The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-10-13
LOCAL ITEMS
or INTEREST
AfenOWELYrDtSN.

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exquisite floral setting, beautiful
musical accompaniment, &trikIngly
attractive tableau anu impressive
ceremony was solenilized in the
Scotland Neck Baptist Church We'd
nesday at high noon when Miss Dor
othy Miriam Dunn and Mr.. Harry |
Lee Mcdowell plighted their troth, |
the marriage rites being performed |
by DR.. r. A. Mcfarland, pastor of
the church.
The sanctuary was filed with rel
atives and friends of the popular and
! throughout the entire auditorium
and particularly about the hymeneal
altar was a most attractive and az
tistic floral arrangement of fern ant.
Killarney roses. In front OF the al
tar arose e bridal arch, draped IL
white and wreathed in pink LaFrancS
roses and ivy. It's beautiful SIM
pHcity and the harmonious order OF
it's decorations lent color and charm
to the appropriate setting. The dec
orations were the artistic handlWorK
Of Mesdames. G. w. Bryan, A. Z.
Iivcrmcn, c. F. Burroughs W. /.
Hancock and E. T. Whitehead
Miss Mamie Shields presided
gracefully and skilfully at the organ
and rendered several happy selections
as 4 part OF the elaborate E1uslca
nrcsra,.i preceding the ceremony
Mrs. W. H. Mcdowell, sister-in-laV
CT the groom. in most charming an'
;.ttra ctivc manner, sang lord Wn
~ Cas-as Wedding Feast to tn
music of "a Perfect Day an
.You,'' and the bridal chorus gay
a beautiful rendition Of go, Perfe
I'll ove'' and "The Voice that Breath
IO'er Eden
= At the conclusion of the music
3program the guests of honor we
Dascoited in-Mr. Henry I. Clark WI
1Miss Cornelia Josey, Mr.. John p
wards with Miss Lucille kltchln'
lRoy Wooten with Miss Gertru
Ikitchin, MI. Shields Alexander wi
Mss Matte Josey, MIR. Peyton Hol
U .an with Miss Laura Clark, \
Iuanford Josey with Miss Mildred I
yards, ana Mr.. A. W. Futrell W
G..iss Hilltl Hancock.
e The ribbon bearers were: LII
2Nisses Marion Dunn and Eta Di
q md Masters Will Kitchin Mellow
q al B. G. Neblctt il. The II
Hsi1ls wore white organizes ana
eeaci3anes trimming and the
s-cro white serge regulation suits.
E+hey entered. they gathered up
a ,iEbons in either aisle ana prece
E+1,a bridal party to the altar an
Irha sweet strains Of MendelsSOl
Eveddine march from "MldsCmm
XNieht's Dream changing to
ERridal Chorus from Lohengrln as
6hriue entered. The personnel OF
Z;.,,,>ediate bridal party was:
Zof honor. Miss Sue Arlington III
Hmatrons OF honor, MeSdames..
1mo7d c. Dunn and James Ha
II alexander, u; best man, Mi. u
1A}Iison Mcdowell; bridesm
Misses Lillian Harrell and
Sm,,itehead: groomsmen, Me
y cbas L. Dunn and William 0.
u DoweH; ushers, Messrs. Rayhlol
EDunn and Sam A. Dunn, w. II
EDoweIl and l.. F. Cheny; ring De
INaster James Charles Alexander
r., black velvet bore the ring
l.
1giyea in marriage by her PROM
M,aw Mr.. James Harper AleXa
%Jr!
The chosen color note oil the
9ding-pink and green-was FOL
1in the gowns Of the maids VINO
$,inlz taffeta and georgette with
Inictnre hats and carried pinf
H,ations. The maid of honor
Tu;nk georgette and tulle with
Zpink chiffon and carried
Ihououet of pink carnations.
In.+r.ons of honor wore gov
Hgreen satin, tulle and SILVER ldc'
q silver shoes and hats OF s1lve
Gand black velvet, and carrie
Gfull of white carnations. 1he
E,wore going away gown ol nay
eoloth and carried shower
u inf brides T5scs and valley lll''
= groomsmen wore suits OF nav
z Miss Dunn is the second "a
Zof the late C. w. Dunn ana Nj
Itie Dunn, and for several ye
Inade her home with her SlSte
IJames Harper Alexander, Jr.
"a most charming, attractive a
young lady. enjoying