The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02
Nonsell-Murtin Wedding
Beautiful Event 18th

characterized by beautiful simpli-
city and quiet dignity the marriage
of Miss Doris Martin, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
Martin, to Mr.. A. B. Mansell, Jr.,
Camden, son of Nh. and Mrs. A. B.
Mansell, Camden, was performed in
the Methodist Church at five o'clock
Saturday afternoon, January %, 1899.
The vows were read by the Rev.
e. S. Lewis. Ferns and clusters of
ivy against a white background were
aTtistically arranged to form a per-
feet setting for the marriage vows.
Score of tall burning tapers in can
delabra cast a soft glow over men,
beers of the wedding party making a
lovely and never to be forgotten pic
ture.
Preceding the ceremony a lovely
musical program was given with
Mrs. Madge Lipsey at the organ.
Mrs. Lipsey played Melody of Love,
Englemann, for her first number,
Miss Dorothy Walker. Webb, gave
a violin solo, Love Thee, Grieg.
Marion Simpson, Canton, sang
DHardelot's Because" followed by
an organ solo, At Dawning, Cadman,
AIRS. Lipsey.
The sweetest Story Ever Told
Stutz, was sung by Miss Katherine
Calender and Miss Walker, violin.
followed with LISTS Liebestraum,
MIR Simpsons last number was
Carrie Jacobs Bonds immortal
Love You Truly.
To the strains of Lohengrin the
ushers entered and took their places
followed by Miss Cargill Howard and
Miss Evelyn ManseH, bridesmaids.
Mrs. Frank Mitchell, matron of
honor, entered alone as did Miss
Edwina Martin, sister of the bride
and maid of honor.
an aqua MORE taffeta dresses made
with fitted waistline and flowing
bouffant skirts with slight trains.
They wore pink roses tied with aqua
ribbon in their hair and carried arm
bouquets of brides roses.
The maid of honor carried tails.
man roses.
Master Johnny Howell entered
alone dressed in tuxedo and bearing
the ring in a Gala lily.
The flower girls, Misses Linda Lou
McCullar and Anna Betty Carruth,
entered. together, dressed in identi-
cal white taffeta frocks with flowers
in their hair. They carried pale
yellow chrysanthemums which were
sbrewn in the path of the bride.
Miss Martin entered on the arm
of her father, who gave her in mar
riage.
The bride was beautiful in her we'd
ding dress of ivory satin made along
form fitting lines with shirred front
and high neckline. The sleeves ex-
tended to a point over her wrists
and a long train lent grace to its
lines. Her veil of Illusion was attach
ed to a coronet of seed pearls and
orange blossoms and she carried an
arm bouquet of lilies of the valley
and brides roses. Her only orna-
ment was a yellow gold diamond
pendant, wedding gift from the
groom.
The groom, accompanied by his
best man and brother Morris Mansell
came in a side entrance to the altar
and was met there by his bride
Croomsmen wore tuxedos and but
tonaires of white carnations They
were John Haley, Canton, Fish Man
sell, Camden, Frank Switzerland,
Jackson, Robert Cain, Tom Tucker,
Canton and X. w. Rogers, Jr. Dyers-
burg, Tenn.
During the ceremony, Mrs. Lipsey, |
played softly, Schumann's Traumarai
Mendelsshon's wedding march was
used for the occasional
Immediately after the ceremony the |
young couple left for honeymoon
trip to New Orleans, points on the
Gulf Coast and Florida.
For her going away suit the bride |
was stunning in a lightweight wool
japonica suit trimmed in red fox
with harmonizing accessories. Her
was talisman roses.