The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-11
HOUSTON-HoLDEN.

Tuesday, the 9Th of June. dawned
the Wedding Day, shining in the
skies. opening the portals to theil
Paradise, for India Sykes Houston
the beautiful. brilliant young daugh,
ter of Judge and Mrs. David Wins.
ton Houston. and Hiram Cassidy
Holden of Jackson. Mississippi. ST.
Johns Episcopal Church was throng.
ed with the beauty and chival.
ry of the South when at $50 O'Clock
the marriage ceremony was most
impressively said by the Ri. Rev.
Theodore DuBose Bratton. Bishop
of Mississippi, assisted by Rev. VIM.
Judson Wilson. Rector, which made
these two one. when days are dark
and when days are fair, to be forev-
er true".
Amid a setting of unsurpassed
lovliness those vows were pledged
to which angels listen; and as they
plighted their troth. one felt the
glory of that perfect love, all human
thought transcending" The church
was exquisitely decorated with gar
lands of southern smilax and starry
daises. The pews on each side
of the aisle down which the bridal
party came, held stately baskets
filled with shasta daisies and ferns
tied with gorgeous tulle and bows.
and beneath wonderfully beautiful
wedding bell of daisies and smilax
this adorable young couple stood.
while the beloved Bishop said the
sacred words that made them man
and wife. The myriad of lights were
softened by tulle with showers OF
daisies and smilax! The wedding
professional began as the vested
choir in snowy raiment entered. sing
ing. The voice that breathed o'el
Eden" Then came the handsome
ushers. DR.. James NJ Acker and
Joel Acker Rogers, Judge E. O.
Sykes of Jackson, with d. w. Hous
ton H.. John Allen Sykes of Belzoni
and Charles Scott Sykes of Jackson
Next. the lovely little bridesmaids
cousins of the bride, wearing jade
tulle frocks oyer jade satin. with
silver trimming and French flowers
with wreaths of daisies on their curls
They carried exquisite baskets o.
white lace filled with daisies tied
with jade bows. These lovely little
lassies were Amalie Fair, of Mem
phis, Octavia and Nal Sykes, O
Jackson. and India Carlisle Sykes
of Belzoni. Never did four faire
girls make bright the way for bride
The pretty maid of honor, Miss
Laurine Sanders. of Jackson, Miss.
! preceded the bride in French frocl
of jade. exquisitely and elaborated
trimmed in silver sequins. she wa
most chick and charming. Sh,
carried a jade Marie Antoinett
basket filled with large daisies ant
. ferns Then as the thrilling strain
of Lohengrin's chorus sounded
Here Comes the Bride. all eye
beheld the radiantly beautiful Indi
Houston in her shimmering brida
robe of point lace. embroidered il
, seed pearls and rhine stones owe
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q cap of real lace with pearl en-
broidery and was edged with lac
and caught to the long court trai
with orange blossoms. On the trai
7 an exquisite garland of handmad
: roses beaded in pearls and rhin
: stones, was wonderfully lovely, an
t che carried garland of valley lille
9 and rosebuds with a shower Of silvt
: satin at each end. India looked he
: lovliest on this greatest occasion j
q girls life. and her blonde beaut
never seemed so fair as in her wee
4 ing robe. Her only ornament WI
D the diamond crosse which was b
i great grandmother's and has bee
{ wOfn by all the brides in the tamil,
Mise Houston entered with her faith
II Judge Houston. and Mr.. Holde
with his best man. Mr.. Thos. Mite
ell Of Jackson. awaited her at Il
Chancel.
= A brilliant reception was held
q the handsome home 81 the bride