The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-28
KELLY-BIRD.
A Beautiful Wedding Solemn
lied i'm lrOntOn, Ohio.

We take pleasure in publishing the fol
lowing account of the marriage Of Mis-
Mary Z. Bird taken from an Irouton paper
Miss Bird is granddaughter Of Mr.. Z
j. Bird, superintendent Of the furnace al
this place, and is most excellent youni
lady:
Among the many beautiful church we'd
dings that have been celebrated in Iron
ton of late years none have been more
perfect in detail than that Of last evening
at Christ Episcopal church, when in the
presence of their large circle of relatives
and friends Mr. |. Austin Kelly aud Miss
Mary Ethylwyn Bird, pIighied their troth
and received the holy benediction OF the
church. The beautiful little church,
which lends itself so perfectly to decora-
ton, was in bridal attire. Tall palms fill
| ed the spaces about the chancel, whose
archway was wreathed in green. The
communion table held vases of bride
roses, while the embowered organ incl0s-
urc held the stringed orchestra which
played music before the arrival of the
bridal party. As the hours approached
the white ribbonswere drawn by two of
the ushers, Mr.. Charles Nevin and
Mr.. Arthur Irish, the snowy muslin was
rolled TO the chancel steps ana the
familiar strains from Lohengrin, ANNOUNCE
ed the approach of the bridal party. First
the ushers, Mr. Rolston Clarke and Mr.
Robert Neyin, followed by Mr.. Charles
Nevin and Mr.. Arthur Irish.
Then the maids, Miss Siamle Kirker,
Miss Marie Wilson, Miss LILLIAN Evans
and Miss Mildred Peters. Then the maid,
Miss Martha Phelps, who walked alone.
Then came the bride on the arm of her
father, an ideal bride, and her father
never stepped more proudly. The bridal
party marched to the alter steps, where
they were met by The groom with his best
man, Mr.. Thomas Howell.
As they grouped themselves about the
cbanceI steps the rcctorr the Rev. W. IL.
Hampton, approached and in his own
solemn way began the marriage |
service, while Mrs Minnie Mpfett Bixby |
softly sang the bridal hymn. As the cere
money proceeded the bride and groom
with their maid and best man advanced to
the chance rail, where the remainder of
the party were already grouped, and the
beautiful ritual OF the church with the
holy benediciion was concluded. The
bridal party with the bride and groom lead
ng, followed by their maids and men,
proceeded Immediately down the aisle to
he old familiar strains of Mendelsohn's
Wedding march.
The bride, petite, beautiful and popu-
ar girl, wore a magnificent gown of white
luchesse satin, with long flowing train,
hat fell in rich folds behint her, the
bodice with trimmings Of exquisite point
ace, with tilmy vail envcoping it all and
arrying a beautiful prayer book, the gift
# their much beloved rector
The maid Of honor, Miss Phelps, of
'altlmore wore . beautiful gown of blue
loussalaine and the maids were dalntily
ressed in white mousseaiue over taffeta,
irh narrow girdles of blue velvet clasped
18th elegant dragon head pins with jewel
d center, the gitt-of the bride and carry
e great armfus of brides ro-cs. The
lue roscifcs in the hair also carried the
DIOR scheme OF blue. The men were
ulilcsN IN evening dress, the groom gin 3
''ng gold Scrat pms sci with pearls.
The Sro"m'S gin to his bride was
agnliccni suuhur,t of pearls.
A. II bridal aiy leii the h,rcb, they
re driven immediately 10 the Brides
me where ll' y were jpiLcd 10y the i'm I
'diaie relatives and intimate fami
ends. Here they received showers OF d