The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-23
Wedding.
Ewing-BeIl.

The following is copied from the
Columbus Commercial and will be
read with interest bv the many Alb.
erdeen friends of the popular groom:
The marriage of Miss Emma Bell
and Mr.. Early Cunningham Ewing.
which was solemnized Thursday even
ing at the re @once of Major and
Mrs. Battle Bell, enlisted unusual in
terest. not only on account of the
prominence and popularity of the
contracting parties. but because the
friends of the bride. inspired by her
loneliness, had devoted their talents
and originality to call into being a
settiug worthy of her.
Mrs. Rice Gather, of Mobile, and
one of the most gifted of Southern
women. class-mate of the bride, de-
signed the decorations for the home.
She was most happy in her concep-
ton of picturesque recess in which
a satin covered altar and Prizes Dieu
completed the idea of a chancel ap-
propriate for the ceremony. Yelled
in tulle and outlined with the dainti-
est tracery of smilex. soft radiance
of many waxen tapers made more
elusive the effect of a deep recess
and more mysterious and wonderful
the picture of a maid in her bridal
array.
A gown of Duchess satin, veil
like the mist from the spray of Nj
agara, coronet of orange blossoms.
necklace of diamonds, more pre-
cious because of their associations
with radiant bride of days gone by.
| a bouquet of valley lilies and BRIDES
roses. flush of natures own pink
on cheeks of pretty roundneSs, a
fringe of downcast lids; a straight
and supple figure beside her, com.
pleted the picture.
| Mrs. Il. p. Hardy, accompanied by
Miss Brown at the piano. sang
Grieg's II Love Thee" as the brida
party was grouped on the landing Of
| the stairway. Garlands of smilaz
used here on rail and wainscottine
were effective.
| The Lohengrin Bridal Chorus was
sung by Mrs. Il. b. Hardy. Miss AL
| tee Holmes. Miss M. L. Brown, Mr..
l.. CASTOR and Mr.. A. K. Carson, with
Miss Maurine Cottrell at the piano.
AS the first notes of the chorus were
heard little Misses Eloise Peek anG
Bobbie Peek, in exquisite net anC
ace frocks and carrying baskets o
pink rose buds. came slowly dowr
the stair. The maid of honor. Mis-
Nina Battle Bell. gowned in Alice
blue panne velvet and tulle, carried
a bouquet of Ophelia roses and fol
lowed the little flower girls; anC
then the bride. escorted by her faith
er, Major Bell.
Over the white path, through TIT
stately rooms, made beautiful by low
ing hands, to the recess chancel o
the altar. the bridal party made it
way. to the accompaniment of thu
chorus. rich in its fullness.
Rev. w. L. Duren said the cere
mOny, and reception followed. a
which a refreshment of coffee an
salads was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing are of congo
NAL tastes. both graduates of Miseis
sippi colleges and both having al
tended colleges in the East. Mr.. Ew
| ing is an alumnus of the A. and M
and of Cornell, and Mrs. Ewing ha
graduate work at Bryn Mawr afte
her graduation at the 1. 1. and @.
Il Mr.. Ewing is a son of DIR. @. c
Ewing. a planter. of Aberdeen; hi
> mother was the well known an
beautiful Sallie Cunningham, of tina
city. He has been for several year
located at Scott. Miss. where hi
work is the scientific development {
D the cotton plant.
The guests of prominence for tn
occasion were: DR.. and Mrs. G.
! Ewing, Miss w. A. Cunningham. M
: T. s. Cunningham, Mr.. Chas. Han
ilton. Jr.. of Aberdeen; Mr.. Jane
:, Bell. Of Birmingham; Mr.. Battl
Bell. Jr., of Fitzgerald and Clark
School. Tullahoma, Tenn; Mr.. N
}. @. Rogers. Mrs. Arthur Martin, {
: Clarksdale; Mr.. Eric Gordon,
Scott, Mics; Mrs. B. F. Peek. Miss,
Eloise and Bobbie Peek, of Moline
ILL.,; Mrs. Josephine Howe. of Ne
Orleans; Mrs. Jeptha Barbour. !
g Yazoo City; Mr.. and Mrs. Lucie
Smith. of West Point; Miss Mauril
J. Cottrell. of Mobile.
After q months stay in Cnba N
Florida resorts. Mr.. and Mrs. Evil
will be at home at Scott. Miss.