Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-19
Silver Wedding.

JUNG - AAgNg "6N III A1N4f ~ VIZ
sunlight danced Ger the emerald clad
fields of the beautiful prairies, the birds
cleared the air on gladstone wing and
gentle winds stirred the flowers like
fairy fngers-the evening was crowned
with a diadem of twinkling stars and
the moon silvered the night with it's
opal scent beams. The handsome home
of Mr.. and Mrs. b. E. Deale was bril-
liantly Illuminated and beautifully de-
corated for the bridal of Maggie Lee
(only daughter) and VIM. Frank Skin
ner. The country side had gathered in
and MANY from a distance, to lend
charm and cheer TO the qappy occasion.
Bright lights shone Ger fair women
and brave men as that gallant lad and
winsome lassie plighted their troth and
lighted the nuptial torch at the nltar OF
love, Now, after a laps of years, thus
happy pair required to the dear old
home on the 9th inst and celebrated the
t%wenty-ffth anniversary of their mar
riage in amost beftting manner. Again
lights cleaned and flowers shed their
sweet perfume through the home
guests assembled to enjoy and partlcl-
pate in the pleasures of the hours . TO
II.
The evening was rife with merri-
ment. Cupid and Terpsichore wed with
each other for supremacy, the young
and gay tripped the light fantastic toe
with all the zest of happy youth.
Lavender and white was the color
scheme of the evening and was artisti-
cally carried out in the decorations and
menu. The pictures and stairway we're
wreathed and festooned with vines
from the forest, with here and there a
touch of lavender and white. In the
rear of the spacious hall a snowy cano-
py, bordered with gardenias and fes-
toons of lavender crepe, and scintilating
silver fringe depending from it, was
suspended, under which Mr.. and Mrs.
Skinner stood with their olive branches
grouped around them and received.
While the parties were taking their
places in the receiving line, Mrs. ]. S.
Skinner played Mendelssohn's wedding
march, and during the congratulations,
the sweet old air, when You and l
We're Young, Maggie" It thrilled our
hearts with memories of other days and
carried us back to that night in June
when beneath that same canopy (only
nov the rose had given place to the
soft tints of lavender) and hand in
hand syllabled the words that united
their destinies for life.
Mrs. Skinner was handsomely gown
ed in an embroidered net with white
satin and lace garnitures, an ostrich
aigrette waved lin her hais, and she
held a sheaf bouquet of lavender and
white sweet peas. She stood, Juno like,
--superb-by the side of the love of her
youth. the inimatable grace and beauty
which characterized her girlhood speak
ing in every movement of her 1.-THE
form and flash of her lustrous eyes. Mr..
Skinner was in his most genial mood,
had a word for every ono and looked
with pride on his wife and children.
Miss Skinner reflected the beauty of
Venus; her rose colored robe of silk
crepe, fashioned in Partisan style, was
highly becoming. Miss Marguerite
Skinner, in a costume of white char
meuse, hand-painted in pink roses with
chiffon drapery, was as lovely as Iris
when she sends her beams athwart the
sky after a summer shower.
Mrs. r. E. Skinner, golden haired
and fair, was like a nymph of the wave
from "Coval Bowers" in sea green
crepe de chine with lace and pear
trimming. Virginia, the youngest
daughter, was charming in her girlisf
beauty, which was enhanced by the
simplicity of her white voile frock and
blue ribbons with raven tresses tiec
with blue. Mr.. Robert Earle Skinner,
the eldest son, a brilliant young law.
yer, bore himself with dignity and was
quite an addition to the party.
Mrs. X. S. Skinner was mistress o.
ceremonies, attired in a lavender bro
caded crepe de chine with trimming
of silver net, embroidered chiffol
in her dignified, queenly and graciou
manner, welcomed the guests ant
escorted them to the dining room
where Virginia Skinner and the hand
some Mr.. Featherstone Lucas serve'
delicious fruit punch in a vine cla'
nook. The dining room was in keeping
with others decorations. The mantelwa
banked with foliage and flowers, and
basket of beautiful sweet peas reste
on a %battenburg covered table beneat
the lavender shaded chandelier.
The pretty and vivacious Miss MAI
guerite Cook, like Euterpe, delighte
all with her rendition of soul-stirin
music; her repoto1ie was varied an