Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-07-07

wedding.
Daily Argus of Tuesday, June 81.
/ Goldsboro has not had more
interesting marriage than that
which was solemnized in ST. Paul
III E. Church last night at 8
O'Clock, the contracting parties
being Lit. L. d. Giddens, DR., of
the GoIdsboro Rifles, now in camp
at Jacksonville, and Miss Eva
AIaie Stanley, one of Goldsboro's S
most deservedly popular and uni
versally esteemed young ladies'.
The church was beautif ully and
UNIQUELY decorated in United
States figs aud Cuban banners,
pink and white aud blue cut-fow-
ers and banks of gorgeous green,
that gave TO the scene a martial
air thrillingly significant of loves
triumphant conquest about to be
consummated amid these beautiful
surroundings; and while the con-
gregation waited the hour of the
appointed happy event the great
pipe organ, under the skilIful
hand Of the church organist, Miss
Huttie Dewey. discoursed patriotic
airs in unison with The brilliant
scene. The great congregation,
TOO, that thronge5i the church 10
Sis utmost capacity, seemed to
baye caught lhe spirit Of the occas-
ION, aud as the reporter looked
ath hsort The vast assemblage bright
| co!ars and 1oamlng faces. ninia-
ture flags and gay ribbons greeted
his vision on every hand.
An Il, the prelude notes to
Mendlessohn well known we'd
ding march, that always arrest
the attention and fix the interest
on what is to come, told the ex-
pectant congregation that the
bridal party approached.
first cane gue ushe1s. in pairs,
Messrs. John Slzer and John
Ay cock, A tie Bdgerto7 anu Psaii
Stanley, up the centre aisle and
formed atsthe chancal rail Then
came Mr., Frank Miller vita Miss
Julia Castex. Mr.. II. B. Parker
with Miss Maggie Gidden~, the
groom with his brother Mr.
Frank Giideus as oest man. the
orlde With her sister Miss Irene
STANLEY as maid of-honcr.
The ohici4ting minister, Rev
Dr. F. D. SHindaII, pastor Of the
IcuuroF stood in waiting ,tha organ
oo,es, 50 thrilling bo5 & moment
oefore. .softened into q mere rever-
oeratfon, hush fell upon the
vast concourse Of people, and the
voice IF the minister was heard
clear and impressive ia tho old
yet ever new servlca. f.
those mystic bonds that
aye in loves sweet solaee
Two souls with but a single
thought:
Two hearts that beat as one.
The bridesmaids weredaintuy
gowued in pink, blue and " hi5e,
carrying cut the scheme Of mi'i>
tary colors, while the bride wore
a beautiful travelling dress Of
Confederate Gray. and the groom.
his handsome blue uniform Of
rank.
Immediately after the cere-
mony the happy pair aud bridal
party repaired to the hospitable
home OF the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. K. Stanley, where
during the evening q most enjoy
able reception was held, and
where the beautiful array Of bri-
dal presents were viewed with
interest and qualification by their
many friends.
The happy young couple, amid
teemipg Congratulations and good
wishes, took the ten O'Clock train
for jacksonville, Fla, via Wilson,
where the gallant groom is station
ed for the present with his COM
pany and regiment awaiting or
ders, which may come at any mo
ment sending him to the front.
1t is the earnest wish of all our
people that this brave and popular
young officer and his no less pa
patriotie and estimable young
bride may be spared the erncible
, of war, and TINT fuliness of days
ladened with prosperity aud hap
piness, may be measured out to
to them.
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