The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-26
ORPHANAGE WEDDING
DOUBLE MARRIAGE At THE
oUMMERFIELD HOME.
Miss Celeste De Roncey Becomes the
Bride Of Cap Jones, and Miss
Lucille Cardinal Marries
Thomas n. Plumblee.
Advertiser Bureau

douDie wedding at the SuH4perHeiu
Orphans Home last night has attracted
a great deal Of attention. not only here
In Selma. but throughout Alabama and
far beyond the confines Of the State.
That two gallant young men. attracted
young women. bereft of the protecting
under the sheltering roof of the Orphans
Home, appeals to the chivalric instincts
of all and carries one back in Imagination
to the days whsn knighthood was in
flower.
About ten years ago, when the Sum-
merfield Home was thrown open for the
recepaion of helpless little ones. two lit
tie girls. Celeste DeRoncey and Lucille
Cardinal had the protecting care OF the
Home thrown about them. During all
these years these little girls have been
obedient to the rules OF the matrons OF
the Home, and applied themselves dill
gently to their books and other duties,
and as they grew in years and knowl-
edge have been a help to those who had
the home In charge by assisting IN ar
hundred ways to look after the scores
of other unfortunate little ones sent
there by the Providence of God.
. Last night these girls, now grown into
beautiful, cultured young womanhood
were united in marriage to the men OF
their choice under the roof of the old
building that has sheltered them SO long
from the storms Of winter and the heat
of summer, and they 60 forth with the
hearty good wishes ofSthe thousands OF
generous hearted people of Alabama who
have contributed to the support of the
Home through all the years that they
have been what has frequently been said
of all the little ones in the Home, "the
children of Alabama"
Selma society turned out in full forca
A great many drove out late yesterday
afternoon in buggies and carriages t.
grace by their presence and encourage
by smiles and kind words the four happy
young people who today. with thei:
hearts and destines Joined. 60 forth te
fight the battle of life.
The following are among those who
went out from Selma to witness the cere.
mony: Mesdames p. T. Vaughan, Wat
kins NJ. Vaughan. T. p Whitby. w. P
Hurt, H. H.. Stewart, p. H. Sims anc
Mrs. Powell, and Misses Alexina Hooker
Mamie Ware, Gertrude Wilkins, Mel
McKinnon. Christine Nicholson. MARY
wnitby, Anna Whitby, Eloise Reeves
the Misses Hurt, Miss Liggon. Leila
Jeans, Ethel Vaughan, Edith Vaughan
Clara Galloway, Miss Dansby. Ellen
Stewart, Miss Mallory, Miss Jessie Hobbs
Bessie Groves. Elmore Simms and Will
lie Harris, and Messrs. Hal Simms, d. B
Hoffman, F. L. Newpy, C. NJ. Howard
Craig. s. A. Fowlkes, Adkin Bibb, Pau
and Edgar Stewart
The jolly crowd started from Selma q
little after o'clock and drove out Il
Valley Creek Presbyterian Church, where
a halt of an hour was made and a de-
lightful lunch was served under the
spreading branches of the old chestnut
oaks that surround that ediIce, which
is the mother Of Presbyterian!sm in this
section of Alabama. This was one Of thu
most delightful features of the evening
ana those who had the pleasure of par
taxing of the lunch return tharks to thu
youns ladies VINO prepared it.
The boys brought water. cold and de
lightful, from the old spring that gushe!
forth from under the bluff nearby, anC
they say that water never tasted quite s.
sweet before as on this occasion. AL
got into their vehicles and drove so as t
reach the orphanase just before
o'clock.
The building was brilliantly illuminat, "a
pearance as the many vehicles stopped
in front of the old building. with its ante
bellum architecture and tall colonades
supporting the roof. The visitors were
most cordially received by the matron
Miss Sudie Hunt. and the young ladie.
who had been designated to receive with
her.
DR.. T. B. Whitby and ex-Mayor H. H
Stewart, clad in their dress suits each
took one of the brides-to-be on his arm
Miss Bessie Groves touched the keys oil
the piano and the bridal party came
into the large reception rooms through
different side doors. preceded by the
bridesmaids. Miss Dorothy Morris and
Miss Julia DeRouncey, both members OF
the home. one a sister to the BRIDE and
the other her best friend. The brida
party marched up in front of the two
ministers and Mr.. Stewart gave way Lu-
cile Cardinal and DR.. whitby performed
the same act for Celeste DeRouncey.
Rev. Nels m perform I'D the ceremony
at the end of which the contracting par
toss knelt ON the cushions that had been
prepared for them, and DR.. A. H. Mitch
ell, who Is now in his ninety fifth year
and who is the father of Methodism In
this section OF Alabama, pronounced a
that those who hear 1t will never forget
the heavenly look that overspread the
good old mans face and the eloquent
but simple words with which he com.
mended the young people to Gods protec.
ting care.
The ceremony over, the bridal couples
Mr.. Cap Jones, who had just been united
in marriage to Miss Celeste DeRoncey
and Mr.. Thomas M. Plumbee, whose
bride was Miss Lucille Cardinal, the two
gentlemen who gave the brides away
their best men, o. B. HOFFMAN and F. L
Newly, the bridesmaids, the maids OF
homer. Misses Willie Harris, Dora MAY
Gunter, Lena Irwin and Lille Yeargood
and the little flower girls, Florine Gentry
ard Bell Blaylack. marched from under
the big white marriage bell, under which
the ceremony had been performed, into
the double reception room, and there
they stood and received the hearty con.
gratulations Of all.
The double reception room was beauti-
fully decorated with ferns and palms,
while the NANTES and windows were
banks of roses. the gift of friends in the
city. The young brides stood there in
that vast throng of children and society
people from the city and received con-
CALCULATIONS in an easy, quiet manner
and acquitted themselves in a manner
that would have reflected credit on the
proudest and most aristocratic in the land
They both wore beautiful evening cos
TUNES and carried in their hands large
boquets of brides roses.
The grooms, Messrs rlumblee and
Jones. are well known young mechanics
Of Selma, and are highly spoken of by all
who know them. BY their uprightness of
life and manliness of character. they have
won the best wishes of all who know
nd 70, ho hnarfilN, fIIla ed