Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-01-16


served as best man. Serving as
ishers were Charlie Brown, Balm
bridge, Ga, Clarence Gilmore,
West Palm Beach, Fla, James
Bridges, Miami, Fla, and James
Rodgers, Kitty, British Guiana, all
five are seniors at Meharry Med
ical College, Nashville, Tenn,
classmates of the groom, Arthur
Anderson and Douglas Anderson,
Jackson, brothers of the groom,
Alex Mcneil, Jackson, and Willie
Theester Helm, Jackson, a junior
at West Virginia State College, the
brides cousins. All men Of the
wedding party were dressed iden-
tically the same in full formal at
tire of Oxford grey tailcoats,
gamble striped trousers, ascot ties,
wing collars, single breasted grey
gloves, black hose and black calf
low shoes.
Head doormen were Mr.. T. G..
Almore, Jackson and Mr.. Samuel
Hubbard, Forsyth, Ga, both uncles
of the bride. They were attired
in tuxedos.
The Mothers
For her daughters wedding,
Mrs. Butler wore green alencon
lace floor length dress, with long
pushup sleeves, matching green
satin shoes and bag. Her hat was
white satin with seed pearls, white
gloves and rope pearls, with
matching earrings for her Access
series.
Mrs. Anderson, the groom's
mother, was dressed in a waltz
length dress Of blue lace over tat
feta with a matching velvet head
dress. She wore white gloves and
rhinestone necklace with matching
earrings. Her dress was trimmed
with seed pearls and sequins. Both
mothers wore idnetical corsages
of a cluster of cream roses tied
with gold ribbon.
The Reception
Immediately following the cere-
mony a reception was held at the
Masonic Temple dining room. elab-
orately decorated in red, green and
white, carrying out the Christmas
motif. Joining members of the
wedding party in receiving were
Reverend and Mrs. J. S. Butler,
parents of the bride, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor Anderson, the groom's
parents. Mrs. Ruth R. Dease
greeted the guests and Miss Hat
tye E. Roseman and Mrs. Esther
w. Reed kept the register.
The Brides Table
The brides table, covered in
white satin overlaid with tulle
caught up with white satin bows
with small bells and dropping
scallops of red and white satin
ribbon connected with white satin
bows near the bottom of the table.
Her huge TERED wedding cake,
topped with wedding bells and
bridal wreath blossoms, decorated
with red rosebuds and deep green
leaves was at her table. The only
other accessories to the brides
table were wedding dressed cham
payne glasses for the bride and
groom with engraved names and
date of the wedding, gift to the
couple from Mrs. Lucy Belle Rob-
inson, New Orleans, La, the brides
cousin. The pair toasted to fu-
ture happiness with these lovely
glasses.
The reception table was covered
with an Italian cutwork cloth over
laid with green tulle caught up
with white satin bows filled with
paracantha berries thanked by
matching candleabra holding white
candles with silver epergne, white
satin bows at the bottom and filled
with red berries. At the punch
bowl were Miss Aletha LaPearl
Almore and Miss June Aloeha
Hubbard, Forsyth, Ga. and Miss
Sadie Almore served the cake,
these three young ladies are cou-
sins of the bride.
Others serving were Mrs. juan
tia Gordon Jackson, presenting the
guests to the line of receiving.
Mrs. Dorothy Gordon Gray, di-
recting the guests from the recep-
ton table to the gift table. Re-
ceiving the gifts were Mrs. Ethel
Butler, and Mrs. T. C. Almore
the brides aunt, unwrapping and
recording gifts were Miss Blanche
Jones, Yazoo City, Mrs. LaPearl
Myricks, and Mrs. Delois Beard Of
Jackson.
When the couple left for we'd
ding trip to Silver Springs, Fla
and other cities in Florida the
bride was wearing a flame red
jersey sheath and the orchid from
her bridal bouquet, with black ac-
cessories. After the wedding trip
the couple returned to their var
ious locations fha br;do. instruct