The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-06
CRAWFORD COZART
A BRILLIANT AND BEAUTIFUL
CEREMONY.
The Marriage of Two of Winston's
Popular Young People-EXquisite
Decorations-Very Fine Music.
Rev. A. Walker Omciated

Rev. A. Walker Oniciated
Oae of the happiest and most i'm
posing OF the several Winston Salem
, society marital ceremonials OF the
season was that at Centenary Metho-
dist church Wednesday afternoon,
Dec. %, which united In the holy
bonds OF matrimouy two of Winston's
most popular young people, Mr. Robert
Baker Crawford and Miss Halle Ora.
cia CoZart.
For several weeks wide circle of
friends had been looking forward to
this event with especial interest, ex.
pecting an occasion Of very much
more than usual uniqueness of display
and ceremony, and verify not one of
the great concourse OF people, which
filled the spacious church, was disap-
pointed; but, indeed it is safe to say
that in almost every instance was
much surprised.
The doors OF the church were
thrown open at o'clock and the
throngs OF people who filed in
were greeted by scene which
was indeed marvel Of love
liness. Besides The special we'd
ding DECORATIONS the elaborate fes.
toonings for the Sunday school cele-
bratiGn were we'll advanced and ADDED
very much to the elaborateness as
we'll as gracefulness of the very taste
full and brilliant environments
Around the pulpit rostrum and
altar was beautiful network OF ever
green trellis woven between massive
evergreen pillars. These pillars were
surmounted by groups OF white and
green lncandescent electric lights,
tastefully interviewer with roses OF
the same hueS. The rostrum and
altar were also carpeted with white
and banked with palms, ferns and
other appropriate plants. In the
midst OF all this shone out the scintil-
ating glimmer OF almost a hundred
candles burning in lovely CandeIabra
SO placed as TO greatly augment the
beauty OF the decorative design.
Just above the two foremost ever
green pillars, between which the bride
and groom were to stand while the
marital rites were performed. hOvered
Two turtle doves. They were suspend
ed from a loveknOt OF white ribbon
Out in the auditorium a festoon
encircled the central electric chande-
lier and from this were draped eight
other festoons to as many points
around the galleries. Gallery railings
and gas jets were draped with bunt-
ing, evergreen trimmed The win
dOwS OF the church we're darkened and
a brilliant food of Aregated lights
electric, gas and capdelarbIum-sh
mered with an eltish and scintillant
brightness over decorations and
people.
The new Salem Orchestra occupied
the organ loft and at 4:I5 o'clock en-
tered upon the rendition Of a special
musical program. They executed first
IL. Millar's Sandowa-Grand Slow
March-and then Wagner's Pill
srims' Chorus from Tannhauser.
The bOur for the marriage ceremony
was 4:45 O'Clock and at that time
strains OF music from the pipe organ
succeeded that OF the orchestra, Prof
Huyck was rendering with his usual
great skill Lohengrin's wedding
march and, In time to this, the mar
riage ceremony proper began.
The four bridesmaids, NJ sses Kate
Bclvin, of Raleigh: Grazelle Burton,
Of Durham; Sadie Walker, OF Durham
and Christina Crawford, Of tins city,
entered by the right and left annex
doors and advanced gracefully, single
tie, down the side alsles to the front
OF the church where the bride-eiect
and maid OF honor, Miss Alta b CO.
then began the advance to the altar,
moving down. the side aisles and just
beEinG them came the bridesmaids
down the centre aisle. They led the
way for the bride, who was leaning
upon the arm Of her sister, the maid
of honor.
The bride presented a lovely ap-
pearanee in travelling costume OF
Drown broadcloth with brown velvet
waist and hat TO match. She carried
wnI6G brides roses. The maid of
honor was A.tiTed in costume Of
nile-green siffSsc overed with Mouseirn
de Soir and wo~e Gainsborough hat.
A lovely boquet OF white carnations
was in her hane. Cloth suits with
GainsbOrougn hats constituted the
elegant costumes of the brides maids
and they carried pink carnations.
The ushers and bridesmaids took
positions on either side of the altar
Fhe groom and best man, Mr.. Rich
ard M. Crawford, had, in the mean
time, entered from the\ left annex
door and now met the bEide at the
altar.
1t was when the bridal party had
thus assembled and the officiating
minister came forward to perform
the marriage rite, that the elaeorately
adorned environments, distinguished
looking and elegantly aUUired bridal
party and imposing ceTemonials at
tained a climax of magn tlccnce we'll
nigh beggarlng description, and the
bride and groom-elect, standing be-
meath the sacred turtle doves, were
pronounced husband and wife. This
rite was solemly performed by Rev
Alexander Walker, grandfather OF the
bride.
Rev. L W. Crawford, father of the
groom, who was to assist ia the cere,
mony, was detained at his home in
Greensboro by sickness.
Soft organ music was played during
the ceremony and, when finished,
,, rannhauser's march was rendered for
the exit OF the bridal party. They
droye at once TO the Southern depot
where Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford boarded
the 5:2o o'clock train enroute for a
tour of places of interest North. They
carry with them the hearty good
wishes Of a host of admiring friends
In this city, with whom THE SENTI-
MEL joins in earnest desire that the
happy couple may spend a long and
prosperous welded life.
AS has been heretofore noted, all
| the attendants at the marriage were
| first cousins of bride and groom. The
ushers were Messrs. Will Hundley, Of
Oxford; Jas. w Walker, of Durham;
David Norwood, OF South Boston and
Thos. B. Crawford, OF this city.
The bride and groom are too well
] known to need special tribute at our
hands. Suffice it to say that Mr..
Crawford is one OF Winston's most
prosperous hardware merchants, an
| esteemed Christian gentleman, grad
| uate of Trinity College, while the
bride is the accomplished daughter OF