The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-01-04
BOWERS-NELSON.
Popular Florence Girl WEEDS
Prominent North Carolinian.
AN ELABORATE WEDDING.

The largest and most elaborate OF
the series OF Christmas weddings took
place at the Methodist church last
evening where Miss Fannie Nelson, of
this city, was married to Mr.. Jarl E.
Bowers, of Scotland Neck, N. G. This
wedding has been looked forward to
with much Interest, and many out OF
town visitors we're present, to witness
the ceremony and participate in the
wedding festivities.
The large church was we'll filled, and
loving hands had decorated it most
beautifully in the wedding colors, pink
and white. Green vines, palms and
potted ferns were massed together in
the rear OF the church to form a back
ground, while the railing was wreathed
with green garlands and pink and
white roses.
Preceding the entrance OF the bridal
party, a choir of the finest voices in
town, under the able management of
Mrs. j. +. Mcneil, sang the we'll known
bridal chorus from Wagner's Lohen-
grin. At the conclusion Mrs. Nc
Nelll played wedding march, and the
bridal party entered in the following
order:
Ribbon bearers, Robt. Brunson and
Lawrence Barrlnger.
Ushers, Messrs. w. r. Barringer, n
A. Whisonant, e. +. Pendergrass ana
DIR. F. H. Mcleod.
After these cana two lovely lit
tie bridesmaids, Marguerite Bose
man, of Enfield, N. c., cousin OF the
groom, and Lucille Leggett, OF Scot
land Neck, N. c., cousin of the bride.
Following came the dame of honor,
Mrs. M. A. Whisonant.
The bridesmaids and groomsmen
were:
Miss jamie Allen with J. F. Mona
hon, of Halifax, N. c.
Miss Jessie Tlmmons with J. A.
Pittman, OF Scotland Neck, N. G.
Miss Jennie Stanland, of Summer
vile, S. c., with Gedney M. Brown.
Miss Pattie Leggett, of Scotland
Neck, N. c., with DIR. e. M. Matthews
Miss Marguerite Bowers, of Scotland
Neck, N. c., with T. ]. Kuker.
Miss Myrtls Brown, of Columbia, S.
c., with E. III. Lucas, Jr.
Miss Bessie Lewis, OF Washington,
D. G., with Mr.. Ernest Leggstt, OF
Scotland Neck, N. G.
Miss Emily Nelson, sister of the
bride was maid Of honor.
Flower girls, little Misses Annie
Darby and Elizabeth Aver.
Ring bearer, Ella Rogers.
The bride came with her father, Mr..
J. r. Nelson. They were met by tbs
groom aud his best man, Mr.. 3. Frank
Bowers, of Washington, N. G.
Rev. J. &. Beckwith, pastor of tbs
church then performed the ceremony
according to the usages of the Meth
odist church.
The service was very Impressive and
the bride and groom were earnest and
reverent in their vows Of lifelong love
and fealty each to the other.
At the conclusion the party left the
church to the music OF Mendelssohn's
inspiring wedding march, the flower
girls going first, to scatter rosebuds In
the path of the bride and groom typi-
cal of the universal wish that their
path in lite may be one of roses.
The ribbon pages held the long
white ribbons across the entrance to
the pews until the last of the bridal
party passed, then followed the ushers
out, gathering up the ribbons as they
marched.
A very small informal reception YVES
held at the brides home Immediately
after the ceremony while she prepared
for her journey on the train.
The bridal gown was very elegant
one of white crepe de chine, the bodice
made beautiful with a shirred yoke
and short bolero jacket enriched by
sunburst garniture in front, with GEN.
tire Of gold spangles. The skirt was
made with deep founce and many
shirrings, the train full and very long
and ornamented with sunbursts, with
gold spangled centre, like the garni-
ture of the bodice. The long tulle veil
was held in place by wreath OF orange
blossoms. The bride carried a mag
nificent bouquet of long stemmed
brides roses with long plumes of as
paragus fern tisd with bows of white
tulle terminating in fluffy tulle rosettes
She wore no ornaments save a most
exquisite little quatre foil pin Of green
emeralds bordered with pearls, the
groom's wedding present.
The dame of honor, Mrs. M. A.
Whisonant, was very stately and hand
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