Smyrna times., 1902-04-09
PRETTY EASTER HOME WEDDING.

Miss Margaret Caroline StOckIy and Mr.. Craw.
ford Stevens married Thursday Afternoon
at Residence of the Brides Parents.
One of the prettiest Easter weddings
of the season was solemnized at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. John G.
Stockly on Thursday afternoon last
when their only daughter, Miss Mar
garet Caroline Stockly, was given away
in marriage to Mr.. Crawford Stevens,
only son of Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Stevens of this town. The ceremony |
was performed promptly at one thirty !
o'clock, before the immediate family |
and relatives of the contracting parties. |
The parlor, library and dining room
were tastefully decorated with smilax,
carnations and American Beauty roses.
In the parlOr, where the ceremony took
place, there were palms and potted
flowers and profusiOns of smilax.
Suspended from the ceiling was a
beautiful floral bell made of smilax and
white carnations, under which the
bride and groom stood. The house
was darkened and electric lights were
put in service.
Bridal Party and Its Formation.
The bridal procession formed in the
hall of the second story. The clergy
followed 10y the groom and his best
man, Mr.. William Ellis of Clayton, ad
vanced and took their positions. The
ushers, Mr. Charles d.. StOckly and
Mr.. Robert d. Hoffecker, Jr., led the
way for the bridal party, which consist
ed of Miss Amelia Page Dame of Bal
timore, Md, maid of honor; Miss
Caroline Raymond Taylor of Chester,
Pa, and Miss Virginia Ridgely Her.
rington of Dover, bridesmaids. The
bride was given away by her father.
The ceremony was very impressively
performed by the Rev. George W..
Dame of Holy Innocents Church, Bal
timore, and the Rev. G.. Valerie Gilreath
Of St. Peters Church, this town.
During the solemn service, the Orches
ira which had played the wedding
march from Lohengrin, while the party
were entering, softly played "OL
| Promise Me"
The bride was handsomely gOwneC
/ in white satin crepe-de-chinec combined
5 with chantilly lace. A bridal vel
, caught with orange blossoms fell il
! folds to the end of the trained gown
She carried an immense bunch o
n brides roses and carnations. Th'
4 maid of honor wore white d'espri
: over white silk trimmed with SAITH
n ribbon, and carried a bunch of whit
). carnations tied with white ribbon. Th
- bridesmaids each wore white Pari
;. muslin trimmed with lace and pink rit
S bon sashes. They carried carnatiOn
n tied with pink ribbon.
h Reception Follows the Pretty Ceremony.
d A reception followed immediatel
IL after the ceremony at which a spler
did collation. was served, during whic
Mrs. Marion COverdale, piano, and Nj
William Norris, violin, furnished music
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens left on the afte
-. noon Norfolk express amid a shove
of rice and hearty congratulations for
wedding tour to New York City an
st other points, after which they will r
le side on ''Snow Hill Place." west
ne Clayton. The presents of the bri
e. were numerous and handsome. Tho
of present were: Mrs. H. B. Taylor, Che
IT. ter, Pa, Mrs. Harriet E. Kirk, Phil
lis delphia, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. John
all Corbitt, Odessa; Mrs. George
re Dame, Baltimore, Md, Mrs. Otis
he Boise, Baltimore, Nd, Mrs. Ka
on Rothwel Archey, Buel R. Archie
ty, Huntington, Pa, Mrs. John Bal
he Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Edwa
tic Hurlock, Miss Bessie Hurlock and N
,u- Irving Hurlock, Millington, Nd, MI
ter Caroline J. Raymond, Mrs. Carolil
ms Peterson-Speakman, Mrs. James
Gu Wilds, Mrs. G. Valerie Gilreath, nj
ETY. J. w. Clifton, Mrs. Lillian Cloak, n
vas Donald Cloak, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
to Stevens, Mrs. Mary A. Stevens, n
is and Mrs. Joseph r. Jefferson, n
on. and Mrs. Harvey W. FAIRIES, M
IIJ1 WILL. o,,1 M;oS El0ro Walls