The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31
MISS GOLD TO DR.. SPlCER.
Charming Young Lady Of Wilson Weds
Prominent Doctor of GoIdsboro.

Charming Young Lady Of Wilson Weds
Prominent Doctor of GoIdsboro.
| WILSON, N. c., Dec. 29.-(Special.)--
There was celebrated this evening at
1880 O'Clock the most elegant and elabo-
rate home wedding that ever took place
il Wilson, when Miss Ruth Gold, the tai
ented and highly cultured daughter of
Elder p. D. Gold, was married to DR.. VIM.
Spicer, prominent young physician OF
Goldsboro. The Gold home on Vance
street. always handsome, was this evening
under the electric glare and festooned and
garlanded as it was with vine and flow
er. a scene of rare loneliness. Upon the
assembling of the invited guests, Mrs.
Alice Wright, took charge of the piano
and with delicate touch played the wed
ding anthem THE Voice that breathed
DER Eden" which was most sweetly and
beautifully sung by Mesdames Venable,
Cutchin. Whitefield Davis and Messrs.
Brown, Harris, Bruton and Cate. Then
Mendlessohn's wedding march was played
by Miss Mary Austin. OF Tarboro. and
during the ceremony Meditation" was
also most softly and beautifully rendered
by Miss Austin.
| Inc marriage ceremony WAS
in the front parlor and under the alcove
which was decorated in trailing cedar
and smilax, with white candles extending
clear UP and over the arch on both sides.
/ First came the four little five-year-old
nieces and nephews of the bride. Miss
Margaret Howard and Master Richard
Winstead and Miss Elizabeth and
Marguerite Gold, two from the
hall door and two from the library
door, crossing ribbons making a passage
through which the bridal party marched
in and formed in a circle around the min
listers elders, E. v. White and P. D. Gold
who united the couple. Then from the
hall and library doors the bridal party
came simultaneously in the following or
der: Miss Stella Pippen, gowned IN white
mouselin, trimmed with plated white
chiffon and lace, with pink panne velvet
i girdle and carrying pink carnations;
met by Mr.. Norwood Spicer, who came
| from the library door; then Miss Clara
Spicer, gowned in ACCORDION plated silk
mouslin. trimmed in lace, pink panne vel
vet girdle and carrying pink carnations;
met by Mr.. Alley Edserton from
the parlor door. Then came hte
maid of honor, Miss Bessie Cold, in white
silk mouseline, trimmed in lace, plated
chiffon and white sack, carrying
white carnations. The groom entered
from the hall door on the arm of his
b,other DR.. John Spicer, meeting the
bride who entered from the library door
on the arm of her brother, Mr.. Joe N.
Gold, of Washington, d. c., who gave
her away. The bride was gowned in
a white lace robe over white plated
mouselne, over white taffeta, ard carried
a shower bouquet of brides roses and
lilies of the valley. Her veil was caught
up with orange blossoms, fastened with
a diamond brooch. This ceremonial was
made the more impressive by the fact
that the bans were pronounced by the
venerable and beloved father of the bride
and another relative, Col. e. V. White.
Of Leasburg, Va, who very feelingly aske1
Gods blessings on the happy couple.
From $50 until 1920 there was an
ingoing tide of Wilson's best people to
give to this popular couple their con-
gratulations and cordial good wishes.
John d. Gold, Mesdames J. T. Virgins and
Col. and Mrs. White and Mr..
and Mrs. Spicer, of Goldsboro.
welcomed the incoming guests who
were presented to the receiving
party by Misses Harry Wainwright and
|
to the punch room the guest were invited
by Mrs. Graham Woodland and Miss Maud
Austin. of Tarboro, where that delightful
beverage was served by Misses Marguerite
HadIy, Annie Pippin, of Goldsboro, ard
Sue Wilson, of Kinston. From this room
| they were escorted by Mrs. f. l.. Pippln,
of Enfield, and Mrs. C. w. Gold to the
! dining room, where most delicious re-
| freshments were served by Misses Roberts,
ella McCraw, Vance Tilghman, Edward
! Tyer, Georgia Hales and Sallie Gordon.
| From this room the guests We're ushered
to the coffee room by Misses Smith, OF
| Goldsboro, and Pauline Woodland of Will
son, who were received in this room by
Mesdames Albert Anderson and Chad
Thrash, of Tarboro, where coffee was
served by Misses Bette Wainwright and
Maude Tyer, of Wilson and Rachael
! Borden and Stella O'Berry, OF Goldsboro.
! In this room were the presents. There
were many of them, they were magniti.
cent and costly.
The couple left on the nortbound train
| for an extensive Northern tour After
their return their home will be in
| Gcldsboro where the groom has largo
and growing practice. Wilson regrets to
lose from her midst this popular young
bride, for she was beloved by all. in
of the churches and at all social functions
| her sweet melody and song have made
her numhcrlcss friends, whose cordial good
wishes go with her to her new home in
| our sister town Of Goldsboro.
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