The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-15
EVENING WEDDING

ID. Aforementioned Beautifully
Decorated for the Evcn:--Mr. and
Mrs. Bell Have Conc on Honeymoon
Trip To the North and VIII Live in
This City.
St. Andrews Presbyterian church
was the scene OF a beautiful marriage
ceremony yesterday evening al 6:11
O'Clock when Miss Katherine Shepard
Kelly, the attractive daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs John ]. Kelly. was united
in marriage to Mr.. Paul Baker Bell,
ness man, the wedding having been
celebrated in the presence OF a large
gathering of friends and relatives.
The pretty church interior had been
beautifully decorated Tor the occasion,
the altar being banked with many
large palms and ferns and an effective
back ground being formed Of southern
smilax.
The color scheme OF me Wedding vas
pink and white aD6 the aiSles were
marked off with chr. slnthemums and
ribbons, in pink and whit cOlors.
Promptly at the appointed hour the
wedding party entered the church to
The tuneful strains CT MeudelsOhn's
wedding march played by Miss Mamie
Murray on the pipe organ, and grace
fully grouped themselves in front OF
the altar where the words that made
The young couple mIn and wife were
spoken by Rev. A. d. Mcclure, D.. D.,
pastor Of the church. The wedding
party retired from tie church while
Lohengrin'S wedding chores was be
ing played.
The bride, who was &ivea away b..
her uncle AIr. Charles S. Switzerland,
was becOmingly attircd IN q listing
gown OF violet chiffon broad clctn.
with hat ana gloves to match md she
carried q shower bcque. Ct brides
roses. The maid Of honor vas Miss
Annie Kelly, 2 sister OF the bride. her
dress being Of cream SILK trimmed with
velvet ribbon and lace and she car
ried pink chrysanthGuums tied witt,
white tulle. The bridesmaids were.
Misses Lucille Williams O. Kenans-
vile, a cousin Of the rride; Sadie Den
mark, and Annie F1Ivclle, ali beins
dressed in cream silk. trimmed with
lace and their bOGuets being c. pink
chrysanthemums, tied with white tullc.
The groom was accompanied Is his
best mar by his friend Mr.. Alfred
Fitzgerald Se!den, il, of Richmond.
The usherS were Messr8. w. B. Drake,
II. II. Drake and 4 Il Forbes OF Will
mingtOn, the sroomsnsn being dressed
in the conventional evening clothes
wearing houtennires II white roses.
Immediately after the ceremony had
been performed the bridal party re
paired to the home OF the brides pa
tents On Third and .Iirket streets
where the bride AVID groom received
the hasty congratulations OF their
friends and then We're driven to the
4. c. L. Station where they left on the
Z o'clock train for a honeymoon trip
20 Washington, New York and the
jamestown exposition. Returning in
about ten days Mr.. aud Mrs. Eel will
live on North Fourth street where they
will be at home to their friends.
The bride is a charming yong lady
whose lovable traits &C character have
endeared her to a large circle of
friends.
The groom is d successful young
business fan, being the manager III
this city of the Bradstreet comcercial
office. The young couple will have
the best wishes of a large circle OF
friends for a long ard happy welded
life.
An enjoyable occasion II connection
with the wedding vas a reception Civ
Ell on Monday night at the home OF
the brides parents il honor OF the
| young people, at which were present
quite a large number Of friends Of
Miss Kelly and Mr.. Bell.