Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-11-19
SOUTHERLAND-MILLER.
A Brilliant Matrimonial Event of
Great Interest to Our Entire
Community.
Community,

Community.
No social event in the history
Of our city has ever drawn to-
gether in a common kindly in :
terest so many of our people as
thronged to standing room the
spacious capacity of st. Paul M. {.
E. Church last night-and even
out into the streets, where sevs
eral hundred were gathered un-
able to obtain entrance. The
happy occasion was the mar
riage of two of Goldsboro's most
popular young people, Mr.. Les
lie @. Southerland and Miss Mary
B. Miller, who enjoy the priceless
treasure of the universal esteem
of this community and the corr
dial friendship Of all who know
them.
The groom is one of our most
successful young business men,
being Of the we'll known firm Of
Southerland, Brinkley & Co., OF
which his father, Mr. Jno F.
Southerland, is the head, and
cashier of The National Bank of
our city. He has at all times en-
joyed the fullest confidence of all
who know him, and is possessed
of those sterling traits Of char
acter that tend to make life a
success and worthy Of honor.
The fair young bride is the
second daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
J. F. Miller, who from her earls
lest childhood has been uni
versal favorite with all who came
within the radius of her walk in
life, winning all hearts by her
sweet disposition, gentleness and
generosity.
Such are the two young lives
that were so happily joined to~
gether last night in the mystic
bond of holy wedlock, and it is
the wish Of the ARGUS that their
locked lives may ever be to each
other as the molten notes of a
golden bell, blending and rever-
berating with sweetest melody
through all their days.
The handsome church was
superbly decorated by loving
hands of many friends, and in
the midst of banks of beautiful
flowers and burning tapers, and
to the soft but thrilling notes of
the great pipe organ, presided
over by Miss Hattie Dewey, and
surrounded by the bright faces
of their wedding attendants. the
officiating minister Rev. r. G..
Beaman pronounced in rich full
tones the beautiful words of the
marriage service, the prayer and
the benediction. The ceremony
throughout was indeed beautiful
beyond description and will long
linger as pleasing remembrance
in the minds of all who witnessed
it.
The bridesmaids were dressed
in lovely white and each one car
ried in her hand bunch OF gol-
den crysanthemums. The bride
wore a rich gown of white satin,
en- train, orange blossoms and full
flowing bridal veil.
The bridal party proceeded to
the altar down the centre aisle in
pairs, bridesmaids and groomss
men alternating, and formed
themselves at the altar. The
groom approached with his
"best man." his cousin. Capt. JAS.
HartselI. Then came the '.maid
of honor" Miss Bessie Miller,
sister of the bride; then the bride
leaning on the arm of her father,
who presented her to the waiting
groom at the chancel rail.
The bridal attendants were
Miss Bessie Miller, maid of honor
Capt. Jas. Hartsell with Miss
Sue Borden, Mr.. Hugh L. Mil
RE with Miss Rebecca Haigh, Q:
Fayetteville, Prof. Jno. G. Miller
with Mrs. DR.. w, j. Jones, Jr.
Mr.. F. M. Miller with Mis-
Georgia Whitaker, of Winston
lDr. Norwood g. Carroll, of Ra
leigh, with Miss Matte Lee, Mr.
Thos. G. Hyman, of Newbern
with Miss Addie Southerland, Mr.
E. b. Borden, Jr., with Mis-
Maud Mcleod, of Wilmington
Mr.. Geo. G. Switzerland will
/ MissAnnie Isler.
/ The ushers were Messrs. t. R
Robinson, Chas. n. Edgerton, DR.