The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
SMITH-ToMLINSon WEDDING.
PRETTY CEREMONY UNT1FcS TWO
POPULAR YOUNG PEOPLE.
Miss Estelle ToTnlinson Becomes the
Bride OF Mr.. Herman Cobb Smith.
Ceremony Performed i'm the Presby-
ierian Church and Witnessed by a
Large Gathering OF Friends-Hand.
some Bridal Presents.
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witness the linking together of two
young lives in tie holy bonds of we'd
lock, the contracting parties being
Miss Estslle Tomlinson. the beautiful,
and accomplished daughter of Mrs. w.
r. Hollowell, and the groom, Mr.. Her
man Cobb Smith. son of Mr.. c. G.
Smith, both of the contracting parties
being residents Of this CITY.
Long before the appointed hour for
the glad event the spectators began to
arrive, and when the bridal party
entered the church. at O'Clock, a sea
them on all sides, and evidenced their
interest, appreciation and good wishes
through loving smiles. kindly, tender
glances
The expectant throng was regaiad
while waiting with several sweet and
appropriate instrumental selections
by the organist, Miss Daisy Brown,
and just before the bridal party enter
ed the church Miss Leila Cobb sang
in tenderly touching pathos, 20 Prom
ise Me-" after which the bridal party
entered to the thrilling and inspiring
strains of Lohengrins wedding
| March" Hearts and Flowers was
softly played during the cermony the
notes from the organ being reduced
to a. mere echo by the deft skill of the
organist. The bride, always lovely,
was most becomingly gowned in white
silk tissue over white taffeta, and car
ried a shower boQuet of lilies % the
valley, and as she approached the
| chancel rail, leaning upon the arm of
her brother. Mr.. +. K. TomiinsOn. of
Wilmington, who gave the bride away,
presented a picture of 1lajdenly gen.
tleness, grave and indescribable love-
illness.
| The bridal party entered in the fol-
flowing order, dividing and going up
1.-THE right and left aisles: First came
the ushers, Messrs L. n. Grant, w. =.
lStroud, F. K. Broadhurst, w. S. ronr-
lirson. Then came the bridesmaids,
Misses Ethel Smith, Mamie Stroud,
sadie Spier, Deborah Tomlinson, Car
tie MCGEE and Margaret Caster.
Then Miss Hannah Dewey, first rides
| maid, with Mr.. A. T. Harper. first
sroomsman; then Miss Ida Tomlinsun,
| sister of the bride and mail OF honor
Then came the bride. leaning upon the
arm Of her brother, up the left aisle,
| and the groom, accompanied by his
brother and best man, Mr.. -. G.. Smith,
Jr., up the right aisle. each in turn
crossing and joining ut The chancel
rail, where the bride and groom faced
/ the waiting ministers and we're made
| man and wife.
| The solemn and impressive cere-
| mony was performed by The pastor,
Rev. r. w. FAIRIES. assisted by Rev.
NJ. Bradshaw, pastor of st. Paul NJ. E.
| church. AS the bridal party left the
chancel rail the triumDhant~s strains of
Mendelssohn's wedding March" peal
ed forth from the grand pipe organ,
and the ver-to-be-forgotten dream
| of these loving hearts was consummat-
ed.
| The maid of honor wore pink liber-
| ty silk and carried pink carnations.
The first bridesmaid wore accordian
plated white silk null and carried
white carnations; and the lovely
bridesmaids were charmingly gowned
! in white silk null with pink girdles.
The ushers were attired III full dress
suits.
| The church was beautifully and
tastefully decorated throughout, the
color effect being green and white.
| About the altar was a veritable bank
| of palms, ferns and other potted
| pEIlS, dSdlIlSl d DdCkSTOuuu ". WIllcS
giving a most attractive and pleasing
| effect
| The presents. on display at the home
of the bride, numbering we'll into the
hundreds and consisting of handsome
pieces of furniture, crockery, silver
ware, cut glass gold and silver, etc.,
were indeed lovely and valuable, and
atested in language more eloquent
than words to the love and high esteem
II in yxyI,f y, h. 6a
hdd by, not only the people Of this
city, but from distance. several valu-
abe presents coming from a distance.
one of the most handsome presents,
comprising an elegant dining table
ard set Of chairs to match and which
was particularly priced by the young
couple. was the gift of the directors
of the Goldsborc Savings and Trust
Company, of which bank the gallant
groom is the courteous and obliging
| cashier
Immediately after the ceremony at
the church the party was driven to the
hme of the bride, where travelling
| Costumes We're donned, and the happy
couple proceeded to the depot, where
| tfny took the $40 train for Fayette-
| vile, where tomorrow night they will
, attend the marriage of the brides
bDther. Mr.. F. K. Tomlinson, to Miss
| fSlQle IamDretn. ana frO mtnence the
two couples will go to st. Louis to
attend the exposition and visit other
pdnts of interest before returning
hone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will return to
tbs city October 1st, and will at once
: enter upon the pleasant duties OF
} housekeeping at their handsome new
hdne. 307 Elm street, south.
: Their hosts Of friends In this city
: wsh for the glad young couple the
, fullest mead Of Iife's rich blessings
Arrays.
: The following out-of-town guests
: wre present at the nuptials: Miss
: Dborah Tomlinson. of High Point:
Mss Mamie Stroud. Greensboro:
= Mssrs F. K. Broadhurst. Smithheld;
W s. Tomlinson. Raleigh: F. X. Tom
: liison. Wilmington. and s. r. Tonlin-
so. Durham.