The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-13

Beautiful Church Marrtage-Pfeasant
Reception Handsome wedding
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Fayetteville, n. C., June s..
Mr.. G. W. Stancil, manager Of the
Fayetteville Drug Company. who has
achieved an enviable position In tho
Community, though an adopted citizen,
and Miss Nan Mcneil, eldest daughter
of DR.. J. W. Mcneil. educated at ths
Red Springs Female Seminary. and
has many warm and loving friends
wherever known. were joined In mar.
riage At 2 o'clock last evening in the
Presbyterian church, by the pastor.
Rev. II. T. Graham.
The church-in which there was
hardly standing from floor TO GAL
!ery-waS more beautifully
adorned. All the wealth OF flower and
plant from the extensive c~onservatories
OF Mr.. J.. NJ. Lamb. florist, were
brought into reQuisition: and this ma
terial, under the artistic hands OF Miss
Maggie Pemberton, became a veritablo
bower OF exquisite taste and beauty.
The grouping OF the bridal party
about the chancel was novel and very
striking. The groomsmen, Messrs. ].
b. Boyd, H. W. McGeesley. Hector Nc
Neil, Alex McGeachey, and Kyle Penn
eerton, having passed down the aisles
two abreast, the bridesmaids. Misses
Lima ~Pemberton. Mary b. Moore, OF
Newbern; Mary 5. Stancil, Of Selma:
Sallie Mckinnon. OF Red Springs. enter
ed from the church annex, and met
the bride and the maid OF honor, Miss
JAMIE Williams ar the head OF the north
aisle. Mr.. A. Stancil, brother OF the
bridegroom was the best man" II was
a daisy" wedding in every sense of
that word, as that beautiful little fiow-
er held first place in all the decorations.
The lovely bridesmaids carried elabor-
ately arranged bouquets OF daises.
while the maid OF honor bore one OF
ferns and sweet peas. The brides
flowers were gorgeous white roses with
ferns.
The reception al DIR. J. W. McNeil's
residence, on Dick street, after the
marriage was a very delightful enter
taiament. The commodious parlors
were lavishly decorated; and the colors
and embellishments were especially love-
ly in the supper room, where Mrs. K.
l.. Pemberton, Mrs. Mary Hinsdale. and
NILS -. ID nut NpOu, IL. served Il ue-
licious collation.. There was a most
attractive display OF wedding gifts, ar
tistic, costly and useful. No guest dur
ing the evening passed the chair OF the
venerable ex-Sheriff Hector Mcneil,
gran father of the bride, who has al
ready attained his four-score and ten.
without pausing TO pay respect To that
esteemed a d beloved father OF Israel"
Mr.. Walter Holt and family left at
noon today on the Steamer Hurt, on
their way to Wrightsville, where they
VII spend the summer. Mr.. Holt has
recently purchased the large Buffers
cottage, a roomy mansion, with broad
halls, airy bedrooms. billiard room,
etc, and there he and his will take
comfort during the heated term.
Mr.. John Mcclellan, a well known
young drug man Of high character,
leaves here today to go into business
in Savannah. Mr.. Geo. Holderness, Of
Tarboro, manager of the Fayetteville
Telephone Company, is registered at
the Hotel Lafayette.