Smyrna times., 1893-02-08
Wedding Bells.
BROWN-CnTrnN


Inc spacious residence of Mrs. l..
A. Cotton, of this town, was filed to
overn0wlng owing last Wednesday evening
When 5UO guests assembled to witness
the ceremony which united for life the
oestlnles OF William Fletcher Brown
ana Nora West Cotton. The contract
ing parties being natives of the town
ana general favOrites with both old
ana young, 1t seemed that the "townn
OF Smyrna appeared in full dress to
nonor the occasion. Promptly at 8
O'Clock the first strains of the wedding
marcn from Lohengrin were sounded
oy MISS Lizzie Wilson, of Milton, Del.
AT the same moment the door swung
open and Messrs. Frank Sparks and
Harry Cotton, as ushers, led the wav
10: the bridal party to the temporary
altar erected in the bay window of the
llorary by the friends of Miss Cotton.
where they were met by Revs. w. w.
w. Wilson and r. X. Stephenson, who
united them in marriage using the NJ
L: ceremony 10 full, at the close of
which Rev. F. c. PiersOn, of Philadel.
phla, very feelingly blessed the union.
Misses Virginia and Eugenia Ca
noon, daughter of B. B. CahOOn, ESQ,
OF FredericktOwn, Mo, formerly of
THIS town. and nieces of Mrs. Cotton.
acted as bridesmaids, with Messrs.
Thomas Mccoy and Herbert Brown
as grOOmsmen.
The bride was attired in a white
bengallne silk gown made Princess,
and carried boquet of brides roses.
Inc tulle veil was draped to cover the |
lace and was thrown back at the |
close of the ceremony.
MISS CahoOn was becOmiugly robed |
III Nile green crepe de chine made with
empire effect, the trimmings being of a
darker shade of velvet and carried a
cluster of Marechal Neil roses, while
Miss ,Eugenia looked very pretty in a
simple decoilete gown of yellow silk
ornamented with ribbon aud daisies.
After the congratulations of the
guests the bridal party led the way to
the dining room where refreshments
were literally served.
AT 1890 Mr.. and Mrs. Brown were
driven to Clayton for the south bound
train goln directly to Old Point Com
fort, and then TO Richmond and Wash.
ingtOn.
1t would seem that there was n
pleasant rivalry among the friends as
to who could display the most taste in
the selection of dainty peices Of china.
brl1-a-brac and silverware. nor were
they entirely confined to the dainty
ornaments OF home. Noticeable among
mem al was a handsomely bound |
anlliy q Dloie presented by the [. 0. 0.
e. or which MIR. Brown is member.
Among the guests present from dis
ance were Dr.. and Mrs. F. c. Pierson.
,f Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel !
W ilson, MIR. and Mrs Robb. Mr.. and |
Mrs. J, John ). Huntingdon, Mr.. and Mrs.
lally smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel
5enSon, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Crow.
ne ne Misses Crow, Mrs. Alvin Allen
MSS \ MolIle Jefferson, Miss Primrose
4r' Joseph Mendinhall, Wilmington:
ir' y and Mrs. Harry Jefferson. (nee
tame Heltshu) Memphis, Tenn: Mr.. !,
iuCerC Wood, New Castle: Mrs. ). w.
''ehh' Miss Benn, Miss Benson. Mr.
Em. Haman, Miss Haman v
llss Collision, Dover; Mr. and e
RS. A. T. Hofiecker. Mr.. and Mrs, Il
larence Hazel, Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ j
ocper, CheswOld; Miss Lizzie Wilson. G
lrs. Goodwin, Miss Goodwin. Milton il
el.; Miss Emma Isenberg, Miss Mary Il
arden, Altoona, Pa. Miss Katie L
custom Miss Lizzie Burton, Mills.
oro; Miss Z. Il. CahooD, Miss Eta
enson' Brooklyn, N. Y; Mrs. Marsh :,
~ Miss Marshall, Lepsic; Mr.. aud :,
ir'. Herman Roe, Mr.. and Mrs. n
rmwell CULLEN, Townsend; Miss h
ELLA Fandyke, Miss Mary Watts. n
andyke's Station; Miss Jennie Purse ii
iSs Ella Clark, Kenton, Mr.. JOAN h
Hot1ecker, Mr.and Mrs. William
olpltts, Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Van =,
'Ver' Mrs. Frank Reynolds, Mrs. r. =,
'Ai SiHy IOu. T.. n,