The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-05-05
A PRETTY HOME WEDDING.

A PRETTY HOME WEDDING.
A beautifully planned wedding wa
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thoma
t'earn Steele. on Wednesday evening
April 18th, at six o'clock, when Mis-
Berenice Barry Steele became tn,
bride of Mr.. Brooke Helm Duncan. TIL,
impressive ring ceremony was said b,
Rev. Joseph Rennie, pastor of FRS
Presbyterian church, that made thi.
happy couple man and wife. Only rel
atives and a few intimate friends wit
messed the ceremony.
The home was turned into q yer
liable flower garden for this joyous oc
~casion. the decorators skill being made
manifest in every detail. In the living
room where the wedding took place,
was made especially beautiful with it:
white bride roses, with a pretty back.
ground of dropping ferns and trailing
vines, and the candelabras with pink
shades were effectively used.
Mrs. c.. R. Prosser, sister of the
bride, in her usual charming manner,
presided at the piano and played
"Dawning' and II Love You Truly
Miss Elizabeth Steele sang in her clear
sweet voice ''All For You" Mr.. Dam
eron Williams then sang Because"
Promptly at six o'clock the bridal party
entered.
The bridesmaids were Misses Edith
Gilbert, of New Iberia, La, and Marie
Mason, of New Orleans, and the grooms-
men were James Mckay and Cameron
Williams.
The matrons of honor were: Mrs.
Thomas Fearn Steele, mother of the
bride, and Mrs. Homer F. Spraggins.
The maid of honor was Miss Elizabeth
Steele, sister of the bride, the best
man, Mr.. Donald Duncan, brother of
the groom. Harrison Scates, Jr.,
nephew of the bride. was ring bearer,
and little Misses Sara Prosser, Caro-
lisa Barry, Wingfield Barry, Stella
Fearn Scates, Frances johnson and
AAoAJ AOoSCL "CIC L"S plSCly
flower girls. The bride never looked
prettier as she entered leaning on the
arm of her father. The curtains were
drawn by Will Reed Mcbride and
Homer Spraggins, which presented a
most beautiful tableau with the bridal
party and entire family, which is a
very large one, making a unique and
perfect picture.
The bride was becomingly gowned in
white. with rare old lace trimmings,
which wa handed down by the groom's
grandmother, carrying a shower bouquet
of brides roses and white sweet peas.
The maid of honor wore a pretty dress
of pink taffeta and net, and carried
sweet peas. The matrons of honor
were dressed in white and lavender
carrying arms full of pink and lavender
sweet peas. The bridesmaids were
dressed in white with accessories car
rying pink sweet peas.
AS the guests entered they were
welcomed by Mesdames Joseph Rennie,
Alex. Henderson and Harry Scates, and
Messrs. W. S. Barry. Stephen Barn.
we'll. Jr., and W.. S. Barry, Jr., and
were ushered into the punch room,
where Mesdames Duncan Mcleod and
Joe Scott, and Misses Anne Elizabeth
Turner, Josephine Barry and Elizabeth
Ray g%raciously served the appetizing
punch.
Mesdames w. w. McNeill, j. w.
Barnwell, Mae Greene, "A. Bernstein,
w. S. Barry and Laflah Humphreys,
and Miss Lillian johnson assisted the
hostess in receiving the guests.
The many useful and elegant pres
ents received attested the popularity
of this couple.
Hon. w. S. Hill gave a splendid and
eloquent toast to the newly married
couples, Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan and
Mr.. and Mrs. Spraggins.