The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-04-07
The
Social Realm
Latiner aIker.

CHE MARRIAGE OF MISS
L Mary Dudley Walker to Mr..
Arthur c. Latimer was very bril-
liant event. The large colonial
house built by the brides great
grandfather and now presided over
by her grandmother. Mrs. T. B.
Sykes, has been the home of four
generations The great square rooms.
the spacious hall with its graceful
winding stairs, was a beautiful and
fitting setting for a wedding. South
ern smilax was used in the ceiling
decoration and was twined about
the rail of stairs that was decorated
with baskets of lilies and bridal
wreath. making a veritable path of
flowers which the bridal party de-
scended They passed along an
aisle of flower standards that held
clusters of lilies and carnations TO
the imprOvised altar under an arch
crowned with lighted tapers and en-
twined with smilax and made more
beautiful with great punches of
white lilies with handsome palms
as a background 1t was a scene of
enhancing beauty. The bride was
exquisitely lovely in her wedding
dress of bridal satin with its trim
ming of rosepoint lace and cabas-
hons of pearls. The misty folds of
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end of the court train. and was
caught to her golden hair with
orange blossoms. The bride was
met at the foot of the stairs by her
mother, Mrs w. b. Walker. who
gave her in marriage. Mrs. Walker
was elegantly gowned in loirnette
satin with an over dress of purple
sequins; her ornaments were pearls,
the family wedding jewels that have
adorned other sciOns of the family;
her flowers were orchids. Miss
HOrtense Greene, the BRIDES cousin,
was maid of honor, and wore gown
of Jade chiffon beaded afrergia trim
med with beads and carried pink
roses. Mrs. James Acker. the brides
sister, was the matrOn of honor.
She wore pink MORE silk with gar
nature of silk flowers and carried
pink roses. Little Corinne Acker
wore an imported frock of French
organdie and was as exquisitely
lovely as the soft rose petals she
scattered in the path of the bride.
Miss Mary Fletcher Tubb in blue
silk, and Miss Ellen Bumpass in
golden colored tulle, were the rib
bon bearers. The groom was at
tended by his brother, Allen Lati-
mer. Dr. Acker and Messrs. George
Leftwich and Neil McCaskill were
the ushers. Miss Sue Houston and
Mr.. John Patton rendered the nup-
tial music, and the ceremony was
performed by the Rev. James Cum
ningham. After the ceremony a
beautiful reception was held. Mrs.
T. b. Sykes. in embroidered crepe.
and wearing her own bridal pearls,
was assisted in receiving by memb
ers of her family and her closest
friends. The dining room was in
pink; the table was very beautiful
with its cover of pink satin and
lace. great clusters of pink snap
dragons yelled in pink tulle, lent
their color and grace TO the center
piece. Delicious ices and cakes and
bon bons were served. In the library
punch was served by Misses Ellen
Bumpass and Fletcher Tubb. The
boxes of wedding cake were given the
guests by Misses Christine Rogers
and Mildred Lake The bride is the
second daughter of the late William
b. Walker and Mrs. Mary Dudley
Sykes Walker. a young woman OF
great charm and beauty. of great
talent and cultivation. Her home
will be in Seattle, Wash. where she
has lived with Ter aunt, Mrs. Thos.
Barrett Greene. for a number OF
years.