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FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 16, 1923
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CREIGHTON-BELL WEDDING
BEAUTIFUL CHURCH AFFAIR
A marriage of much interest to
a wide circle of friends was that of
Miss Edith Creighton and Mr. Al
fred J. Bell, which was solemnized
this morning at the Lee Street
Methodist church at 11 o’clock.
v - The church was beautifully dec
orated with yellow and white chry
santhemuins. The altar was en
twined with southern smiiaA.’ hand
some palms, foliage plants jffcl ferns
formed an effective background for
the. white pedestal baskets holding
gorgeous chrysanthemums. Smail
baskets of yellow chrysanthemums
were placed at intervals on the
chancel rail.
Preceding the ceremony, a beau
tiful program of wedding music was 1
rendered. Mrs. James Lott, who
wore a handsome black chiffon vel
vet gown, trimmed in touches of
silver lace and a very becoming
black picture hat sang, “With You,”
by Nutting., while Mrs. Hamilton
Holt sang “I Breathe Thy Name,”
by Mary Turner Salter. MrS, Holt
wore a stunning dark blue crepe
back satin, fashioned with cream
lace bell-shaped sleeves, and with
it she wore a small blue velvet hat
trimmed with coque feathers. Mrs.
v Joseph Bryan, who was handsomely
goWned in dark blue canton crepe,
embroidered in cut steel beads, and
wore a small blue velvet hat, played
Lohengrin’s wedding march for the
entrance of the briday party, while
Mendelssohn’s wedding march was
played as a recessional.
The impressive ring ceremony was
performed by Rev. J. M. Outlet,
during which Mrs. Bryan softly ren
dered MacDowell’s “To a Wild
Rose.”
The first to enter were the ush
ers; Mr. Henry Bell, brother of the
groom, with Mr. Harris Council,
and Mr. Sam Coney with Mr. Lee
Hudson.
Preceding the bride cam? the ring
bearer, Frank Creighton, the little
brother of the bride, who wore a
handsome black velvet Eton suit,
with white crepe de chine blouse,
carrying the ring in the heart of a
rose.
The bride entered with her fa
ther, by whom she was given in
marriage. She was met at the altar
by the .groom and his best man, Mr.
James Lott,
Lovely Bride
The lbride wasj’bcautiful in a
,‘ete de riegre brown char
mee; .less, embroidered in gold
meti ead, with’deeordion pleated
on the skirt, and touches
, olored embroidery about
tl sleeves; With this she
wore a e choker and a hat of
brown anl. mouse-colored velvet,
trimmed with O'strfth feathers. Her
only ornament was a handsome plat
inum bf<r pin set with sapphires and
diamonds, th e gift of the groom.
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Phone 253 ' .R. E. ALLISON, Mgr - r Americus, Ga.
I Her corsage w-as of orchids and
I valley lilies.. Her handsome wrap
'was of brovim Jerona with Viatka
'squirrel collar and cuffs. Her slip
| pers and other accessories were
mouse-colored.
Mrs. Creighton, mother of the
bride, wore a handsome midnight
blue Poiret twill coat-dress, trim
med with biege-colored braid, and
with it she wore a small biege-col
ored velvet hat.
Mrs. Bell, mother of the groom,
was handsomely gowned in navy
blue Poiret twill, with touches of
rich cream lace about the neck and
sleeves.- Her hat was a small black
velvet model, trimmed with burnt
goose feathers.
Mrs. J. L. Henderson, of Hamp
ton, sister of the groom, was stun
ning in a beautiful chennile Geor
gette over black satin and wore a
very becoming black hat trimmed
with French flowers.
Mrs. Lorin Hodges was lovely in
a blue satin-back crepe, trimmed
with touches of cream lace and with
it she wore a black hat trimmed
with ostrich feather.
Mrs. E. J. Tyson wore a hand
some French blue georgette, elab
orately embroidered in cut steel
beads, and her hat was of silver
cloth.
| Mrs. Cliff Williams were a beau
tiful black satin gown With cut
steel embroidery and circular
flounces forming the skirt; her hat
was of grey velvet, trimmed with
i French flowers.
i Mrs. G. C. Webb was growned in
I midnight blue chiffon velvet with
| a blue velvet hat trimmed wit a
i silver.
