The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-07-02
Miss Marybel Brown MedS
Mr.. Wood Stevens

On Wednesday evening at $50 o clock
at the Methodist church in Grenada the
rites of matrimOny were solemnized
between Mr.. Wood Stevens of Green
wood and Miss Marybell Brown, oldest
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. 7. J. Brown
of Grenada. The bridal party was
made up Of the following: Messrs.
Neil and Andrew Carothers and Hanks
Flanagan and Frank Collins. ushers;
maid Of honor, Miss Edith Brown. sis
ter to the bride; matron of honor, Mrs.
|P. M. Woodall; bridesmaids, Ruth
Trotter, and Miriam Tabb; DR.. E. c.
Ham and E. Cox, groOmsmen and Z.
R. Virgins, best man. The church.
whose sacred walls stand as witnesses
to many similar happy scene, was
very appropriately decorated.
The greater part of the magnificent
pipe organ which adorns the church
Just in the rear of the pulpit was al
most hidden by banks of ferns and
roses all so beautifully arranged that
! it had the appearance of retreat for
Cupid whose art and skill had brought
about the event about to take place.
Cleverly located at different places in
| the bower of roses and ferns were
bright, silver candlesticks containing a
half dozen candles which served to en-
hance and develop the beauty of the
scene. The decorations were planned
and arranged by the many friends of
| the bride and her family. The floor in
front of the chancel was covered IN
white.
| Pending the arrival of the bridal
party Miss Roberta Dubard sang, BE.
cause" and Miss Mary Lowe Collins
of Cotfeeville "Beauty's Eyes" and
"At Dawning." During the singing
| Miss Katherine Stevens presided at the
organ.
When Miss Mary Thomas took her
march it was a signal to the crowded
church that the bride and groom to be
were at the door. The bride came ir
OH the arm of her father and was met
at the altar by the groom and his best
man, Mr.. E. r. Wiggins. The cere
mony was said by Rev. j. A. Hall, the
pastor, assisted by Rev. j. C. Caroth
ers of the Presbyterian church. Ths
bearer while her two little neighbol
houn, were flower girls. The bride
always pretty anu dtti aSli'e, iooNS'
her best.
From the church the bridal party
went to the residence of the bride.
parents on Margin street where an in
formal reception was held. This lovely
home was decorated to harmonize will
the occasion and more than two hour!
were most delightfully."- spent in felici
tations and well wishing for the happy
pair.
The groom is one of the most popu
lar and worthy young men in LeF'lors
county. He has splendid farming in
terest and is devoting himself industri
ously to the improvement and care o
his plantation. He enjoys the conf
dence of his acquaintances and friend
and can be relied upon to meet the oh
legations of business as well as thos
Of citizen, and it is of such men ths
the country must look to for the mair
tenance of the bulwarks of the HON
. and the church.
Mrs. Stevens is lady of marked ir
dividuality. She has acultivated minC
! sparkling intellect and those grace
and charms, that one demands in tn
lovely woman, shine out radiantly
her life. She is in no sense sOciet
woman, yet she can be depended upo
to perform those social duties whic
are necessary to please her friends ar
show her interest in. the welfare ar