Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-06-04
MISS MANNING WEEDS
Mr.. JULIUS COLLINS


pie ceremony at the home OF the
brides parents Mr. and Mrs J p Man
ming on Tuesday noon, was the we'd
ding of Miss Josephine Manning and
Mr. Julius Collins of Atlanta.
The lower floor of the home was
attractiWely set for the ceremony
which was performed by Rev S c Oh
if at an improvised altar marked by
floor baskets of exquisite lilies and
cathedral candclabra. bearing white
tapers and overhead a white satin
flower decked wedding bell glowing
with softly shaded light The mantel
was banked with smilax and clusters
of lilies.
Preceding the ceremony Mrs Ralph
Russell the recent bride. sweetly sang
"Out of the Dusk to You" and when
You Are Truly Mine" being accom-
panied BY Miss Mildred Halle, who
also played the Mendelsohnn wedding
march. by which strains the wedding
party descended the stairs of the re
ception hall and made their approach
to the altar in the living room. Miss
Mildred Manning. sister of the bride
and maid Of honor led the way. wear
ing lovely peach georgette over hon
eydew crepe with picture hat OF the
same tones and carrying an arm bout
quet of sweetheart roses and laven-
dar sweet peas Following was the
dainty little flower girl, Mary Wendell
Williams in an airy frock of yellow
georgette and lace over PINK crepe
and scattering rose petals from her
tulle tied basket.
At another entrance Master Sam
Griffin. little nephew Of the bride
from San Francisco, wearing a white
satin suit carried the ring in Gala
lily. The bride entered with her faith
er, Mr.. J p Manning and the groom
with Mr. Rleming Shewmake as his
best man The dainty bride was a pic
ture in her wedding gown of powder
blue georgette. ensemble style, and
a picture hat that matched 1t with
trimmings of shadow lace and flowers
She carried corsage bouquet of bride
roses and valley lilies.
An informal reception followed the
ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs Manning be-
ing assisted in entertaining by Mr. and
Mrs w R Bowen, and Mesdames G
w Ellis H B Chestnut, r V Wood
ham and Clyde Hussev.
Brick cream in white with green
emblem of a wedding bell, and in
dividual cakes embossed with initials
, in green, and green and white minis
and punch were served by Misses
Athleen Dickey. Margaret Wise, Mil
dred Hale. Myrtle Williams, Freddie
Isler. Corinne Womble. Louise Jones
Elizabeth McCarty and Mrs. Ralph
Russell.
The guests registered in the brides
book in charge of Misses Corlnne FL
lis and Mollie Lasseter.
This marriage was one of cordial in
terest in the community from its first
announcement, because of the proml-
nence of the family so long identified
with leading interests of our city and
due also to the very Iovable and
charming characteristics of the fair
Young bride, whose circle of interested
friends has been widened by her at
tendance upon Wesleyan College and
the Georgia State College for Women
where she graduated last June.
A large number of delightful pre-
nuptial parties including some lovely
showers and splendid array Of hand
some wedding gifts attest the popu-
larity of the bride and also the groom.
Among the gifts the splendid chest
of silver given by the parents OF the
bride was matched with another equal
" handsome from Mr.. Collins employ
er in Philadelphia, the head of the
Kelley Hughes Cotton Waste Com
pany of which Mr.. Collins is the as
sistant manager in Atlanta Other OF
the elegant gifts included the costly
silver tea service from Mr. and Mrs
w R Bowen and many other beauti-
full and useful pieces of silver, hand
painted China and cut glass, lamps.
and other electrical luxuries from the
many interested friends. Pretty gifts
were also bestowed upon the atten-
dants by the bride and groom and
the groom's gift to the bride was dia-
mond set platinum bar pin.
After a wedding trip through the
Carolinas by automobile. the young
couple will return to Atlanta to re-
side.
The out of town visitors we're:
Mr. and Mrs N McGinnis and ba-
by of Jacksonville, Fla; Mr. and Mrs
w T Reeves. of Quitman; Mrs Ned
Miller, of Tallahassee, Miss Bobbette
Collins. of Atlanta Mrs ] J Flanders
and Mrs Ralph Russell, of Ocilla, and
Master Sam Griffin of San Francisco.