Immediately after the ceremony,
! Mr. and Mrs.' Bell left for a motor
trip of ten days to Florida, where
they will visit points of interest on
the East coast, and on returning
will be at home at the handsame
Beil residence on College street.
The bride is th e daughter of Air.
and Mrs. F. M. Creighton, and pos
sesses a charming and most attract
ive personality, is very cultured and
intellectual and has made numinous
friends since making her home in
Americus.
Mr. Bell is th e son of Mr. and
Mi - E. L. Bell and is a young man
of splendid qualities. He hPlds a
responsible position with the Empire
Bank of Americus.
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MRS. LOTT ENTERTAINS
I Lit WEDDING PARTY
Mrs. James Lott was a charming
hostess last evening when she en
tertained , the members of the
Creighton-Bell wedding party at
in elegant dinner at her home on
Furlow street, immediately after
the wedding rehearsal at the ehureh
The spacious, rooms where thee
• t-- were received were beauti-
I Hilly decorated with chrysanthe
| mums the, dainty shades of pink
i ond lavender.
' The guests were seated at two
beautifully appointed tables arrang,
ed in the music room and dining I
room. The table in the dining I
room where the bride-elect and :
Mr. Bell were seated was overlaid I
with a fillet cover Adorning the cen i
ter, a low silver bowl filled with i
pi ik chrysanthemums, decorated by '
sived candlesticks holding unsheded :
pink tapers, alternating with silver !
compotes of pink mints. Daintyi
cards, suggestive of weddings
marked the place of the guests.
Covers were laid for the bride
elect end Mr. Bell, Mr. Sam Coney ,
and Miss Dorothy Cargill, Mr.
Henry Bell, and Miss Kathleen
Denham, Mr. Lee Hudson, and Miss
Eunice Rustin, Mr. and Mrs. E. L.
Bell, Mr. and Mrs. F. M.. Creigh
ton, Frank Creighton, Mr. and Mrs.
Hamilton Holt, Mr and Mrs.
Joseph Bryan, and Mr. and Mrs.
Lott.
The bride-eUct was lovely in a
French blue georgette, beautifully
embroidered in the cut steel beads
and triple circular flounces form
ing the skirt.
MISS CASS AND MISS RUSTIN
HOSTESSES THURSDAY
Miss Dorothy Cass and Miss
Eunice Rustin entertained on Thus
day evening with a lovely bridge
party at their home with Mrs. Joo
Foole on Chuhch street.
Baskets of beautiful chrysanthe
mums formed a charming decora
tion for the living room) and dining
room where the tables we-e arrang
ed for the game.
The high score prizes -ve’"e won
l.y Miss Alice Keith arid" Robert
C. Lane.
Mrs. Joe Poole and Mrs. Clar
ence Carswell assisted the hostess
es in entertaining.
After the game, a delicious salad
course with coffee was served.
Those playing were Miss Alline
Mavfi-' ""iss Alice Keith, Miss
Sarah Poole, Miss Frances Sparks,
Miss Cass, Miss Rustin; S. E.
Redd, Bob Lane, Harry Williams,
Wibl" Marshall , Fred Saunders,
and Fi-rnk Marshall.
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MRS. FURLOW HOSTESS
AT LOVELY BRIDGE PARTY
Mrs. Stewart Furlow was hostess
Friday at a lovely bridge par
ty at her home on Glessner street.
The living room and dining room
whore the guests were received
were thrown together and attrac
tively decorated with baskets, of
daisy chrysanthemum, cosmos, and
marigolds, effectively carrying out
a color scheme of yellow and white.
Mrs. Vernice Holloway wen the
high score prize, a beautiwul flow
ering plant in a wicker basket.
At the conclusion of the game,
a delicious salad course with coffee
was served, followed by a sweet
course.
Mrs. Furlow was assisted in en
tertaining by- Mrs. Olin Dixon.
The guest list included Mrs. Keys
Mc.Me+h. Mrs. Walter Rylander,
Mrs. Lucius Msdeskey, Mrs. R. G.
Christian Mrs. Lawson Stapleton
Mrs. J. D. Hooks, Mrs . Barlow
Co- icil. Mrs. James Hixon, Frs.
