Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-09-24
FLOWERS-HOOD

one OF MOUNT OllV0,S LOVIl9SG
Young Ladies.
Mt. Olive, Sept. "a.
One of the most beautiful mar.
riages ever seen here took place yes
terday evening at $50 O'Clock in the
Methodist church, where Mr.. George
E. Hood, Goldsboro's popular young
Mayor, and a man of sterling quail
ties, led tothe altar Miss Julia Annie
Flowers, whose are charm of man
ner and beauty ofcharacter have made
her ever a general favorite, beloved
by all. Revs. Langston and Brad
shaw performed the ceremony, link
ing till eternity the lives of these
two young people.
The church was transformed into
a typical fairyland. The decorations
were an artistic triumph in willowy
ferns, which nodded and bent to the
tall stately palms and LaFrance
roses, whose velvety cheeks shone
with, respondent beauty in the
dusky glow of myriads of soft
lights. AS the ushers, Messrs. Tea
que, of Fremont, DuBrutz English,
Jim Keel and A. S. Grady, were
seating the audience, Mrs. DuBrutz
English played with much sweet
ness and expression "Hearts and
Flowers" and as she began Lohen-
grin's beautiful bridal chorus, the at
tendants marched up the aisle from
! the north door and stood in graceful
positions around the altar. The fair
bridesmaids were attired in lovely
gowns of white, carrying white car
nations.
First came Miss Stella Hood, the
younger sister of the groom, entering
with Miss Carrie English, and they
were followed by Messrs E. H. Full
ghum of Wilson, and Henry Souther-
land, then came Misses Addie Eng
lish and Mable Kornegay, Messrs.
Paul Hood and Louis Pool, of Colds
boro, Misses Dora McCullen, Of
IGoldsboro and Bessie Williams
Messrs. Fl. B. Parker, Of Goldsboro.
land Robt Southec[and, Misses Bridg
ers, Of Goldsboro, and Emma Cooper.
iof Kenansvi1 1tessrs. Hugh Allen
Of GoIasboro, and Bethany, of Viii
mington.
Next came the dame of honor
Mrs. J.<B. Was.brook, sister Of the
bride, wearing a costly French goWl
of snowy white, deliberately trim
med in silk grapes, and she carried
a graceful bouquet OF white carna
tons.
Then HoateQ up the aisle a vision
sof childish beauty, Il sight that woul'
make al artist stop still, and rails
his eyes in a wonder Of admiration
flat the picture Of SO fair a littl
+ flower girl, Miss Nancy Flower
Westbrook; ali III white, a delightful
tjmixtnre Of curlB, pink cheeks, brigh
oIeyes and lovely f0ses.
A momentary stiffness, d breath
Hess pause, and then entered MI
Ernest 3. Flowers and on his arr
, his slstor, tie bride, who is a strik
ingly handsome brunette, and looke'
like a stately queen, clad in an ex
Iquisite creation. OF ivory white tatfets
, trimmed in real lace, and wearing il
her long bridal veil a star and ores
cent Of pearls and diamonds, the gil
, of the groom. Her flowers wer
bride roses and maiden-hair ferns.
Just before reaching the altar the,
lwere met by the groom and his bes
man, Mr.. Paul Hood, of Goldsboro
AS the minister was saying tn
solemn words that made them ma
and wife the pianist rendered eth
Flower Song" SO softly, SO sWeetly
that it came like an echo from som
!, mystic elf-land, then burst grandl.
Iinto "Mendelssohn's Wedding
: March," as the party retired from
Y the altar, and repaired to the hom
of Mr.. Ernest B. Flowers, where
dainty luncheon was served to tn
T attendants and other members of tn
bridal party.
Some of the out of town guest
were Mrs. Wooten, of Greenville
Mrs. Withheld, of Raleigh; Mrs. W
&C. Cobb, of Fayetteville; aunts OF th
bride; Mrs. Ct. w. Blacknall an