Newport daily independent., 1918-06-19
KITCHENS-EUBANKS.

season, marked by beauty and perfec- : tion in every detail, was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Kitchens on Wednesday, June 18th, 1918, at 1:30 o'clock, when they gave in marriage their beautiful daughter, Frances Joan Kitchens, to Dr. Henry Grady Eubanks thus uniting two prominent southern families.
 The guests were graciously receiv- ed at the door by Mrs. J. M. Jackson and each registered in beautiful brides book presided over by Mrs. Lewis Cherry. It was of white, daint- fly handpainted in water -colors with garlands of pink roses, by the brides mother The entire lower floor was decorated in pink and white sweet peas, pink roses, and ferns. The spa cious rooms transformed into verit- able bower of floral beauty, made a fine setting for the ceremony which was performed in an impressive manner by Father Keenan in the presence of large gathering of rel atives and intimate friends.
 Stately palms, and ferns, were ar ranged about the walls and massed on the altar at the end of the rooms beneath arched windows; flanked on either side by tall seven branched candlesticks, filled with lights of white tapers which softly gleamed over all Love knots of white tulle stood out from among the greenery while great white baskets, filled with pink roses were artistically placed about the room and library. The ball. astrade was entwined with southern smilax which ended under an inn mense bow of pink tulle. The sim plicity of perfect taste in the decora- ton, lent dignity, as well as charm.
 The loveliness of the young bride, who was given in marriage by her father, was enhanced by her hand some gown of soft ivory satin with over-drapery of rose point lace from shoulder to hem. The bodice, wide girdle, with net and lace over the shoulders Her veil, cascade of rose point lace over the sweeping court train, was caught to her hair by coronet of Orange Blossoms. It was confined on either side with clusters of Orange Blossoms, and fell in misty folds the length of her train A string of exquisite pearls encircled her throat. White satin slippers showing tulle rosettes centered with orange blossoms, peeped from be- meath her satin skirt. She carried a colonial boquet of Bride roses, valley lilies and ferns.
 Just before the ceremony, MT. Rob- ert Gorton, Jr., sang, Because l Have Chosen You"-his beautiful tenor voice filling the rooms with melody. MT. R. B. Campbell played the "Brid- al Chorus" from Lohengrin, and as the full rich chords were sounded, the bridal party descended the broad stairway, at the foot of which the groom and his attendants awaited them. Dr. Morris Henry served as best man, and Happy" Kitchens, brother of the bride, as groomsman entering in the following order: First the bridesmaid, Miss Frances Happel, (Greenville, Miss.), who was joined by the groomsman. She wore a gown of fluffy pink organdie, over pink silk, with lace trimmings, a pie ture hat of pink Milan, and Dresden roses, and carried an arm boquet of Killarney roses The matron of hon. or, mother of the bride, with Dr. Hen ry, the best man, was charmingly gowned in a model of cream princess lace over cream silk with broad gir- de of nile green satin. She wore a picture hat of cream Leghorn, and carried an arm bouquet of pink Kill larney roses. Then, the graceful lit tie flower girl, Edwynne Gordon, clad in pink swiss over pink corded taffety, wreath of tiny French roses crowning her head, from which fell veil of pink tulle. She carried a French basket of pink, filled with flowers of the same hue, and scatter ed roses in the pathway of the bride, who entered on the arm of her father; her long court train borne by two charming little tots, Bettie Bush and Ernestine Berton, wearing dainty frocks of white ruffled organdie pi- coted in pink, over pink taffeta, bo- lero jackets of pink silk,
 The bridal party, passing through inc aisle outlined by broad white