D’-k Williams, Mrs. Alton Cogdeli,
Mr«. I r'-lace Eve. Mrs. Edgar
Shipp, Mrs. B, R. Boyd, Mrs.
f'loyde Buchar.an Mrs. C. P. Davis,
Mrs Vernie Holloway, Mrs. G. E.
Buchanan, Jr., Miss Katherine
Buchanan, Miss Sarah Tower and.
Miss Louise Rodgers.
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MISS HORAENSE TINSLEY
TO TALK AT MISSIONARY
A feature of the Union meeting
of Methodist missionary societies ‘
of Americus to be held Monday .if-1
ternoon at three o’clock at the,
Lee street Methodist church will.
be the presence of Miss Horten-u I
Tinsley, missionary to Korea, w.io
is ' this country on a year’s fur
lough.. The subject.of her talk will
l e mission work in Korea, where
she has been for twelve years
and in addition some of her ex
periences and observations in for
eign fields, which will be of par
ticular interest to the missionary
societies. who have recently been
studying missionary work in for
eign fields. ,
All Metlibdist ladies and their
friends are urged to attend this
meeting.
HONORS MISS MARQUHAR
HONORS MISS FARGUHAR.
One of the lovliest affairs of th
- -as the bridge luncheon at
which Miss Mary Glover entertain
ed on Friday at her home on Tay
lor street to compliment Miss Eliza
beth Farquhar, the attractive sues
of Miss Mabel Ellis.
~Y*l ? spacious living room where
tne tables were arranged for the
morning’s game was unusually
h'rv ' 'ri th ‘ tS dt,CQratiins of yellow
chiys.nthemums, cosmos, and maii
bnsku’i h ‘‘ ln handsome silver
caskets and vases.
Miss Georgia Glover won the too
«me prize, a deck of cards,' and
KU f st k wa . s Presented with
daintv l. ~n ch boudoir novelty.
■ Iter the game, an.elegant lun
hen was served at the card, tables
Ihvited to meet Miss Farquhar
Dtidliv W D ° rothy Cargill,'Miss
I udlcy Miss Georgia Lumpkin, Mrs
Henry Lumpkin, Mrs. B. F. Easter
Jr., Miss En-nia Parker Mr
Prather, Miss Mabel ’ Ellis'
Math A "" e EII ‘ S an<l Miss Lois Me ’
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SMUH ENTERTAINS
FORTY two SLUB FRIDAY
On Friday aftrnoen at her home
o nLee street, Mrs. Herschel Smith
was hostess at a lovely party, hav
ing as her guests the members of
her forty-two club and a few out
side friends to fill vacancies.
Beautiful roses and pink laven
der chrysanthemums arranged in
low bowls and silver baskets were
the artistic decoration of the liv
ing room and dining roon} where
the guests were received. ‘
Late in the afternoon, a tempt
ing salad course with an ice and
coffee was served.
Mrs. Smith was assisted, in en
tretaining by Mrs. Cliff Williams.
The members of the club pres
ent were Mrs. Sam Heys, Mrs.
Frank Turpin, Mrs. Joe Bryan, Mrs.
I. W. Brovn, Mrs. 17. B. Mashburn,
Mrs. Lee Hansford, Mrs. Frank
Sheffield, Mrs. William Humber,
Mrs. L. G. Council, Mrs. Emmett
Anderson, Mrs. J. T. Warren, Mrs.
E. C. Parker, Mrs. A. C. Crdckett,
i Mrs, Howell Elam and Mrs. John
' Sheffield.
I MRS. JOE POOL GIVES
' LOVELY RECEPTION.
One of the loveliest social func
tions of the week was the recep>-
ticn with which, Mrs. Joe Poole,
i president of the chysanthemum
club, honored its members at her
home on East Church street on
, Thursday afternoon, the calling
; hours from three to five o’clock.
J The entire lower floor was
thrown together and beautifully
decorated in siuther smilax
;nd chrysanthemums. The hall
where the guests were received by
Mrs. W. H. Bowers,, Mrs. J. W.
Harris Jr., and Mrs. G. C. Webb, |
and where punch was served by
Miss Dorothy Cass and Miss Eunice
Rustin, was affectively decorated
with bauetiful white chrysanthe-
mums.
In the receiving line were Mrs.'
Poole, Mrs. G. R. Ellis, Mrs. J: E.
Mathis. Mrs. D. R. Andrews, Mrs.
