Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-05
A 'Durhamite Secures a Fair
Bride in Raleigh.
EVENTS AT OTHER POINTS.
Marriage of Mr.. L. a. Carr and Miss Jessie
Carroll Peace Institute Commence
ment The Public Schools of Charlotte :
Town omcors for Salem Nominated :
Enthusiastically Domonstrative Demo-
crats Captain j, II. Burwen = Out of the
Race for Congress In Fifth District.

Raleigh, N. c., May AT IL o'clock
and Miss Jessie Carroll, of this city,
were united in marriage.
The ceremony. which was performed
by Rev. 1. NICK. Pittenger rector of the
Church of the Good Shepherd, took
place at the residence OF the brides
father. Mr.. o. j. Carroll.
The parlors of the Carol home had
been tastefully and tremendously deco
dated with palms and beautiful flow
erS. A temporary altar had been erect
ed and arranged with cushions of white
silk.
The bride entered on the arm of her
father, who gave her away. She was
met at the altar by the groom with his
best man, his brother, Mr.. Robert l..
Carr, of Durham. and the ceremony
was performed with the maid of honor,
Miss Male Conklin Carroll. standing
near the bride.
The bride wore n handsome tailor
made going away gown OF tan.
She is the mistress of many accom-
plishments, and the groom is to be con-
graduated on his conquest.
The groom was chief marshal at the
State Fair last year. and by his indie
fatigable efforts did much to make 1t Il
SucCcSS. lie is Il young man OIL CNCel-
lent worth and fine promise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carr left on the morn
Ing train for Old Point Comfort
PEACE INSTITUTE COMMENCE
MENT.
The dates for the commencement at
Peace Institute are as follows: Sun
day, May 20, baccalaureate sermon, by
Rev. G. Il. Hodgins, of Greensboro,
N. C.
Wednesday. May 90. annual concert.
Thursday. May 81, commencement OK
ercises. Address by Professor Edwin
Minis. Trinity College, Durham.
CHARLOTTE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Great interest Is being manifested
this year in the coming commence
ment exercises of the Charlotte Public
School, Mayor Waddell. of Whining
ton is the principle speaker of the oc-
casion. Mr. John WILDER Jenkins has
been invited to deliver the diplomas.
The school now has 1,650 pupils. the
largest enrolment in its history. The
school is eighteen years old having
been organized in 1882.
Superintendent Alex Graham, to
whose untiring energy large part of
the success of the school is due, took
charge in 1883, and the history of the
school from that time has been one I'M
interrupted movement.
TOWN OFFICERS NOMINATED.
A special from Selma says:
At the regular town convention for
the nomination OF town officers tonight
tie following were unanimously noml-
neted: j. T.. Johnson, for mayor; NJ. C.
Horncr r. NJ. Newell, Y. ID. Vinson,
T. II. Whitley. for commissioners The
nomination is equivalent to election.
The candidates are all sterling Demo-
Gratis and amendment men. Great en-
thusiasm was manifested.
NOTES.
Hon. Franklin Mcneil. of the Como
ration Commission. returned yesterday
from Wilmington. He says the Demo-
cratic candidates have met with enthu-
siastic demonstrations all along the
line.
Captain J. r. Burwcll, who has re=
signed as president of the Statesville
Female College. will go into the insur-
ance business with Mr.. j. A. Butler
Ills daughter. Miss Antoinette Burwell,
goes TO Goldsboro the first of June and
VIII be stcnographcr for her brother
in-law. Mr. c. p. Miller.
Srencer b. Adams having been noni-
mated for Governor by the Republicans.
IS out OF the race for the nomination
for Congress in the Fifth District: and
II was SAID yesterday by some friends
OF Mr.. j. r. Joyce. of Reidsville. that
he would be the nominee