The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-22
MORRIS MORRIS.
Brilliant Marriage at Franklinton in the
Baptist Church

Brilliant Marriage at Franklinton in the
Baptist Church.
Franklinton, n. c., Jan. 21.-(SpeciaD
The Baptist church here was the scene
of a beautiful ceremony last night. The
occasion was the marriage of Mr.. james
Shaw Morris to Miss Mary Morris. Long
before $50 o'clock the large and hand
some church was filled to Overlooking,
which bespoke the interest-and high
esteem in which the contracting PARTIES
Are held. The church was beautifully de-
corated. The altar and choir gallery was
a scene of :srandeud. Nature seemed 70
have transplanted there her choicest
tropical plants, and each plant seemed to
say God is Love-"
AT $50 the subdued hum in the crowd
ed church was hushed into deepest quiet
as the choiI. notes of "Mizpah' a song
by Mrs. Ernest Martin, of Raleigh. be-
tokened the beginning of the ceremony.
Miss May Woodward. of Durham, fol-
lowed with the beautiful conservation.
Hymn to the air of 'Margarlita," and
then the whole choir consisting of many
voices. Joined .in. Geibel's magnificent
wedding chorus. During this singing the
attendants entered by each aisle. and
crossing in front of the altar grouped
themselves ON either side in the follow
H. T.. pearce and Miss Fannie Green:
]. s. Robertson and Miss Mary Ragsdale:
w. j. Ballard and Miss Myrtle Timber
lake: w. ]. Whitfield and Mss Berr'rl
Morris: A. III. Vann and Miss Matte
Ballard; Il. T. Green and Miss Daisy
Cox; 4. +. Norris and Miss Kate Bal
lard: r. J. Chatham and Miss Mabel
Yam: 7. w Whedbee and wife nee
Norris; A. S. Joyner and Miss Nellie
Wilder.
The chorus hMshed and the
thrilling strains of Mendelssohn's We'd
ding March under the mastery touch IF
Mr.. Darius Eatman pealed forth and the
bridal party entered preceded by the
lIshers. MessIS j. A. Eann and G.. s.
Williams in left aisle. and G. l.. McGhee
and C.. A. Canway in the right Mr.
II. w. Morris, with Miss Mary Morris.
Mr. w. r. Hunt and Miss Hannah G..
Scott. The bride dressed in magnificent
white brocade satin, with long train and
veil. carrying in her hand a boquet of
white carnations and roses. came down
the left aisle alone while the maid Of
honor. Miss Minnie Morris entered by
the right aiSle-neelting the bride IN
front Of the altar and leading her TO tia
groom who had come in from the vestry
with his best man. Mr.. $. X. Morris.
The brief and impressive ceremony was
performed by Rev. Il. r. Butler, and
to the strains Of the wedding march
from Nnrhur's 'Huguenots," the we'd
ding party marched ont, going to the
home of the brides father, Mr.. q. w.
Norris. where a reception was given 10
the friends of the newly married couple.
At the residence Miss Claud Mcihee and
Chas. A. Conway, ushers, received at the
outer door Two beautiful little girls,
Misses Katie Bet Morris and Eleanor
Vann assisted in receiving, and directing
the guests on the inside.
The house decorations were lovely.
Tins was under the supervision of Mrs
Francis ID. Winston, assisted by Mrs.
Caleb Il. Green and Mrs. Albert s. Lew
ter. The bridal couple received in Il
beautiful cosy corner of the north parlor,
and friends were presented by Messrs.
!. A. Vann and c. S. Williams. The
wedding presents were displayed in the
south parlor They were handsome, mum
crolbs and varied In fact seldom has
there been so handsome a display.
A supper was most charmingly serv-
ed and for four hours there was merri-
mpnt and pleasure. One of the most en-
ioyabe features of dhe evening WAS the
singing by Miss May Woodward, Of
Durham. She won the hearts of all who
heard her.