The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-23
GREEN-NADAL MARRIAGE.
A Brilliant wedding sOlemnized
Last Night in Wilson.
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Wilson. n c. May 22-The last of
the three brilliant Wilson marriages
was solemnized tonight in the Presby-
terrain Church. Both of the contracting
parties are among the most popular
society people of the State. The bride,
Miss Ella Erwin Green. has for several
years been acknowledged State
beauty. She is the daughter of MI.
Geo. d. Green, for many years the
leader in Wilson's progressive life.
7 The groom, Mr.. Ernest Fentress Nadal
is also well known in eastern North
Carolina. He is one of Wilson's most
prominent business men, and Is re-
cognized as a favoTite among the So
ciety people of the town.
The wedding presents were numer-
Gus, far surprising anything which has
ever been seen in Wilson.
The Presbyterian Church was a pic
ture of beauty. Potted plants, tastful-
ly arranged, and entwined with pink
and white bunting covered the altar and
choir stand. Overhead We're hung gar
lands of roses, holly and cedar. Mrs.
u. H. Cozart, Mrs. S. c. Wells, Mrs.
f. d. Ware and Miss Sophie Hutch'n-
son is due the credit for these beautiful
decorations.
Promptly at o'clock the bridal par
ty reached the church, and while they
were forming i'm the vestibule, choir,
consisting of Mrs. Herbert ROuntree.
Mrs John Cutchin, Messrs. E. p. Mail
gum and Col JnO. F. Bruton, sang a
wedding chorus. After this LohengTin' S
Wedding March was played by the or
ganist, Mrs. Floyd Davis, and the bridal
party began to enter the church. Lit
tie Lura Carter and Emmett Robertson,
of Goldsboro, who led spread before
the party, the white bunting over
which the bride was to walk to the al
tar. They were followed by the ushers
and brides maids in pairs, Mr.. JAS
Lipscomb with Mr. Edwin Taylor, of
Wilmington; Miss Daisy Weaver with
Miss Kate McConnaughey, of Morgan
ton; Mr.. ]. c. Eagles with MIR. Ed
Graves, Miss Julia Herring with Miss
Mary Bynum, of TarbOro The groom
with his best man, Mr.. S. H. Anderson
| then entered, followed by the flower
girls, Erwin Carter and Annie LIay
Corbett.
When these had formed around the
altar, the maid of honor. Miss Daisy
Smith, of Goldsboro, entered, atti:ed
| in white chiffon silk and CARRYING q
beautiful bunch of pink carnations. She
was followed by the bride, leaning on
the arm of her father. The bride wore
white liberty silk over taffeta with trim
mings of seed pearl passamentrie ana
costly lace. She carried shower bo-
quet OF BRIDES roces.
When the party had formed around
| the altar, Rev. JAS. Thomas, in q
| touching and impressive manner per
formed the rites which made them
| one.
| After the ceremony the bridal party
with a few friends, went to the home
of the bride, whore an elegant wedding
supper was served. The young couple
will be away from Wilson month, Wis
| iting New York, Albany and the Buf-
| falo Exposition.
| Those here from a distance to Wit
ness the ceremonies were: Mr.. and Mrs
| Josephus Daniels, of Raleigh; Mr.. and
| Mrs. Chas. Daniels, of Goldsboro DR.
and Mrs. Robertson, of Goldsboro:
Misses Laura and Lizzie Kirby, Of Raj
| cigh; Mrs. Laura Jones, of Greensboro;
| Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Fentress of VII
| mington, and Miss Blanche Fentress, OF
| Wilmington.