The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-10

favorite of four popular and we'll known
couples, so that man weddings occurr-
ed yesterday and last night.
SHRIER-GOODMAN.
The first matrimonial event Of the
day was the marriage of Mr.. Monroe
Lawrence Shrier, of New York, and
Miss Bertha Goodman, daughter of
Mrs. Lena Goodman of Wilmington.
The wedding took place at 4:3O p. m. at
the Temple of Israel, and the decora-
ton of the altar for the event was quite
handsome, consisting Of a tasteful ar
rangement of palms, ferns, wild smilax.
and various ported plants.
Long before the bridal couple arrived.
the temple was crowded with guests.
and while awaiting the coming of the
bride and groom, Professor ALT n.
YOpp, the Organist, artistically rendered
a select programme embracing the
Festival March" Cby Pesche), the May
March (by Morgan, an AdagiO Cby
Balchmar), and Batiste's "rOffertoire."
When the bridal party entered the
bridal chorus from Lohengrin was rem
dered in an inspiring manner.
After the bride and groom had pre-
scented themselves at the altar, the Rev.
DR.. S. Menedsohn made them husband
n wife after the solemn and beautiful
rites of the Jewish faith. The bride
was costumed in a rich dress of grey
satin crepe de chine, deliberately trim
med with duchesse lace and pearl eff
fects. She wore a lovely diamond neck
lace, the gift of the groom, and carried
an exquisite bouquet of lilies of the
valley and maiden hair ferns.
The maid of honor was Miss Maude
Shrier, of New York, sister of the
groom. She was attired in a beautiful
dress of white crepe de chine, trimmed
with duchesse lace, and carried a show
CT bouquet of American beauty roses.
The ushers were Messrs. George Hon
net, Jr, Marshall Shrier, Albert Solo
mon and f. L. Bear. They wore white
carnatiOn bOutonnieres and the other
gentlemen of the wedding party wore
pink carnations and fern leaves. The
grand MendelsOhn wedding march was
rendered for the exit of the bridal party.
From the temple the couple and the
guests were uIlNe III ~ lUe u IOOIIlS VI
Harmony Circle, where a reception was
held. The rooms were very deliberately
decorated with palms, ferns, and wild
smilax after Mr.. Will Renders most
effective designs. After the bride and
groom had received the Fluctuations of
their relatives and friends, an elegant
wedding dinner was beautifully and
stylishly served under the auspices of
The Kings Daughters. Afterwards
there was a popping of champagne
corks. and many tOasts were drank to
the couple.
Mr.. Shrier and his bride. accompanied
by numerous friends. left at Gas p. m
for Front street station. where the
couple took the 4 p. m. train amid d
shower of rice and banging of slippers.
They will stop over in Washington and
then proceed to Atlantic City, where
they will spend their honey moon.
They will reside in New York city.
The groom is a we'll known young
business man and is a nephew of our
eteemed townsmen Messrs. A. and l
Shrier. He formerly resided here and
has many friends in Wilmington His
mother and sister-Mrs. E. Shrier and
Miss Maude shrier-came on from New
York to see HIM married
The bride is one of Wilmington's most
lovable and popular young ladies and
Is highly esteemed among u wide circle
of acquaintance. She is a niece Of
Messrs. William and Ben Goodman, two
of Wilmington's most prosperous mer-
chants.
h couple received a great many
costly and handsome presents and
many congratulatory kilograms.
During the reception and dinner at
the Harmony Circle rooms an Orches-
ira discoursed music and after the
couple had departed the wedding party
remained at the club and had a merry
dance
LERTZ-WHITE.
a pretty home wedding occurred yes
terday afternoon at $50 o'clock at the
residence of Mr.. B. F.. White, soc Mar
ket street, the contracting parties being
his attractive and beautiful daughter,
Miss Grace E. White, and Mr.. Charles
a. Lertz, of Macon, Ga, formerly OF
Baltimore and recently a resident of
Wilmington. The Rev. Calvin S. Black
well, d. D.. performed the ceremony in
the presence of the family and a few
intimate friends. no cards having been
issued.
The bride was bewitchingly attired in
white mousselene over white ~taffeta.
trimmed. with lace, and carried an ex-
ouisite bouquet of white carnations,
lilies of the valley and maiden hair
ferns. The parlor was prettily decorat-
ed with ferns and white n pink car
nations.
The couple received many elegant and
valuable presents. The bride is one OF
Wilmington's most estimable and popu-
lar young ladies, and the groom during
a residence OF nearly a year in VIII