The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-06-20
FLEMING EVANS.

|. Society was out in large numbers
Wednesday evening, attending the
wedding Of Miss Norma Belle
Evans. daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Thos. d Evans, to Mr.. Richard
Henry Fleming. celebrated at Sc.
Francis Catholic church, st $3.50
o'clock. There was large group
Of attendants on both the bride and
bridegroom. and many members of
the bridal party and other guests.
The beautiful interior of st. Fran
els Catholic Church. with its brill
liant illumination, had in addition
mass of tall palms and ferris,
banked around the chanceI. on the
altar; and about other parts of the
sanctuary were large clusters of
white carnations, daisies and ferns.
The bride wore an exquisite crea-
tioh of whits crepe meteor. and
princess lace. with bonnet wreath
and veil of soft tulIe. caught with
orange blossoms and valley lilies
and falling in graceful folds the
length of her long train. She car
ried brides prayer book, with a
shower of ribbon and valley lilies.
Her sole ornament was the groom s
gift-a diamond LaValliere.
The bridal party entered to the
strains Of Tannhauser's, "A Perfect
Day." having been previously
rendered by Mrs. Grady Ford, ac-
companied by Miss Gladys Enos on
the violin and Mrs Henry Green
wood at the organ. After the at
tendants had slowly flied to their
respective places in the sanctuary,
the bride, whose sweet gravity of
face, betokened her appreciation of
the most sacred and beautiful
moment of her life, was
met at the altar by the bride
groom's outstretched hand. The
beautiful ceremony of the Catholic
Church was performed by Rev.
Father Igoe, using the double ring
service. The maid-of-honor, Miss
Mignonne Evans, wore white crepe
meteor and carried an armfuI OF
white carnations and ferns. The
bridesmaids, Misses Kathleen and
Nell Evans, younger sisters of the
bride, wore blue charmeuse, with
lace trimmings. Miss Kathleen
carried pink carnations and ferns
Miss Nell, one perfect Iong-stem-
med rose, pink Killarney. The
brides young brother, Thomas,
and her cousin, Howard Ryan, act
ed as acolytes. The ushers were
Messrs. Will Hobbs and Chas. d.
Smith; the best man, Mr. Geo.
A. Fleming, of Flagstaff, Arizona
groomsmen, Mr.. W. Carlisle Fiem-
ing, of Chicago, and Mr.. M. Stan.
ford Wagner. of Summit. During
the signing of the register, Mrs
j. a. johnson sweetly rendered the
Ave Maria, with violin obligato by
Miss Gladys Enos, after which
Mrs. Henry Greenwood pIayec
Mendelssohn's march as a recession
al. The groom's gifts to the best
man, groomsmen and ushers were
handsome leather card cases,
with names engraved.
After the ceremony reception
was held at the home of the
BRIDES parents, where the color
scheme of green and white was
tastefully carried out.
I Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming will spend
a few days at family reunion al
Holden, La. They will then go tc
New Orleans and sail for New
York City, visiting Washington,
D. G., Charleston. s. c.. and Chat.
tanooga, Tenn the Isle of Palms.
and other points of interest. They
will be at home after July 9th, al
Holden. La.
The popularity of the young
couple was attested by their many
beautiful gifts The registering
in the brides book of the many
guests at the reception. was presid-
ed over by Miss Mignonne Evans.
Out-of-town guests were as fol-
lows: Mr.. and Mrs D. C. Pantall,
MIR. Oakley PantaIl, Mrs. Sarah
Mott. Hammond, La; Mrs. j. r.
Williams, Miss Nellie Williams,
Bay st. Louis; Mr. and Mrs. j. F.
McCarrolI (parents Of the groom)
Holden, La; Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Ryan, Mr.. and Mrs. E M Cain.
Mrs. A. K. Enos, Mr.. Harry Enos.
Mrs. F. j. Wagner, Sr.. Mr. F. j.
Wagner, Jr.. MIR. M. Stanford
Wagner, Miss Aline Wagner, Miss
Nenie Hayne Wagner. Mrs. j. p.
Evans, grandmother of the bride)
Mrs. l.. M. Reed, (great aunt of
the bride), Miss Gladys Enos, Mr..
Henry Hart. Summit; Mr.. Will
Berger, Canton; Mrs Aubrey
Griffin, jackson.