The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23
BELLS.
Mr.. I. p. lowering, eff New York, and
Miss Sue KidderM eares, OF Whining
ton, United I'm Matrimony Last Even
ing at st. James Church.

St James Episcopal church was the
last evening at $50 o'clock-;he mar
riage Of Mr.. II. P. Lowering, Of New
York city. and Miss Sue Kidder
Meares, the lovely daughter of Mr.
Walker Meares, of Wilmington.
1t was a very pretty white and pink
wedding. The decorations were quite
handsome, displaying the tasteful
handiwork Of Mr.. John knight. On
either side of the chancel steps there
were groupings of rubber plants and
royal palms, with tall, graceful ereca
palms uniting the two groups with an
arch. The altar rail was hidden with
wild smilax, studded with white chrys-
anthemums, while on either side of a
gateway in the rail were pillars of pink
chrysanthemums. Back of either end
OF the rail were groupings of sage
palms, crotenS and other potted plants.
The altar was lighted with candles and
was decorated with vases of , white
chySanthemumS.
The church was crowded with spec
tators, and while they were awaiting
the coming of the bride and bride
room Mr.. E. H. Munson, the organist,
AC %1dASl VI IL
bles" CHaesche) and h bridal chorus
from The Rose Maiden (Cowen).
The strains of the bridal chorus from
LOhengrin the coming OF
the bridal party. The ribbons were
parted by little Miss Katherine Will
liams, and Master Harry Reinberg,
son of Lieutenant John E. Reinberg.
The procession to the altar was led
by the ushers Messrs. w. c.. Munds,
Thomas H. Wright and Clayton Giles,
Jr.
Following them came two of the
bridesmaids, Misses Virginia Bailey
and Annette ClaypoIe Munds, and in
their wake were another couple Of
bridesmaids, Miss Grey, of Philadel-
phia, and Miss Boatwright if Whining
ton.
The bride entered with her father,
and at the chancel steps they met the
groom who came in from the veStry
room leaning on the arm of his best
man, Mr.. Swift NJ. Boatwright. From
the chancel Miss Meares and Mr.. Low
ering advanced to the altar, and there
they were united in the holy bonds of
m~atrimony, the officiating minister
being the Rev. Robert Strange, D.. D.,
restor of the parish.
When DR.. Strange had performed the
beautiful ceremony and pronounced the
benediction, the wedding bells rang
out from the tower. Then the organ
pealed the Mendeissohn wedding
march, while the bride and groom re-
tired, followed by their attendants.
The bride was attired in a beautiful
costume of crepe de chine, handsome
ly trimmed with duchesse lace. Her or
naments were pearls, n h wore a
tulle veil. She carried a lovely shower
bouquet of bride roses and maiden hair
ferns.
The bridesmaids wore charming dress
es of white organdie, with trimmings of
lace, and carried pretty bouquets of
pink chysanthemumS. Miss Anna Can't
we'll was to have been one of the brides
maids but could not attend, owing to
a recent bereavement in the family.
The bridal party went from the
church to the residence of the brides
father, 712 Market street, n after re-
ceiving their friends and partaking of
refreshments, Mr.. and Mrs. Lowering
were accompanied to Front street rail-
way station, where they were shower
ed with rice as they took a boudoir car
on the Z D.. m. train bound north on the
Atlantic Coast Line.
The couple will stop in Washington a
few days and then proceed to New
York. in which city they will reside at
rs Fifty-sixth street. Their wedding
presents were quite handsome and
numerous