The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-01-03
Beautiful New Years Wedding.
Everett Shields.

And he who huh not love hath
missed llte's sraI.'
For the past few weeks many friends
have looked forw.. d to .Huary fret
with much in erest, f,r it was kno WI
to be the day On which Miss MargareI
w. Shields would become the bride Of
MIR. S. ]. Everett.
| The pretty morning marriage YVES
soIemnized at 9 As in the Baptist
church in the presence OF a large gath
ering. ! he church was artistically
decorated, the colcr scheme being gold
ard white, chosen blythe bride because
OF her loyalty to the Astrotek ton Liter.
cry Society OF the Baptist University
ia Raleigh, OF which society she was
a charter member and later the faith
full and beloved president. The entire
rostrum was covered with white while
immense columns Of gold and white
with proiusion of yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS and narclssi arranged on each
| formed beautiful background. Vel
and white bunting vas gracefully drap-
ed from the chandelier to either side,
| then to columns on the rostrum, and was
caught here and there with clusters OF
yellow chrysanthemums. To complete
the scene there was In front OF the
rostrum an elaborate arch made OF
white tarletan draped over yellow bunt-
ing and studded with gold stars. The
tar!etan was caught with clusters OF
snowballs, and yellow and white chrys-
anthemums.
Miss Annie Eiggs gracefully presided
at the organ and while the march of
/ the Flamb eaux was being played the
honorary attendants entered, these
being friends of the bride at whose
weddings she had acted either as
bridesmaid or maid of honor. They
we're Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Herring, MIR.
and Mrs. P. L. Salisbury, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. w. Morrlsett, Mr.. and Mrs L. M.
Plttman, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G Morrisett,
Mrs. A. E. Tucker and DR.. A. G. Liver
mon. They occupied seats In the
choir reservation. Just before the en-.
trance of the bridal party Mrs. G. H.
Herring in her usual charming style
sang Dreams" by Bartlett. Men
ssohn's wedding march announced
the arrival of the bridal party who en-
tered as follows: First Game the ush-
ers, DR.. j. A. White and Mr.. A. r.
Dunning, and took their places on eth
er side of the altar. The bridesm aids
and groomsen entered from rooms at
the rear. Meeting under the arch in
front OF the rostrum they took their
places on either side of the altar. They
were Miss Effie Grimes and MIR. Harry
Waldo, Miss Lizzie Smith and MIR. F.
S. Hassell, Miss Rosa Paschal and Mr..
N. G. Everett, Miss Helen Perry and
Mr.. S. A. Newell, Miss Mary Hufham
and Mr.. R. L, Goodwin, Miss Margaret
Everett and Mr. G. j. Shields. Then
came the flower girls, Madeline Higgs
and Mary Shields. These stood on the
rostrum, one on either end. Next en-
tered from the door the maid of honor,
Miss Susie Anthony, followed by the
matron of honor, Mrs. A. G. Liyermon,
sister OF the bride. Lastly came the
bride leaning on the arm of her brother,
Mr.. F. P. Shields, while from room at
the rear came the groom with his broth
er, Mr.. r. 0. Everett as best man. They
stood under the arch in front of the
r, strum where they were met by Rev.
G. T. Lumpkin, who performed the
Impressive ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett, amid congrat-
citations and best wishes, left for a
Southern tour, alter which they will be
at home in WILLIAMSON, the residence
OF the groom.
The bride was gowned In a hand
some suit of Royal blue Priestess cloth
with Persian and white cloth trim
mings, hat, gloves and shoes of harmo
nizing tone, and carried shower bou-
quet of brides roses. The matron OF
honor was attired in crepe de chine OF
golden hue, gloves and shoes to match
and carried shower bouquet of yellow
daisies with semi-wreath of same ar
ranged in her hair. The maid Of hon
or wore white ;eolinne, white gloves
and shoes, and carried shower bou-
quet OF narcissi, the favorite f)wer of
every member OF the Astrotekton Lit
erary Society. She also wore a semi
wreath OF white roses in her hair. The
bridesmaids were attired in dainty
white costumes with elaborate golden
girdles, white gloves and golden shoes
and carried stringed golden Tyres, while
IN their hair was arranged a semi
wreath OF white roses. The flower
girls wore yellow crepe de chine with
gold trimmings and golden slippers
The groomsmen we're dressed ia the
conventional black with white tie and
golden brown gloves.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs
Margaret A. and the late James G..
Shields, is charming young woman,
highly cultured and accomplished and
possesses the Christian graces and all
that goes to make up true woman
hood. Her sweet disposition and at
tractive manners have endeared her to
all who know her. She was mem
Der of the first graduating class of the
Baptist University for Women at Rail
eigh and bias actively engaged in
Christian work both in her home
church and as ce-presldent of the
Woman's Missionary Society Of the
Tar River Baptist Association.
The groom is a lawyer of ability and
prominence, being associated with
Lleutenant-Governor Francis d. Win
ston. He is graduate OF the Univer-
slty OF North Carolina, Is young man
of sterling worth, and is popular wher-
ever he is known. He has many
friends in Scotland Neck who congrat-
| ulato him on winning snch a nohie