Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-11-28
FLOWERS, music, WEDDING BELLS
TWO PRETTY NOVEMBER MAR
RIAGES IN ASIIEVILLE.

Huptinls OF Mr.. Robinson and Miss
Bissell at Trinity Last Night and of
Mr.. McElwee and Miss Drummond
at First Presbyterian Today.
The poetry Of wedding music, youth,
beauty, bridal robes, white and pink
blossoms and large and fashionable
attendance at the celebration OF the Rob-
inson-B Bissell nuptials at Trinity Episco-
pal church last night afforded society a
November function of unusual interest.
Trinity was crowded from an early
hour. The chancel and altar and the
surroundings we're profusely decorated
with palms and ferns and the drapsry Of
flowers and vines was effective and
tasteful.
At 8 O'Clock the music of Mendelssohn
announced the arrival of the bridal
party within the church and the bride,
in the escort of the ushers and her
maid OF honor, and Immediately
attended by her mother, advanced
to the chaucel. where they were met by
the groom and his best man and the im-
pressively solemn marriage service was
begun by the rector. Rev. McNeely Du-
Bose.
The ceremony of betrothal was OBJ
served at the steps OF the chancel, where
the bride was given away bv her mother.
The marriage VOWS were plighted at the
altar and the ivory bound prayer-book
carried by the bride was exchanged with
the minister for the bridal bouquet Of
white roses and the lovers were husband
and wife.
The brides gown was of corded white
silk. en- train, with the low fitting neck
and bouiant sleeves filmed IN the feecy
softness of cloud of tulle; the flowing
veil was confined at the crown with p
single bud of the white rose. The orna-
ments were diamonds, a gift from the
groom.
Miss Therese Chalfant Bissel, sister
OF the bride, assisted as maid OF honor
in costume of pink chiffon over pink
silk, trimmed with pink satin ribbon;
Miss Bissell's bouquet was composed OF
La France buds.
Mrs. A c. Bissell, the brides mother,
wore black bengaline silk. trimmed with
1oint lace, over a petticoat of gray crepe
Miss Elise Stuart Bissell, the winsome
and accomplished bride, has resided with
her mother and sister iu Ashevillc during
the past year. The family formerly
lived in Cincinnati, tut the years imme-
diately preceding the past one wtrt sm mt
in San Francisco.
Paul Barker Robinson, the groom. is
junior partner OF the mercantile hyusepi
the ]. M. Robinson-Norton company 6i
Louisville.
The groom's best man was Owen
Tyler OF Louisville. The ushers were
Alexander Robinson, a brother of the
groom; James s. Buchanan, Leon II.
Cooper. John H. Thomas, Z. A. Sutheld,
aud William A. Kent Of Louisville;
Francis c. Milton OF St. Louis, Edwin c.
Jones and Robert Bingham of Asheville.
A reception to the bridal party and
relatives at the brides residence followed
the ceremonies at the church, after which
Mr.. and Mrs Robinson left the city for
a tour that will include visiting the east
ern cities and they will later extend the
trip abroad.
Among the guests from distance
were Mrs. 6. S. Adams and Miss Rita
Robinson. sisters of the groom, John
| 3. Offutt, and NJ. James Molana. mana.
ger Of the kenton club at Louisville.
The numerous congratulations to the
bride were accompanied with beautiful
and costly gifts. among the list being q
case Of silver and tea service from the
mother and sister of the groom and q
loving cup from the groomsmen.
The handsome floral decoration of the
church was by the ldlewild Floral com
panv.