The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-16
PRETTY MARRIAGE IN CHURCH
The Tucker-Johnson Nuptiais.

The Tucker Johnson Nuptiais.
The red, white and blue decoration
; in the Baptist church Tuesday, Jul,
14th, were almost dazzling in theil
beauty and spoke eloquently of tbs
popularity OF the bride-elect who wa
soon to plight her troth at the mar
riage altar.
The marriage hour was 80 O'Clock
and long before that hour large gath
ering was waiting in the church view.
ing with interest the beautiful decora.
tions. The effect was red, white and
blue and it was Hastily shown in four
long festoons of bunting IN the colors
stretching out from the center over the
pulpit to the chandelier in front and to
the arch-way on either side. In front
of the altar was large carpet of white
and the front of the platform was
gracefully hung with blue and white
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flowers were banked above, set in
evergreens, palms and ferns. At either
side of the altar arranged in perfect
order we're pretty stands of dainty pot
plants, and the entire scene was one Of
rare beauty.
At the appointed hour the sweet
organ tones under the deft touch OF
Miss Estelle johnson announced the
coming of the bridal party.
The bride was Miss Nora johnson, of
Scotland Neck, and the groom was Mr..
Alfred E. Tucker, of Greenville, N. G.
The groomsmen waited at the vesti-
bule while the bridesmaids entered a
door near the pulpit from the side an
nexes of the church. From the left
came Miss Maud Edwards, who march,
ed slowly down the aisle to the vesti-
bule, then came from the right Miss
Margaret Shields, who also marched
down the aisle to the vestibule. Then
came in order the same way from the
left Miss Glyn~Forbes of >Greenville,
from the right Miss Helen Perry, from
the left Miss Rosa Tucker, OF Green
vile, from the right Miss Annie Blggs
and from the lett Miss Minnie Dunn.
The ushers, DR.. A. G. Livermon and
Mr.. E. T. Whitehead, then came up
the aisles, DR.. Livermon on the right
and Mr.. Whitehead on the left, I'M
folding a chain of pure white ribbon
which grit in persons on the centre
pews, from the vestlbule to the altar.
Then came the bridesmaids and grooms-
men-Miss Margaret Shields with
John B. Gray up the left aisle, who
also bore chain of ribbon which eirt
in those occupying pews on the left
side OF the church, and Miss Maud
Edwards and James F. Davenport, OF
Greenville, up the right aisle who like
wise bore chain of white ribbon which
grit in those on the right side OF the
church up the left aisle came Miss
Giyn Forbes, OF Greenville, with John
G. Morrisett up the right, Miss Rosa
Tucker with Jas. A. Plttman up the
left, Miss Annie Biggs with J. L. Cas-.
per, of Greenville, up the right Miss
Minnie Dunn with J. D. Ray.
Tben came up the aisle the maid OF
onor, Miss Retta johnson, sister of
the bride, followed by flower girls,
little Misses Gertrude Kitchin and
Gertrude Whitehead.
Then came the bride leaning on the
arm of her brother, q. B. johnson, of
Lynchburg, Va. The groom entered
from the left annex with his best man,
G. F. Forbes, of GreenYille. Wait
ing at the altar was Rev. M. L. Kesler,
pastor of the church, who in brief but
beautiful and solemn ceremony took
the marriage vows and pronounced the
contracting persons husband and wife.
The party retired in reverse order
from the entrance.
The bridesmaids were dressed in
white organdie with white hats and
carried white roses tied with mouslin.
The maid OF honor was dressed in
white organdle with white hat and
carried American Beauties. The bride
was dressed in handsome gown of
changeable blue dotted taffeta with hat
to match and carried white carnations.
At the door there were hurried con-
CALCULATIONS for the groom and many
good wishes for the bride, and then
they sped away in their first hour OF
welded bliss to Palmyra where they
took the afternoon train for an extend
ed wedding tour to Washington, Nj
agara and other places. Returning
they will make their nome in Green
Vile. They were accompanied to the
station by the groomsmen and brides
maids who made up gay and gleeful
party.
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