The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02
AN AFTERNOON MARRIAGE.
Nuptials Of Dr g. Alva Solomons
and Miss Nina Moiss.

DR.. r. AIya SoiomonB and Miss Nins
Noise. daughter Of Gen B. VI. Noise were
united ia marriage last Wednesday evening,
Japnsry 28th, In the presence OF bundredl
Of their arieads who hsd gethered in the
Jewish Lecture E[ali to witoess the beautiful
and solemn ceremony that made them man
and vito.
The Lecture hall was simply yet tastefally
decorated With trailing fessoons Of sUilax
vipee whose glistening green leaves reflected
hack tho soft radiance that the maay lighted
eandles and shaded lamps difased. The dec.
o:stions were generally admired, for there
was absent all ornate display. and simple
taste, showing that those who performed THE
isboP In hDpor Of tbs nuptiaie Of their friends,
were guided by 40 artistic appreciation Of the
beautiful, and knowledge OF the fact that
by cspyiug nature faithfully the most pleas
ins effects are obtsined.
The bridal party entered promptly on the
boar Whila the organ pealed forth the We'd
ding 9arch from Tannhauser First came
the flower girls. Misses Marie Noise aud
Virgipia Harby, thea Dr.: Solomons with NJ.
nssey Harby Miss Jessie Noise, the Maid
OF honor, entered alone Immediately proceed
ING The bride who came in On the arm of her
father Gen. e. W. Noise. The bridal party
Vas grouped ou the lecturers platform facing
Rabbi Dayid Levy. who performed the cere-
IRONY in secordancs with the rites OF Hebrew
faith. The bride aud groom stood beneath
4 large bell enspended from the ceiling. This
marriage bell vas made beautiful with decora-
tious Of violsfs and white jspooicas The
ceremony vas both impressive and beautiful
in zi,s solemni,J. and Rabbi Levy made it
more beautiful, moro impressive. more solemn
by hia manner and tbs emphasis with which
he charged the couple sianding before him
reepsctioe the duties and obligations Of the
relation into which they were entering for
eternity
The ceremony ended, the glass, from which
groom, shivered 10 atoms beneath the heel Of
the groom, then the soIemrisy, which had at
seoded Il, passed away, the glad and rejoicing
notes OF Nendelsohon's Wedding March
broke The hush and the bride and groom, no
longer twain, has one, :afning their faces to-
wsrd ths future and q happy life passed
down tbe aisle and out of she Lecture Hail.
The bride wore lovely aud becomiog
costume Of white taffsts silk, en- train, With
cload-Iiks draperies Of iioerty silk. In her
band she carried an exquisite bouquet of
brides roses snh maidanhair fern.
Miss Jessie Noise, wore pink organdie,
over pink siik, with trimmings of pick satin
ribbons and lace garnitnre. IL keeping
with her costume shs carried bouquet Of
pink carnariops and asparaRus fern.
The nsbers we're Messrs q D. Moiee, ]. q.
Moses, Jr., PauiJ Kennedy aud T. A Rvt-
senherg. Mr. Dave Vim vas the organist
aud be aeyer played with solser or more musi.
cal touch md expression.
A reception was given at the residence Of
Ger and Mrs & " Noise from 80 until
8 80 o'clock The friends Of DR.. Solorons
and his cbssming bride were gathered be-
pesth that hospitahle roof aud the hours sped
al too swiftly while they made merry and
wished them future as bright az their wed-
ding and sfree from sorrox aod care ss the
day was OF clouds Il wass brilliant occa-
sion and the macy guests present speDt q,
most e6ioyable and pleasant evening, un-
,inged BY the sorrow that oftsimes attends
sueA oceaaions, for the bride vas not to leave
her bone and go elsewhere to make
nov homo and oew friends, but
sbe will remain in Sumter where
she has sl~ays been desersediy pop
-ular and greatly beloved by oil who
knsw her. A .aisef, moro charming bride
hes not been seen 10 Samier, nor happier or
more fortunate groom. Nay the future be
filed with happiness for them, and may the
wishes OF their friends have . potent ioAu.
ence to ward of sorrow and strew their path
way with the roses and vioiets Of existence.
Dr.. So,omens and bride left on the 30
train for Florida where they will spend sev.
eraf weeks before returning to this city where
.hey will make their home among those who
have known them from early childhood and
esteem them ss they deserve