The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-06
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wALSH-SMIT WEDDING
IN MOBILE.

Pensacola friends of the bride will
read with interest the account of the
Walsh-Smith wedding, an event in So
ciety In Mobile in which many friends
are interested:
Just as the sun was decescending
from view on most perfect autumn
day, did the wedding march peal
forth that heralded the advent of the
wedding party of Miss Marie Smith,
the eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles William Smith, to Mr.. Robert
c. Walsh of Chester, S. C.
The Government Street Methodist
Church was profusely decorated in
palms and cut flowers; across the
arch over the piano were hung white
baskets filled with the graceful Mexi-
can creeper and pink and white rib
bons marked off the pews, which
were reserved for the family and in
innate friends.
Owing to the illness of Mrs. N. B.
Krassin, Miss Parkhill presided at the
piano and before the wedding party
arrived Mrs. Cadzow entertained the
guests with. beautiful vocal selec-
ton, Gall For You" Miss Parkhill
then rendered Hearts and Flowers
on the piano, and Mrs. Cadzow gave
another selection, "For You Alone"
To the strains of the Lohengrin we'd
ding march the bridal party entered
as follows: Up the right aisle came
Mr.. Willie Gagerstrom, while across
up the left aisle came Mr.. Clauselle
Adams; then Mr.. Troy Brannan up
the right aisle, while Miss Irma Far
nell came up the left; Miss Ardelle
Smith, maid of honor, then came up
the right, while Mr.. Augene A. Pere-
SIGH came up the left. Following the
maid of honor was Mr.. De Witt C.
Baldwin, best man, with Mr.. Robert
c. Walsh, who were preceded by
dainty little flower girl, Ethel Smith,
and following the groomsman on the
left aisle came the bride with her
father, Mr.. C. H. Smith. They were
preceded by another little flower girl,
Aline Harris. Rev. j. e. Northcutt,
pastor of the church, spoke the cere-
mony that bound these two young
people for life. The party left the
church to the strains of the Mendel-
sohn wedding march. The bride look
ed lovely in gown of white pussy
willow taffeta; the bodice was draped
with silk net lace and trimmed with
pearls; the long tulle sleeves were
finished with pearl trimmings and her
veil was caught most becomingly with
orange blossoms and she carried a
bouquet of brides roses and valley
lilies. The maid of honor wore white
crepe de chine made draped effect,
with silk lace net, with a girdle of
bridesmaids roses; the bridesmaid
looked attractive in white crepe de
chine, and her bouquet was brides
maids roses which carried out the
white and pink motif. The bride pre-
sented her attendants with rhinestone
hair ornaments, which they compli-
mented her by wearing. The little
flower girls looked like two veri-
table fairies in their dresses of white
silk net over white, satin banded with
pink satin, with pink ribbon butterfly
bows on their hair and carrying bas-
kets filled With pink roses. Over two
hundred presents of silver and cut
glass attested the esteem in which
this popular young couple were held,
and one Of the most admired gifts
was crochet spread from the brides
grandmother, Mrs. M. A. Belt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh left for a we'd
ding trip, the first stop being Birm-
ingham, then Atlanta, and will be at
home in Chester, S c., after October
20. Mrs. Walsh's going-away suit was
a midnight blue coat suit with ogue
hat and gray shoes and gloves.