The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-06-23
Herington-Brown Vows Exchanged Sum-, June 10Th
In Brilliant Wedding At First Baptist Church


Harrington of Louisville, was SOL
emnized on Sunday, June 10, at
5 pm, in the First Baptist church,
Durant, with the Rev. j. M. Her
rington, father of the bridegroom,
officiating.
The church was simply but ar
tistically decorated with a back
ground of fern and tall baskets of
white gladioli. The center OF
the altar was marked by large
candelabra holding 80 white can
dies. and smaller candelabra were
thanked on either side.
Ivy and plumosa fern were
entwined around the stands, pre-
senting a picture in soft candle
light.
Wedding Music
Mrs. Walter Odom of Durant
was soloist and Miss Edith Rhyme
of Grenada and Durant was or
ganist. A program of nuptial
music was presented including
claire de Lune," Souvenirs, :"
"Intermezzo," a poem by Eliza
beth Barrett Browning. "How Do
I Love Thee Always" and
Because" Traditional wedding
marches were played.
Mrs. Lamar Arthur of Jackson
and Mrs. Max Harrington of
Louisville were bridesmaids and
wore identical dresses of starch
ed net over pink orchid taffeta.
Mrs. Ray Bell of Jackson was
matron of honor and was becom-
ingly gowned in a similar model
of starched net over pink orchid
taffeta. The Misses Betty 10
Ray and Saranell Howard were
junior bridesmaids and wore
similar dresses of slightly deep
er shade of orchid.
The maids and matron wore
bonnets of pink orchid net, trim
med in lilies of the valley. They
carried shirred net muffs, cover
ed with orchid stock and snap
dragons.
Flower Girl
Little Miss Ann Brown of
Starkville, cousin of the bride,
was the daintily attired flower
girl, and was dressed in white
starched net over white taffeta.
Her folwer petals were plucked
from a wrist corsage of full-blown
roses.
Master Jack Brown, Starkville,
cousin of the bride, was the hand
some ringbearer, wearing white
gabardine suit and carrying the
ring on white satin pillow.
Groomsmen were formally at
tired and were ]. E. Brown, Jr.,
W. R. Taylor, Jim D. Odom, and
R. E. Irby, Jr., of Durant; H. 0.
Fancher, Jr.. and Charlie Fancher,
of Louisville.
Was Picture Of LONELINESS
The bride, entering on the arm
of her father who gave her in
marriage, presented picture of
loneliness in her wedding gown
of snow white starched marquis
cite over white taffeta made on
simple old-fashioned lines.
The sleeves were long, with lace
cuffs touching her hands. The
yoke was trimmed in wide French
lace. The skirt was full and fell
into a graceful cathedral train.
Her finger tip veil fell from a
dainty cap of French lace. and
was bordered with the wide
French lace She carried an arm
bouquet of white carnations and
stephanotis centered with a law
ender throated white orchid.
Something Old
For the traditional something
old" the bride wore two gold
bracelets, family heirlooms, pre-
sented her by her mother and
aunt.
She was met at the altar by
the bridegroom, formally attired,
and his best man, his brother,
Charles Harrington, of Louisville.
At the close of the ceremony
the soloist sang 20 Perfect Love,
as a prayer and benediction.
Reception Held
Following the ceremony, g re-
ception was held at the home OF
the brides parents. Receiving
guests at the door were Mr.. W. A.
Henley, Mrs. w. P Taylor, Mrs.
Frank Edwards. Miss Ann Bowie
registered guests in the brides
book and Mrs. Walter Odom, Mrs.
J. w. McClain, of Fabens, Texas,
aunt of the bride, and Mrs. Curtis
Howard, served the wedding cake.
Mrs. Byron Ray end Mrs. Joe
Johnson served punch.
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