The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-20

The Marriage Of Two Popular
Raleigh People.
LARGE CROWD PRESENT
= 7enton Street Church Filled
With Friends and Relatives.
MANY Handsome Presents From the
North and From the City--Mr.
and Mrs. Royster Go North
on Bridal Tour.

WI - -
Facnton Street Methodist church has
rarely contained so many people as
gathered there yesterday afternoon at
3. 30 o'clock to witness the marriage Of
two of the most popular citizens of
Raleigh. Mr.. yitruyius Register to
Miss Maggie Reese. They are both
widely and favorably known, and their
marriage was an event that interested
the whole community.
Mr.. Royster has long been United
States Commissioner and Deputy Clerk
of the Federal court, and as an official
has won the confidence and esteem OF
his fellow officials as well as the whole
public. The regard Of two of the high
est officials was shown yesterday by
the receipt of pleasant tokens from
Judge Seymour and District Attorney
Aycocll, He is a model public official,
capable. wise and iust--having in view
only the carrying out of the laws and
Justice. He would scorn to do an ln-
Justice or to seek TO increase the emoiu-
Taents of his office by any unworthy
uractices. He is as modest and unaS-
Stunning as he is worthy and capable.
Miss Maggie Reese is the mostspopu-
lar woman in Raleigh, justly esteemed
for the rare combination of grace and
sweetness with business capacity and
rare good sense about men and things.
Her circle of acquaintance and friends
land her acuuaintances are her friends)
is very wide, and the evidences from
these friends i'll the way of handsome
presents must have been very grateful
to her. From friends in the North
came many presents of rare beauty and
great value; from friends in Raleigh,
many Of beauty and elegance, and
from friends in other portions of the
State came gifts showing that her
friends were most loving in their re-
membranes. 1t is a beautiful thing
to see the popularity of young woman
who. highly educated and accomplish
ed. turned all her talent into the direc-
ton of bread-winning, and built up the
largest millinery business in the State,
proving that the highest accomplish
ments and talents and bread-winning
90 hand in hand.
This happy couple had more mani
festations Of friendship and congratu-
lation and interest than any married
in Raleigh in many years. And they
deserved even more than they received,
graduation that was given them. The
depot was crowded with relatives and
friends as they left on the 4:10 train
for Washington, where they will spend
their honeymoon.
THE CEREMONY.
Tt is doubtful whether any man in
Raleigh has so many relatives as Mr.
Register He is related to three of the
largest families in Raleigh-the Roy
sters, the Upchurches, and the Wom-
hles- three families that have given to
the city many of its foremost citizens
It is seldom, therefore, that 50 many
relatives are present at a marriage.
Besides the relatives the whole city
seemed to have turned out to do honor
to the popular couple.
The chancel in the church vas beau
tifully studded with stately palms,
making a lovely setting upon which
the rays Of the afternoon sun rested
as if in benediction.
Shortly after $3.50 o'clock preceded
By the ushers, Dr. Harvey Upchurch,
d. r. Momhle, G. c. Scarlet and Frank
Register, the bride and groom entered
and approached the chancel from the
right aisle, Miss Alma Wynne, who
presided at the organ, playing, Path
fnl and True" They were married with
q ring. Rev. W. O. Norman, pastor Of
Edenton Street church, officiating,