R. L. Cato, Mrs. Mr%’S?E. Staham,
Mrs. H. J. Webb anff Miss Ljzzie
Worthy,.
Beautiful pink and lavender chry
santhemums were used in the liv
ing room and in the dining room |
the color note of yellow prevailed. ,
The tea table was covered with a I
handsome Cluny cover. Adorning ;
the center was a low bowl filled i
with yellow ehysanthenwms, en i
circled by silver candlesticks, hotd- j
ing yellow unshaded tapers, alter- j
nating with silver compotes filled ■
with yellow mints, and salted ntivs. i
Mrs. S. K. McKee invited the guedj
in the dining room. Mrs. Clarke j
Poole poured tea and Mrs, George ■
V?n Riper, Mrs. J. E. Poole serv- !
ed in the dining room. ;
Others assisting in enter! lining
were Mrs. J. H. Littlefield, Mrs.
Parrot Poole. Mrs. Blackshear, of
Leslie, Miss Winnie Lou Webb, Miss
Myrtle Poole, and Miss Mary Belle
Van Riper.
During the afternoon an orches
tra consisting ofr Miss Sarah Poole
Miss Marie Bell, and Joe Poole de- j
lighted the guest with a splendid
musical program. Miss Dorothy
Cass and Miss Eunice Rustin
sweetly rendered several vocal se
lections.
The invitation list included.
Mrs. L. G. Council and guest,
Mrs. Marie Louise Myrick, of Sa
vannah, Mrs. G. W. Rley. Mrs.W. M.
Riley, Mrs. F. B. Arthur, Mrs.
George Boatright, Mrs. R. L. Alli
son, Mrs. J. B. Hudscn, Mrs. J. W.
, Lindley, Mrs. E. E. Schneider, Mrs.
Albert Harris, Mrs. Bob Edwards
Mrs. Allen Perry Mrs. E. L. Cars
well, and guest, Mrs. Lee ofMa
fon; Mrs. Alice Hammond, Mrs.
Cleve Tillman. Mrs. Chas. Council,
I Mrs. Frank Lanier, Mrs. T. M. Eyer
ett, Mrs. T. A. Thomas, Mrs. C. C.
• Hawk',is, Mrs. J. R. Cargill, Mrs,
James Walker, Mrs. W. O. Easter-
. lin, Mrs. C. R. Davis, Mrs. Hugh
Mize, Mrs. L. F. Rodgers, Mrs.
| Frank Harrold, Mrs. Dudley Mize,
I Mrs. Frank Sheffield, Mrs. ('. W.
i Minor, Mrs. R. P, Stackhouse, Mrs.
‘ j Laura McLeod, Miss Sara Cobb,
Miss Allene Mayfield, Mrs. G. E.
L Buchanan, Miss Alice Keith, Mrs.
• Oine Dixon, Miss Annie Agisley
> Mrs. R. L. Maynard, Mrs. J. E. Sher
i lock, Mrs. K. E. Allen, Mrs. R. C.
■ Moran, Mrs. R. C. Fetner, Mrs.
G. E. Tillman, Mrs. J. C. Bynum,
Mrs. W. J. Josey, H. C. Davis,
Mrs. Kellet Heys Mrs. F. E. Mat
thews, Mrs. Ralph Stewart, Mrs.
L. L. English, Mrs. Neom Buchan
an, Mrs. Max Cawood, Mrs. David
Poole, Mrs. W. P. McArthur, Mrs.
J. A. Hixon, Mrs. .1. Statham, Mrs.
W. H. Emmett, Mrs. J. A Cle
ments, Mrs. Glenn. Mrs. J. A. Cobb,
Mi>. V. A. Dunaway, Mrs. S. K.
McKee, Mrs. Susie Taylor, Mrs'
Eva Mathis,. Miss Martha Cobb and
Miss Clebe Kemp.
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Punching Bags Rocking Horses
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Hightower’s Book Store
ANNOUNCES
The Opening Today of Their
Toyland and
Gift Shop
Bring Ihe Children In.
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PAGE FIVE
Cotton raising is making gr-a*
, j headway in Africa.
j The largest output of quicksilver
i on record was that of 1877.
Mongolia and Manchuria do rn
, enormous trade in dog skin's.
Imititaicn ivory is being made
j from the tagua nut.