The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-30
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A beautiful wedding was celebrated
at Grace M. E. church South, last ev-
ening at $50 O'Clock, the principals in
the happy affair being Mr.. Samuel P.
Collier, Jr., one of W~ilmington's most
estimable young gentlemen, and Miss
Isla Blanche Tyer, the lovely daughter
Of the Rev. A. P. Tyer, pastor of Grace
church.
For an hour before the time for the
ceremony, the friends of the couple
began to assemble at the church and
as the time approached the seating ca
pacity of the edifice had been taxed
so that a hundred people at least had
to stand.
The altar was deliberately decorated
for the wedding, there being a most
tasteful grouping of royal and dwarf
palms, ferns and rare potted plants.
Mrs. Matte l.. Chasten presided at the
organ and Miss Fannie K. Corbett at
the piano, and while awaiting the ar
rival of the bridal party, they render
ed most admirably the March from
Capriccio by Mendelssohn. When the
hands Of the clock pointed to $3.50, the
bridal party appeared and entered the
church while the Bridal Chorus from
Lohengrin vas grandly rendered.
The ushers, Messrs. j. W. Perrin, S.
R. Wick, Champ Med. Davis and George
P. James, led the way, the two former
down the west aisle and the two lat
ter by the east aisle. Then came the
maid of honor, Miss Lena Wilson
Heath, one of Charlotte's most beauti-
full and accomplished young ladies, and
following her was the charming bride,
with graceful tread, approaching the
altar alone. The ribbon girl and boy,
little Miss frankie Berry, daughter Of
Captain w. l.. Beery, and Master Will
lie Boyd Tyler, brother of the bride,
fell in after the procession passed
them. From the side door east of the
altar, the groom entered with his
brother, DIR. G. Kirby Collier. At the
altar, the groom Joined the bride, and
in accordance with the simple but pref
ty Methodist marriage service, they
were united in marriage by the brides
father, the Rev. A. P. Tyler. When the
Ger emony had concluded, the bridal
party retired to the inspiring measures
of Mendelsshon's wedding march, while
the peals in the church tower rang out
in happy melody, joyously proclaiming
the happy event.
The bride wore a very stylish and
handsome tailor4made ~going-away-
gown of fawn colored broadcloth and
a pretty travelling hat trimmed to
match and decorated with white wings
and foliage. She carried an exquisite
bouquet Of bride roses and maiden hair
and asparagus ferns tied with wide
white satin ribbon. The maid of hon
or o a bewitching dress Of blue Or
CANDY and a very becoming Cyrano
hat trimmed with peoples and foliage
to match. She bore a gorgeous bouquet
of pink carnations and asparagus ferns.
From the church the bridal party
was driven to Front street station,
where the bride and groom took the
7:15 p. m. train for a wedding tour to
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New York, Albany and Saratoga. They
will return by Charlotte to visit the
maid of honor, and expect to be home
in ten days. They will be domiciled at
304 North Front street
AT the brides home on Tuesday ev-
ening there was an informal reception
to the bridal party. There was a splen-
did array of presents, including num-
erous beautiful, valuable and useful
gifts from friends in Wilmington and
cities north and south. The gift OF
the groom's grandfather, Mr.. James
Knight, was a handsome silver can
delabra. The presents from the usn-
ers were cut glass, and Colonel Julian
s. Carr, of Durham, also sent valuable
cut glass presents. Mr.. Collier is chief
clerk in the traffic department OF the
Atlantic Coast Line, and the general
officers of the system sent a costly table
set of silver. The board Of stewards
of Grace church sent a handsome ma
hogany centre table, a lovely rocking
chair to match and a beautiful antique
oak rocker.
Miss Bessie Henderson, of Salisbury.
friend of the bride, and Miss Louise
Knight OF Baltimore. aunt or the
groom, were here to attend the we'd
ding.