The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-09-17

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Briggs. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
Milan of Greenwood, Miss, was
impressively so1emnized at a
double ring ceremony conducted
by the Reverend j. F. Campbell.
pastor of the First Methodist
church, September 8, at 8 o'clock
in the afternoon
The ceremony was conducted
at the church in a beautiful en-
vironment of flowers and ported
plants with palms and ferns
forming a background against
which were displayed tall
branched candelabra and floor
baskets of white, holding match
ing gladioli.
Standards tied with large white
satin bows, and holding a tall
white candle were placed beside
each pew along the two central
aisles, except those reserved for
the family and special guests
which were further decorated
with white flowers.
The Lohengrin and Mendels-
shon marches were played by
Miss Frances Warden, who prior
to the entry of the bridal party,
played "Clair dc Lunev and then
accompanied Jimmy Campbell in
his singing of Grieg's II Love
Thee, and "The Lords Prayer.
Miss Warden also softly played
"Leibestraum" during the prog
ress of the ceremony.
The bridal party was headed
by Miss Peggy Virgins of Green
wood who was gowned in tur-
quoise with which she wore long
matching gloves. Her small bon
net in the same shade was
trimmed with yellow and she
carried a colonial bouquet of
yellow roses showered with rib
bons and love knots.
Bridesmaids
Miss Virgins was followed by
the four bridesmaids, Miss Mar
gerry Law, of Pelham, N. c., a
cousin of the bride, who wore
lavender with which she carried
a small muff Of baby asters and
maline. Miss Barbara Watts of
Moss Point was in yellow and
carried a lavender muff; Miss
Martha Saucier of Sumrall, Miss,
was in mauve with a muff of
blue and Mrs. John Devine of
Mobile, who carried a muff of
deep rose a~sters, was in blue. All
wore a single strand of pearls
and the large asters in their hair
matched those in their muffs.
With the exception of the yoke,
which had been dispensed with,
their gowns of satin we're reptile
as of the brides in cut.
The bride wore slipper satin
with a high neck of marquisette
which ended in the scallops that
finished the bodice and short
sleeves. Scallops were also used
In the wide tucks that ~encircled
the hips Of the skirt which was
mace with a short train. Long
white satin gloves completed the
ensemble. Her colonial bouquet
Of white roses was showered with
satin ribbons and bows.
Mr.. Briggs was attended by r.
A. Hale Of Greenwood as best
man and by Claude Smith of
New Orleans. J. H. Stanton and
Billy Hand Of Greenwood and
Ed White of Pascagoula, as
groomsmen.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her father.
Mrs. White, mother Of the
bride wore a black and pink
print dress with a large hat of
black, ornamented with pink
feathers, and her other accesso-
ries we're in black. Her corsage
was of deep pink asters.
Mrs. Milan, the groom's moth
er. was in dark purple with which
she wore gold roses and black
accessories.
Grandparents Present
The bride had the happiness
of having both her maternal and
paternal grand parents in attend
ance. They are Mr.. and Mrs. II.
L. White Of Pascagoula and Mr..
and Mrs. r. E. L. Morgan of Mo
bile, Mr.. Milan, father of the
groom was also present.
Following the service, Mr.. and
Mrs. White held a reception at
their home on Washington ave-
nue..
There Mrs. White was assisted
in receiving by Mrs. Milan, Mrs.
c. T. Hill, aunt of the bride and
Mrs. r. E. L. Morgan presided
over the punch bowl and Mrs.
Henry Edwards, also an aunt of
the bride, served the remainder
of the cake after the first slice
had been cut by MI. and Mrs.
Briggs.
The bride and groom received
congratulations and best wishes
in the living room stationed on
a white rug placed before a pier
glass which was thanked by tall
baskets of gladioli.
A handsomely embossed we'd