The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12
BEAUTIFUL HOME WEDDING
Captain Warren L.. Jones, n Popular
Atlantic Coast Line Conductor, and
Miss Julia &. FiIIyavv, Pligkted
Their Troth Last Evening.

One of the prettiest home weddings
that has occurred in Wilmington in
many a day was the marriage last
evening at 6 o'clock, of Captain Warren
Lee Jones and Miss Julia Green Fill
yaw. daughter Of Captain and Mrs De-
Leon Fillyaw. all of this city.
The wedding took place at the home
of the brides parents. lie Grace street.
and was Witnessed by the members Of
the family and Immediate friends. The
parIor was beautifully decorated with
wild smilax, palms ferns and other pot
ted plants. There was an i~mprovised
altar in front of a bay window on the
west side of the parlOr. The window
recess was deliberately decorated with
wild smilaX, and beneath the beautiful
green foliage the Rev. DR.. Carmichael.
rector of st. Johns Episcopal church,
stood TO perform the ceremony
At the appointed hour, Mrs. James
Sinclair presiding at the piano. artistic
ally rendered the bridal chorus from
L~ehengrin while the bridal party en-
tered. First came the groom accompa-
MED by his brother and best man, Mr..
Edwin f. Jones. Following them was
the maid of honor, Miss Margaret ".
Brickell, Of Weldon, and then the bride
leaning on the arm of her father Cap
tain Fillyaw gave his daughter away
and DR.. Carmichael performed the ring
ceremony in a most beautiful manner.
During the ceremony Mrs. Sinclair
played sweed and low Hearts and Flow
ers.'' and upon conclusion of the ser
vice the Mendelssohn wedding march
was rendered while Fluctuations were
shOwered upon the happy couple.
The bride was becOmingly attir'
an exceedingly handsome tailOr-made
going-away gown Of brown broadcloth,
richly trimmed with lace and satin pip
ing. She carried a magnificent bouquet
of bride roses and maiden hair ferns.
Miss BrickeIl was attired in a stylish
dress of brown ladycIoth, Hastily trim
med with real lace. Her bouquet was
pink carnations and maiden hair ferns.
The groom wore a white ~carnation
and sprig of fern in his ~buttonhoIe, and
his best man wore a pink carnation and
spriG of fern.
The couple received numerous hand
some and valuable presents. They left
on the I p. m. train on the Atlantic
coast line for a western tour as far rs
San Francisco. California. En- route
they will stop in New Orleans, will visit
San Antonio, Texas, and after taking u
days journey into Mexico will proceed
to San Francisco. They will be at home
January LIST and will make their home
at 116 Grace street.
The bride is one of WiImington's most
lovely young ladies, and Captain Jones
IS q popular conductor on the Atlantic
Coast Line between Wilmington and
Charleston y large party was at The
railway station to see them off. and
they were sent on their journey with @
shower of rice and no end of good
wishes for their safe return.
Those from out of town to attend
the wedding were Miss Brickell, of Wei
don Miss Daisy. NJ. Jones, of Kenans-
Vile. sister of the groom; Miss Jose
prime WOrthington, of New Jersey;
Miss Bessie Williams, of Mt. Olive; and
rs. Il. X. Clanton, of Weldon. grand
her of the bride.
bridal reception was given AT
I Tuesday night.
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