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ocfietyQ O'V\.ft[ Hem lt;*f Feminine Warld\ Phone ::: Bell 1972 |rVBDitcher-Jackson Wedding.The golden August weather with its glorious moonlit evenings breezed dowered by the south wind gives as ideal wedding dates as any other fromSt. Valentine’s day to Junetime, and this week four pretty brides haveelected to make this close of the summer memorable. The first of thesechoosing yesterday ns her wedding day was Miss Viola Vera Jackson, the.laughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Jackson, while Mr. Edgar Howard Discher was the happy man to whom she plighted her troth, the nuptials being solemnized at the home, 60S South i Broad street, at 8 p. m., amid an assembly of interested friends and relatives.The sweetest of bridal music sounded during the coming of the guests as Miss Katherine Williams of Crichton, the bridesmaid, ' presaged her other pretty oflices by singing “At Dawning” to the magnetic accompaniment of Mrs. Tillie Heil’B playing, the latter also rendering the wedding march. Everywhere the rosy combination of pink and white prevailed, coming to delicate culmination in the bridesmaid's costume of shell tinted crepe touched in oink satin, while the bouuuet was f bridesmaid roses. She entered the parlor with Mr. Harry Kerlin, the best man, the who cameboard the Pleasure Bay at 7:46, foot of Dauphin street and steam away to Battle’s Wharf. Alluring music will add to the pleasure and provident-minded participants will carry baskets of de-lectables.Ante-Nuptial Affairs.Relatives and friends gathered last evening at the home of Mrs. I,. A. Eakins, 253 N. Conception street, to be present at the wedding rehearsal for to-night's marriage of the pretty daughter of the house. Miss Alice Ha mil Eakins and Mr. Henry Abbott Heblon. After the interesting picture given before hand of the nuptial scene | of this evening, a pleasant social affair followed. In addition to the bridal I party's personnel there were present .Misses Sadie Bevill and Evle Clark,[ who are to sing at the wedding and I also the bride's aunt. Mrs. D. B. Rutherford of Pensacola, who will play the bridal music. Another aunt. Mrs. O. c,. M(‘Reynolds of Pensacola, was noted among those present at the rehearsal.Pretty Girl Returns.After a regular ’royal progress” of pleasure Miss Vartnu Could has returned home, reaching the City yesterday. In Chicago, where the pretty Mo-bilian spent several weeks with triends her Southern charm was much admired ! and all manner of social favor show-followedered upon her. The same followed utwo preceding the bridal pair j Birmingham, where Miss Gould visited e in together. 'her friend. Mrs. Pankey and CompletedThe bride, a winsome brunette, ap-■ the two months’absence from-home. peared her loveliest in a gown of! Mr. William C. Dukes. Jr., reached white crepe voile over silk, modishiy j home yesterday from Atlanta and garnitured with pearls and lace. other points where he spent his vn-Pearls decked her soft hair, their ^ cation. His sister, Mrs. Henderson pure light matching the handsome pearl ! Marriott, one of the lavallierc. ornament which was the | the season Just gone, groom's wedding gift, while in her arms home, she carried brides roses. The cere-recent brides of accompanied himrr.ony was. performed by Rev. G. W. McRae of Calvary Baptist Church, the sanctuary being distinguished by an archway of palms and ferns. Afterwards an informal reception ensued. Punch was dispensed by Miss Williams from a charming nook of roses while the bride’s table in pink and white | in presented a very attractive tableau for i IMrs. J. P. Wetherbee, who has been . visiting round about in Mississippi reached home yesterday. Mrs. W. C. Wetherbee of Waynesboro, accompanied her, being en route to Biloxi for an end of the summer sojourn. I pen her home journey she expects to halt Mobile for a brief visit to Mrs. J. Wetherbee.the scene of cutting the bride’s cake. ,Today Ml*, and Mrs. Discher depart | — Miss Bessie Hybnrt and Miss Marieat noon for Atmore to visit relatives, j Clifton arc being delightfully feted dui -and afterwards will prolong their j ing their visit to MississippiThebluehoneymoon on the Eastern, Shore, bride’s traveling costume is of rotine with hat to match.Their home will be in Mobile with I the groom’s mother. Mr. Discher is ’ connected with the Mobile Business j College while his bride is an Illinoisj girl whose residence in Mobile has en- j dured but three years. She graduated ' at Barton in the class of 1912 and i already claims scores of good friends! in the Southern town who are wishing ! these two long life and happiness together,where they have a pleasant visit.gone thisCity, week forMisses Julia, Mary Emma and Virgin a Creary, with their mother Mrs.George Creary, who left Mobile some days ago, upon an interesting automobile trip, are agreeably located at the White House, Biloxi, and arc pleasantly entertained.Mrs, George S. Leatherbury and MissLucy Leatherbury, of the congenial Codon summer cottagers, motored up !ii tfltv this week to srtend' the daV
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