The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
NOTABLE WEDDING.
Mr.. fLAGLER AND MISS KEENAN, MAR
RIED YESTERDAY MORNING.
yllle-Dr. Hoge Performed the Cere-
tative of the Messenger Learned of
the Brilliant Affair.

The wedding OF Mr.. Henry n. Flag
Ter and Miss Mary Lilly Kenan, of Will
mington, yesterday at Kenansville,
Duplin county, n. c., attracted atten-
ton throughout the United States.
a Messenger representative was des-
patched to Kenansville and his account
Of the wedding is as follows:
Yesterday morning at 1920 o'clock at
K%enansville, n. c., Miss Mary Lilly
Kenan. daughter of Captain W. r.
Kenan. Of this city, was united in mar
rage to Mr.. Henry NJ. Flagler. of Flor
ida.
The ceremony took place in the beau
tiful old Kenan homestead. 1t is a
typical ~ante-bellum southern home,
with large, high pitched rooms and
broad verandas and passages and is
situated on the brow of a long rolling
hill in the midst Of a magnificent grove
of oaks, sycamores and elms.
The house was built in 1910 by Hon
oven r. kenan, grandfather of the
bride and it is now owned by his only
daughter. Miss Annie Kenan, who
makes her home there. In anticipation
Of yesterdays event the old homestead
a been thoroughly renovated n
repaired during the early months OF
this summer, and the interior under the
skillful hand of Mr.. Will Render, the
Wilmington florist, was a perfect mass
of flowers, palms, ferns and other trop-
ical plants most artistically ar
ranged. The hall where the marriage
ceremony was performed was magnif-
icently decorated. An aisle was formed
by palms arranged on stands, tied with
American Beauty roses. The stairs II
NoilinO yrnrn n ro nod with cnoi1ov
The canopy which formed the altar
was a beautiful arrangement of smi-
lax, asparagus and roses and the base
was banked with sweet peas, gladiolf
and palms.
The members of the Kenan family
have been in Kenansville for the past
several days. Mr.. Flagler and the 9TH
er guests arrived at Warsaw yesterday
morning n were Immediately driven
through h country, a distance of
eight miles to Kenansville.
The ceremony was performed al 1920
o'clock. The Hollowbush orchestra
from the Seashore hotel furnished the
music and as the bridal party entered
he thrilling bridal chorus from Lo-
hengrin was rendered.
Little Louise Clisby Wise, the beau
tiful young niece of the bride, was the
only attendant. She was dressed in
white with pink ribbons and she lead
n way to the altar.
The bride entered leaning on the arm
of her father and she was regally
dressed in white chiffon over white
satin, trimmed with point applique, with
a veil of the same material. She wore
a sprig of orange blossoms in her veil.
No ornaments were worn. Mr.. Flag
Ter had on a Prince Albert coat and
vest and light trousers.
The impressive marriage service of
fho rnchxfnrio on abI1rnh woo 11cnI Mr.
Flagler being an elder in this church
and Miss Kenan a lifelong member.
DR.. Peyton H. Hoge, for many years
the pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church in this city, but now pastor of
Warren Memorial church of Louisville.
KY, and, who is a very intimate friend
Of the family, conducted the ceremony.
While the service was being performed
the Hollowbush Band softly played
80! Promise Me" and at the conclu-
sion of the ceremony they rendered
Mendelssohn'S wedding march in mag
nificent style.
An elaborate wedding breakfast was
served and the menu was a most deli
cious one. The dining room was dec
GRATED in bridesmaid roses and each
table had a magnificent centre piece of
American Beauties.
The northeast parlor was decorated
in ferns n white, pink and lavender
astors. The piano was banked with
palms and carnations. The opposite
parlor was draped with smilax, ferns
and bride roses.
When the breakfast was finished Mr..
and Mrs. Flagler were Immediately
driven to Warsaw. Her going-away
gown was Of black canvas cloth trim
med with black taffeta. She wore a
black hat plumed with Ostrich feath-
ers. AS they left the house, the band
struck up Dixie and a perfect fusi-
lade Of old shoes and rice was thrown
at them. At Warsaw they boarded
Mr.. Flagler's private car and left at
lis p. m. on a special train to Rocky
Mount where they were attached to
the regular northbound Atlantic Coast
Line train to go to Mr.. Flagler's sum-
mer home at Mamoroneck-on-the-
Hudson to spend their honey moon.
The guests remained in Kenansville
till 8 p. m. when they drove over to
Warsaw and came to Wilmington on
Mr.. Harry Walters private car attach
ed to the regular incoming train from
the north.
Besides the immediate family, the fol.
lowing guests were present: ColoneI
and Mrs. Thomas S. Kenan, of Raleigh;
Captain and Mrs. James G. Kenan, OF
Kenansville; DR.. o. H. Kenan, Of New
York; Mr.. Graham Kenan and Miss
Emily Kenan, DR.. and Mrs. j. H. Nc
Kee. of Raleigh; Mr.. and Mrs. w. A
Dick. of Wilmington; Mr.. Harry Wal
tiers. of New York; Mrs. Pembroke
Jones, of Newport; Captain and Mrs
E. W. VanC. Lucas and Miss HANNAH
Bolles. of Wilmington; Mrs. r. W. Har
grove and Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Hall. O
Wilmington.
The wedding presents made an unu
sual array of beauty and costiliness
The groom's gift to the bride vas d;
magnificent necklace of pearls.
A touching scene was the parting o
the bride and the DID house-servants
who have been in the Kenan family al
their lives. She gave to each one o
them. as a gift from the groom, a ten
dollar gold piece.
Another Cotton Oil Mill Purchased
Charlotte, n. c., August pa loca
ape today says that the plant Of tn
Charlotte Oil and Fertilizer Compan.
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