The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-23
MILLIGAN-SWINDELL
The Beautiful Wedding at Swan
Quarter of a Popular Couple.

Swan Quarter, June 22.-On We'd
nesday at high noon of this week Miss
LaZinka Zoulyne Swndell the attrac-
tive daughte,' IT Mr. w. B. Swindell,
of Swan Quarter, was married to Mr..
John ID. Milligant, of Cambridge, Mass.
Those composing the bridal party
were, matron of honor, Mrs. Phil Ros-
kan, of Norfolk, Va: maid of honor,
Miss Eta Berry, of Swan Quarter:
aride's maids, Misses Leta Berry, of
Swan Quarter, and Media Holder, of
Dunn; ushers, Messrs. Phil Roskam.
of Norfolk, Va, and Joseph A. Leigh,
Greedy Brinn and Walter Jones, of
Swan Quarter.
The church was beautifully and
tastefully decorated for the occasion
with evergreens and potted plants, and
Just before the arrival of the bridal
party beautiful vocal selection, 'All
For YOU was rendeped by Miss Sallye
Watson, of Wysocking, who was
gowned in white china silk with pink
Persian girdle. The bridal party en-
tered the church to the strains of
Lohengrin'S wedding march, beautiful
~ rendered by Miss Eva Evans. of
Washington, u. c., who was gowned
in white silk null with pink Persian
girdle. First came the maids taste
fully gowned In white chiffon cloth
over taffeta with pink Persian girdles,
carrying bouquets of pink carnations,
being followed up the right aisle by
the matron of honor, gowned in a
pearl gray chiffon cloth over taffeta.
with gray picture hat and carrying
pink carnations, and up the left by
the maid of honor, wearing pink chif-
fon cloth over taffeta with pink Per
sian girdle, carrying pink and white
carnations.
These were followed ~ Master Ben
ners Swindell, brother to the bride,
carrying a white satin cushion on
which was hand-painted in pink the
words and music of the song "All For
You" and little Olive Mann, wearing
white china silk with Persian sash
and bearing on a silver tray the we'd
ding ring used by the brides mother
thirty years before.
Following these, up the left aisle.
came the bride leaning on the arm of
her father. and up the right the groom
leaning on the arm of his best man,
DIR. n. M. Gibbs, of Scranton. The
bride wore a handsome gown of crepe
DECLINE over white satin with trim
mingS of duchess lace. her veil being
caught with sprays of orange bios
SONS, and carrying in her hand a
beautiful bouquet of brides roses;
her only ornament beine pearl cres-
cent, the gilt or the groom.
The groom and ushers all wore con-
ventional black suits with gray ties and
bell stick pins, the gift of the groom.
Rev. w. y. Everton, of Swan Quar-
ter officiated. the bride and groom
standing beneath a beautiful arch
from which was suspended a dove. the
ancient symbol of simplicity and love.
As the last words Of the ceremony
were pronounced, amid the strains of
MendelsSohn's wedding march. filling
the air with melody and carrying to
the hearts of all the unspeakable
solemnity of the occasion. the bridal
party left the church. repairing to
the home of the bride where breakfast
was Ceryed. after which they took a
steam launch for Belhaven at which
place a supper was given by the groom
complimentary to the bridal party.
The bride is the accomplished
daughter of Mr.. w. B. SwndelI, a
graduate of Greensboro Female Col
lege and has many friends here and
elsewhere.
The groom is an officer in the y. S.
Navy, being medical officer on board
the u. s. Fish Commission ship.
Fish hawk
They will leave Belhaven early
Thursday morning for Cambridge and
Boston where they will visit relatives
of the groom for a few weeks. after
which they will join the Fish hawk on
Buzzard's Bay.
The many friends of the bride ex-
tend to her their we'll wishes accom-
panied with the hope that as she and
her husband go to their newly chosen
home they may find that happiness
which has for its only resting place
the FURNISHED altar of love.
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