The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-15
a BR1nL1ANr WEDDING.
Eugene Alvan Smith Loads Miss Bessie
Patterson Moon to the Altar.

Eugene Alvan Smith Loads Miss Bessie
Patterson Moon to the Altar.
SALEM, Sept 14.-[Special]-The
Baptist Church was comfortably filled
tonight with those who had been in
vited to witness tho marriage of Eu-
gene Alvan Smith, principal Of the pub
lie schools of Bedford City, to Miss
Bessie Patterson Moon, daughter of w.
j. Moon, Esq, of Fredericksburg, late of
Salem. The pulpit was beautifully
decorated with flowers and lace cur
tains, the latter SO arranged as to form
an alcove, over which was suspended an
image Of Cnpid, holding in his hands
heart pierced with an arrow, signifying
Cupid Triumphant.
j. e. Allemong presided at the organ,
and while the procession arranged them
selves around the pulpit he played the
march from "Lohengrin" and continued
1t softly during the ceremony, after
which the organ pealed forth with Men
delssohn's grand old favorite.
The ushers were e. X. Martin, of Mem
phis, Tenn, and II. e. King, of Rome,
Ga.
At few minutes before o'clock the
bridal party entered in tho following
order, each couple entering from the
side, and as they reached the pulpit
they had entered:
j. @. Darst, Of Salem, with Miss Mana
KoineI. of Waynesboro, who wore white
China silk trimmed in lace.
Lewis Smead, Of Salem, with Miss
OBannon, OF Fredericksburg dressed
also in white China silk.
w. j. Moon, brother of the bride, with
Miss Stras, of Salem, white China silk
trimmed with pearl passementerie and
white lace.
Frand Gordon, of Salem, with Miss
Uncommon, OF Salem, in white China
silk trimm ed with pearl passementerie
and lace.
Mr.. Duson, of New Orleans, with Miss
Strouse, of Salem, white faille trimm med
with chiffon, diamonds.
Bessie Wiley, of Salem, in white China
silk trimmed in lace. All the brides
maids carried La France roses.
Entering from the right aisle, next
came Miss Mamie Moon, sister OF the
bride, and maid of honor, followed by
the bride, leaning on the arm of her
father, w. ]. Moon. AS the bride neared
the altar the groom was escorted from
the vestry room by the "best man." his
brother, ii. Nj. Smith, of Wilmington,
N. c., till he met the bride, whom he
led to the alter, and in few minutes
DR.. j. B. Taylor had pronounced the
sacred words which made them man and
wife. The maid of honor was dressed
very similarly to the bridesmaids. The
bride wore white faille en- traine, trimmed
with duchesse lace and orange blossoms,
tiny Partisan veil, secured with dia-
mond pin, the gift OF the groom, carrying
white roses and looking exceedingly
lovely.
nfter the ceremony the bride and
groom, bridesmaids, groomsmen and
ushers returned to Mr.. Moons resi-
dence, where reception was given.
Those present, besides the above, were:
Misses Ellen Blair, Grace Hutchinson,
Mary Lou Stearnes, Annie Palmer and
Kate koiner, Prof. and Mrs. Smith,
Mrs. Simmons. DR.. L. M. Baird, J. e.
Walker, w. Simpson, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
K. Roberts, E. A. Corbett, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. d. Koiner.
The happy couple subsequently took
the 9:17 p. m. train for Bedford City,
where they will reside. The presents
we're handsome and numerous, among
which may be mentioned very orna-
mental clock given by the members of
the Virginia Epsilon Alpha Taw Omega
Fraternity, OF which the groom is still
a very active member.