The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-06-03
HAPPY HEARTS UNITED.
Marriage Of Mr. Massenburg and Miss
Hughes Wednesday-Pre
Church. Oxford, The Scene of the
Event

NHuTCh. Ok1Ord, The Scene OF the
Event.
1.-TWO souls with but a single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one
Ever since Adam and Eve were
placed III the Garden Of Eden there has
been marrying and giving in marriage.
And as long as there are gallant
beaux TO WOO and maidens fair to win
it will be so.
Perhaps two hearts were never more
perfectly attuned, two lives more in
harmonious accord with each other
than those of the young couple whose
marriage is here recorded.
AT the Presbyterian church in Ok
ford, at $50 O'Clock Z. NJ, Wednes-
day, June 2ud, Mr.. William Edward
Masscnburg, of Henderson, led to the
Hymeneal altar Miss Annis Ensor
Hughes, one Of our sister city's fairest
and loveliest daughters The cere-
mony was beautifully and mpressively
performed by the pastor Rev. a. S.
Caldwell, III the presence OF a large
and fashionable gathering of friends
and well wishers from the town and
else where.
Mr.. Henry Macy, Of Henderson, was
best man, and Miss Fannie Hughes,
sister Of the bride, was maid Of honor.
The ushers were Messrs. J. ii.
Brldgers and J. Hill Parham, of Hen
derson, Capt. Hugh Skinner and Mr..
w. ID. Currin. of Oxford.
Mrs. ii. NJ. Lanier, whose talents
are recognized by all who know her,
| presided at the organ with her usual
grace and skill, the sweet strains Of
Mendelssohn's wedding march filling
the spacious edliice as the bridal party
entered the church.
The bride, becomingly costumed,
looked most beautiful, the groom APP
peared handsome and happy, and to-
| gether with the attendants and brilliant
assemblage it was admittedly one Of
the prettIest afternoon marriages wit
messed in Oxford in long time.
| Quite number of people from Hen
| derson, Franklinton, Raleigh and else
where were present to witness the nup-
| tals.
Immediately after the marriage Mr..
and Mrs. Massenburg in company with
|
son where a reception was rendered
them at the Massenburg Hotel last
night by the loving parents of the
groom in honor Of the happy event.
That this was a recherche affair in
every way, enjoyable in the highest de-
gree, need not be added when it is
known that Mr.. and Mrs. James Z.
| Masscnburg were doing the honOrs Of
the occasion.
! During the hours Of reception the
| parlors, halls and dining room were
thrOnged with a brilliant company Of
| beautiful women and handsome men,
a perfect stream Of humanity con-
! stantly passing in and out Of the door.
The collation. was all that could be
| desired the service being of IA character
commensurate with the general APP
pOintments. The floral decorations Of
the parlor and table were ex quislte
| attracting the attention and challeng-
| ing the admiration of every one.
The bride is daughter Of Mrs. r. p.
| Hughes, of Oxford, ard is young lady
of exceptional qualities Of heart and
head, whose charm Of manner, lovely
character and amiable disposition have
won for her a host Of friends and adj
mirers wherever she is known.
The groom is an estimable and
worthy young gentleman who reckons
his friends only by the range Of his
acquaintance. He is at present the
efficient book-kceper of the American
Tobacco Company, at Oxford, a posi-
ton which he has held under their very
capable manager Mr.. J. NJ. Currin some
time.
The gifts to the bride were among
the handsOmest ever seen in Oxford.
Extensive in number, diverse in char
acter, embracing the useful as we'll as
ornamental some of them were very
costly and all pretty and IN good taste.
In setting out upon the journey Of
life together Mr.. and Mrs. Massenburg
have the sincere congratulations and
earnest wishes of their many friends
that as suspicious and bright as the
beginning was may their days ever be.
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