Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-01-06
MISS NARY GILBERT BECOMES MRS. r
J. MITCHELL.
Their Marriage Takes Place in the Baptist
Church A Beautiful Ceremony.

constantly employed in shooting
sharp-pointed darts straight at the
hearts Of human beings. wreathed his
countenance in his sunniest smiles
last Wednesday, Jan. 4th. SO
The Baptist Church has from time
to time been the scene of many bril-
liant marriages. but. in the entire
catalogue of all that has been, and all
that is expected to be, there was new
er soiemnized within it's walls more
beautiful marriage than hat O. Wed
nesday, when Mr.. r. J. Mitchell led
to the altar Miss Mary Gilbert, and
in ,he presence of an audience which
hjed the building 10 is utmost capac
it's. said the words which made them
one forever.
The church was beautifully decor
ated with evergreens, and showed The
hand of the artist in every detail.
The altar was thing Of beauty
be ng first covered with large white
fur Tugs and finished with a profuSioD
| of pot plants, cedar, box, mistle-toe,
ivy. and OF. er specimens ofevergreeu~
| dotted with sparkling candles From
the top of the arch lung a double
hear pierced by Cup;d's arrow
In the aisle was swung doubl,
gate. which was also beautifully dec
Grated In fact. it Was the genera
| verdict that no churt h ever presented
Il more pleasing appearance or more
suggestive Of the occasion.
Promptly at ~ O'Clock the bridal
party arrived at the church and
marched to the altar in the following
| order to the Aendelssohn Weddin-
March, played in perfect tune By
Miss Clsud Woodard: Two ushers
DR.. Richard billiard, of this city, and
| Dir. Charles q ehrman, OF Baltimore,
Ga specia. friend of the groom } march>
ed in front trailing ribbon On either
side Of aisle as they went, and opened
the gates. They were followed b!
two ether ushers, Messrs. w s. Sum
n,ereIl and VIII lie Leary. Then
came the attendants, Dir. F. c.
Mitchell and Miss Mae Spruill; Mr..
L D. Bond and Miss Kate Cofneld :;
Mr.. ". F. c. Edwards and MISS
Cora Mitchell; Mr.. Oliver Gilbert
and MISS Mary Br;nkley, taking their
! position. on either side of altar,
Following the attendants came two
pretty little flower girls. Misses Nela
White and Louise Bond, each bear
ing 8 basket Of flowers, and took their
places upon the altar. Following
| the flower girls came another pretty
little girl, Miss Annie Ralph, carry
Tag the marriage ring upon waiter
and she Was followed by the bride
and groom.
Rev. w. R Proctor, the popular
| minister of the Methodist Church
ma, the party aud read IN most 10
pressive manner the marriage cere-
| nony. while the organ pealea forth
the sweet and touching strains OF
katie Dean Prayer" After the
ceremony, the bridal party marched
out and took carriages for the n. q
S. depot, where amid congratulations
| of friends and relatives the bride and
groom took the II AS train for an
extended teur North. On their re-
I'm tAey vii. stop at the " oodar,.
House a short time before leaving for
E. City. their future home
The bride wore tan travelling
suit. trimmed in besver-aRd a brl<,e
asser looked prettier.
The Costumes of the young lad,
st:esdanss ware all pretty and made
il the lstses STYLES. Miss Mae Spru II
wore dress OF pink Henrietta. tfim-
ssed In siik aud lace, gold srAaments.
hiss kate Cethsld's costume was sf
nsht blue Henrietta. trimmed in