The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07

Mr.. T. Arlington McKelvfe. Lately of
Canada. and Miss Lucy May Harrell.
OF Wilmington. Married I'm This City
at Noon Yesterday.

Yesterday t noon at the residence
Of Mr.. W. p Kingsbury. brother-in-
law OF the bride, 1e1 South Sixth street.
Mr.. T. Arlington McKelvie. formerly
Of Toronto. Canada, and Miss Lucy
May Harrell. daughter OF Mrs Judith
T. Harrell. of Wilmington. were united
in the holy bonds Of matrimony- The
ceremony was performed in the pres
nee OF a party OF relatives and imrne-
date friends, the officiating clergy man
being the Rev. DIR. Pau G Morton. OF
the Presbyterian church
TheNmarriage took plac. IN the par
lor. which was beautifully n taste
fully decorated with palms, ferns. Wild
smilax and bamboo. The officiating
minister stood between two large palms
and the wedding party gathered in
front OF and around them.
Miss Elizabeth d. Burt presided at
a piano in the hall and while await
ing the appearance Of the bride n
groom, she skilfuily rendered several
compositions. AS the brida party en-
tered she played the brida chorus from
Lohengrin. The bridal party was pre-
ceded by the little niece and nephew OF
the bride. little Miss Lucille and Master
Robert k~ingsbury. Next came the
bride leaning on the arm of her broth
e. Mr.. George V. Harrell, who gave
his sister away. AS the bride and her
brother entered the parlor. they were
met by the groom and his best man,
Mr.. j. H. Mason, who went in from the
rear hall. Mr.. McKelvie and Miss Har-
rell then presented themselves TO DR..
Morton and he impressively tied the
gordian Knot.
During the ceremony Miss Burt
softly played the Angels Serenade,
and as the bridal party retired, she
l rarlar1l tho Grand zfAnl0l--H1n n-Al
ding march.
The bride was attired in a bewitch-
ind dress of white nainsook. trimmed
daintily with white mechlin. She car
ried a lovely bouquet of roses and
maiden hair ferns.
After a brief reception during which
congratulations were showered upon
the happy couple, a sumptuous lunch
was served.
When the lunch had been partaker
OF amid many ~pleasanties, Mr.. and
Mrs. McKelvie were driven in a CARR.
age, accompanied by friends. to thu
Seaboard Air Line railway station
where they took the train for Charlotte
The bride wore away a handsome
Partisan novelty travelling suite, trim
med with green velvet and dc rose
silk, hat to match.
The wedding presents We're botk
numerous and handsome, among then
being a handsome one from Mr.. +. r
Collier, the New York publisher.
The bride Is a we'll known and highly
esteemed young lady of Wilmington
and Mr.. McKelvie is a Scotch Cana,
dian by birth. He has spent the pas
five years in the south and for sixteer
months has resided in North Carolina
having purchased a farm near Char.
lotte. He is a most estimable gentle
man and for eight years has been {
successful ira TplpF- for the n1hlichinf
house of p. F. Collier, New York City
Mr.. and Mrs. McKelvie will remain
in Charlotte till Monday and theme,
they will go to White Sulphur Springs
Later they will visit Mr.. McKelvie't
former home at Toronto. After thei,
wedding tour they will be at home a
the Arlington hotel, Charlotte.