The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-05-10
BEAUTIFUL SPRING WEDDING
Hodgln-Salsbury
Reported for The Commonwealth.

Sallie Salisbury to Mr.. Robert Hodgln.
| The wedding was Thursday, May 3rd
add the marriage hour was 3 p. m.
Long before The appointed hour a
large gatheting filled the Baptist
church. The marriage was said by
many to have been the prettiest ever
witnessed here. Loving hands had
| tastlly decorated the church, the color
scheme being green and white. White
bunting was gracefully draped from
| the chandelier to side and back win
dows. Dainty sprays of green dotted
here and there on the white bunting
made the effects very pretty indeed.
In the background we're placed i'm
mense palms, in front OF these bsauti-
full Gala lilies and other pot plants.
On either side of the altar was a table
with vases of lovely roses aud lilies.
The soft light frem the tapers arranged
on the altar and from the chandeliers
lent their glow to complete the scene
Mrs. Paul L. Salisbury presided at the
organ and played "The Sweetest
Story Ever Told" while the psople
were assembling. Just before the en-
trance OF the bridal party Miss Glare
Salisbury attired in dainty white silk
and white picture hat, sang very
sweetly ooh, Promise me-" As the last
tones of the song died away Lohen-
grin's wedding march announced the
arrival of the bridal party who entered
as follows: First came the ushers,
Herbert Salisbury and w. S. Rhodes,
one down either aisle, crossing at the
| center they took their places on either
side of the altar. Following these
came the flower girls, Lillian Harrell
and Fannie Cloman Gladstone. These
| also crossed and stood on the altar
step. Next entered Rev. w. A.
Ayers, OF New Bern, and little Sallie
Sher-od, the ring bearer. Then the
dame of honor, Mrs. Mundy, of Metu-
chen, N. j., and the maid of honor
] Miss Lizzie Mayo, of Bethel, N
c., entered, cro,sing at the center and
taking their places. Lastly came the
bride with her brother, Mr.. Sherrod
Salisbury, while down the Opposite
aisle came the groom with his best
man, Mr.. Sam Hodgin, of Green sbOro
In a particularly beautiful and impress
sive ceremony Rev. w. A. Ayers took
their marriage VOWS and they retired
feeling that
Life with its myriad grasp,
| Our yearning souls shall clasp,
| By ceaseless love and still
| expectant wonder
| In bonds that shall endure
| Indssouble,
| Till God in death shall part our
| paths asunder."
The bridal party retired to th'
strains of Memberships wedding
march. The bride and groom were
preceded by the flower girls. The
other members of the party retired in
the following OF der Miss Lizzie Mayo
and Mr.. Sam Hodgin, Mrs Mundl
and Mr. Sherrod Salisbury, Herbert
Salisbury and w. s. Rhodes, Rsv. w
A. Ayres and SalIie Sherrod.
The bridal party drove to Palmyr
where amid hearty congratulations
and best wishes the bride and groom
left for Greensboro to spend tev
days with relatives of the groom, ate
which they Will visit some Of thu
northern cities, then leave for far
away North Dakota, the residence Q
the groom.
The bride wore a handsome gowr
OF white crepe de chine over taffett
with lace trimmings. With he1 brlda
veil caught with orange blossoms sh
was a vision Of loveliness. She Cal
ried a shower bouquet of brides roses
The dame OF honor and maid of homo
wore white silk and carried white ca
nations. The groomsmen we're dress
ed in the conventional black witt
gray gloves. The brldes's travelling
suit was1 dark blue wolfe over taffett:
with hat and gloves harmonizing.
The bride is a daughter of the lat
r.. B. and Sallie E. Salisbury, is high
ly accomplished and especially ia
ented in music. She taught music
Hamilton several years ago and ws
tor number of years the faithfa
and efficient organlst of the Bapti'
church here. Since last fall she h'
been taking a special course in mus
In Norfolk. Aside from her persons
beauty she possesses the beauty
Christian character. This, togeth
with her sweet and amiable DISPOSE
ion, and her gentle and attractl'
manners make her one OF the most b
. loved young women of our town ar
> community and have won Tor b
hosts of friends wherever she is know
The groom is also we'll known
Hamilton, having taught school bel
some ten wears ago. He Is now Ell