The Appeal., 1909-10-23
DORSEY BROWN
Mr.. SAMUEL /. DORSEY AND MISS
JERusHA 4. BROWN WE'D.
The Wedding Which Was SoIemnized
at Pilgrim Baptist Church One Of
the Most Elaborate in the History
OF the church's Weddings.

soclety.2sHe generally desires to have
her wedding celebrated with as much
eclat as possible. "
OF confse circumstances sometimes
alter cases and the best-laid plans of
mice and (wo)men gang aglee.
But such seems not to have been
the case with Miss Jerusha Ruth
Brown and her wedding which, GER
ta1nly must have measured up to her
most sanguine expectations.
This wedding had been the topic of
conversation in both church and So
clety circles for many weeks before
the important event. and when the
announcement" was made, few
weeks ago, everybody got busy. f..
The prospective bride being the
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Brown, old and highly respected resi-
dents Of the city, and she having for
years been an active worker in Pill
grim Baptist, church and a member Of
its choir, the members of the church
took an; active part in preparing for
the happy event.
The wedding was held in Pilgrim
Baptlst church on Thursday evening,
Oct. ii, at $3.50 o'clock.
A committee Of ladies of the church
1nder the leadership of Mesdames
Corrlnne Carter and Birdie High, had
charge OF the decorations of the
church, which were beautiful. There
was profusion of palms, ferns, cut
lowers, evergreens and autumn leaves
In and around the altar.
At the appointed hour the church
was packed with the friends of the
bride and groom, numbers being un-
able to gain admission.
AT 8:45f Mrs. S. E. Hall, the organ
ist of the church, took her place at
the handsome new pipe organ, recent
" installed in the church, and as the
bridal party appeared at the door, pro-
ceeded to'render Mendelssohn's grand
wedding march, while the party with
slow and measured tread proceeded
up the main aisle in the following or
der: First came Messrs. J. H. Hick-
man, Jr., and Augustus Jones, each
bearing a beautiful pillow of woven
white satin ribbon, bound with a large
white. silk cord; then followed the
'lshers, Messrs. Fred D. McCracken,
Leslie Roach, Arthur V. Hall and Earl
Walker, then came cute little Adol-
phus Turner, in an immaculate white
suit, bearing upon dainty little pil-
low OF white satin and lace the golden
circlet that was to bind the twain in
wedlock. He wore driving belt of
white swiss, with little Muriel Lucas
q 1fy31 1f rxynS
ribbons and lace, handling the
relns; following came the flower
girls. viz: Lee. May Minor, in
pink silk: Evelyn Rogers in white
silk. carving little baskets of pink
AID white, respectively, the gifts of
the bride, filled with beautiful flow
ers, and Mary Darrow, Of Minneapo-
lis, in French lawn, who carried a
large bouquet. The bridesmaids fol-
lowed Miss Eunice Glass, who wore
white French dotted lawn, princess,
trimmed with lace and ribbons; Miss
Birdella Robinson, white dotted net,
empire. lace and ribbons; Miss Mabel
Johnson, empire, white net lace and
ribbon; Miss Cornelia Gordon, empire
gown of white all-over embroidery
maid Of honor Miss Eugenia Davis,
who wore a pink lace princess gown
trimmed with pink satin bands and
carried pink roses.
Last, but by no means least, came
the charming petite bride leaning on
the arm of her father.
The bride wore white satin draped
gown, full train, real lace yoke with
silver beaded garniture, mousquetaire
sleeves, full tulle veil with real lace
edging was draped about her, held in
place by a wreath of smilax, brides
roses and lilies of the valley. She
carried large shower bouquet Of
brides roses and lilies of the valley.
All the Tmen of the bridal party
were in full dress.
AS the bride reached the altar she
was ioinedfby the groom and his best
man, Mr.. Samuel Ransom. ~.
When the bridal party had properly
grouped itself about the altar Rev. w.
D. Carter proceeded to read the i'm
pressive ceremony that linked the
lives of the young people together.
The bride was given away by her
father, Mr.. George Brown.
The responses of both bride and
groom were made in a clear, distinct
manner
During the ceremony Mrs. Hall
played very softly.
At the close of the ceremony Nine.
Addie Crawford Minor sang as only
she can. 'IfLove You Truly
The bridal party, led by the newly
made man and wife, then proceeded
up the aisle and left the church, en-
tered their carriages and were driven
to the home of the parents of the
bride, 454 Rondo street, where the
wedding reception was held.
The house was beautifully decorat-
ed. The parlor where the bride and
groom received was decorated in
green, white and pink. The color
scheme of the back parlor was red,
and yellow in the dining room.
After the congratulations of the
guests refreshments were served by
the ushers. Champagne punch was.
served by the bridesmaids, who also
slices of the brides cake
in dainty paper napkins. ..
Miss Brightiei Lowe presided at the
piano and everything went merry as
a wedding bell until late hour when
the guests departed, all wishing the
young couple bon voyage. on the
treacherous sea of matrimony.
The esteem III which the high con-
tracti narfiasl Eyuoro held nav ho