The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
A PRETTY
The Observation-Disclosures Marriage a,
Weldon Last Afternoon.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Weldon. December 20.
One of the prettiest weddings OF the
season was witnessed by Weldon peo-
pie at the Methodist Episcopal church
this afternoon at 3 O'Clock when Mr..
William ii. Hudson led to the altar
Miss Alice Belle Anderson. The church
was most artisticaliy decorated. the
prevailing effect being white and green.
greens were beautifully festooned about
the chance and pleasingly arranged
with soft white MEETINGS. giving an in
deScrlbable charm to the surroundings.
AT the hour appointed the organ peal
ed forth its joyous notes under the
accurate touch Of Miss Laura Powers.
who presided at the instrument. and
the bridal party entered.
First came four children, Misses Mary
Binford Sledge and Kate Chadwick. of
kInston, and Masters Frank Hawks
n Samuel Chadwick. both OF Kin
ston. These children. two in each aisle.
united red ard white ribbons. which
formed gates near the chancel, and
then the ushers. Messrs. Ashley B.
Stainback and H. D. Allen. entered
and o their positions within the
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floating minister, Rev. j. d. Bundy,
who stood under an arch of evergreens.
The other attendants then entered IN
single file. the ladies in the left aisle
and the men in h right.
The fair young bride entered with hen
father and was met at the altar by the
groom who entered with his brother
Mr. c.. A. Hudson. who was best man.
The bride carried a bouquet of brides
| roses and har ia of honor Miss Mary
Porter, of Tarboro. carried white car
nations. The other young lady attend
ants each carried holly tied with red
ribbons.
The ceremony was impressively per-
formed and there was a bridal chorus
beautifully rendered by a select choir
composed Of some of the best home tai
ent.
The being over. the attend
ants, when retiring. were composed OF
the following couples: Maid of honor
and best man. whose names are above
mentioned; Miss Sallie Porter. of a
boro. with Mr.. Forest Stainback; Miss
olivia Coleman. of Gloucester county
Va. with Mr.. T. f. Anderson. Jr.:
Miss Jan Hudson. of Uniontown
Ala, with Mr.. S. r. Clary; Miss Es-
telle Undertake. of Raleigh. with Mr.
Ed. Hardison; Miss Florence Stain
back with Mr.. L. O.. Anderson; Miss
Myrtle Whitaker. of Kinston. with Mr.
A. H. Suffer; Miss Belle Stainbacl
with Mr.. w. T. Whitehead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson left immediate
ly after the ceremony for an extended
bridal tour to Washington. Baltimore
and other northern cities.
The bride is one of Weldon's lowell,
est and most charming young ladies
and is a great favorite with all. The
large number of elegant and costly
presents she received emphasizes thu
love and esteem in which she is held
by a large circle of relatives ant
friends.
Mr.. Hudson is a native of Alabama
but has been living in Weldon for tn
past ten years. He holds a responsible
position here in the feight department
of the Atlantic Coast Line, and is high
ly esteemed bv all who know him. HI
is to be congratulated on winning sucl
a fair and beautiful bride. She is tn
daughter of Captain n Mrs. Thomas
F. Anderson and has numerous rela'
tives in various sections of North Car
DINA and across the border IN VIZ
ginia.