Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-17

Sraig ana Lieutenant Philip McNaIr were
united in marriage BIS the Reverend George
M. MacDousall. rector of the church. The
ceremony was attended by a large number
of friends both in civil and military circles.
Miss Craig i the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Carmichael Craig and has
been prominent in social and club circles
IN Brownsville since her coming out some
three years ago. IS
The church had been beautifully decor
ated in pink and white roses which were
massed in every available part of the audi
forum. These colors are favoriteS of the
brides and have been featured in all OF
De many pre-nupaial festivities which the
showcrcd upon her since the announcement
OF the engagement.
The bride was attired in an attractive
travelling suit of midnight blue with gray
accessories. Her sister, Miss Kathleen
Craig, her only attendant, wore an AT
t~ractivc and becoming white coat suit with
white accessories. The bride carried n
lovely shower bouquet of white roses and
her sister a bouquet of sweet peas. The
groom and his attendant, Lieutenant Viii
liam f.. Coffin, Jr., were attired in the
natty white uniforms of the army.
The wedding march was played by Miss
Helen Pupkin of San Benito, a close friend
Of the brides, while Mrs. Edgar l.. Hicks,
one of Brownsville's most accomplished
singers, sang, "Love Healeth Ny Heart
The bride was given in marriage by her
father.
Following the ceremony the wedding
party and the guests proceeded to the Elk
club where "A host of friends gathered 10
congratulate them and bid them god-speed,
A Lieutenant and Mrs. McNair will leave
On the 4 .O5 train for New Orleans, where
they will visit relatives and friends for
several days. From New Orleans the
young couple will go TO North Carolina.
just how long the honeymoon trip shall
last is uncertain, the gravity of the inter
national situation at present making the
plans of army people very uncertain.
The young people will make their home
in Brownsville for as long as their regi-
mcnt is stationed here.
Mr.. and Mrs. McNair were the rccip-
Ut VI ufauAN "a u dAN tONtia
wedding gifts.
Mrs. Edna Perkins of Mission, assistant
district grand worthy matron for the Or
der of the Eastern Star, left last night for
San Benito where she paid an official visit
to the local chapter. Mrs. Perkins while
in Brownsville was the guest of Mrs. J. X.
Bull, having accompanied her mother and
sister. Mr.. and Miss Shinn of Wichita
Falls, TO Brownsville on a sight-seein.
trip. The party visited Matamoros be-
fore going north.
!" The wedding Of Miss Jean Sharon,
daughter Of Captain and Mrs. George Il
Sharon of the Fourth infantry and Lieu
tenant Mcclure of the Third cavalry will
be soicmnizcd Wednesday afternoon al
2 o'clock mt the quarters of Captain and
Mrs. Sharon mt Fort Brown. Following
the ceremony a reception will he held in
the Officers pavilion.
Another mobilization romance which
has reached a happy elimination at Con
zalcs, Texas, j. that of Miss Marie Grant
of Gonzales and Mr.. Roderick Mabie al
Richmond. Virginia. Miss Grant spent tn,
winter in Brownsville, the guest of her sis
ter. Mrs. f.. a. McGary. While here she
met Mr.. Mabie of the Richmond Blues
who became especially prominent social,
on account of his wonderful musical tai
cnt.
Miss Grant l. a former Brownsville cir
having lied in this city until a very few
years ago when she moved with her par
ents to Gonzales. Mr.. and Mrs. Mabi,
J will make their home in Richmond, Nir.
ginia.
Brownsville society received n pleasan'
surprise in the announcement of the wed
ding of Miss Bessie Lenora Bennett o
this city and DIR. Royal Kendall Stacy o.
the Third cavalry. The ceremony wa,
quietly >olemnized in San Antonio or
March 20. Miss Bennett il the daughtei
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. III. Bennett of Browns
Vile.
The wedding was to have taken plac,
this month but receipt of orders by DIR
Stacy To report To an examining board a
Washington for promotion the wcddin:
was advanced. Ii had been planned {,
make the announcement on the return @
DIR. Stacy TO Fort Sam Houston. The wa
declaration. however, caused the post
ponement of the examinations and Dr
Stacy yesterday telegraphed his bride t.
join him in San Antonio. Mrs. Stacy lef
for her new home this morning.
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