The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-10-26
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Marriage Of Popular Yoang Couple in
Washington.

| Washington, N. c., Oct. 2O.-The
Methodist Episcopal church, this
city, was the scene last evening Of 6
very beautiful and impressive wed.
ding ceremony, when Miss Annie P
Nicholson, of this city, became the
bride of Mr.. Danford Edmondson
Taylor, of Scotland Neck, N. C. The
hour for the ceremony was nine
O'Clock, and long before the appoint
ed time the church was filled with
friends and acquaintance, eager to
witness the joining of two young
lives. The church was artistically
and prettily decorated in a color
scheme of pink and white, success
fully carried out by means of pink
and white chrysanthemums, ferns,
palms and autumn leaves.
The following guests Of honor en-
tered previous to the bridal party:
Mr.. William Blount and Miss Eu-
genia Clark, William Knight and
Miss Hattie Leggett, Robert Small
and Miss Frances Lacy, C. L. Payne
and Miss Elizabeth Mayo, F. S.
Worthy and Miss Jennie Cox, H. D.
Carrow and Miss Annie Payne, C. L.
Morton and Miss Alice McCullers,
N. H. Moore and Miss Adeline Mayo,
William Patrick and Miss Mary E.
Thomas, S. B. Ethridge and Miss
Linda Moore, D. M. Carter, Jr., and
Miss Mary c. Hassell, William Rum
ley and Miss Olive Burbank, Mr..
and Mrs. John D. Gorham, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. D. Parker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Caleb Bell. Mr. R. J. Jones, Jr.,
of Henderson, then sang, ooh, Per-
feet Love" to the tune of Septem-
Der. The little ribbon bearers, Ed
ward Long Mayo and Margaret
Nicholson, next entered and formed
a chain of ribbons leading up to the
chancel. The bridal party then en-
tered as follows: First the ushers,
Messrs. William Rodman, J. M.
Saunders, R. S. Neal and P. @. Bry-
an; then the bridesmaids and
groomsmen, Misses Mary Hill, Julia
Mevo, Mary Taylor, Elizabeth War
ran, and Messrs. Ashby Dunn, Jo-
s II house, r. ner, Josey, i nest
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meteor with bridesmaids wells and
carried pink roses. The danes Of
honor, Mesdames George Hackney,
Jr., and Harry McMullen, next en-
tered. They were gowned in white
satin and carried pink roses. Imme-
diately preceding the bride were the
flower bearers, Josephine Nicholson,
Eliza Hill Grimes and Lewis Mann.
The bride entered leaning on the
arm of her sister and maid of honor,
Miss Winnifred Nicholson; she wore
white chiffon satin with pearl trim
mings, her wedding veil caught with
orange blossoms and carving a
shower bouquet of lilies of the val
ley. The maid of honor wore pin
crepe meteor with crystal trim
mings and carried pink roses. At
the foot of the chancel they were
met by the groom and his best man,
Mr.. w. H. Kitchin. Together they
stood before the altar while Rev. R.
H. Broom pronounced the ceremony.
During the ceremony Schubert's
serenade was softly rendered by
Miss May Ayers on the organ. Lo-
hengrin's wedding march was used
as a professional and Tanhauser's as
a recessional.
Immediately after the wedding a
public reception was held at the
home of the bride on West Main
street. The bride and the groom
left on the 200 a. m. train north for
a. bridal tour.
The bride is a daughter Of DR.. and
Mrs. S. T. Nicholson, and has q
large number Of friends in this city.
The groom is a prominent young
business man OF Scotland Neck.
Many handsome and costly pres
ants were received showing the high
esteem of their many friends.
WAR DECLARED.