The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-05

One of the most beautiful and bril-
Liant weddings ever celebrated in Will
msngtOn occurred last evening at g.
O'Clock at Saint James Episcopal church,
in the marriage of MI. Robert George
Rankin. Jr, n Miss Kate Harlow, two
young people exceedingly popular inI
the social circles of our city.
The decorations for the happy event.
were quite charming, consisting OF al
beautiful arrangement of palms, fernsI
and other potted plants, while hundredsi
of lighted candles adorned the altar and
beautiful white chrysanthemums form
ed a lovely back ground on the artistic
reradOS. Long before the auspiciousI
hour for the coming of the bridal party.
the cdifice was thrOnged with the fash
iOnaDle element Of Wilmington. M.
u. H MunsOn presided at the organ and
while awaiting their arrival airs fromI
the opera Miss Simplicity were arts
tically run off.
While the assemblage was in happy
expectancy, the inspiring measures of
the bridal chorus from Lohengrin an
nounce the arrival of the bride and
groom and their attendants. While the
bride. leaning on the arm of her father.
Captain W. L. Harlow, was at the mainI
entraI e. nine beautiful bridesmaids
made their entry from the Vestry room
and went in a procession up the centre
aisle TO the entrance to meet the bride.
At the heaG Of the aisle the bridesmaids
arranged lemselves in open order toI
rEA aft .r# -;rL4 - --- .T---
ranks the procession moved TO the
altar. First went the ribbon girl and
boy. cute little Miss Sue Northrop and
Master Walker Taylor, Jr., followed by
the nine ushers, Messrs. Il. II. GwaIt-I
ne ". c. RaSfn, of Macon, Ga, O. A.
w gins, Jr., John B. Peschau, Henry
Nc lillian. T. Il. Willard, Jack BelIamy,
JoI ! Hill bunting and Fred Dick. After
the Ishers passed, the bridesmaids fell
an. ind Were followed by the maid of
hOi IT. Following the lovely processionl
can the bride accompanied by herr
father. At the steps of the chance theI
ribbon boy and girl stood to the right
and eft and between them the ushersl
and bridesmaids went to the altar andI
took their positions. When the bridel
rc1uhed the chancel the bridegroom anal
IN. best man. Mr.. Henry B. Peschau,i
M ing entered from the vestry ROOM,
j. ned the bride and they passed.
Il tOugh to the altar. The beautiful
Episcopal service was most admirably
performed by the rector. Rev. Richard
W. Hogue.
When the marriage had been ami
nounce the grand strains of the Men,
delssohn wedding march pealed forth
and the exit was made in the followIngj
order:
The bride and groom; Miss Amy Har-I
low, maid of honor, Mr.. Henry Is. Pes
chau, best a Miss May Ella RAM
kin. first bridesmaid, Mr.. K. H. Gwalt-I
ney; Miss Mabel Powers, of Atlanta.
and Miss Louise Harlow: Messrs. W. c.
Ragin, and O. A. Virgins. Jr.; Misses
Carrie Wright and Alice Borden;
Messrs. John B. Peschau and Henry
McMillan: Misses Leonora CantwellI
and Bette DeRosset, Messrs. 7. B..
willard and Jack" Bellamy; Misses
Olive Armstrong aud Octavia Boat
wright. Messrs. Fred W, Dick and John.
II. Bunting.
As the bridal party passed out the
church the mellow wedding bells peaIed
out from the tower. and were still ring
ing as the carriages were driven away.
The bride was regaliy attired in a
magnificent gown Of white liberty
satin. deliberately trimmed with silk
applique. She wore 4 tulle veil caught
xy;tI y,,~, h1oSSNTo1c anI ar~jaH y
lovely shower bouquet Of bride roses
and aid hair ferns tied with white
satin ribbon. The maid of honor was
becomingly attired If pink batiste and
she carried a beautiful bouquet Of pink
carnations tied with pink ribbons. The
6rst bridesmaids ard maids were beau
tifulIy a;tired il white silk null with
broad yellow ribbon sashes, and they
carried white and pink carnations.
The couple were the recipients of d
great array of handsome and costly
presents. They left on the : p. m.
train on the Atlanta Coast Lin fol-
Washington, New York n other
northern cities
COMPLIMENTARY GERMAN.
L'Arioso German Club gave a bril-
liant german asst night at the Masonic
Temple ball room in n OF the
Rankin-Harlow nuptials. The magnih-
cent ball room was deliberately decor
ated with wild smilax and on the nortt
wall was the clubs monogram LA
G. C" and underneath it "Rankin-
Harlow" in letters of evergreen an6
roses.
The HoIIowbush orchestra played the
M : ar9 the lance were led through
the eutshS, figures by Mr.. Clayton
Giles. 3E@nfa oficiated with the skill
and or9cefWhfch makes the clubs gar
mans so elegant. The german was on
of the most charming ever given b!