The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-06-08
A MARGARIrE WEDDING.

Reported for he Commonwealth.
On Tuesday evening, June =, 1905,
at 8 80 O'Clock. the marriage OF Miss
Pauline Shields and Mr. Chas. H.
Herring was solemnized at Trinity
church.
The altar and chancel we're tastefully
decorated with margarites, brides roses
and southern smilax, while beautiful
potted plants were grouped around the
pulpit and reading desk.
The loveIiness Of the flowers with
the mellow light from the candles OF
the altar and candelabra, made scene
Of rare beauty.
While the guests assembled Mrs. w.
R. Bond sang with her usual skill,
The Voice That Breathed Der Eden"
At the appointed hour, under the
left touch of Miss Annie Biggs, the
organ pealed forth the strains OF Men,
desohn's wedding march.
Tha bridal party entered from the
right and left doors Of the vestlbule as
follows:
Ushers-Stuart Smith and Frank
| Bowers. CT Washington, then, bearing a
garland ,of daisies, came Mamie Lamb,
Matte J osey ,Corneiia Josey and Louise
Josey. Then Miss Mary Weld on
smith and Miss Kate Hassard-Short,
# New York, City, Messrs. Harper
Alexander and J. E. Bowers, Miss
Elizabeth c. Smith and Miss Medlin,
II Weldon, n. c., Messrs. G j. Shields
md Chss. Marks, Of Weldon, N G.,
Miss Kate Whitaker and Miss Maudt
Philips, of Rocky Mount, N. c., Messrs.
L. II. Smith, Of Norfolk, Va, and Her.
bert Mcdowell. AS first brides maid
came Miss Cornelia Whitaker, of Nor
folk, Va, with Mr.. j. 3. Hall. Pre-
,eding the bride came the maid OF hor'
or, Miss Margaret Shields, followed by
Little Mary Lamb carrying the white
PRAYER book. With her brother, DIR
J. f. Shields, came the bride, while
from the vestry room entered the groom
with his best man, Mr.. T. D. Savage
of Norfolk, Va.
Rev. G. w. Phelps awaited them
the altar and in the impressive servlc'
Of the Episcopal church pronounce
them man and vile.
After the benedlction was pronounc
ed, the bridal party left the churci
while the Wedding march from Lohen
grin was rendered.
At the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gldeol
Lamb an elegant reception was tender
| ed the bridal party with invited guests
The colonial home was bower
beauty. The parlors ard dining ha
were beautifully decorated with trail
ing vine and lovely June blossoms.
The event OF the evening was tn
D cutting of the brides cake.
The bride was attired in in dalnt
creation of white, en- train, with birds
veil, ard carried shower bouquet {
white sweet Ieas and maiden hair 1erl
d The bridesmaids dresses OF white o.
CANDY were daintily designed; the
carried bouq uets OF margarltes.
The maid of honor wore white cr'
ponette, and carried white roses.
The groomsmen wore the conVe
y t1onal full evening dress.
The bride Is the youngest daught'
of the late w. H. Shields, and IS
:. Young woman of great culture. II
e vocal talent is OF the highest order, al
e her ability Is shown by the able ma
ner in which she directs the choir
the church In which she was marie
e Her christian character and genial al
position, with her charming manne
r have won for her hosts OF friends.
!. The groom is connected with tt
: firm of Bowers & Co, being We
T. qualified business man. He Is
\. Young man of sterling worth. d
'. warm neart and liberality, with his a
, tractive personality, have won Tor nj
an unusual degree of popularity. :,
: On Wednesday morning they. ie
for Washington city and other points
The hand some and costly presen
. IN cut glass, silver and hand paint,
q China were artisticaIly arranged IN u
e spacious parlor. The collection :"
re unusual, both for the number show
ID and tor the remarkable taste WI
which they were selected.