Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-01-14
BORDEN-EDGERTON.
Brilliant and Beautiful Wedding In
ST. Paul Church Jan. 6.


of SO many brilliant bridal ceremcn-
ia's, eve witnessed one more beau
tifui nor around which clustered
more Of the sincere interest of all our
people than was the marriage of
Miss Annie Belle Borden and Mr..
A. H. Edgerton, "Wednesday evening
at ! o'clock, in that stately edifce.
The decorations for the happy oc-
casion were exquisite beyond de-
scriptlon. None but an artist could
have conceived them, none but low
ing hands could have executed them
with such consummate taste and in
comparable skill.
The spacious chancel was one
great Il ana bower of green grow
ing plants, aud when within and
around theee gathered the beautiful
bridesmaids OF the evening, gown
ed LII spotleo5 white silk null, their
lovely forms and radiant faces IN the
midst Of the green Surroundings and
background standing out dlstu ct
under myrIads of brilliant lights,
they formed a splendid picture of
idealism and realism such as one
nay not hope to view twice in a
lifetime. 1t was nature and art
eliminated in an exquisite symph-
Ony of youth and beauty and love
and happiness; and the great congre-
cation that had gathered to witness
the linking OF these two young lives
together looked upon The enhancing
scene while their hearts beat in uni
son with the mystic melodies soft as
angel whispers vibrant upon the air
laden of love and good wishes for
two young people than whom none
have of friends in all walks of
life in our community.
The ushers were Messrs. w. T.
Aycock, Edwin B. Lee, Frank Mil
Ter, Jno. w. Aycock, Murray Bor-
den, Lionel We'll, Paul Borden and
Eugene Hines, and these preceded
the bridal party to the chancel and
took their positions or either side, a
little in the back ground: Then
came the bridesmaids, goWned all
alike in white silk null, down the
size alsles and crossing at the chan
eel IN the following order: Misses
Mabel Borden, Antoinette BurwelI,
Elizabeth Borden, Bessie Miller,
Julia Castex, Georgia Lee, Nellie
Edgerton, Mrs. Murray Borden,
Elizabeth Ellis and Daisy Smith.
AS the Maid of Honor, Miss Rach-
ell Hemphill Borden, the brides
younger sister, a perfect dream OF
loveliness, gowned in Powered net
and bearing a shower bouquet OF
bridesmaid roses, came down the
centre aisle, the groom was led down
the right aisle by his best man, his
brother Mr.. Chas. N Edgerton, and
stood half-turned towards the front,
in an attitude of graceful expectancy,
awaiting the approach of his bride,
who, bearing a shower bouquet o1
lilies of the valley, came Gown the
centre aisle with her father, and all
eyes rested on her in satisfied adj
miration, for she was the most radl-
antly beautiful of all as she stood al
the altar to receive the blessed sacra-
ment of marriage.
The officiating ministers were
Rev. F. w. FAIRIES, of the Presby-
terrain church, and Rev. M. Brad
shaw, of st. Paul, and as the inn
pressive Sc, vice was spoken "sweet
music that softer falls than petals
from blown roses on the grass
tiOated through the great ediice and
as the service concluded burst forth
into the thrilling notes of the
triumphal march as the bridal party
repaired from the altar and left the
church, from which they were
driven in carriages to the elegant
home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Arnold Borden, where
for two hours, whose golden mo.
ments Of joy speeding in the softened
lights of luxury and cordial hospi.
tality swept only too swiftly away,
a most elegant reception was held
and a steady tide of their hosts O.
friends called to extend their con.
CALCULATIONS and remained for awhile
to enjoy the sweet communion O.
congenial friendships, the delightful
bounty of refreshments informally