The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-04-20
ONE OF CRENADA'S
FAlREST DAUGHTERS WEBS,
Miss Mary Walker Duncan Becomes
the Bride of Mr.. William Reid
Mcbride.

On Wednesday afternoon. April
IS. at $50 o'clock, Mr.. William Reid
Mcbride, of Greenwood, made Miss
Mary Walker Duncan. of Grenada.
his bride, the ceremony taking place
in All Saints Episcopal Church, of
this city, Rev. +. A. DeMiller, the
Rector. assisted by Rev. VIM. Nc
Bride. of Canton, father of the
groom. officiating.
The luxury and opulence of the
love and esteem which were lavished
upon this beautiful and lovely young
woman by her parents. brother and
friends were very strikingly shown
in the wealth and fascination of the
decorations of the church as well as
by the great number assembled to
witness this most important event in
her life. Gala lilies and dogwood
blossoms placed by dainty hands here
and there bespoke a blessing as well
as a sweet welcome. and in each pew
had been placed a Shepherds crook
bedecked with carnations. The voice
of loves young dream was every
where manifest and the aroma float
ing out from Cupid's gardens was
"dllCu " CdItl anu all VI Vie dSStIfl-
bled guests. Smiles of hope, bless
ings of good cheer and the mirth of
youth radiated throughout the
church, which together with the well
ordered decorations made a scene
worthy of the gods.
The ushers were: G. W. Gran
berry. David HUMPHREYS. j. w. Webb
and T. ]. Fatherree. The grooms-
men were: Terrell Wells, Eugene
Cox. Robert Baird and Leslie Walton.
Miss Bernice Williams presided at the
organ. The bridesmaids were: Mis-
ses Kate Duncan Turnage, Walker
Nance. Nell Lewis and Mary Walker
Hudson. Mrs, w. p. wilkins. a
cousin of the bride, and Mrs. Homer
Spragins. were matronS of honor.
Little Helen Duncan wilkins "a
cross bearer.
The beginning of the wedding
march on the organ was a signal for
the approach of the bridal party.
The bride came down the aisle of the
church leaning or the arm of her
father. She carried shower bou-
quets of lilies of the valley and o
white charmeuse trimmed in pearls
and real lace. The bridesmaids wore
tulle wells and white organdy dresses
trimmed in handmade embroidery
and lace, while the matrons of honor
carried old fashioned bouquets of
~violets and pink roses. When the
bride so soon to be and her father
reached the altar they were met by
the groom. who came in from the
ear of the church. and the two in a
moment stood face to face with the
divines who began to speak the sol
emn and sacred words that linked
their destinies together. The pair
answered the questions propounded
by the ministers in accents that
echoed the sentiments of their hearts
and showed that they believed that
heavens benedictions were resting
upon the step they We're taking. The
was beautiful and impress
sive.
Mr.. Mcbride is a son of a Presby-
terrain minister and is a prominent
travelling man out of Greenwood.
He is intelligent and has that sturdl-
ness and stability of character that
90 to make genuine manhood and that
are essential for a proper apprecia-
ton of womanhood.
Mrs. Mcbride is the only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Duncan, of
Grenada, and is truly a fine character
and a most lovely and charming
Young She is cultured. prac-
tical. tender and sympathizing, and
to a marked degree those
elements of character always admired
in pure womanhood and that make
that their possessor will make
the true help-meet, the true friend
and safe counsellor. Her husband
well congratulate himself on