The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-10-06
WOMANLESS WEDDING
A BIG SUCCESS.
Over Five Hundred Present-Larse
Sum Realized for Piano
Fund.


Last Friday evening Hardy Hall
was the scene of one of the most
unique weddings ever solemnized,
Cor perhaps paraphrased.) Miss O.
8. Bigg and Mr.. Jonah Short were
the victims. Rev. Billy Sunday, he
who invented saw-dust, was the exc
cutioner. The bride, resplendent in
her gown of white c%erise, came in
slightly borne on the arm of her
father. The groom, with his hair
freshly cut as beftted the solemnity
of the occasion, bore himself as all
true martyrs do. There was some
CONSERVATION when the high con-
tracing parties met at the altar, this
being due to the fact that the maid
of honor, Miss Ruth S~tonehouse,
could not be found. Soon, however,
the dainty little ring-bearer found
that she had become hidden in one
Of the folds of the brides train.
Without further hitch, the execution
proceeded. The awesome words Of
the Rev. Billy Sunday oon made
them one-or, perhaps, one and a
half.
. That nearly FIVE hundred people
attended this affair attested to the
popularity of the principals. That
each n attending paid % cents at
the portals offers further (yea, I'M
disputable) evidence of their popu-
larity.
1t is rumored that the union, al
ready becoming irksome, is soon to
be dissolved, as after the ceremony it
developed that each of the principals
already possessed a help (eat) meet.
Some say that the proceeds from the
seat sale will be used in defraying
the expenses of the divorce proceed
ings. Others, more conservative,
, and to whose statements one is more
inclined to be credulous, say that the
proceeds are to be used in paying
for a piano recently installed in the
Methodist Sunday School room.
Below is a complete list of the
participants:
Shaminade-Pianist, V. R, Patter-
son; Melba-Soloist, w. L. Webb;
Geraldine Farrar, Ernest Penn;
Madam Sennic, r. E. E. Jones; Schu-
mann Heink, w. G. Comings; Ada
Jones, E. c. Nicely.
Ushers.
Maurice Costello, R. Pressgrove;
Arnold DAILY, F. R. Lickfold; Bryant
Washburn, E. J. Weyneth; Henry
Walthall, C. w. BOSNIAN.
Bridesmaids.
Mary Pickford, w. B. Rush; Helen
Holmes, Jim Richardson; Anita Stew
art, Albert Tatum; Marguerite
Clark, Will Williams; Mary Anderson,
Jim Blount; Margaret Gibson, W. E.
Penn; Marion Sunshine, A. Patter-
son; Mabel Normand, Roy Doak; Bill
lie Burke, F. M. Hurst.
GroOmsmen.
Wilfred Lucas, DR.. Broadstreet;
Frank Daniels, M. E. Powell; Kemp
ton Green, Herman Heath; Crane
Wilbur, Keene Huntingdon; Robert
Edison, Raymond Applewhite; Will
fred auckland, George Cranberry;
Theodore Roberts, Eugene Proud
fit; Oscar Appel, James Cuff; Cecil
b. DeMille, Womack Smith.
Matron of Honor.
Mary Page-W. c. Thomas.
Maid of Honor.
Ruth Stonehouse-Sam Cain.
Flower Girls.
Helen Costello, T. J.. Fatherree
Baby German, Jack Brewer.
Ring Bearer.
Fay Tincher-Dave Dogan.
Minister.
Rev. Billy Sunday-E. C. Nicely.
Father of Bride.
Mr.. Bigg-Donald Sharp.
Bride.
Miss Bigg-W. w. Garner.
Best Man.
Charlie Chaplin-Spencer White.
Groom.
Jonah Short-William Moss.
Relatives and Friends.
Mr.. Short, James Horn; Mrs.
Short, Morrison Thomas; Little Son
Short, Gus Peacock; Mrs. Bigg, C. E
Lockett; Mrs. Gould, Hiram West,
Weeping Old Maid, Louis Mitchell
Theda Bara, Jack Scott; Lillian Gish
P. Y. Dupoister.
Accompanist-Miss DuBard.
Soloist-Mrs. Hurst.
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