The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-06-13
JUNE WELDING.
Miss Mabel Peacock Becomes the Wife Of
Harry S. Barton.

Harry S. Barton.
A charming nuptial event was cele-
brated in the Methodist Episcopal
Church, corner of Market and Third
streets, yesterday afternoon, when
Miss Mabel Peacock became the wife
of Harry S. Barton.
The decorations in the church
were not overdone, but they were,
nevertheless, beautiful, the arrange
ment being especially pleasing to the
eye. Palms, ferns, and flowers of var
ious kinds were gracefully arranged,
making the effect very pretty indeed.
1t was white and green wedding,
and these colors, of course, predoml-
mated.
The event called out many of
Boomsburg's representative people,
while many guests were present from
other places. Beautiful costumes
were much in evidence, and many OF
them were strikingly handsome. The
intermingling Of the hues, with the
richness of the fabrics, were greatly
admired, and occupied the attention
of all.
At precisely the appointed time,
half-past four, the bridal party entered
the church from the Sunday school
room, to the strains of Lohengrn's
wedding march, played by Mrs. Fred
Holmes. First came the four brides
maids, Miss Poust, of Wilkes. Barre,
Miss Nell Lauer and Miss Bessie
Cleaver, of Philadelphia, and Miss
Flora Skeer, of Bloomsburg. I'm
medlately following was the bride,
Miss Peacock, the maid Of honor,
Miss Helen Peacock, sister of the
bride, and the attendant, Miss Maud
Barton, of Bloomsbury. They were
followed by the ushers-William Pea
cock, brother of the bride, Morris E.
Broadt, Thomas B. Moore, of Blooms
burg, and Oliver Watts, of Middle
town, Pa. The groom, with his best
man, Paul Harman, of Boomsburg,
were the last to appear. The process
sion moved forward, utilizing all of
the asles in the march, which terml-
mated at the altar, where the cere-
mony was performed by the pastor of
the church, Rev. w. M. Frysinger,
When the words had been spoken the
bridal party retired, the bride and
groom leading the way, while Mrs
Holmes played Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march.
The bridal party made a dlstin-
guished appearance, and the guests
had much to admire. The bride
wore a beautiful costume of white,
and carried bouquet of bridal roses.
She looked very pretty, and the MUIR
mur Of comment, which could be
heard after the ceremony, contained
many fiattering illusions, not only as
to her attractive personal appearance,
but as to her costume as well.
The maid of honor, the attendant,
and the bridesmaids were gowned in
white material and each carried a
bunch of white daisies tied with green
ribbon.
A reception was held at the home
OF the bride, on Center Street, which
was attended by the immediate rel
atives of the bride and groom. The
rooms were nicely decorated, and the
arrangement was pretty and in good
taste. There were large number of
presents, combining beauty and utility,
and the array was one that is seldom
seen.
1t was perhaps one of the prettiest
nuptial events that has taken place in
the church. There was an effort to
get away from the "always the same"
and stereotyped incidents in con-
nection with the ceremony and the
whole arrangement seemed an inno-
vation.
Mr.. and Mrs Barton departed on
the evening train on the Lackawanna
Road for ten-day tour, during which
time they will visit the Buffalo Expo