Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-11-04

Ceremony at the First pfesbyterian
/. ence of a Large Gathering of Reia-
| tives and Friends.
! Daily Argus, Frldag, Oct. %.
| The Wilmington Star of yester-
| day gives an elaborate account of
marriage IN that city, the bride
in which was once a Goldsboro
girl, and therefore the account of
her marriage will be OF interest to
many ARGUS readers hereabouts,
and all of them will join with as
in wishing tie happy pair the fpll-
est measure Of life and prosperity.
The Star says:
! "Witbin the walls Of the First
Presbyterian church yesterday af-
! ternoon at $50 o'clock Mr.. Ber-
tram Qneich and Miss Gerda Lou
ise Bonitz became man and wife,
the impressive ceremony being
conducted by Rev. Peyton II.
Hoge, pastor of the church. The
interior OF the edifce was profuse-
~ and yet truly artisticallv dec
GRATED for the occasion with ferns,
Ipalms, crysanthemums. and the
rarest of of pot plants. The church
was taxed to its utmost seating ca
pacity by the relatives and friends
OF the popular couple long before
the ceremony was commenced,
which wos promptly at the apoint-
ed hour.
While the strains Of Mendels-
shon's beautiful wedding march
were floating out on the air, direct
from the organ, played by Prof
Russell, the bridal party entered
in The following order: MIR II.
E. Bonitz, brother of the bride,
and Mr. Ed Hugeins, the two
ushers; Miss Lesette 3onitz. sis
| ter of the bride, aa3 Miss Ha.gie
| Bu khimer, bridesmaids. Mss
| L a Holbig, Of LyDch5o =, Va
Ecousin of the bride, MAJ. OF hen
10. Mr. VIII Bonitz, o. \|asainf-
ton, d, c., cousin Of the bEide. The
brioe attired becomingly n white
orgapdie and veil, and carrying a
choice bunch Of brides roses, then
entered. leaning on the arm of her
father, Mr.. !. Il. W. Bonitz, and
walked up to tho altar, where the
groom and his best man and
brother, Mr.. ?. Quelch, were in
waiting, and in the midst Of these
dear friends and relatives, Miss
Gerda Louise Bonitz and Mr..
Bertram Quelch were pronounced
man and wife; and as Lohengren 5
WEDDING march was being render
ed on the organ, the happy couple
and their attendants left the sa-
cred edifce
Mr.. and Mrs. Quelch left On
the 7:15 o'clock north bound Ata
; lautic Coast Line train for a tour
to many cities Of interest, iuclud-
? ing Washington, Boston, New
: York and Toronto, Canada. Upon
the departure of the newly we'd
g ded couple the bridal parry went
! to the Bonitz Hotel and were
served with a magnificent we'd
) ding supper.
Tine bride Is q daug hter Of ouI
clever towGsman, MIR. j, Il. Y.
: Bouiiz, and is one o. Whining.
ton's NEST popular daughters,
0 The groom holds position IL
; the auditing department of tE3e
n Atlantic Coast Line. aud Is well.
v liked ano thought Of by all.
d ''At the wedding the gentlemen
: OF the bridal party wore the con,
eEvRationial black. with D small
white carnation backed with 6
:. fernleaf displayed on the lapel OF
i their coats. The maid of honor
n was habited in white orgaudie
a and carried a bouquet of L
$ France roses. Miss Lasette
e Bonitz was attired in lemon-col
ored organdle, and carried bou
lquet Of chrysanthemums, ane
Miss .Bprkhlmer in blue organ
-, die, and carried a bunch of whit,
Ie hrysanthemums aud ferns.
IS Mrs. Charles Sherman, o
1f 1,f5 Lynchburg. Va, and Mr.. Charles
~ Irving, Of England, were also Il
attendance at the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quelch will be a
u home after November 25th at Nc
/ 712 Chestnut Street"
The Pullman porters ought t
:. be thankful 60 the dead palac
is 1e car magnate. 1t Was he who CAV
in them their chance al TIE travel
= |ing public.
"a The Dave Hill end OF the Dem
ae ohratic party has nothing what
o, ever to say.
Mr.. Wolcott has returned /
IS Paris. Perhaps he will try {
es poultice the movement.
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