The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-03-26
PRETTY SPRING WEDDING.
Celebrated in The Baptist Church on
Tuesday Evening.

Salem. were married in the Baptist
church Tuesday evening at 7:3O.
The wedding was one of extraordin-
airy beauty as regards both the cere-
mony itself and its attendant cir
cumstances. Green and yellow conf
prised the color scheme which was
faithfully followed in the smallest
details. A wall Of pine and mag
nolia boughs was pierced by a niche
in which Rev. R. A. Mcfarland,
pastor Of the bride, and DR.. Living
ston, father Of the groom, the Off
eating ministers, stood surrounded
by the fragrant boughs. Over their
heads IN arch Of jonquils outlined
the niche. From their feet a flight
Of wide, shallow steps led to the
level Of the floor, and on these steps,
fanking the altar, stood series of
white columns, capped with great
brass bowls filled with jonquils
lowering over the masses of yellow
flowers were large green-and-gold
butterflies, so cunningly suspended
by invisible supports that the spec
tator was almost convinced that they
were alive.
Prior to the ceremony Miss Kate
Johnson, Of Townsville, sang a
group Of love songs. AS the or
ganist. Miss Mamie Shields. sound
ed the opening chords Of the
wedding march from Lchengrin,
the ribbon bearers, little Mi sas
Elizabeth Edwards and Rosena Pitt
man, and Masters James Livermon
and Sam Arlington Dunn, spread
their dainty barriers, forming an
aisle for the entrance Of the bridal
party.
The groomsmen entered first
They were Messrs. Peyton Hollo.
man, w. L. Wyatt, Of Raleigh; DR.,
James ". Vernon, Of Morganton
Gerald w. johnson, Of Greensboro
r. 4. Phillips and James Johnson
OF Franklin, Va They took theil
positions on the altar steps. They
were followed by the bridesmaids
Misses Lucye Reese, Of Mount Airy
Mildred Edwards, Sallie Josey
Louise Futrell, Lille Belle Ash
worth; and Lois Johnson, of Thorn
asville. The bridesmaids wore crepe
meteor, made in train shading from
yellow to light orange, draped will
green chiffon, in tunic effect
trimmed with gold lace and caugh
with gold butterflies. Gold butter
flies also served for hair ornaments
! They carried bouquets of yellow jon
quils tied with green tulle.
The maid of honor, Miss Elizabeth
: Futreli, sister Of the bride, wor
yellow crepe de chine with duches
lace and yellow rose buds, and car
ried Killarney roses. She entere,
alone, followed by little Miss Mar
|, Hooker bearing the ring in a rose
bud.
The dame of honor, Mrs. Gorham
Of Rocky Mount, wore green char
meuse trimmed with real lace an.
carried sweet peas
The bride entered with her broth
er, Mr.. j. B. Futrell, Of Winston
Salem, who gave her away. Sh
: was gowned in duchess satin wit
( real lace and pearl trimming. Sh
carried slower bouquet Of brides
roses and lilies Of the valley.
< Her coming was awaited at tn
altar by the groom attended by Nj
Gilbert T. Stephenson, of Winsto,
q Salem. AS the pair appeared b.
fore the niche where the clergyme
. stood, and the music died away to
r whisper, Dr.. Livingston Johnson b.
! gan the wonderfully impressive an
beautiful ritual that he has used f
: many years, and after he had Or,
4 rounced the words that gave himse
a daughter, Rev. Mr.. McFarlan
. prayed to the Author of Marriaa
q for the young couple. Then the O
gan sounded the first notes of Me-
> delssohn's wedding march, the r
It cessiOnal
Dr.. and Mrs. Johnson left almo
Immediately after the wedding fl
e PALMYRA. where they took the trail
;s They will be at home in Winston
" Salem in about ten days.
e Among the out-of-town CUES
;. here for the wedding were Rev. al
Mrs. A. 0. Moore, Of Warsaw; Mr.