Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-01-01
A BRILLIANT WEDDING
THE TEMPLE CROWDED WITH FRIENDS
 OF THE CONTRACTING PARTIES.
The BluthenthaI-Solmson NuptlaIs Fol lowed by a Grand Reception at the
 Bluff City Club Hall.

Mother Earth put on her brida robes last evening in honor of tho marriage of one of her faiIest daugh teTs-Miss Ray S0lms0p-to one o
 Pine Bluffs most popular young
 business men-Mr. Adolph Bluthen
 thai.
 The ceremony took place at the Temple at 7:3O o'clock Sunday even ing, December 29th, in the presence of vast concourse of friends of the contracting parties, who had braved the falling snow to do honor to Miss ISOlmson and Mr. Bluthenthal.
 Promptly at the appointed time for the nuptials the bridal party arrived and the organ, under the control of Miss Fife Pollock, of Lit tie Rock, sounded the sweet notes of Lohengrin's wedding march, and after the opening prelude the rich voices of Misses Blanche and Bessie Altheimer burst into exquisite melody, and to this the bridal party entered the Temple and, with slow and stately tread, wended their way up the aisle to the altar. The brides maids and groomsmen preceded the bride and groom and took their stands on either side Of the chancel, which was exquisitely decorated with flowers and evergreens.
 The fair bride entered leaning on the arm of her sister, Miss Etta Solmson, who was the maid of honor. The groom was accompanied by his best man, Mr. Herbert Blu thenthal.
 The bans were spoken by Rabbi Becker in most solemn and impress sive manner.
 Preceding the bride to the altar were the ring bearers. two beautiful children, Master Gilbert and Miss Bernese SchlOss.
 The bridesmaids and groomsmen were Miss Nellie Schloss, of Memphis; Misses Blanche Bluthenthal, Nettie Meyer and Roella SOlmson; Messrs. A, N. Bloom, Henry Bernath, $. A. Rosenberg and Jake Simon.
 The bride was attired in the rich est and most exquisite wedding gown ever seen in Pine Bluff. It was of white brocaded silk, trimmed with pearl and chrystal. She wore the onnuapfinpo1 hr.ido oI wall
 The maid of honor was gOwned in an exquisite China silk.
 The bridesmaids were lovely in costumes of blue.
 After the marriage ceremony the bride and groom repaired to the Bluff City Club Hall where they held a reception. After receiving the congratulations of their friends the magnificent dining room was thrown open and guests were invited to the banquet table, which was loaded with delicacies. Mir. Julius Schloss was the Toast Master, and appro- priate toasts were respoded to by Rabbi Becker, Messrs. Harry Schloss, Maurice Altheimer, Herbert Bluthen- thai, A. Blum, Mo. Hanf, Ed. Will Hams and Misses Fife Pollock and Blanche Altheimer.
 The bride and groom received many congratulatory telegrams from friends and relatives abroad Among the number was a cable gram from the groom's relatives in Europe.
 The list of presents received by the bride and groom was the largest ever received by married couple in Pine Bluff, and they were all hand some and costly. Among the number was a magnificent bedroom set, presented by thegroom's brother, and a dining room set by the groom's uncle, of Wilmington, N. C.; a china closet, by Mir. Herbert Buthenthal; book case, by Mir. and Mrs. Leo Kastor; a magnificent leather sofa, by the groomsmen and ushers; an exquisite china fowl set, by Mir. D. $. Bluthenthal; and palor set, by Mir. A. Blum; ease of silver, by the employees of Blum's Dry Goods Emporium and so many other handsome presents that the GRAPHIC reporter has not space to mention them.
 The bride and groom left for Hot Springs this morning, where they will soiourn for few weeks and then they will return here and begin housekeeping
 The GRAPHIC joins with their friends in wishing the bride and groom every happiness that can fall to the lot of man or woman kind.
 THE GREAT CORINNE