Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-02
MISS FANNIE SMITH AND MIR. CARTER BFRS UNITED
 IN MARRIAGE.
Trinaay Episcopal Church the Scene of the Eyent-A Large
 Audience Present.

June 1, 1897, Mr. CARTER CHAMBERS and Miss FANNIE SMITH, Key. G. Gordon Smeade officiating,
 A prettier wedding than tue one which took place at Trinity Episco. pal church last evening at 8:30 was never witnessed in Pine Bluff. The church was beautifully decorated with evergreens and roses, and the building was filed to it's utmost capacity with the friends of the con- tracting parties.
 GgSse gS bride is the eldest daughter of Mrs. Etta Smith, and grand daughter of Judge and Mrs. Joseph W. Boeage. She is a lovely young lady and possesses traits of charac- ter which endear her 10 all who come within her charming presence Her mental attributes are in keeping with her lhysioa ai perfectioDs, and she is woman of whom any man may well be proud to cal by the holy name of wife.
 The groom. Mr. Carter Cham bers, is son of Mr and Mrs. J. NJ. Chambers. He is a young man of sterling worth, with a brilliant mind and who has lived a sober and indus trions life, and those who know him best say that he is worthy of the noble and beautiful woman qNose heart and hand he has won. He holds a responsible position with the St. Louis Slave and Lumber Co.,, of this city, Of which his father is the President. He enters the matrimonial state under the bright est auspices and with the congratu- lations and best wishes of q legion of warm friends.
 Loug before the. time set for the marriage ceremony the church was filed with our best citiz ms, who had assembled there in gaily attire 10 do honor to the young people.
 Promptly at 8:30 the bridal party arrived, and to the sweet strains of | Mendelssohns wedding march, played 1 by that accomplished musician, Mrs. l Fed N. Hudson, marched up the cater aisle of the church to the ehance. The four groomsmen, Aessrs. lrl Armstrong, Neil Martin, Claude Chamb bers and Diliard Saun- ders, two abreast, headed the par iy They were followed by the maid of honor, Miss Joe Smith Ca sister of the bride), and Mr. Lester Chambers Ca brother of the groom and his "best man. Next came the beautiful bride, leaning on the arm Of her stately grand father, Judge J. ". Bocage, and carrying ID her hand an exquisite bouquet of bride roses. Following the bride eame six charming bridesmaids, 1 alsses Mary Lindsay, Annie Car isle, Nell Collier, Trip Lindsay, Dele Smith and Allie Torian. On sachlng the chance the bridal par y look positions to the right and Fl' with bride and groom in the Ssa'er, facing Rev. Dr. Smeade, sao performed the marriage eere- loay according to the rites of the lplscopal Church. The bride was gwen away by her venerable grand asner, Judge Bocage.
 The departure from the church l sas Tn the reverse order, with the aeeption that the brides arm rested ~ that of her husband, instead of ne arm of her grand father
 The bride was gowned in a lovely /! hi'e organdie, and wore an ex aaslte brida. veil with wreaths of l aaage blossoms.
 @ ine bridesmaids were charmingly | '''red in creations of pink organ
 e' The maid of honor was also ,Vomlngly dressed in costume of en''e organde. The groom and ''0omsmen wore the regulation senlng salts. 5f=
 After the wedding the bridal par was driven to the home of the ''ae mother, on West Third ave,
 ere an informal reception was 4ne young cnunla were the re-