The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-03-28

Il. NorfIeeI and Miss Sophie Brown.
One of the prettiest marriages ever
witnessed in Winston.
Such is tue opinion of the large
number of admiring friends who at
| tended the ceremony at the First
! Presbyterian church, at 4:30 O'Clock,
! on March 20th.
| Atthat time two Of our most popular
| young people, Mr.. Robert X NorfIeet,
Of the warehouse firm of NJ. w. Nor
! fleet x Co, ana Miss Sophie Brown,
daughter of the late r. ID. Brown,
| Esq, were united in marriage, with
| the ring service, by the pastor, Rev.
| Robert f. Caldwell.
The ceremony was decidedly unique,
very beautiful and impressive, and
was denOminated "A Ram bow Wed
ding" the decorations and brides
maids gowns corresponding with this
idea.
Long before the appointed hour,
there was standing room only in the
church and the immense audience
spent the while admiring the attrac-
tive decorations. Suspended above the
cenUre Of the rOstrum was large
heart. hOrdered with evergreen, sur
ing parties, IN" "B., :" and pierced by
silver cupid's dart. Upon either
side OF this was suspended drapery in
varied colorS. Upon the rOStrum were
banks Of flowers and tropical plants
and a figure of cupid bearing basket
of flowers. The front OF the rOstrum
was draped in rainbow colOrs.
Promptly at 1870 o'clock, the sweet
strains of Mendelssohn's wedding
rf.t, fa6 l,o nj l..
organ loft, as signal that the inter
esting event was about to occur.
Pastor Caldwell entered from the left
annex door and took position in front
II the roStTum. The bridal party then
entered in the following order: Sim
ultdueously, the groOmSmen marched
from the front middle door, by twos,
up the middle aisle, and the brides
maids, with gowns of corresponding
color, entered in single column from
the right and left annex doors, pro-
ceeGed down the side aisles and around
to the center aisle, the maids in cor
responding colOrs then forming tWuS
and following the grOOmsmen to the
altar, where positions were taken in
rear of the pastor, in semi circular
form, and facing the audience in
double column, the maids in front OF
their respective grOOmSmen. In the
meantime the Maid of Honor, Miss
Lille Brown, the bright and attrac-
tive young sister OF the bride, attired
in becoming yellow, proceeded up the
centre aisle and she was followed by
the beautiful bride, leaning upon the
arm OF her brother, Mr.. Geo. Il. Brown.
The groom, accompanied by his best
man, Mr.. Tucker NoTtieet. entered
from the right annex door and met
the bride at the altar where the words
of Miss Sophie Brown to Mrs. Robert
X. NOrfieet.
As the contracting parties kneeled
to receive the benediction, amid the
soft and earnest tOueS OF the minister
and the melodious strains OF music,
the scene was peculiarly beautiful and
enchanting, and will ever be held as a
pleasant memory by all in attendance.
The exit from the church was made
from the centre aisle, the bride and
groom taking the lead, followed by the
respective bridesmaids and grOomS-
meu and, lastly, by the ushers, whose
positions during the ceremony were
on the extreme right and left OF the
party.
The bride was attired in very
handsome and becoming white ivory
satin, trimmed in pearl passementerie
and lace. She wore the typical bridal
hair, and bore in her hand boquet OF
lilies of the valley.
In carrying out the rainbow effect,
the bridesmaids were attired hand
somely il the following colors: Miss
Lille Brown, in yellow; Misses Del
phine Carter and Sadie Walker, in
blue: Misses Mamie Gray and Birdie
Follin in pink; Misses Lou Gorrell and
BETTE Carter, in nile green: Misses
/ boia "a III duall nu1 Eappia VVilIjopo.
son, in lavendar. Each bridesmaid
carried a boquet OF exquisite roses.
The complete list OF attendants is
as follows: Mr.. Tucker Norheet, best
man, with Miss Lille Brown, Maid OF
Honor; Mr.. Frank Spencer. with Miss
Delphine Carter; Mr.. Phil. Lybrook,
with Miss Mamie Gray; Mr.. Word
Wood, with Miss Sadie Walker: Mr..
Frank Mann, with Miss Birdie Follin;
Mr.. Alex. Galloway, with Miss Lou
Gorrell; Mr.. II F. Shaffner, with Miss
Abbie Caldwell: Mr.. Lorenzo Norvell,
with Miss Bette Carter; Mr.. w. 0.
Griffin, with Miss Fannie Williamson.
The ushers were Messrs. J. j. Blair,
w. G. Brown, Raleigh Galloway and
Il. B. Crawford.
Mr.. James Shepperd presided at the
organ.
The bride was the recipient OF a
valuable presents.
After the ceremony, an informal
reception was held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. G. G Lanier, where the pref
ty aud attractive decorations CORE
sponded with the cOlors of the brides
maids gowns.
These two popular young people,
now man and wife, left on the o;lo
train for bridal tour to Florida.
May their welded life exemplify the
hallowed conditions of which the rain
bow is type-a life radiant with sun
| shine, happiness and prosperity.
| The charming young bride has hosts
| of friends here and throughout TIE
| South, besides her schoolmates at
] Peace Institute, and Miss Carey's in
| Baltimore, with whom she was always
a favorite. The groom is one of our
| substantial young business men and
| is very popular.
Alderm an Snipes and the Black Horse.
Alderman Snipes is quoted as saying
! that he is not responsible for the
/ death of tho Pitv,s hlack horse He