The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-27
PINK AND WHITE WEDDING.
Harriss- Latimer Wedding Beautiful
iy Celebrated at st. James Yes
terday Afternoon-Gone on North
crn Bridal Tour.

At 6 o'cIOck yesterday afternoon Miss
.Catharine Meares Harriss. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George y. Harriss, and
Mr.. Henry Gould Latimer, Jr., were
united in marriage at St. James Epis-
copal church. the impressive ceremony
being performed by Rev. Richard ".
Hogue. the rector.
II was an exceedingly bright and
pretty celebration and was attended by
quite a brilliant ~assemblage. 4 pink
and white wedding it was. and the idea
was most beautifully eXemplIied in the
handsome church decorations. These
decorations were artistic in design and
almost magnificent in appearance and
consisted chiefly OF a p~rofusion Of beau
teous pink carnations and large white
chrysanthemums deity banked around
the altar.
The manner in which the bridal party
entered the church was exceedingly
pretty. 1t a been Hastily arranged
| dLId d. 5IoNCAdlS CASNolCO-
The gallant little ribbon boy, Master
Robert C. DeRosset, Jr. escorting a
charming little companion. Miss
Eleanor Harriss, preceded the entire
party up the center aisle This cute cou-
pie was followed by Mr.. Charles F.
Green, the first grOomsman. Then came
two ushers, Messrs. George. P. James
and Meares Harriss, just in advance Of
the matron of honor, Mrs. P. w. Della
no, of Washington, D. c., a sister of the
bride. Following were the remaining
four ushers in twOs, MessrE. Frank
Harriss. J.. McRee Hatch ard O. a.
| Virgins, Jr., and DR.. T. NJ. Green. Next
came the maid of honor, Miss Caroline
Harriss. another sister of the bridge,
| preceding the bride and her father. Mr..
George n. HarrisS.
The groom. accompanied by his best
man, Mr.. C. NJ. Mcclure, of Saginaw,
| Mich, entered the church from the
choir room and so nicely was their en-
trance timed that they reached the al
tar simultaneously with the bride and
her father. Then in the midst of their
loyal friends and in the presence Of the
fashionable assemblage the hearts OF
the happy twain were sacredly bound
together by the beautiful marriage SER
vice of the Episcopal church.
From the church the bride repaired
back to her parents home. on South
Fifth street. where h changed hex
bridal robes for a handsome tailor fash
Toned travelling suit. From the house
they went to the Atlantic Coast Line
depot, where at : o'clock they took the
n]orthbound train for visits to Washing
ton. Philadelphia, New York and oth~
cities.
The costume of the bride was an eX-
~uuisite one OF liberty satin, with a long
flowing tulle veil Her bouquet was a
large shower one of brides roses and
lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor was habited in a
stylish dress of pink mOusseiine de sole
and her bouquet was Of Pink carna-
tons. In beautiful contrast. carrying
out the color idea of the wedding, was
the costume of the natron of honor.
which was of white mouSsellne de sole.
Her bouquet was of white carnations.
The little ribbon girl swore a pretty
costume of white null, with lace TRIM
Innings and pink ribbons- ana Master
DeRosset, the ribbon boy, was attlreo
in a white serge suit, with pink GUNS.
The wedding marches were played py
Mr.. James Charles Craft In MS usual
artistic manner The chorus from To-
hengrin was rendered for the entrance
of the bridal party and Mendelssohil S
! wedding march was the recesstona-
Mr.. and Mrs. Latimer will be at nome
in Auburn. n. Y, after December ISL