The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-10-26
EVENING WEDDING
Two Popular Young People
Plight Their ITeth.
At FIFTH STREET CHURCH
Reception Given After the We'd
ding at Home of Bride.

Miss Bessie Williams Becomes the
Bride OF Mr. Harry S McGirt-The
Wedding Took Place at $50 and
the large Church Was Crowded With
Friends and AcGuaintances-O of
the Prettiest Marriages That Has
Taken Place in Wilmington in Some
Time Past.
One Of the prettiest weddings that
has taken place in Wilmington this
fall was that of Miss Bessie E. Will
liams and Mr.. Harry S. McGirt which
was sOlemniZed at Fifth street NJ E.
church last night at $3.50. Long before
the hour for the wedding to take place
friends of the young people could be
seen vending their way to the church
and by the time that the appointed
hour had arrived, the large edifice was
taxed to it's utmost. The contracting
parties were two of Wilmingtons mcst
popular young; people, and this fact
was plainly evidenced last night by the
largeness of the crowd. Perhaps never
before has the church been more beau
tifully decorated, and it was the work
OF friends OF the young people which
made 1t to them even more attractive
than it otherwise would have been.
Banked around the altar were palms,
ferns, and southern smilax, and were
placed on a white background which
made them show to full advantage. In
front of the altar was a large white
arch around which was entwined ivy
and from the center of the arch was
suspended a large bell made of white
roses. Dotted here and there on the
arch were tiny incandescent lights and
they were turned on as the bridal party
entered.
Mrs. Matte L. Chasten presided at
the organ and before the bridal party
entered a special musical programme
was rendered. The bridal party enter
ed to the beautiful strains of the Bridal
Chorus from LOhengrin. First came
the ushers, Mr.. James S. Williams,
Mr. Clarence Mott, Mr.. D. Wilborn
AdVl0 duu W1lDuI DOSucI, Two
entering from either aisle They weTe e
followed by the two little ribbon ch Id
rem, Katherine King and Caroline
Fleet, who wore white batiste, and
next came the maid of honor, Miss Ad-
die Adkins, of Hamilton, Ohio. who
preceded the bride, who entered lean
ing on the arm of her father. Captain
Edgar D. Williams. The gloom, Mr..
Harry Stedman McGirt, entered from
the pastors study, accompanied by bis
best man, Mr.. w. A. McGirt, his broth
er. The service took place beneath
the wedding bell and was performed in
a most impressive manner by Rev. A.
McCullen, the pastor. The beautiful
service of the Methodist church vas
used.
The words having been spoken MAX
ing the two husband and wife, the
strains of Mendelssohn's wedding
march filled the building as the bridal
party retired in perfect order. From
the church they went to the home of
tn brides parents where a reception
was held and to which large number
of friends had been invited. On Tues
day night a reception was given al the
home of the groom to the bridal party.
The wedding presents received were
very handsome, and among them was
handsome silver service which was
a gift Of the employees Of the N. jacob
Hardware Company, with which firm
the groom is connect d. and from the
firm he received a check for a neat
sum-
The bride wore q most becoming E
gown of white crepe de chine over tat
feta, trimmed with baby Irish lace,
with tulle veil caught with lilies OF
the valley and carried brides roses and
qillies of the valley. Miss Adkins, the
maid of honor, who is a cousin of the
bride, was attired in cream voile with
Persian hand embroidered bodice, and
carried yellow chrysanthemums
Committee of friends who lookei
after decorating the church was COM
posed of Miss Carlotta Fleet, Mrs. E.
D. Warren, Mrs. W. H. Schafer, Mrs.
w H. Hardy, Mrs. A McCullen. Mrs
Mr.. E. D. Warren.
The bride is one of Wilmington s
most attractive young women and is
the daughter of Captain Edgar D. VIII
liams. She has host of friends in
this city who wish for her much hap
piness. Mr.. McGirt is substantial
young business man and, as above stat
ed, is connected with the n. jacob
Hardware Company. They viii make
| their home with Captain Williams, No.
| 221 South Sixth street
Among the out of town people here
| to attend the wedding were Mrs. 4.
| L. Bucher, Hamilton, Ohio; Miss Addie
| Adkins, Hamilton, Ohio; Mrs. E. D.
| Guthrie, Miss Ida Manson and Miss
Ella Windsor, of Southport; Miss Ella
Tice, of Wadesboro; Mrs. T. A. Smoot
and two children, of Durham.