Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-03-15
A HAPPY SOCIAL event,
ruE MARRIAGE OF Mr.. kun G
AND MISS WHITAKER.
The Bride Given Away by her Father
Witnessed by Large Audience
-Groomsmen and Bridesmaids.
Win .ton Sentinel.

A prettier or happier social event
has n.yer been celebrated in Win
SION than the marriage of Miss
Phoebe Whitaker aud Mr.. Allen 3
King, which was solemnized IN Cen
tenary NJ. E. Church, a few minutes
after 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Like the day, the occasion was
noted for beauty and brightness, The
churcn was filled wi h friends of the
contr lcting par'ivs-young and old
and every thug passed of with
perfect ease and grandeur.
Prof. D. T. Huyck presided at the
organ aud rendered III a very artis-
tic manner the inspiring wedding
marches.
THE CEREMONY.
The ceremony was decidedly
UNIQUE in it's details aud it is impos>
sib,e TO faithfully portray in print
the beautiful cff.ct. Three bridesA
maids in single file entered the
church from either door of the an
mex, each column passing over to
the opposite side and taking position
inside the altar, facing the congre-
CATION, on cit Ter side Of the oficias
ting minister, Rev. S B. Turrentine.
In the meantime, in the right and
eft aisles three groomsmen, in sin
gle file, preceded by two usLers,
were advancing. just before reach>
ing the altar, the ushers opened
rauks and the groomsmen marched
between and took positions by their
respective bridesmaids. When the
rear of the column of groomsmen
had reached the centre Of the
church, the first bridesmaid entered
the centre door and advanced
towards the altar. Following her
at distance Of about ten PAGES was
the lovely bride, leaning upon the
arm of her father. The groom and
his best man entered from the north
door of the annex. Upon reaching
the front of the altar. the bride was
given to the groom by the father
aud in the presence of the immense
audience, while soft, sweet strains
of music issued from the organ, the
two were joined together in the
holy bouds of wedlcck. The cere-
mony was performed with a ring
and was very impressive.
DDTnr
The bride, no looked bea utiful
and winning" is one of Winston's
most accomplished daughters. She
was attired in white satin, with bri
dal veil aud wore magnificent dlas
mond necklace present from the
groom. She carried a bouquet OF
white roses. The first bridesmaid
wore green silk mule and bore the
ritual from which the ceremony was
performed. The other bridesmaids
wore white silk MULE and carried
bouquets CT ferns and white carna.
tions. The groom ard groomsmen
were attired in full evening dress.
THE GROOM.
MIR. hlng has been a resident Of
Winston about three years, and
during that time has won a large
circle of VAIN personal friends
His hest man Mr.. r. W. GorreI
and the first bridesmaid was M iss
George May Whitaker, sister o.
the bride. The other attendants
were: Mr.. Sterling Smith with
Miss Mary Miller, of Goldsboro
Mr.. Eugene Hester with Mis-,
Bessie Anderson; Pref, J. j. Blail
with Miss Myrtle Gentry, of Jef
'ferson; Mr.. Richard J. Price, O
Wilmington, with Miss Carrie
Thomas; DIR. 9. L. Summers witt
Miss Fannie Williamson; Mr.
George G. Jones; OF Salisbury, witt
Miss Patt1e Summerell. The
ushers were Messrs. Thomas Wat
son, Bynum Glenn, Phil, Lybroof
and W. q. Griffin.
THE DECORATIONS. ~C
The decorations at the churct