Oxford eagle., 1918-04-25
OLDHAM-FRANKLIN.

he First Presbyterian church of ok
ord, Estelle, the beautiful and ac-
oumr1i1hed daughter of Major and
Gr nuel E. Oldham, became the
go Major Cornell Sidney Frank
= tive of Columbus, Mississippi,
- - the past four years resident
{ Honolulu, Hawaii.
Reverend W. E. Dakin, of Clarks-
lale, Miss, formerly Rector of st.
Paul's Episcopal Church of Colum-
bus, pexfoemed the ceremony in ac-
Eordance nth the solemn and stately
itual Of Ids church
The historic old Pres 7t,rian chu~ct
y Oxford was rendered more impress
Iivoly beautiful ty decorations Of
eounf1ess lilies and roses, with tall
pal1ne and standards of candles for
ninS ~ background.
Rx1co1ing the wedding party, \
Fnc~ mnsical program was rendered BY
Izro Maude Mabry, an aunt of the
brf1c, Mrs. Hermann Glenn, Messrs.
lIcrrpD Powland and Mr.. Harvey.
3elsohn's wedding march by
ann- announced the entrance
of - Drldal party. FIRST x.~.. the
grocnGmen, Messrs. Geo. o. Senter
and uolph p Blair, followed by Capt.
Thoo. b Franklin, all of Columbus,
nnd Mr.. r. w. Bailey, Jr., of Memphis,
IT,
I5Ilowins. came the brides maids,
frors Katrina Carter. Nina Somer-
~IIe and FlorTie Friedman, a trio of
EiGRd beauties, with the maid of
-, Miss Victoria Oldham, the
NJ sister of the bride, each Of
- wore gowns of pink georgette
d -, with bouquets of roses
- matron Of honor. Mrs. Hugh s.
4 ton, mother of the groom,
noUned in an orchid satin and gco~-
(11e crepe. carrying a bouquet of
rnie< and ferns, came next. followed
~ little blanche Mills, scattering
fiowers along the white pathway.
Miss Oldham entered ON the arm of
her father, where they were met at
he altar BY the groom and his best
M Lieut. William Hairston. of
c. Pike. Ark.
- bride was exquisitely gOwned
II 49, brocade satin, trimmed in
ronc point lace, with court train,
o11yfng a shower Of orchics and
vrEcy hllies, with a coronet of or
nnre kossoms on the bridal veil.
- handsome groom, Judge Advo-
e. Gcneral Of the Hawaiian rerri-
= Xorces. with rank Of Major, was
= 1in the pure white full-di ess
i of his rank with its striking
of gold braid and sabre
ediately after the ceremony, Z
~ was held at the handsome
- home on South Street Which
- corated throughout in a color
- - of pink, white and green, ihs
- blaze with light and colar.
<wedding cake. an artistic clea-
1I6 ntaining the ring and numer-
- ses, was cut with the sword OF
- Dm.
library was given over TO the
ne array of countless wedding
the young couple we're so for
As to have showered upor
NJ tables fairly loaded will
liver, cut glass and rare mis-
O. nus gifts.
j and Mrs. Franklin, immedi
- @fter the reception. left for ;
= ridal trip before proceeding Il
q us to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Hugi
d and the numerous relatives
- ends of the groom's native
June the first, Major Franklin
= lovely bride will be at home a
lu, Hawaii.
erous relatives of the Oldham
1~ anklin families. and guest
kE 0eyeral states attended and en-
the lavish hospitalities o
and Mrs. Oldham, and tn
pre-nuptial functions.
marriage of this splendid youni
G. united two families long pro
nI in Mississippi and the South.
of town guests who attende
- 0Idham- Franklin wedding were
HI Hugh Hairston, Columbus, Miss
HGu Thos. B. Franklin, Columbus
Aic1~ Hon. T. ]. Senter, Columbu,
M1E1 Lieut.. William Hairstor
cnmD Pike, Ark, Miss Charlye OLD
ham. Clinton, Mo-, Mrs. w. j. Ellistor
clfntun, Mo-, Mrs. W. p. Mills, Nc
Comb. Miss, Miss Maude Mabr,
Acur<on, Miss, Mrs. Eugene Y. kell,
Meuphis, Tenn, Mrs. Horace Prewit
MizE Catherine Doty, Judge II.
Niles, Mr.. and Mrs. Jason Niles, an