The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-02
LATEST FAIR RAVEN NEWS
STEVENSON-LARS0N WEDDING
 VAS LARGELY ATTENDED,.

Open Air Meeting of 4. Q. U, w. Celebration of JaIy Fourth-Gradu.
 ating Glass Holds Outing.
 One of the prettiest June weddings occurred Tuesday evening at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs.
 George R. Stevenson of SS Poplar street.
 The bride was Miss Nellie Estelle Stew enson and the groom William Martin Larson. The ceremony was at 6 o'clock. Rev. MT. Streeter officiated. The parlors were handsomely decorated with palms and greens. the work of
 members of Loyal circle of Kings Daughters, of which the bride is a Smith of New London. The bride wore
 gown os white silk mule, trimmed with lace and satin ribbons. In her
 hair were white ostrich Dompoms. She carried bouquet of white sweet peas | tied with satin ribbon, and after the ceremony presented to each member of
 her club portion of the bouquet. The
 bridesmaids were the Misses Marie and Ellen Larson, sister. of the groom, who were also gowned in white silk null. The maid of honor, Miss Martha Rus sell, wore a gown of pink silk. The
 best man was George H. Stevenson. a | brother of the bride, and the ushers, | Walter Sanford of New York and Percy Ogden of Wesleyan. Lohengrin's Wed- ding March was sung by one of the | boy soloists of Grace F. E. church to | the words Faithful and True" The I soloist was Raymond Clark, who wore | the choir yestments. Miss Belle Slater was the accompanist. Rutherford | Moody, nephew of the bride, and Maud Larson, little sister of the groom, preceded the bridal couple, carrying
 white ribbon which formed an aisle for
 the wedding party. One hundred were
 bidden to the ceremony, and to the re-
 ception. The dining room was prettily decorated in pale green and white, 1 There was a beautiful collection of gifts which included silverware. Hayiland I china, rugs, table linen, pictures. etc. The bride and groom are members of l the choir of the East Pearl street M. E. | church, and are prominently connected
 herewith. MT. Larson is a foreman at
 Bishop & Kilbourn's. and the bride has
 been stenographer of John Schroeder.
 MT. and Mrs. Larson have gone on a ! wedding tour to New York and New
 Jersey, and upon returning will reside
 at SS Poplar street. Their tat home
 days will be Wednesdays in September. After the close of the regular meet
 ing of East Rock lodge, No. 3S, A. o. U. l w, this evening, the entertainment
 committee has arranged to hold an open
 meeting for the members of the order
 and their gentlemen friends in celehra- l tion of the rearress of Independence
 day. Rev. George Phillips of St. James, P. E. church and chaplain of the Second
 regiment c. N. C., has kindly accepted
 an invitation to be present and deliver
 an address suitable to the occasion, and | William F.. Doran. bass soloist at the
 East Pearl street M. F. church. will sing several selections. Cigars will be pass I ed during the evening and at the close of the meeting coffee and sandwiches will be served. It Is expected that the members will turn out in large numbers
 and make this meeting a grand success. Members of sister lodges are cordially l invited to attend. The graduating class of Strong school to the number of seventy went to Mans fields grove for an outing on Monday. l A fine dinner was served which was partook of with zest Accompanying I the class were three of the teachers
 Miss Nellie Story, Miss Evalina Rock
 we'll and Miss Wright. Class histories and prophecies were read, causing much
 Interest and mirth. Despite the rain of l the afternoon the boys and girls had a l very enjoyable time.
 The July meeting of the Epworth of I the East Pearl street M. E. church will
 be held this Thursday evening in the parlors of the church beginning at o'clock. A short entertainment will be l given and ice cream will be sold. A general invitation to attend is extended
 to all wishing to spend a pleasant even ing.
 I The annual picnic of Pilgrim Congre- ! gational church was held at Double
 Beach day before yesterday. Two hun dred and two tickets were sold on the | trolley cars and about fifty came in the 1 afternoon. making 250 in all. The com l mittee consisted Of Superintendent l Stone, c. c. Keeier, R. c. Davis, W. A. l Hemingway. Mrs George Black, and
 Miss Addie Strong. Interesting athletic I games were held and the affair was 3 great success. Harry Leigh was down
 in his naptha launch and took out a party for sail.
 Dr. Strong. a New York dentist. who
 came on to attend the funeral of his
 brother. the late Dr. c. E. Strong, re-
 turned home yesterday. .E
 i There will be a decoration of Blatch.
 ley avenue and a general illumination ion the night of July 4 but there will be
 no band hired as no subscription fot
 general expenses, as last year. has been
 made. This illumination has been held for a number of years. es