Middletown transcript., 1900-04-21
"A BRILLIANT WEDDING.

The Marriage of Miss Mary Estell'
Cochran to DR.. G. Burton Pearson ar
Event Long to be Remembered,
Last Tuesday afternoonat 8 o'clock Mis-
Mary Estelle Cochran, daughter of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Thomas Cochran, of this town, wa'
| married to DR.. G. Burton Pearson, of New
port News, Va.
Long before the hour set for the wedding
people could be seen vending their way tc
the church, and on account of the fine
weather and the many handsome dresses
worn by the ladies, caused Middletown to
have somewhat of holiday appearance for
the time being, especially among the women
folks.
The ceremony took place at Forest Pres
byterian Church in the presence of large
concourse of the relatives and friends OF
the bride and groom and mid profusion
of floral decorations whose radiant perfume
permeated the church edifice, causing many
to feel loath to leave it after the ceremony
was over. Many friends of the bride and
groom were present from distance.
Promptly at the time appointed the soft
strains of the rearranged Lohengrin's We'd
ding March pealed forth and double quar-
tette composed of Miss Ada Cochran, Miss
Vinie Lynch, Miss Helen Price, Miss Viola
McWhorter, and the Messrs. Jacob Max
well, James U. G.. Reynolds, Frederick
Brady and DIR. W. E. Barnard, entered the
church from the rear and slowly wended
their way up the main aisle singing the
hymn 20 Perfect Love-" and took their
places in the choir. Then the ushers,
Messrs. q. Lindsay Cochran, brother of the
bride; William H. Brady, William A. Hu-
kill, Jr., and c. Malcolm Cochran, proceed
ed up the aisle, followed by Mr.. G. Clinton
Fogwel, OF Wilmington, as best man,
who escorted the groom, and then came
Miss Blanche Cochran cousin of the bride,
as maid of honor, who preceded the bride.
The latter entered the church leaning on
the arm of her father, who gave her away.
Arriving at the altar the bridal party
parted to the right and left and the Rev.
DR.. F. H. Moore received the bride and
groom and performed the ceremony accord
ing to the ritual of the church and pro-
nounced them man and wife. A ring was
used in the ceremony.
Immediately after the ceremony was
over the officiating clergyman offered pray
er after which the bridal party marched
down the aisle and out of the church, dur
ing which time the double quartette sang
as occasional THE Voice That Breath'd
Over Eden"
The bride looked charming gowned in
pearl gray cloth dress with satin stripes
and trimmed with lace over white satin
and white chiffon. She also carried bou-
auet of brides roses. The maid of honor
was also handsomely dressed in pearl can
vas cloth and carried bouquet of pink car
nations.
The interior of the church looked hand
some in its adornment of blooming potted |
plants, Easter lilies and other flowers, and |
the decorators deserve much credit for the |
manner in which they performed their
work. Too much praise also cannot be |
upon the organist, Miss Mary
Maxwell, for the admirable manner in |
which she performed her part. The sing
ing Of the double quartette was also excel |
lent and many favorable remarks were |
heard concerning that part of the pro-
yramme.
The bride and groom we're the recipients |
Of many expensive and handsome wedding |
presents from their relatives and friends, |
among which was large purse of money /
from the family of the bride, also several
'amily heirlooms, including large silver
soup tureen; they also received cut glass
ware, silverware, parlor clocks, fancy work,
handsome pictures, and several others too
numerous to mention. The bride also re-
,eived handsome solid gold watch and
,hatlaine from the groom.
On the evening before the ceremony
supper was rendered the bridal party at the
residence of Mrs. James L. Warren, sister
If the bride, on Crawford street.
The happy couple left on the 4.16 p. m.
express train for Southern tour, during
which time they will visit Washington,
Old Point Comfort, Luray Cave
md several other points, after which
hey will go TO Newport News, where they
will make their future home. The groom
las resided in that city for some time and
s successful physician with large prac.
ice among its citizens.
THE TRANSCRIPT tenders its hearty con-
to the young couple and wish
s them happy and prosperous future.