The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-12-28
McLe Perry Wedding
S%oIemnized At Philip

Before a candle-lt background of
dark e~vergreens and palms, Miss
Miriam Mcclellan, daughter CT Mr..
and Mrs. w. e Mcclellan, of Philip,
became the bride of Earl Baskin
Perry, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.
Ferry, of Rolling Fork. Friday at
.e-noon, December 70, at four o'clock
in the Methodist Church at Philip.
Cedar. spruce and native palmetto
palms formed an arched, ceiling-high
background, before which burned
wri e tapers in white floor standards,
entwined with Southern Smi!ax Tall
white princess baskets held waxy
snow-white berries. The vows were
pronounced by the Rev. W. S. Nc.
ALLY, pastor.
Before The ceremony, Mrs. b. F..
Feigler, of Philip, sang two solos,
Because" n AT Dawning." Miss
Marjorie Yates, of Greenwood, accom-
panied at the piano by her mother,
Mrs. r. b. Yates, played Media
ticr." from Tna;s, a violin SOLO. The
traditional wedding marches of Wag-
ncr and Mende'sshon we're played
for the professional and the recess
eional.
Entering wi h her father, who gave
ter in marriage, the bride wore a
gown Of heavy brilliant satin. with
Queen Anne collar of Chantilly lace,
which also fashioned the upper part
of the long satin sleeves and me
graceful f~an-shapcd inserts of the
circular train. There were dainty
accents of sced-pearl embroidery at
her throat, and her finger-,ip veil
of illusion fell from a coronet of
seed-pearls. Her flowers were brides
roses and orchids.
Attending the bl de as matron of
honor was her s~ister-inlaw, Mrs. w.
E. Mcclellan, Jr, of Greenvilie. The
bridesmaids included Mss Dorothy
Kerr, of Philadelphia; Miss Florence
McCool, of Kosciusko, Miss Frances
Claire Heating, of C%renshaw, and
Mrs. c G.. Deaton, Jr, of Jackson.
All wore identical frocks of white
t~affeta, fashioned with the Vic.orian
influence. Large puffed sleeves were
pleated onto the sweetheart neck
lines of the bodices, and impressed
pleats and large self-bows provided
the new bustle-back effect. They
wore headdresses of American beau
ty rosebuds and carried bouquets of
American beauty roses tied with wide
ribbons of matching satin.
y3hn =. CT, OF : cksnn, brother
in-law of the bridegroom, was best
man. Woods Mcclellan, of Philip,
w. E. MfLellan, Jr, of Greenville,
brothers of the bride; Jack F1ann;-
gan, of Glen Allan; and Cecil Ro-
chelle, Of Rolling Fork, were ush-
ers.
Immediately after The ceremony.
the brides parents, gave an infor-
NAL reception in their home. Holly,
spruce boughs and white candies
carried out a Christmas theme In
decorating the rooms. Mrs. McLea-
Ian received in a dress of black vel.
vet with corsage of white carnations;
Mrs. Perry, mother of The BRIDEGROOM.
wore brown with a corsage of pink
roses.
The bride cut the TERED wedding
cake. topped by a miniature bridal
couple a: a ~lace-covered table cen
tered with z. mirror garlanded W.T.
g~eenery and silver berries and ngh
ed by white tapers in silver hoioerS
Mrs. e. f. Mcclellan, aunt OF he
bride. poured coffee; and Miss Mar
orie Yates presided at h wedding
cake. Assasing were Mrs. D.. 1
Gates. Mrs. f. B. Yates, Mrs. Bert
Mcclellan, Mrs. w. Fl Crawford, Mrs.
w. N. Houston and Mrs. N. b. Feig