The Washington bee., 1901-12-07

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lust as the town clock was striking
nine Wednesday evening Of last week,
! the vicinity of the Seventh Street
Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, n.
c., was all aglow with those dazzling
| festivities, which tell the romantic
| mind that something out of the ordi-
nary is taking place. The entire
block, as far as eye could reach, was
one unbroken line of carriage hostel
~ and earnest expression was rapid
! ly seeking to ascertain, why an as
! semblage so large had gathered.
! Some one whispered that IT was the
marriage of Mr.. John Edgar Smith
and Miss Celia Etheline Cantey. More
than 500 friends and acquaintances
/ witnessed the ceremonies and spoke
/ in the highest term of the affair. The
groom is former graduate OF Biddle
| University at which institution he
! learned the Art preserVative. For
number of years he held the posluon
as foreman of the y. Nj. L. Zion Puo-
! liCation House at Charlotte, For the
last two years he has proven his acil-
ity as an expert printer IN the doVern-
ment Printing Office, at " ashlngton,
ID. G. The bride is the talented
daughter # Mr.. and Mrs. +. 1. Cantey
and was a most successful teacher IN
the Charlotte Graded School, which
tposition she held for nearly hVe years.
rrIor TO the wedding, Mrs. u. w.
Clinton. wife of the we'll known Blsh =
Cd. rendered the vocal solo Ecstasy. >"
In front of the chanCel was a magnlti.
cent artificial belfry made wholly Of
chrvsanthemums. High IN the tower
hmng the bell of white, restless to
proclaim abroad the latest conquest
of cupid The first of the bridal pro-
CesSsion to enter was two little boys
and girls, carrying lighted candles.
They wore white suits. Behind them
came another little boy and girl heavi-
N charged with flowers. The aIsles
by this time had become the ccnters OF
attraction. The soothing adaptation OF
of Mendelsohn mingled with the eXter
nal enChantment told IN every sense
of the word that one Of the SWEETEST
weddings of the Century was reaching
its zenith. Then came FIVE couples:
Misses: Warner, Perry, Thompson,
Battle and Goode; eSSTS. Under
wood, DR.. G. D. Harry OF Spartan
burg, S, c., r. B. Henderson, r.
Aggery and DR.. Pether. Behind up
on a silver tray Leroy Jackson
bore the wedding Jewel. In front OF
The groom and best man, preceding
the bride and her father, was MISS
Minnie Caldwell, clad IN light blue
taffeta silk. The bride was beautiful
lv pOwned in white satin. trimmed
with white spangled museilne az S0IfS
white silk tulle, extending 1t 10 me
end Of the trail. She supported IN
her right arm a large bunch oil chFys
snthemumS. The veil was Cdusht
with orange blossoms ana haSI"hl
diamond pin, the git OF the groom.
The services throughout were conduCt
ed with the utmost Solemnlty' NsVS'
WltChe and Warner Othciaung. Al
ter a brilliant rec pIon at the nome Oh
me bude's mother the delighted Cou-
Dle left on a midnight train for Wash
ington. where their future residence
will be.
Congressman Moody of Mass, is al
right. A few more like him Will Settle
the bill.
Mr.. Daniel Brooks, formerly a grad
uate of the Washington Hlgh SChool,
is now teacher in the High SGhool
of Baltimore. Mr.. Brooks IS a oeSeI
wing Young man and has the merit Dc
yOnd a question.
The mother of Mr.. Archibald Ray
still continues very i'll. de mas inc
PRAYERS of his large circie o1 irienoS'
, Thomas Nelson Page IS suffering
rom an advanced case OF chronic
Indigestion.
The South spends over a million
and a half annually for the education
of Der black cidzens. Is this not her
duty?
DR.. lanes Lee Honeywell has pass
ed successfully the examination OF the
Medical Board in the state OF
Georgia. He starts at once upon
the practice of his profession IN
the citv OF Atlanta. DR.. Honeywell IS
a graduate of the Howard Medical
School and up to last week served an
inferno at Freedman Hospital.
Rev. Francis Gregory, assistant
pastor of the Central Presbyterian
Church of Philadelphia will speak at
the 18th St. Presbyterian Church to
morrow morning at eleven o'clock
DIR Gregory is an able young divine
and Is welcomed to our city with the
strfc. est cordiality. Special music
will also be another attractive feature.
Mrs. Ray Robinson of Altar e City,
n. l., was the guest of Ms tlyira
Robinson, 1921 Street, n. W.. last
week. Mrs. Robinson left highly
pleased.
The writer would like to know the
names of that newly married couple
VINO went to sleep Sunday night at
prominent church in the city.
H. EUGENE WILSON.