Smyrna times., 1911-01-04
BRILLIANT WEDDING IS
SOLEMNIzED IN SMYRNA
MISS CATHERINE STATION the
BRIDE OF F. H. SHAKESPEARE
Ceremony Performed Wednesd,,
Night in st. Peters Church Before
a Vast Assemblage of GUESTS

N'ght IN st. Peters Church Before
a Vast Assemblage of GUESTS
Amid beautiful decorations. wbicl
fairly transformed the interior =,
pretty Saint Peters Church. Smyrna
and before a host of friends wb,
crowded the edifce to its portaIs
Miss Catherine Stayton, onlv dangb'
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Fl
Stayton of this town, was united ir
marriage Wednesday evening al
eight-thirty to Mr.. Franklin Heverir
Shakespeare of Dover. The cero.
mony was performed by the Rev
Francis Wellington Ross Artburs
rector OF the church. Blendino in
harmony with the beautiful windows
were elaborate decorations. Hollv
and evergreen were banked in the
windows and garlanded over the
lights. A rood screen of white
wound with evergreen, ropes sen.
arated church and chancel. with a
great branch of mistletoe tied with
white ribbon pendant from the CEN
tral arch under which the bridal
couple stood. The reredos of tho
altar was covered with green foliage.
ana the altar vases bore two i'm
mense bouquets Of coral-pink carna-
lions. White ribbon looped with
white lilacs marked a path through
the center aisle for the wedding
procession.
6rIde Given Away by Her Father
The Lohengrin march announced
the approach of the bride, preceded
by her maid of honor, Miss Agnes n
Carrow, of Smyrna, and her brides
maids, Miss Anne Shakespeare, Miss
Beatrice Shakespeare, of East
orange N. j., sisters of the groom.
Miss Lillian Speakman of Smvrna
and Miss Mary Fisher, of Dover
Inc ushers were G. N. Barmore. of
New York; William Shakespeare. of
New York, brother of the groom; C.
Victor Clark, of Dover, a cousin of
the groom, and Charles H. Stayton.
OF Smyrna, brother of the bride
Masters Thomas Stayton, brother of
the bride, and William Megear. of
wilmington, were ribbon bearers.
The maid of honor and bridesmaids
wore trailing princess gowns of pink
chiffon, embroidered in gold for
bridesmaids, in silver for the maid
OF honor, draped over white satin
and carried great bouquets of deep
PINK roses on their arms tied with
gold and silver ribbons. Verv
picturesque were the little turbans
o. gole net. silver fer the maid of
honor, decorated with gold ard sill
yer rosebuds and tassels, which
were worn in place of the conven-
tlonal picture hats. The bride was
escorted by her father to the chan
Gel rail, where the officiating clergy
man, the groom and the best man.
d ID. Richardson, of New York.
awaited her coming. Her dress of
ivory satin. made with long train,
and trimmed with deep lace, her
veil and orange blossom wreath
were her mothers wedding costume.
Inc bride carried bouquet of bride
roses and maiden-hair fern with tiny
sprlgs of mistletoe. Miss Julia
huan, organist of the church, played
the wedding march, and while no
music was played during the cere-
mony, the recital which took place !
before the professional march, was
Of most entertaining order. Her l
selections included The Evening
Star solo from Tspnhauser, Traumerei
and the Ave Maria from Cavalleria '
The recessional was
s wedding march.
Sig Reception Held at the Club House /
Immediately after the ceremony, Z
me bridal couple received the con-
sratulations and best wishes of
helr friends at large reception, J.
ollowed by dance in the Twentieth
century Club House, which was
sarlanded with Christmas greens.
assisting the bride and groom in re-
ewing were Mr.. and Mrs. William +
l. Stayton, father and mother of
ne bride; Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
: Shakespeare, parents of the
room; Mrs. Alexander Henderson, G.
4 Yonkers, N. Y, mother of Mrs. o
'tay.on, and the bridemaids and n
shers. The reception was one of D
ne most elaborate ever given in 81
'myrna. The Club House was N
ower of beauty in its decorations, n
mich, mingled with the many hand D
ONE gowns, made picture not soon " "
0 De forgotten. A sumptuous sup .
er' elaborately prepared, was serv- II