The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-11-05
CHURCH WEDDING.

Miss Elizabeth George of this city,
was united in marriagesto Mr.. Marion
p. Saunders of Jackson.
Great quantities of long stemmed
yellow chrysanthemums, artistically
arranged in white wicker baskets, and
an embankment of stately ferns, for
med a pretty background for the GER
emory.
Just preceding the marriage service,
an exquisite musical program was
rendered. Mrs. C. R. Prosser presid-
ed at the organ and Mrs. Z. P. Juch-
helm sweetly played the violin. Mr..
H. Human rendered Because" which
was followed by another solo Cat
Dawning,' sung by his brother, Mr..
Munson Human.
AS the sweet strains Of the Wedd-
ing march filled the church, the bri-
dial party entered and took their pla-
ces before the altar, where the two
contracting parties were met by Dr..
Joseph Rennie, who performed the i'm
pressive ring ceremony, which united
the two lives. Mrs. Prosser softly
played 80 Promise Me" during the
ceremony.
The bride was attired in a hand
some travelling suit of blue velour,
trimmed with gray squirrel fur, with
a hat of the same material and trim
mings. She carried a beautiful show
er bouquet of brides roses and valley
lilies. The maid of honor was her
sister, Miss Mildred George, who wore
a pretty blue georgette frock over
taupe satin, deliberately beaded and
embroidered and carried an arm bou-
quet of yellow chrysanthemums.
The brides maids were Mrs. Sam
Parker, of Greenwood, Mrs. B j.
Carter of Meridian, Mrs. William Tay-
lor of Jackson, Miss Annie Earle Reed
of Yazoo City, all of whom looked
lovely in dresses Of blue georgette,
with picture hats of black. Arm bou-
Quets Of yellow chrysanthemums were
carried by the brides maids. Little
Jane Gaddis Saunders of Jackson,
dainty attired in a dress of white ruff
fled net over pink, carried the ring,
nestled in the heart of a c~hrysanthe-
mum.
The groOm's best MAJ was his bro
Their, Mr.. John w. Saunders Of Jack
son. The groomsmen were Messrs.
Edward Freeman, Lucas Myers, Ern-
est Laird and Archie Mckee, all Of
Jackson.
Mr.. Nugent Nelson Of Jackson, and
Mr.. r. C. Lipscomb of Greenwood,
served as ushers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Saunders left on the
5 o'clock train for New Orleans,
where they will spend the remainder
of the week.
The bride is the eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. }. W. George of Green
wood and belongs to one of the oldest
and most prominent families of Mis-
sissippi She was formerly a student
at Hollins College at Hollins, Va.
Mrs. Saunders is a pretty and charm
ing girl and is popular in the social
circles of this city and at Yazoo City,
she is a universal favorite.
Mr. Saunders has been holding a
position for several years in the Mer-
chants Bank at Jackson. He was
born and reared there and is we'll and
%favorably known. He recently resign
ed his position in the Jackson bank
and has accepted n with the First
National Bank of Greenwood.
MI. and Mrs. Saunders will return
from New Orleans Monday and viii
make Their home in this city at the
residence of DR.. and Mrs. JOSEPH
Rennie.
The out Of town guests, besides the
bridal party, who were here to attent
the wedding were, Mrs. Charles Saun
ders CT Jackson; Mrs. R. L. SaundeE.
and Mr.. Robert Saunders of Jackson
mother and brother of the brid
groom; Miss Emma George Heming
way of Chicago; Mr.. Fred BOLTON o
Yazoo City; DR.. Hayne Leavell an
daughter, Miss Kate of Houston, Tex.
Miss Bette Aldridge of Chicago.
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BRIDGE PARTY FOR BRIDE.
Among the many lovely affair
which have been given this week 70
Miss Elizabeth George, who becam
a bride yesterday, was the charmin:
bridge party given by Mrs. Sam Par
ker. The guest of honor was present
ed with a pretty cut glass vase. TIL
guests cut for the prize and the fs
vor went to Mrs. B. j. Carter of Mel
idian.
A dain,J salad course was serve,
Twelve lalies enjoyed the hospitalit
Of Mrs. Parker.
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.Messrs. Matt. w Steele and E.
Euuen were in the city yesterday fro
their Lynchfield plantation home
Honey Island, in Holmes Count
These splendid young men recent
purchased Lynchfield plantation, OF
Of the finest places in the Delta, al