The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-16

A beautiful marriage ceremony was
that solemnized yesterday evening in
Cavalry Episcopal church at 6 O'Clock,
in TarbOro, when Mr.. Marsden Bella
my, Jr., of this city led to the alta:
Miss Sue Clark, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. F. H. Harding, #
TarbOro. The church was effectively
and prettily decorated with palms and
other evergreens and the lights from
many silver candleabra shed a soft
/ glow over the scene. .~ -fo -.,f
Immediately preceding the entrance
| of the bridal party, the full vested
choir OF the church charmingly rem
dered The Voice that Breathed Ger.
Eden and then the notes6of Lohen-
grins chorus announced the approach
of the bridal party.
First there entered the bridesmaids.
Misses Minnie Darden and Duncan
Winston. After them came the grooms-
men, Messrs. H. NJ. Crosswell and Jack
Bellamy; then Misses Polly Gotlelb
and May Tayloe, followed by Messrs.
Robert NJ. Rawls and E. T. TAYLOR:
Misses Alice Borden and Mary How
ard; then Messrs. George PENNINGTON
and Ben Jackson. Next there entered
Misses Carrie Darden and Rena Clark
and they were followed by Messrs.
Sam N. Clark and Chesley Bellamy.
The maid of honor, Miss Nan Clark.
| ClCtnf, Of fhn hrjdn thnp 1rfn-1I ~1
n the bride came in on the arm of
her father, being joined at the altar
by the groom who was accompanied by
his best man, DR.. r. H. Bellamy, MS
brother.
The solemn and impressive Episco-
pc wedding service was then read by
the rector, after which the bridal party
retired from the church to the beautiful
strains of Mendelssohn's Wedding
March. The bride was attractiyely
gowned in white chiffon cloth, trimmed
with real lace and she carried a shower
bouquet Of brides roses and lilies of
the valley. .-". .
The maid of honor wore yellow crepe
de chine and carried white c~hrysanthe-
NUNS. All the bridesmaids wore white
net Empire gowns, over chiffon and
S1lh dllu CdTGlcu UulcucS Ol yellow
chrysanthemums. .j p -
Immediately after the ceremony a
very largely attended reception was
held at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Clark. Beautiful
decorations were used in adding to the
attractiveness of the home and hun
dreds of friends offered congratulations
to the newly married couple. In the
north parlor where the guests were re-
ceived, American Beauty roses and
smilax were beautifully placed in a
pretty scheme of decoration. From q
booth, formed of autumn leaves, in one
corner of the room, punch was served
by Misses Nash and Baker. In the
south parlor the magnificent array Of
cut glass and silver wedding presents
on display. ri The dining room,
where supper was served, presented a
scene of rare beauty. Ropes of smillx
we're dropped from the chandelier and
caught at points on the table. Directly
over the center, : a large wedding bell
bell was suspended. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bellamy left at II o'clock on
their honeymoon, which will embrace
visits to several cities in the north.
They will arrive in Wilmington i'll
about two weeks and will live with Mr..
and Mrs. Marsden Bellamy on Market
street.
Among the many entertainments
given in honor Of the bridal party
none was more enjoyed than a dinner
Egiysn by Mr.. Robert NJ. Rawls, on
Tuesday eveEtng. The dinner was COM
plimentary to the groom and grooms-
men and there were in attendance: Mr..
Marsden Bellamy, Jr., DR.. r. H. Bel
lamy, Messrs. Chesley Bellamy. Ed.
Taylor, H. M. Crossweli, Ben Jackson,
Sam Clark, George Pennington. Jack
Bethany, Paul Caddel1e, John Cheshire,
John Hardity, of Maryland, and DR..
Briggs and Harry Cudor of Boston.
Tuesday night the Wah Rec
German club gave a swell german,
also in their honor, at which more than
half a hundred couples were in attend
ance. After the dance, a supper IN
several courses wa given by Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Clark, complimentary to
the bride and her party, ove being
laid for forty. ..
Among the out of town guests at the
wedding were: Mr.. and Mrs. Marsden
Bellamy, Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. DeRosset,
DR.. and Mrs. E. j. Wood, Miss Alice
Borden, Mrs. Haywood Clark, Mrs
John D. Bellamy, Mrs. Robert R. Bella
my, and Miss Lila Bel!amy,
Dr.. r. H. Bellamy and Messrs. H. NJ.
Crosswell, Ed Taylor, Ben Jackson
and Jack" Bellamy, of this city:
Misses Minnie and Callie Darden, OF
Newsoms; Duncan Winston, Of Eliza
beth City; Polly Gotlieb. Of Baltimore;
and Messrs. Sam Clark. and Chesley
Bellamy, from the University of North
Carolina, Mrs. Daniel Denny, of Allan
Ia, Mrs. w. H. Price, of Waycross
Miss Margaret Hoyt, Dr., and Mrs
Davis Tayloe and Miss Julia Moore. Of
washington, N. G.
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