The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-22
ANRINGTON..I.EACH. a
Bea utiful MARRIAGE at Good Old Mt.
Zion Church

There vas beautiful and brilliant
marriage in Mt. Zion church, in John
ston county last night at eight o'clock,
when the nuptiaiS of Mr.. Arthur AIRING
ton, OF Franklin county, aud Miss Lula
Leach, daughter of the late Or. Jnr. S.
Leach, OF Johnston county, were cele
brated.
Both the young people have and enjoy
the cordial esteem Of an unusually large
nuinber of acq naintanceS, and there vas
a tremendous gathering of friends at the
good old country church to witness the
marriage
Many of the wedding party met here
yesterday morning, and went from this
city in carriages to the elegant home
of the bride, about fifteen miles distant.
After spending short while there the
bridal party Went TO the church, about
half mile distant, and just when the
hundreds VI lights in the church seemed
brighte> and happiest, the ceremony
was performed by Rev. ". G. Norman.
of Winston, and Rev. R0bt. Burwell,
D. d., OF Raleigh.
Loving friends had already been to
the church, and it was bower of beau
tlful festoons and flowers ARRANGED ID
elegant and harmonious combinations.
The entrance OF the bridal party into
the church was very pretty. The first
to enter We're the groom, with the best
mau, Mr.. VIM. Lankfcrd, of Norfolk.
Then came alternately two bridesmaids
and two groOmsm3n in the following
order: Miss Dixie Leach, Of Plttsboro,
aud Miss Saliie Clark, of Raleigh, their
special insignia b3iug viOlets Mr r. B.
Raney aud Dr.. D. l.. Eyeritt, of Raj
| eigh; Miss Anna Burwell. OF Raleigh,
and Miss Mary Marlborough, of Louis
burg, in apple blossoms; Mr. Robt
Davis, Of Louisburg, and Mr.. Milard
Turner, OF Johnston county; Miss Nellie
Leach, Of LeacLburg, and Miss Kate
Hale, OF Il leigh wearing liiacs; M
Perry Neal, Of Louigburg, and Mr.. Mil
lard Mlal, OF Wake: Miss Rostlle Drake,
OF WarrentOn, and Miss Bette l0ung,
Of Johnston county, wearing buttereup>;
Mr Edgar Leach, OF Raleigh, and Dr..
f n. Booker, OF Johnston. Following
these came Miss Claudia Leach, first
bridesmaid, carrying a bCqUet Of mag
niticent rosebuds; and after her came
the bride leaning on the arm of her
brother, Mr.. Robt. Leach.
A semicircie'was formed at the alter py
the attendants, and in the presence OF
these and the great audience of friends,
the two young people plighted their
troth.
After the ceremony the party retired
from the church in the following order
Mr.. ". E. Lankford and Miss Claudia
Leach; Mr.. q. f Leach and Miss Kozaile
Drake; DR.. d. E. Everitt and Miss Dixie
Leach; Mr.. K. B. Raney and Miss Salii'
Clark; MIR. K. III. Davis and Miss Ann;
Burwell; Mr. Perry Neal and Miss rel
lie Leach; Mr. Milard Mial and Ms
Kate Hale; DR.. E N. Booker and Mis-
Bette Young; Mr. Mlllard Turne
and Miss Mary Marlborough. Messrs
| John Turner, OF Wake county
, and Zoe. Lemay Of Johnston county
were the usharS.
The bride wore a costumes OF the rich
est white Falle silk, en- train with
harmony and beauty OF trimmin
beautiful beyond description. Tneg
were also orange blossoms taotely bt
slowed.
) The costlme OF the bridesmaids wer
t richly beautiful, and as the soft war;
colors contrasted themselves under th
mellow lights, they formed q picture c
5 SURPRISING beauty and lovlness.
t Prot. a. Baumann of Raleigh, rer
> dered the music for the marriage. L
: was inspired with the happi ess {
a the occasion, and under tia
$ inspiration the richest tones hoate
9 from the organ. AS the party was er
tering the church, the Tannhause
e bridal march was rendered, and he prc
: duced the strains of the Mendelssoh
Q wedding march as the party left th
: building
t some time was spent in receiving til
), congratulations of friends, after whic
/, the party again took carriages and droy
: to this city arriving here last night
eleven o'clock.
3 A rich banquent Was spread at tt
borough which lasted one hour ar
!; half After this, the bridal coup
f took the ne.o'clock train for northel
J. tour. From this they will return to Il
homo of the groom in Louisburg whe
they will spend short while, and The
. they will make Raleigh their home.
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