Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-03-13
BONDS Of LOVE
Cemented Firmly Together In Marriage Of
Chas. Smoot and Mary Brigham.

of devoted lovers. amid all the i'm
pressiveness and pomp which accom-
pany fashionable church wedding
the marriage of Messrs. Chas. Severn
Smoot of Parkersburg. and Miss
Mary f. Brigham, of this city, was
solemnized last evening.
For weeks the union of these two
well known young people has been the
all absorbing subject of conversation
among the society leaders of Marietta.
The nuptials attracted unusual in :.
terest because of the social promi-
nence of the young people who are ia
vorites among their acquaintances in
the respective places of their resi-
dence. .rs
Mr. Chas. Severn Smoot is circula
tion manager of the Parkersburg
State Journal, and is one of the most
enterprising and successful young
men of the city down the river. For
a number of years Mr.. Smott has been
engaged in the newspaper business and
has gained through years of intelligent
devotion to business thorough insight
into all the details of his profession.
Miss Mary Brigham is the talented
and accomplished daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. E. G. Brigham and has long
reigned as society favorite .in this
city.
A large number of the friends and
relatives of the groom came up from
Parkersburg last evening to attend
the festivities and these, with the
large circle of Marietta friends who
were invited to witness the ceremony,
almost filled the First Congregational
church to overflowing. The church
was given fitting festal appearance
by the decorations of palms and ferns
which filled the space between the al
tar and the organ with shining
masses of green. Six young men,
friends of the bride and groom, acted
as ushers and preceded the bridal pair
down the long aisle which was covered
Will QCt lOl tnC uoC VI Iuts putty.
Long streams of ribbon were stretched
along the pews and formed bar
riers between the spectators and those
concerned in the ceremony
The following young men marched
down the aisle in couples and took
their stations, three on each side of the
altar: Chas. Torpy, Will Brigham and
DR.. Hopkins, Mr.. Heston and Harry
Smoot, of Parkersburg, and Mr.. Viii
helm, of Portsmouth. 8
To the strains of Lohengrins beautf-
full wedding march, Miss Bessie Brig
ham advanced and took up position
to the left of the altar Then follow
ed the groom, Mr.. Chas. Smoot, on the
arm of his best man. Mr.. Smith. The
bride, on the arm of her father,
marched slowly down the aisle to the
altar, where the party formed in or
der and the ceremony began. DR..
Nichols, was the officiating clergyman,
and in a solemn, impressive manner
pronounced the two young people hus-
band and wife. The service was sim
pie and the customary marriage ring
was not used.
During the marriage, Mrs. Metcalf, !.
the organist, played soft and low the,
air Hearts and Flowers
To the strains of Mendelssohn's
wedding march Mr.. and Mrs. Smoot,
attendants and guests filed out of the
church and repaired to the home of the
bride on Washington street, where
reception was given.
The bride was gowned in white
satin creation with an overdress of
embroidered chiffon. The skirt. was
trimmed in little ruffies of liberty satin
ribbon and had a long train. The
waist was cut high in the neck and had
deep yoke of white lace. A white
silk tulle veil fell in graceful gauze
from simple brooch clasped in the
air.
A beautiful bunch of white roses tied
with white chiffon completed a cos
tune which was model of the dress
makers art and gave it's wearer a tru-
ly lovely appearance.
Miss Bessie Brigham, who officiated
as maid of honor, wore a green taffeta
silk gown with an oyerdress of French
Swiss and insertion and trimmed in
ruffles of liberty satin ribbon. She car
ried a magnificent bunch of pink
bridesmaids roses and pink sweet peas
tied with pink'chiffon. The effect was
very pleasing and enhanced the
wearer's many charms.
THE RECEPTION.
After the ceremony $50 guests called
at the Brigham residence. In the re-
ceiving line were Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Smoot, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Brigham,
Mr.. Chas. Smith and Miss Bessie Brig
ham. The apartments were decorated
with palms ferns and carnations tba