The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-11
Mitchell -simmerman.

One of the most elaborate weddings
ever solemnized in the state of Mis-
sissippi was that of Miss Virginia Pres
ton Mitchell, daughter, of Hon; and
Miss, to Mr. Stephen Sanders Simmer
man, Jr., son of Col. and Mrs. S. S.
zimmerman, Of Wytheville, Va, on
Wednesday evening at the First Bap-
fist church. which was deliberately dec
GRATED in Easter lilies, palms, ferns and
shepherds crooks, every detail of a
Bo- Peep wedding being effectively car
Sried out At 8 O'clock the musical pro-
sgram, which had been arranged by the
Cortese brothers, harnist and violinist
of Memphis, was rendered. At the
conclusion of the last number the large
bridal party entered the aisles to the
sweet strains of Mendelssohns WED
ding March," The bridesmaids, Misses
Donna Sara Fisher, of Memphis, Tenn;
Cay White Summers, Abingdon, Va;
ide Weems, Meridian, Miss; Winnifred
iWitherspoon, Birmingham, Ala; Ethel
Mitchell, New Albany Miss. and
Misses Elizabeth Robins, nellie Kincan-
non, Dorothy Strain, Edith Perkins,
Mary Horton McGaughey,. Lama Clark
\ and Georgia Weaver, all of Tupelo, were
attired in the orchids and gold Bo-
Vatican" hats and Carrying the tall
gold shepherds crooks gracefully show
cred with .asters and daisies. Mrs. w.
E. Savage, of Okolona, Miss, matron
Of honor was handsomely gowned in
orchid charmeuse and carried an arm
cluster of sunburst roses. Miss Eliza
beth Simmerman, maid of honor, wore
a French frock of gold cloth, with a
gold lace Vatican hat, and carried an
arm bouquet of orchids. Preceding the
bride were the little Misses Mary Camp
bell and Elizabeth Preston Cunning
ham, of Virginia, who served as flower
girls, wearing orchid chiffon frocks of
fairy-like simplicity and scattering rose
petals from their gold hat baskets, in
the path of the bride, who entered on
the arm of her father. She was lovely
in her bridal eown of ivory duchess
satin, the bodice heavily embroidered
in pearls, with a court train of satin,
lined with flesh georgette crepe and
silver cloth, love knots of pearls and
orange blossoms adding a lovely touch.
Miss Mitchell wore the bridegroom's
gift diamond and platinum bar pin
and also ancestral pearl tiara ITO which
her veil was caught with sprays of
orange blossoms. She carried a show
Bride roses. Her only ornament was
handsome diamond and platinum bar
pin, the gift of the bridegroom. Little
Miss Mabel Mayes, daintily goWned in
flesh georgette, and chiffon. served as
train guard.
Master Andrew CALHOUN Summers, of
Abingdon, Va, served as the attrac-
tive little ring bearer, being attired in
an orchid velvet Lord Fauntleroy suit,
and carrying the ring in an Easter lily.
Mr.. Charles Mitchell, brother of the
bride, served as best man, while at
tending Mr.. Simmerman as groomsmen
and ushers were Messrs. ]. Price Wool
folk, Louisville, KY; Bob Clark Stovall.
Okolona, Miss; Groom Leftwich, Aber-
deem, Miss; Edward Crockett, Wythe-
vile, Va; Francis Browning, Wythe-
vile, Va; Houston Hail. New Albany.
Miss. and Van Rogers, Milford Bonner.
Norton McGaughey, William Kinds.
Hurphy Thomas, Andrew Price, Gayle
Rogers, Walter Reeves Baskin Wright,
'Sta"lev Kinds and Clay McGaughey. all
of Tupelo.
iIrs ceremony was followed by re-
.ception at the Hotel Tupelo, after which
Mr.. and Mrs. SimmermaQ left for
bridal trip through the Canadian
Rockies. After Oct Is they will be at
home to their friends in Wytheville,
Va.