The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-17
MARRIED AT MID DAY
Miss Roberts and Mr.. Smoot
Welded at Durham.
The Wealth and Beauty Of the City Gather a
The Church to Witness the Happy
Event.
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Durham, N. c.. April 16.--At high
noon today the First Presbyterian
church was packed to its utmost with
the wealth and beauty Of Durham, the
occasion of the gathering being the
marriage of Miss Ethel Roberts and
Mr.. o. S. Smoot The church, beauu-
fully decorated for the occasion pre-
sented scene OF tropical splendor.
The doors and windows had been dark
ened and the scene was brilliantly light
ed by electricity.
Previously to the entrance Of the
bridal party Miss Elizabeth Taylor rem
dered a solo that was very beautiful,
Miss Bessie Turnbul presided at the
organ and at the conclusion Of Miss
Taylor's solo the strains Of the wedding
march announced that the hour for the
wedding had arrived First came the
four ushers-Messrs. J. Crawford Biggs,
Paul G. Sneed, Ralph Fuller OF this
city, and Mr.. M. N Alston, Of Colds
boro. who went down either aisle and
took their places in front of the altar.
Then followed the bride and her maid
Of honor, Miss Fan Covington, Of Dam
vile, and they were met at the altar
by the groom and his best man. Mr.
willard Smoot of Richmond, his
brother. While soft strains Of music
filled the house, DR.. l.. B. Turnbull
spoke the words that made the popular
young people man and wife. There were
no attendants other than the maid OF
honor and best man, and the marriage
was beautiful on account of it's simplic-
ity.
Immediately after the marriage the
party repaired to the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Brooks. where a sumpt-
uous luncheon was served. The bride
and groom left on the afternoon train
for Pinehurst. where they viii spend q
few days and viii then return TO Dur.
ham, spending a day or so.-~0u- next
Saturday morning they will start on
their long trip across the continent 60
their future home al San Francisco
There were quite a large number OF
out-of- town guests present to witness
the event. among the number being the
following: Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.. Lewis.
OF Henderson: Miss While Smoot Of
Richmond Messrs. j. M. and j, c. Coy
ington, OF Danville; Mrs William Har-
ris and Miss Eva Harris. Of Reidsville;
Mis- Sallie Brooks Of Woodsdale and
many others whose names 1t was inn
possible to get
THE young couple received many
beautiful and costly presents and start
life With the best wishes OF large
host Of friends.
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
News has reached Durham that Mrs.
Elizabeth Gunter met a horrible death
by burning at her home in Chatham
county the latter part Of last week,
Mrs. Gunter was quite an aged lady
and >ha dgone out into a new ground
that was being burned off. While there
her clothes became ignited and before
the flames could be put out she woe
| burned In such n manner that she did
not live but a few hours. The funeral
took place Saturday of last week She
(left very large family.
ON Thursday night of this week there
will be q Hebrew wedding in Durham
the contracting parties being ". Wolfe
and Miss ella Wallock. The bride came
here from Russia for the purpose OF
marrying.