The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-04-29

odist Episcopal Church, South, this |
morning at 1920 o'clock, when Judge |
Nathan Clarke Hill gave in marriage |
his daughter, Harriet, to Mr.. William |
James Greer, thus uniting two Of Hat
tiesburg's most prominent families. |
The church was beautiful in its color
tone of green and white, the chancel
being banked with palms and ferns,
and tall vases Of Easter lilies, the
pews for the honor guests designated
by bows of white tulle.
While the large number of guests
were assembling, nuptial music filled
the church. With Miss Ethel Powe as
accompanist, Mrs. Ben Moore sang
Because" by Lady Guy D'Hardelot
and Mr.. D. P. Kennedy sang Cadman's
AT Dawning."
AS the chorus from Lohengrin
sounded, the notes being carried by
the voices of quartette composed
of Mrs. Moore, Miss Venable, Mr..
Kennedy and Mr.. E. E. Eslinger, with
Miss Leonore Allard at the piano, the
bridal party entered, led by the ush-
ers, Messrs. Harvey Turner, Jack
Hill, Floyd l. Ames and Wilson Moore.
Following the ushers the two brides
maids, Misses Mabel Greer and Marie
Hill down opposite aisles. The maid
of-honor, Miss Ethel Hill, entered
alone Immediately preceding the
bride, who entered with her father,
At the altar the groom, with his best
man, Mr.. H. c. Greer, awaited her
and Rev. Chas William Crisler per
formed the beautiful double ring cere
mony, during which soft tender music
was played by Miss Allard and at the
close Of the marriage service the Men
r delssohn wedding march was rem
dered as a occasional.
Miss Hill made an attractive bride
in her going away suit of hammered
2 blue myisotis cloth, with hat of sof
;. black straw adorned with a bird O
h paradise, and the costume completed
by shower bouquet of brides rose
and valley lilies.
4 Miss Ethel Hill, the maid of honor
a wore an exquisite gown of white cantor
G crepe, with panniers of embroidere,
a crepe and corsage of Irish point lac
4 and carried Easter lilies. Miss Greer
gown was fashioned of white chiffo
taffeta, with duchess lace. Mis-
Marie Hill wore white chiffon taffet
+ also, with trimmings Of Irish poin
# and both carried arm bouquets c
h. Easter lilies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greer left shortly a
= ter the ceremony on the northboun
N. o. G N. E. train for a visit t
Birmingham and other cities.
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Girls Auction Bridge
| Clubs Entertains.
The Girls Auction Bridge Club di
the honors most gracefully Tuesda
afternoon when they entertained
tea at the Forrest Club to complimel
Miss Harriet Hill and her bridal pa
ty. All the beauty of the sprir
season was to be found in the cit
rooms, where pink-shaded lights, tit
| with fluffy tulle bows, roses anu Ieri
and pretty girls combined the
charms.
Receiving at the door we're Miss
Norma Powe and Mary Ellison, wi
introduced to the formal receivil
line, stationed in the library. In Il
line were Miss Marie Rowan, Pre-
dent of the club Miss Harriet Hi
Mrs. H. C. Greer, Miss Ethel Hi
Miss Mabel Greer, Miss Marie HI
Miss Leonore Allard, Miss Corin
Venable, Mrs. Ben Moore, Miss ETH
Powe.
To Mrs. Harvey Turner, MI
Florence Stollenwerck and Miss La
Haney was assigned the pleasant Ia
of conducting the guests to the d
ing room, where a beyy of scht
girls, presided over by Miss Cor
Haney, served delicious tea and sal
wiches. These girls, we're Misses B
sic Heidelberg, Helen Fowe, Emf
Smith, Margaret Herren, Grace Wo
ley and Bobbie Haney.
The honoree was gowned in an
- ternoon frock of white crepe mete