Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-14
A BEAUTIFUL
WEDDING
Dr. John L. Riley and Miss Beulah
p. Vincent Married in The
Presbyterian Church

Mackenzie Memorial Presbyterian
Church was the scene Wednesday even
ing, of beautiful wedding. when their
many friends gathered to witness the
marriage Of Miss Beulah Payne Vincent
TO DR.. John Lee Riley. The wedding
has been the much talked-of event Of
the season. for both bride and groom
are prominent socially and both have
host Of friends throughout the county.
The bride is the attractive daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence l.. Vincent,
and the groom is prominent young
physician Of Snow Hill
The church was beautifully decorated
for the occasion with cedar and chrys-
anthemums. in the midst of which burn
ed many candles, set in handsome silver
candelabra, the arrangement being
most pleasing and very artistic in effect.
Long before the entrance Of the
bridal party the church was filled to its
utmost capacity, and the ceremony,
performed at 73O O'Clock by the Rev.
DR.. Joseph B. North, pastor Of the
church, was most impressive.
Miss Lola Moore presided at the organ
and rendered the wedding march from
Lohengrin as the professional. Gounod' s
serenade during the ceremony, with
Mendelsohn's wedding march as the
occasional.
The bride entered the church with
her father, Mr.. Clarence L. Vincent,
senior editor of the MESSENGER, by
whom she was given in marriage. and
was met at the altar by the groom, at
tended by his best man, Mr. c. V.
White. She wore an imported lace
gown over white satin and chiffon.
trimmed with orange blossoms. Her
tulle veil was held in place by wreath of
orange blossoms. and she carried
shower bouquet of bride roses and lilies
of the valley.
The maid of honor was Miss Martha
Toadvine, of Salisbury, cousin of the
bride and daughter of Mr. Ernest a.
Toadvine, clerk of the Wicomico Court
Miss Toadvine was attired in an Empire
gown, en- traine, of corn colored satin
crepe, trimmed with princess lace and net
embroidered in gold, and wore a studded
amber tiara. She carried cluster of
yellow chrysanthemums.
The bridesmaids were the Misses
Helen Gordon Moore. Eleanora Rich
ardson Hargis. Viola Elizabeth Smith
and Mary Amelia Townsend Miss
Townsend and Miss Smith wore Empire
gowns. en- traine. of pink satin MESA
line, trimmed with princess lace and
net, embroidered in gold Miss Hargis
and Miss Moore wore Empire gowns,
en- traine. of blue messaline trimmed
with princess lace and bands of gold
embroidered net. They wore hair or
naments of ostrich tips and white
aigrettes and carried clusters of white
chrysanthemums.
Master David Straughn, attired in a
pages suit of white cheviot and white
silk vest. was ring bearer to the groom.
and preceded the bridal party to the
altar, bearing the ring on white satin
cushion ornamented with orange bios
SONS, gold cord and tassels.
The ushers were Messrs. Virgil Ward.
Franklin Upshur, William c. Powell
and DR.. William A. Taylor. The groom
and his attendants were in tull evening
dress. The bride 5 gifts to her attendants
were gold bar pins engraved with the
initials of the recipients and the date
Of the wedding. The groom presented
to his attendants gold stick pins set
with jades
A wedding reception. held immediate
ly after the marriage ceremony at the
home of the brides parents, on Market
Street, was largely attended and was
a very elaborate and tasteful entertain
ment. The room in which the bridal party
received was decorated with festoons
of evergreens and white chrysanthe-
NUNS, the mantels banked with the
same. The library and dining room
decorations were in pink and white
chrysanthemums. The doors were
arched with evergreens IN the center
of which were suspended white wedding
bells. Over the table in the dining room
was hoop of pink flowers and ever
greens from which hung number of
white bells. Pink shaded candles and
pink fairy lamps added beauty to
the scene. Music was furnished through
out the evening by a concealed orchestra.
Among the presents were many articles
Of silver cut glass, hand painted china.
etc.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Riley and Miss
Olive Riley. of Box Iron. assisted Mr..
and Mrs. Vincent in receiving.
Dr. and Mrs. Riley left Snow Hill on
their wedding trip at Q. 80 o clock. They
will spend several days in the South
and after their return to Snow Hill will
make their home with the brides
parents.
Among the out of town wedding