The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23
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0 Lord. most holy one above! pray
That thou wilt guard her sacred wo-
mans soul
And keep it pure and lovely as the
whole
OF her sweet virgin being is this day.
Lord, guard her soul! And sanctified as
they
Whose angel anthems through thy
heaven roll.
Grant her fair YOUTH the crown ard
aureole
OF womanhood that cannot go astray
Lord guard her soul! Lord guide her
womans heart!
And keep it sinless as the moment when
BY thy strange magic of omnipotent art,
Life woke in her-for aye as pure as
then.
Let peace and love and happiness be
her part
Lord, answer thou my paryer for her.
Amen,
III j. Smith, in Smart Set.
Thomas Bragg Heartt to Miss Lillian
Scruggs Grafton will be one of the social
features of this week. The wedding will
take place on Thursday. June 9th, at
noon, in the First Presbyterian church,
at Reidsville, North Carolina
The marriage of Mr.. Napoleon Spencer,
of this city. and Miss May Allen, of Dur
ham. will take place at Trinity Methodist
church. Durham, on Wednesday, the 2Gtn.
The r. S. v. p. Club was most pleas
antly entertained by Miss Emily Hggs
on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Johnson are back
from their wedding trip and are at Mrs.
Johnsons mothers, Mrs George Williams,
ON Harsett street.
Miss Eliza Busbee, Miss Adelaide
Snow and Mr.. Stedman Thompson, left
last week TO be the guests of Mr.. ALI
good Holmes, at a house party given at
the home of his grandmother near Tryon,
Georgia.
Mrs. NJ B. Wharton, Jr, and Misses
Louise and Matte Holt. of Graham. spent
few days in the city last week.
Dr. and Mrs M. M. Marshall have re-
turned from Portsmouth, where they have
been visiting their daughter, Mrs. ].
w. S. Butt.
Mrs A. S. Merrimon and her daughter,
Miss Maud Merrimon. who have been
visiting Mrs John Kenny in Charlotte,
have returned home.
Mrs. Henry A. Coles, of Atlanta, is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
T. Norris.
Miss Nan Clark. who has been the
quest Of Mis- Native Pace has returned
TO her home in Tarboro.
Miss Florence Boylan is in Graham, on
visit to Miss Louise Holt.
Miss Susan Clark has returned from
Wrightsville.
Miss Helene Battle is in the city, the
guest of her aunt. Mrs. Richard Battle.
Miss Sue May Kirkland, of Green's
boro is visiting her sister, Mrs. c.. c.
Grow.
Miss Ella Simmons is visiting in New
BcrDe
Mrs. Thomas Dupree, of Memphis is
visiting her mother Mrs. r. A. Olds.
Miss Lily Hicks is in Charlotte, guest
at the homo OF Dr.. Brevard.
Capt Thomas Washington and Mrs.
Ncttic Ellis Clark will be ,rarriel in
Wilson on July 4th.
Miss Pat G. Wootten, of this city. will
be welded to a Richmond Va, g, ntle-
man on June 26, 1891.
Mr.. William Irwin Anderson and sis
ter, Miss Kathleen Anderson. will leave
for Oxford next Tuesday. On Wednes-
day Mr.. Anderson will be united in mar
riagc to Miss Fannie Lands, a popular
young lady Of Oxford. Mr. Anderson is
q prominent young business man of this
place.
Mr. and Mrs e. D. Latta entertained
charmngly at a dinner party last even
ing, complimentary to Miss Maud Merri-
mon, Of Raleigh. The guests were Miss
Aicrrimon, Mr.. and Mrs. Percy NJ. Thomp-
son, Miss Adele Brenizer Mr.. j. S. Goth
ran and Mr.. M. Nisbet Latta.-Charlotte
Observer.
The Charlotte News OF last Monday said
Miss Maud Merrimon, OF Raleigh, sang
last night in Tryon Street Methodist
church, and charmed all with her beauti-
full voice. She sang, There is a Land
Mine Eye Hath Seen, rendering it with
exquisite pathos and finish. Miss Merr-
mon has a mezzo soprano of beautiful
quality, richness and pathos, Her voice is
especially suited to sacred music-she has
so much soul Besides having a lovely
voice Miss Merrimon is an accomplished
pianist. She teaches piano. Those who
heard her last night will not forget the
singer or the song.
At the home of Rev. Wilbur La Gette
on the north end of Scales street Wei
nesday there was another wedding when