The following are 14 of the 32 pages in their wedding book, "Our Wedding Bells." The following scanned images are presented in the order in which they appear in the book. The book is in the possession of Susan Leach Snyder.
Wedding Book Cover
Certificates of Marriage
The above was witnessed by J. Henry Sharpe (Father of the Groom), Dr. F. A. Plunkett, and Reverend John Weidley.
Guest List
Note the familiar names in the guest list above: Payne and Foreman (relatives through Gertrude's mother's side of the family, Sharpe (Terry's parents), and Colerider (Gertrude's parents, sister and brother.
News Articles
TRANSCRIPTION:
December 14, 1910
To Wed Southerner
MARY GERTRUDE COLERIDER Who will Wed Tonight After a Romance Extending Over Three Years
COMES TO CAPITAL TO CLAIM BRIDE
T.D. Sharpe, of Greensboro, and Miss Colerider Will Wed Tonight.
Culminating a romance beginning with love at first sight, which had its inception three years ago, Terry D. Sharpe of Greensboro, North Carolina, arrived in Washington today to claim as his bride Miss Mary Gertrude Colerider. It was at a State teachers' convention in Greensboro that Mr. Sharpe met his future wife. The happiness of the young couple was destined to last but a few months, for Miss Colerider's parents shortly afterward moved to Washington. Notwithstanding the separation of nearly three years, the couple corresponded regularly,, and several months ago set the wedding date. The nuptials will be solemnized tonight at the residence of the bride's parents, 115 Maryland avenue. |
TRANSCRIPTION:
Sharpe-Colerider Nuptials.
The marriage of Miss Mary Gertrude Colerider, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Colerider, and Mr. Terry Donnell Sharpe took place Wednesday evening at the home of the bride, 115 Maryland avenue northeast. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. John Weidley, of the Church of the Reformation. Mrs. Weidley played the wedding music, which opened with the bridal chorus from "Lohengrin."
The bride stood beneath a wedding bell in a bay-wiindow, which was banked with flowers. An arch of bamboo vines, mistletoe, and Southern moss adorned the parlor.
The bride wore a gown of cream satin messaline trimmed in pearls and baby Irish lace, with a finish of silk fringe. A bandeau of roses held her tulle veil in place, and she carried a bouquet of bride roses and narcissus. She wore also the bridegroom's gift, a necklace of diamond and pearls.
The bridal attendants were Miss Nettie Pearl Colerider, sister of the bride, who wore light blue chiffon over messaline, with a bandeau of blue satin ribbon , and carried a bouquet of Golden Gate roses; Miss Lucy Foreman, of Morgantown, W. Va., cousin of the bride, wearing salmon pink satin messaline, with a yoke of silver lace and pearl trimming, with satin roses to match the gown in her hair and carrying Golden Gate roses; Miss Maucealeene, Foreman, Mr. Samuel W. Colerider, brother of the bride; Dr. Flavitus O. Plunkett, of Richmond, VA.; and Mr. William Henry Sharpe of Greensboro, N.C.
An informal reception, during which supper was served in the dining room, followed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Sharpe left for a wedding trip to Philadelphia, New York, and Niagara Falls. Mrs. Sharpe traveled in a suit of pastel blue chiffon broadcloth, with a black silk turban trimmed with gold braid. They will be at home after January 1 at Greensboro, N.C.
Among the out-of-town guest at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Alexandria Foreman and daughters, Misses Nyna Lucy and Maucealeene, of Morgantown W. Va., and Miss Mary Payne of Alexandria, Va. |
TRANSCRIPTION:
Miss Colerider Married
Culminating a romance begining with love at first sight, which had its inception three years ago. Terry D. Sharpe, of Greensboro, North Carolina, arrived in Washington today to claim his bride, Miss Mary Gertrude Colerider.
It was at a state teachers' convention in Greensboro that Mr. Sharpe met his future wife. The happiness of the young couple was destined to last but a few months, for Miss Colerider's parents shortly afterward moved to Washington. Notwithstanding the separation of nearly 3 years, the couple corresponded regularly, and several months ago set the wedding date. The nuptials will be solemnized tonight at the residence of the bride's parents, 115 Maryland avenue--Washington Times, Dec. 14
Miss Colerider is the daughter of Mr. Henry Colerider, formerly of Grafton, where the family is well known, and where Miss Colerider and her father visited last winter. The family left here about 10 years ago and resided in North Carolina until some time ago, when they moved to Washington. The young lady is well and favorably known in this city, and THE LEADER joins her many friends in extending its best wishes for a long and happy married life. |
Fabric From Wedding Garments: Fabric on the 2nd page is lace.
Honeymoon Location: Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York
Wedding Invitation
New Home: "At Home after January the first Greensboro, North Carolina"
Bridal Gifts: Among some of the listed gifts are ten dollars in gold from Southern Real Estate Co.(where Terry worked); a drugget (a floor covering made of coarse woven fabric) from H.C. Colerider (the Bride's father); a linen tablecloth, napkins, half dozen engraved table spoons, and a velvet Brussels rug from Mrs. H.C. Colerider (the bride's mother); a brass umbrella stand from Sam Colerider (the brides brother); twenty five dollars in Gold from Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sharpe (the groom's parents)
Congratulations Signatures
Wedding Journey Poem By Terry
TRANSCRIPTION:
Wedding Journey
"With obscure souvenirs and showered with rice o’er,
At nine P.M. we left for Baltimore.
Many followed to the station to bid us adieu.
But happy for us, they couldn’t get through.
At the New Howard we landed after a very short drive,
By paying two dollars from a flourishing five.
While here we had a car ride, and went to the park
And took in the city as gay as a lark.
To Philadelphia we sped mid snow and sleet,
Knowing no one there whom we could greet.
But we found a hotel and De L’Aigalon Cafe,
And saw the Liberty Bell, used on Independence Day.
Arriving in New York at the Herald Square Hotel,
We saw the big city which we liked very well,
With its tall skyscrapers and immense hippodrama.
Even though with all this, there was no place like home.
A week with the Yankees to the Capitol we returned
To stay with the Coleriders for whom the bride had yearned.
After spending some days in merriment there,
We left for Greensboro, to the Sharpe infare.
T.D.S." |
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