The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19

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historic old town by the Roanoke
was the marriage on Wednesday
evening last the 4th inst. OF Edmund
Alexander, Esq, a prominent all
torney of Columbis, y. {. TO Miss
Ernestine the only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. L. II. Hornthal OF this
place.
From tie well known position 81
the contracting parties in the social
world expectancy of the brilliant
features which were TO characterize
the event had been raised TO tile
highest degree and happily for all
interested and those hose kindly
wishes followed the newly welded
pair, there was no disappointment.
The day was balmy ard pleasant
with q bright spring sunshine t"
fall upon the bride, and venerable
old Grace Church, rich in its hallow.
ed and historic memories, never
looked loyelier than on this happy
occasion. A lovely arch of ever greens
fronted the chancel steps and i'm
mediately before the railing q we'd
ding bell was suspended of most at
tractire design, with other tasteful
floral decorations in other parts oil
the church.
Close upon the appointed hour
the doors of the Western entrance
were thrown open and the brida
party marched through the center
aisle to the Chancel in the following
order:
Little Miss Myette Bcnnett-malC
of honor.
Miss Maud Latham escorted by
MIR. Henry II. Uornthal: Miss Alice
billiard escorted by Mr. James II
Smith; Miss Carrie II Hard escurte.
by Mr.. J. &. Meekins, Jr; Miss Hope
Hunter escorted by Mr.. G. L. Rid
die, of Elizabeth City; Miss Margi'
Garrett escorted by Mr.. w. S. Dun
ston, of Crewell 4; Miss Lizzie Goele
escorted by Mr.. Dennis Biggs. o
Williamson Miss Loula jackson
escorted by Mr.. Henry Walker, o
Columbia; Miss BERTHE Ja.kson es
corted 10y Mr.. Clarence Latham
Miss Chloe Biggs, of Williamson
escorted by Mr.. j. B. Lee, of Column
bia; Miss Norma Waldo, of Hamil
ton, escorted by DR.. Richard billiard
of Edenton Miss Kate Day, u
Hamilton, escorted by Mr.. Henri,
Crawford, of Williamson Nils
Bette Moore, of Williamson, escort
ed by Mr.. Samuel Alexander, @
Halifax; Miss Pattie Biggs, of Will
liamston, escorted by Mr.. Louis T
Hornthal,
THE BRIrE AND GROOM ELECT.
Miss Mary J. Pettigrem preside
at the organ and rendered in exec
lent style the Wedding March Q
Wendelsobn IS the respective cot
piles advanced and arranged then
selves about the Chancel.
To enumerate the various toilette
worn by the different bridesmaid
would be task / fear, requirin
too much space in your columns, q
we'll as proper artistic skill in you
correspondent to prevent q fair des
cripIon, but it can we'll be said this
for elegance of costume, the heat
tirul blending of colors worn so g
to effect GA Rainbow Wedding" !
all its lovely bues, the light an
sparkle cleaning in bright eyes an
shining in happy faces-all forme
q picture OF surpas sing beauty whic
was not marred by defect in an
detail.
In the presence Of this cOmpan
and a great number who had com
to witness the ceremony, the Rev
Luther Chorn, Rector, read the bea'
tiful marriage ritual OF the churcI
after which the bridal party and
number Of invited guests repaire
to the elegant home of the bride
father to enjoy the reception theI
rendered
At midnight the guests were BIZ
den 10 the supper which had bee
prepared and most sumptuous an
recherche one it was in every pa
ticular. The brlde arrayed in ric
FailIe Franchise with Duchess lac
received in pleasing manner II
many gentle cOurtesles offered h
and heard with grateful heart IL
earnest good-wishes pledged
both herself and husband by the
many friends present, and snrcly
the tender hope for the blessings
, ! thiC 1ifo tn no UiyqD them exDraaae