and was met
at the alter by the groom and his
brother, Mr.. Maury YelloWley of Jack
son. The ushers were Messrs. Hezzie
Lee, w. O. Blair of Wilson, Carl Wal
tiers of Vicksburg, and Fournier Jelks
of Port Hudson, cousin of the bride.
The bride, a tall graceful brunette,
never looked more lovely than that
night, in her draperies of purest white.
The veil which was arranged cap effect
was caught with spray of orange
blossoms. The dress of white char
meuse was made en- traine with lace
tunic and butterfly sleeves of chiffon.
The trimmings were of pearls. She
carried a shower bouquet of bride
1ilinC Of tho uo11au on1
hair fern. Her only ornament was a
diamond, gift of the groom Miss
Alicia Mccall was gowned in shaded
| lavender chiffon over violet charmeuse
and carried shower bouquet of VIC
lets and fern Mrs. Shelby Reid wore
white charmeuse with shadow lace and
silver trimmings. She carried an arm
bouquet of white carnations and fern
The bridesmaids and flower girls
carried out the rainbow effect in the
color of their dresses. They were OF
charmeuse made with the new fish
traines and lace tunics. Miss Perkins
was in pink and carried pink carna.
lions. Miss East wore blue with pearl
trimmings She carried pink carna
tons. Miss Thompson wore green
trimmed with pearls, and carried pink
carnations. Miss McGlathery wore
canary and carried pink carnations
They wore head dresses of tulle and
pearls, a gift of the bride. Miss Anna
Hunt wore pink with rosebud trim
mings. Miss Nora Fly wore green with
pearl trimmings. Miss Louise Wade
wore canary. Miss Jessie Folkes wore
blue with pearl trimmings. They car
ried colored ribbons and wore butter
fly head dresses of lace, gifts of the
bride. Little Dorothy and Elizabeth
Blair were in dainty dresses of Swiss
deliberately trimmed with lace and EN-
broidery.
After the ceremony, reception wa!
held at the house, where a buffet sup
per was served. The reception room,
were decorated in a profusion of whit,
and red camellias and the dining-roon