Daily Republican., 1879-10-22
WEDDING BELL.
A Nsisy send GE-GrieyeOusIy Ser.
enaGed.

enaded.
The marriage of Mr.. Edward W.
Grieves, foreman of the car draughting
department at Harlan 4 Hollingsworth's
shipyard, with Miss Laura Shippers, one
of the fairest daughters of Greensboro,
Nd, was duly announced in the RE-
PUBLICAN of Saturday last, and 1t was
then also inti,uated that the happy
couple would immediately return to
Wilmington where they would take up
their residence.
Mr.. Grieves has always been held
in very high estimation by his fello"
workmen at the yards, and is also very
popular with a large number OF friends
outside. Hence this important epoch
in his life could not be allowed to pass
by these numerous well-wishers with
out some testimonial on their part to
show their interest in the affair.
Just how to show cd" that they
deeply sympathized with him in the
rash step he had taken, in the manner
that would make the most lasting i'm
preston Oh his mind, was the import
ant question that has been agitating
the craniums of those interested ever
since the event became known.
Finally the "leadsr" was consulted,
by "leader" we mean the one who Is
at the head and front of all the demon
STATIONS of this kind, that the men OF
the II. IL H. Company are interested In,
and in fact the one who is invariably
to be found at the head Of anything
that has for its object downright, whole
souled, side splitting fun. After this
a decision was soon reached and last
night the affair came off. About lo.45,
after Mr., and Mrs. G. had been quietly
housed, a band of about forty musl-
Clans surrounded the residence on
Fifth street between Madison and Jeii-
erson, and after all had assumed their
regular positions signal was given by
the leader, and suddenly there arose
upon the still night air series OF
sounds, such as might have been pro-
+ duced by "pandemonium" on spree.
After the prelude had ended the
leader addressed the orchestra, and or
dered them to play as the next selection
an entirely new composition, dedicated
to the bride, entitled "The last rose OF
summer" The orchestra started on the
tune all right as some Of them had
heard something similar to it before, but
the horse viol who was saving away on
an old dry good box, fell little behind
on the first lap, became disguised and
started off on a sort OF go as-you- please
gait, while the triangle who had
improvised bar of steel which he was
patting affectlonately with sledge
hammer, didn't know the music but ny
his efforts added stone" to the selection.
They pulled pretty we'll together how
ever, for not having practiced, and an
eve witness declares that he didn't
think there were more than sixteen
tunes going at once.
The next selection the leader an
r nounced was favorite one with the
3 bridegroom, and "We won't 60 home
f till morning was the title given. The
orchestra pulled out on this enthuslas'
tically, some of the pieces seemed tc
play 1--WE don't care if we never gel
home" others "wouldn't go home at
ALL" and still others "didn't have any
home to 90 to-" However this ended
and "rhe Star Spangled Banner" was
started, but before they got through
, "The Flags OF all Nations seemed to
, have been struck with each musician
playing to different flag. way
. Down Dixie" was also given with beau
tiful variations.
But the last selection as announced
: by the leader required an extra effort
!, to do it Justice, it was solemn subject
, fraught with care, and when he an
!, nounced the title "Baby Mine,' tears
of sympathy were shed by the musi,
clans. Nevertheless they struck II, and
; all the babies in Wilmington appeared
to have friend in the orchestra, whc
! had caught the melodious voice o! that
l practical baby. The effect was grand,
and the scores of "Thomas' cats in
: that neighborhood hid their heads tor
t very shame, for they recognized the
fact that King "Thomas' was among
5 the band and directing their efforts.
When the last note had died away
which it did after rolling somewhere IN
> the neighborhood of New Port, the or
chestra carefully shouldered their in
struments and retired. The lnstru'
ments were carefully handled because
the performers feel that they will soon
be needed again as they say that al
though one Of their number showed last
night that he could march into bar
Of steel. he must not, dream that he
could /" steel" march on them.