The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-10-22
THE BEARD-REEvEs WEDDING

THE BEARD-REEvEs WEDDING
The following account OF the
Beard Reeves wedding vas published
in the Louisville (Ky.) Courier-Jour-
nal of recent date:
"The marriage of Miss Mary Frank
lin Beard to Mr.. Andrew Raymond
Reeves of Greenwood, Miss, was SOL
omnized here Tuesday afternoon at
three o'clock, in the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South; Rev. B. F. Will
son performing the ceremony.
"The Church was exquisitely decor
ated; the altar banked with Maidens-
hair and Plumoso Ferns and baskets
of Fall Flowers.
Before the ceremony, Mrs. Russell
Compton and Miss Isabelle Hendrick
san "At Dawn. and co.. Promise
Me-. Mrs. G. Vic Robertson, accom-
panying.
"The bride who entered on the arm
Of her father was beautifully gowned
in pale pink georgette mounted over
peach blow satin, she wore a picture
hat of pale gray paune velvet and car
ried a shower boquet of brides roses.
Immediately proceeding the bride and
her father, was little Cora Richardson
Beard in a dainty lingerie frock and
carrying the wedding ring hidden in
the petals of a LaFrance rose.
"Miss Virginia Helm Miner and
Miss Fannie Walton Reeves, were
bridesmaids, charmingly gowned in
frocks of brown tulle, mounted over
gold cloth wearing picture hats of
dull gold lace and carrying arm boqu-
cts of sunburnt roses. Miss Virginia
Beard, was her sisters maid of honor;
she wore a lovely frock Of pale blue
georgette crepe over silver cloth, and
a dropping picture hat Of silver lace,
she carried an arm bouquet of La
France roses. Mr.. Wade Reeves was
his brothers best man and Franklin
Beard and Mr.. Saxton Richardson,
cousins of the bride, were grooms-
men. Mr.. Carlton Richardson, Mr..
Murray Beard and Mr.. Marvin Beard
were ushers.
"Out of town guests for the wedd-
ing were Mrs. Carrie Ward Reeves, her
daughter, Miss Fannie Walton Reeves
and Wade Reeves, all of Greenwood,
Miss; Mrs. George Schreiber, of East
Orange, New Jersey; and Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlton Richardson, of Midway,
KY; Mr.. and Mrs. l. B. Richardson,
of Glen Dean, KY; and DR.. and Mrs.
VIM. Miner and Miss Sallye Richard
son, Union Star Ky.
"Mr. and Mrs. Reeves left immed-
lately on a wedding trip. On their
return they will be at home in Green
wood, Mississippi"
Just received at the Hotel Irving
Fresh shipment of Belle Camp and
Allegretti candy, assorted creams,
nuts, fruits and bon bons.
Attorney J. l.. Bishop has returned
from Collins, Miss where he spent
last week attending court.
II x = y =
Mrs. Lee Burgess spent Sunday
with relatives in Philip.
. X x X
Hon. O. F. Bledsoe, Jr., returned
Saturday from the World Cotton Con-
ference held in New Orleans, and re-
ports a large and very interesting
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Durrett were
here from Greenville yesterday visit
ing relatives and friends. Mr.. Dur
rett is with the new hardware firm
of Henderson & Baird recently open.
ed in Greenville, but says there's nc
place like Greenwood to his family
and himself. t
X n + + X
The three weeks old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Busam was
christined yesterday morning at the
Catholic Church by Father J. Clerico
The baby was named Ann Elizabeth
X \ y x X 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ross, Misses
Valeria Harris, Priscilla Wright ant
Lera May Woods motored to Moor
head Sunday and spent the afternoon
X X X X *
A daughter was born yesterday t.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. McCord, at thei
home in this city.
* + y X i *
Miss Elizabeth Patty, who has bee
visiting in Columbus, is expected t
return home today.
y X * X X X
Miss Mytrice Gray spent Sunda
with her brother, Mr.. Winfred Gray
in Shelby.
X X \ + +
Miss Ruth Galbreath spent Sunda
in Clarksdale, the guest of her sistel
+ + X \
A daughter was born to Mr.. an
Mrs. F. P. Brewer Saturday.