Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-11-24
NUPTIAL CEREMONY.
Society Young People Welded
in Bristol Coun.

tol society was the marriage las
evening Of Leon Marshall Case
and Miss Mary Terry Merriam
The ceremony was performed al
l6:3o o'clock at the residence O.
Hon. and Mrs. Noble E. Pierce
on Main street. Rev. w. H
Morrison, of Trinity Episcopal
church, was the officiating
clergyman, and he was assisted
by Rev. A. L. Royce, chaplain
of the cruiser New York.
| The spacious apartments o.
| Mr.. Tierce's beautiful home were
handsomely garlanded for the
occasion, the ceremony being
performed in the reception room
! which was artistically decorated
with palms and white chrysan
themums. The bride was given
away by her brother, the Hon
Noble E. Pierce, and the bridal
couple were attended by Miss
Annie Williams, of Meriden, as
maid of honor. and by Vase
Goldman, of Norfolk, as best man
while the bridal party also in
cluded Mrs. James E. Merriam
the brides mother, Mrs. Noble
| E., Pierce and Mrs. 7. H. Blake
sister Of the bride. The nuptial
service was performed beneath
an arch of white and green, at
the apex of which two white
doves were Allied. On either side
were bowers of green and white,
standing beneath which were
the ushers, DR.. Arthur Beach
and BARLEY Bishop. The bride
wore veil and a handsome
gown of white Duchess satin,
with expensive lace trimmings,
and carried a bouquet of bridal
roses. The maid of honor was
attired very becomingly in white
organdie over silk and carried
| chrysanthemums. Mrs. Merriam
the brides mother, wore black
crepon; Mrs. Pierce was gowned
in pink satin, and Mrs. Blake's
dress was of Nile Green silk.
The ceremony, which was
made especially impressive, was
arranged and conducted in as
transformations manner as
possible, owing to the brides
father, the late J. E. Merriam,
who was known throughout the
the eastern and southern port
ions of the country. The we'd
ding guests included many of
Bristol's most prominent society
people, and among the out Of
town friends and relatives in
attendance were ex-Mayor and
Mrs. Page, of Meriden; Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Blake ard daughter,
May, of North Carolina; Prof.
and Mrs. Kilburn, Of Meriden;
c. E. Merriam, of Canada; Mr..
and Mrs. E. r. Sanderson, of
Meriden; Mrs. Lena Merriam
Miller. also of Meriden; and Mrs.
w. A. Sanderson and Miss Hat
tie Sanderson, of Meriden.
After the ceremony a recep>
ton was held and the entire home
of Hon. and Mrs. Noble E. Pierce
presented most attractive ap
pearance. The floral decorations
and garlands of yellow, blue and
led that embellished the music,
library and banquet rooms, res
pectively, were the work of Miss
Inez Beckwith, for Terry &
Peck, the decorators, and lent
additional cheerfulness to the
scene within the capacious resi-
dence. The pleasantness OF the
event was enhanced by the ex-
ceilent music discouraged by
full orchestra under the leader,
ship of Miss Gertrude Olcott.
The reception was most de-
lightful affair and the newly
welded couple received the fell
citations Of a host of friends and
relatives. The array of presents
was large and costly. The silver,
wedgewood and china ware, cut
glass, furniture and other costly
presents evidenced in part the
esteem in which the contract
ing parties are held. Many of
the gifts were from friends and
relatives who were unable to at
tend, but who forwarded, besides
the presents, their best of wishes
for the newly married young
peoples happiness and prosper>
ity.
A most elaborate Wedding
feast was served, and later in
the evening Mr.. and Mrs: Cas-
left town for a brief wedding
tour, and upon returning to
Bristol they will reside at the
home of Hon. Noble E. Pierce
and family. In their new walk
in lite, Mr.. and Mrs. Case have
the sincerest congratulations of
a large and esteemed acquaint>
anceship.
State Of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas County, SIS.
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is the senior partner of the firm of F.
]. Cheney & Co., doing business in the
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