The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-14

A Brilliant Social "Functlon"-St.John's
Church . Scene of Lovelin~ss-An Elegant
Rec ptiou, Costly Gift, ETC..

Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, N. c.. December 3.
There is no task in the line Of his call
ing to which the zewspaper jenkins
applies himself with fonder zeal or with
the big blade open wider than to the
story Of the blest ceremony before the
altar of Hymen. Il is always beautiful.
whether the altar be the sooty forge OF
Vulcan or the lowly heartnstone OF the
laborer-for love hallows ii. But a word
painter must he be. with wealth of lam
guage. Titian's freshness of coloring.
and the soul of the poet to picture last
evenings exquisite scene in ST. John s
Episcopal church, with its simple, but
tasteful decorations "a raident crown OF
wax lights surmounting the altar the
organ music. the elegant toilettes Of
bride and bridesmaids (each a charming
occasion being the marriage of Mr.. Law
renee Williamson, OF the Holt-Morgan
Mills Co., a young man of enviable char
acter and standing. and Miss Laura
ciety favorite. eldest daughter of Cap
tain w. z. Kyle, a leading citizen. and
popular official of the Cape Fear and
Yadkin Valley Railway Company.
the following order: Miss Nan Kyle,
maid of honor, with Mr.. E. Williamson;
Miss Mamie Haigh with Mr.. E. A. Holt:
Miss Fannie Kyle with Mr.. w. E. Holt;
MISS Cuilly hcIdI, VI DOpiIH, Will Mi
Jas. n. williamson. Jr.: Miss Boaz, of
Brooklyn, N. Y. with DR.. II. W.. Lilly:
Miss Rebecca Haigh with Mr.. ]. Harvey
White: Miss Marion Mallett with Mr..
John Underwood: Miss Belle Sutton with
Mr.. H.. NJ. Pemberton: Miss Cora Holt.
of Burlington, with Mr.. Jas. Kyle; the
bride escorted to the altar by her father.
Her gown was heavy white satin en-
train, her veil looped up with lilies of the
valley, and her bouquet was a magniti-
cent floral creation of bride roses and
lilies. The marriage service is a classic.
enhanced in impressiveness last evening
by the graceful rendering of the rector.
Rev. 1. w. Hughes. The bridesmaids were
solid in white and carried bouquets Of
chrysanthemumS.
At $50 o'clock, at their new residence
On Hay street, Captain and Mrs. w. E.
Kyle rendered to their friends a recep-
acknowledgement features of which were a
profuSe collation. of meats and daintieS
choicely served: and the display of gifts,
so numerous as to demand all the space
available in every room and hall on the
first floor, illustrating the genius of the
artist and the skill of the jeweler and
worker in gold and silver, dainty parlor
and useful helps in dining
room and pantry-for:
The way to mans heart. the hungry
sinner.
Since Eve ate the apple, is through a
good dinner"
A beautiful idea was "Wedding Bells
LII Illuminated diDuiIH, IICItiy ciilpOSSeu,
for recording all the circumstances of the
marriage, names of attendants, guests,
etc. When the bride cake was cut. satin
bagS were handed to the bridemaidS, in
which Miss Marion Mallett received the
money, Miss Fannie Kyle the ring, and
Miss Emily kenan the thimbie. Miss
Mallett also secured the bouquet thrown
over her shoulder by the bride as she
glided dow the stairway on her way to
the carriage for the train.
The immense crowd at the church
where there was not even standing room
for large throngs of people; the crush at
the reception: the showers of rice and
the hearty '~'god-speeds" as Mr.. and Mrs.
Williamson started on their northern
tour at 10 o'clock p. M; the large num-
Der drawn hither from abroad-all at
tested tine affectionate interest in the
young people, and the universal verdict
was: 1T is a beautiful uShering into a
happy, new life. and they deserve it ALL
Among the friends from abroad, from
Greensboro, Burlington, Graham, etc
the reporter noted DR.. John and Mrs.
Williamson. Mrs. Menefee, Colonel J. H
and Robt. Holt, Captain and Mrs. J. H.
Fry, Mr.. Mebane, and Messrs. l.. B. Fin.
ley, Walter and B. ]. Williamson, and
Mr.. S. H. Webb.
Mrs. job l.. Allen passed away yes.
terday. after a period of great suffering
and the funeral services took place from
the Hay Street Methodist church at 3:3'
O'Clock this afternoon. She was a noble
Christian woman, a devoted wife and
mother, and hers Is the well-earned res;
that remaineth for the people Of God.