The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-06-18
HAPPY NUPTIALs.
Wedding OF Rev. S. B. Pond and Miss Antoi-
nette r. Smith-A Brilliant Event.

Rev. $. B. Pond, former rector of Ascen-
sion Church, this city, but now of Leaven-
worth, Kansas, was married at Bloomington,
Illinois, on Wednesday evening of last week,
to Miss Antoinette Rogers Smith, of Bloom.
ington. The following account of the wed
ding, taken from the Bloomington PentadrdDh.
will be read with interest here:
The hour appointed for the happy uniting of these
Two lives was O'Clock, and at that hour St. Mat
thews Church was filed by an assembaee of friends
OF the pride and groom and which included the
eilte OF the city and a number from abroad. At a
lew moments past the bridal procession began its
march to the soft notes of the organ, up the aisle
order:
The groomsmen, who had oficiated as ushers
were the following Messrs. Robert McNulta and
Bruce Amsbary, Messrs. Benz Smith, of Joliet, and
Robert E. Williams, Jr
The bridesmaids who were Miss Clara Smith sis
ter Of the bride and Miss Lizzie Phelps, cousin of
the bride Misses Rachel Crothers and Grace Cheney
Misses Lottie Mclean and Isabel Stevens, of Madi-
The bride, attired in white and wearing bridal
veil
Upon arriving at the altar the bride was met by
the groom and by her father DR.. Lee Smith. Rev.
Frederick b. Sanford rector of St Matthew's church.
began the ever beautiful marriage ceremony of the
Episcopal church. Bishop Seymour, of Springfield
standing near by, attired in robes of white. The
bride was given away by her father. The conclud-
ing sentences of the ceremony were spoken by the
bishop. The responses of the bride and groom were
distinct and clear, and the entire ceremony so
those who had the pleasure OF witnessing it.
When the bishop had pronounced the young cou-
pie husband and wife and the words of benedction
had been spoken, the orgon pealed forth the strains
OF Mendelssohn's wedding march and the happy
pair and their attendants passed slowly down the
aisle from the sanctuary to the exit.
The bride was lovely and the personitication of
happiness and content. She was most beeomingly
and modestly attired in a robe of white satin with
chiffon trimming. She carried an ivory-white
prayer book in her hand and her only ornament
was diamond cluster. the gift of her husband
which cleaned in her light brown hair Her stall
wart young husband wore the conventional black.
and the happiness of his fair bride was reflected in
his manly countenance.
The grouping of colors in the charming costumes
of the pretty bridesmaids was artistic harmonious
smith white and Miss crothefs white and Miss
Cheney blue, while Misses Mclean and Stevens
Immediately after the ceremony the bride and
groom repaired to the home of the bride corner of
Oak and Mulberry, where a reception was held
until II O'Clock. The residence Respondent
with electric light and beautfed by flowers in Law
ish profuson. Mr.. Pond and his bride taking their
positions in the bay window of the parlor received
the congratulations of their relatives and friends
Many sincere word of good wishes was said to
them and many God bless you both was spoken
by those who had for years known and loved the
gracious bride and felt that she had become the
Companion of a man worthy in every way of so
great good fortune and honor as to call her wife.
great canopy had been stretched over the lawn and
the space thus covered was lighted by electricity.
The evening which, though very pleasant and
beautiful one lit by the full moon, was excessively
warm and many enjoyed the cool atmosphere Of
the shaded lawn. A delicious repaSt was served
throughout the evening.
One room of the residence was literally filled with
valuable, appropriate presents to enumerate which
would be impossible. They were tokens of love
and affection from the friends of the bride and
groom in this and other cities and embraced almost
everything conceivable i'll the way of table and
decorative silverware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pond departed last night for New
York city, where they will visit Mr.. Ponds mother
They will also visit other eastern cities and will
return to their home in Leavenworth, Kas., by the
first Sunday in July.
Mr. Pond who for some time WAS the rector ST
Matthew's Episcopal church. of this city, Is the
rector OF st. Pauls, the most important Episcopal
church of Kansas. During his stay in Bloomington
all who met him learned to respect and honor him
for his excellence of character and his ability. His
bride was born and raised in Bloomington. The
daughter of one of our oldest and most respected
families, she grew up in this community and into
the hearts and affections of this people She is a
Young lady of many charms of person, heart and
intellect and will worthy preside over the rectory
of St Paul's. All who know her wish for herself
and her husband a long and happy welded life