Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-17
Big Bud Writes oAbout WEDDINGS.

oldest granddaughter. Miss Sue Lee
Weir, was married to Mr.. Cliff Beas-
ley, young man, q native of Tennes-
see, and at present a prosperous and
successful young business man of Bir-
mingham.
While it was one of the prettiest
marriages l ever witnessed, there was
some features of it that / am very
much opposed to. take this occasion
right now in the beginning of my letter
to say that l had very little to do with
this marriage.
Sue asked me soon after she had con-
clu1ed to marry if she could have the
kind of marriage that she wanted at
onr house. l had never done this be-
fore, had always said how it would be
done and did most of the inviting, but
this time contended myself with do.
ing only two things: paid the expense
and named the preacher.
One day they were discussing who
should marry them, and l said, "You
need not discuss that any longer for
am going to name the minister" and
they asked who it was, and / said
Brother Purser, the worthy Baptist
minister at Macon" and they said,
What, Baptist minister marry a
Methodist coupler" l said, eyes. +"
and they said that this was deviating
from all precedent and custom. and l
said, "Brother Purser is my friend, and
is a charitable christian gentleman,
and when he heard that l got angry
and used profane language at Hog Eye,
and a great many of my warm chris
tian friends were disposed to cruelty
me for it. He spoke up and said,
Brother Cavett Is a good man, has
4 made Us good Legislator, and while
he slipped cog at Hog Eye, am 90.
ing to forgive him, and vote for him all
the same" Sue said, II will write
and ask Mr.. Beasley." I said, "No,
you write and tell him that this will be
Ndone, or win countermand the order
for the chest of silver, that had or
\ dered according to promise, and all ar
arrangements will cease" Sallie spoke
(up and said, II endorse what your Pap
lpy says" and Of course, that settled it.
i Brother Purser performed the cere-
,tmonv, and when he finished, the groom
,tturned at once and kissed his blushinp
kbride. was not close enough to see
whether the minister told him to do it
Tor not, but il this is to be the finale of
This marriage ceremonies. ! expect ne
will be in demand for a good many 9TH
Ter couples, for this was an improve
Iment on my marriage, for Rev. Dr.
Bardwell was eg ular old Blue-Stock.
ing, married us. had long ceremony,
eliing me of the responsibilities, etc.
bf this new and untried state that l was
lust entering upon, and it scared me so
began to think that had done what
kome of my old comrades said we did
when we enlisted for the war instead
bf twelve months, that we had struck
loo bold a lick.
When found that they had over 300
Invitation cards, would not even look
1t the list. and had no idea who was in
fitted. / did break over aud invite Joe
ktokes, for Joe and l have always been
BARN friends, and when my daughter,
kue Lee, married in Macon, some 80
Hears ago, we gave her an old-fashion
kouthern wedding, and had invited Joe,
Ind he didn't come. l met him the
Iext day, and said. "Joe, why didn't
lou come to the marriage?" and he
hid, Il will come next time" but as
teter Weir seems in vigorous health
nd there is no prospect of Sue Lee
harrying the second time, as my fami-
4, thank the Lord, believe when they
barry it is until death US do part"
Thought had better tell Joe to come
young Sue Lees marriage. but Joe
disappointed me again.
found out afterwards that they even
lift out my time-tried and true de-
-4nder, Miss Feb, but she said, 1T was
Al right, for she knew it was the
-bung folks doings, that had Sallie and
mmet had done the inviting she would
Ave gotten the invitation.
| wouldn't object 80 to fashionable
carriages If they would put on the in
5tations. mo presents desired" but
pbject to this quasi way of asking for
kesents. 1t was all right when this
Ishion was started, giving little mex
knsive, useful presents, but when ex-
knsive presents are laid out with the
tver's name attached, it represents an
lpense that great many can i'll af-
-brd. and it hampers young couple.
read in the Ladies Home Journal of
n syoung lady who had married worthy
N 6ung man, with a moderate salary,
| Id they had received lot of hand
N hae presents, and soon after their
Il {arriage, their best man married, and
ut course, sent them an invitation.
ESsley had, like senseable couple, re-
HHved to keep within their means, had
~ ky little in the bank, and did not
III what to do about the present,
,ally agreed to give him one of
4 A,sents. and she said that it was
" <,ifying to hear a lady 20 on
4k@ Z the beauty of the present, and
Nall the while she was conscious that she
knew that present had figured in an
her list before. But the invitations
,t coming Their savings were
IN lall, and she said that she thought
al e would have to commit suicide to
4. i rid of these ever recurring obliga-
AMI am afraid we have ruined
III ,SSd Cliff to start with. He is an
instrlous young man, has saved his
kAnings, bought him nice cottage in
birmingham, and l am sure they have
Viewed enough silver and cutglass to
LIT store, and they will start to
AISirg furniture and other things to
tEtch. and Of course, Sue will have to
kve a great many entertainments to
ow it off, and all of this, together
Eh repaying presents will bust them