The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-30
A HEBREW MARRIAGE.
An Impressive Ceremony at the Colds
boro Hebrew TempIe-Many Guests
Present.
Especial TO The Messenger.)

Especial TO The M~essenger.)
'Goldsboro. y. c., December 29.-One
of the most prominent Hebrew mar
j,riages that has occurred in this city for
some time took place in the Temple
of Oheb Sholem yesterday afternoon at
4:30 O'Clock, the contracting parties be-
ing Mr.. Louis 5. Cohn, of Columbus,
Ga. and Miss Lille Edwards, the uni
versaHy admired and everywhere pop
ular daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Asher
Edwards of this city. o ?
The synagogue was handsomely dec
lOrated for the occasion and every
available seat in hat spacious -edifce
was occupied long before the hour for
the ceremony. Those assembled early
were entertained with a number of Sc
Elections by Professor Levin's orchestra,
lof Raleigh. The church presented a
magnificent spectacle crowded as it was
with scores of we'll dressed men, and
lwomen and decorated in artistic style,
when the bridal party emerged from the
~vestibule.o The ushers. who were as
follows, came first: Messrs Max Cohr.
Ben Hilb, Alvin Schwab, Nathan J..
Edwards, Nathan A. Edwards, and
Leroy Goldberg, of Atlanta, Ga. Next
lentered the groomsmen and brides
maids in the following order: Mr..
Leonard Edwards, a brother of the
bride, with Miss Stella Edwards, Mr.
Henry Kern of louisville, KY, with
Miss Sadie Edwards, Mr.. Mark Stern
berg of Fort Gaines, Ca Miss Matte
Lehman, of Henderson Mr. Abe COhn
with Miss Nellie Leob, of Columbus,
Ga, Mr. Jake Solomonsky, of Norfolk,
Va, with Miss Ida Cohn.S Then came
the maid of honor Miss Essie A. Ed
wards. a sisteraof the BRIDE, who "a
followed blythe dame of honor Mrs.
William sUrbansky, also a sister of the
bride. The bridesmaids were gowned
in white lace robes with pink girdles
and carried pink carnations. All eyes
were ~inveluntarilys turned to the yesti-
Dule2 when ~the$lovely BRIDE $gowned i
impaired chiffon cloth oyer white iiber-.i
tysatinand eaErslngs brides roses. en-
tered the right aisle and%1eaning on the
arm of her father At thessame moment
the grooniwith his best man and BROTH
er Mr.. Mike COIN entered the left aisle &,
and proceeded Ut; the aisle to the chan2}
eel rail where the beautiful marriage
ceremony of the Hebrew church was
impressively performed by Rabbi ]. L.
IMyerbergs The whole ceremony was
complete. charming and b~ewitchings !
After the elaborate ceremony had
completed at the synagogue the
bridal party were driven in carriages
to the palatial home of b brides
where an elegant reception was
held last night and a sumptuousq sup
per was served. The social functions
UP last night withca german-at
the city hall, which was preceded by
"a german at the same place on the
might previous. The bride and groom
are still in the city n will leave over
the Coast Line for an extended bridal
tour OF Florida, after which they will
return and make their home in Column
bus, Ga.
The following out Of town guests were
present to witness the elaborate cere-
'mony and take part in the festivities
attendant thereto: Miss Belle SeliS-
of Cufala, Ala Miss Carrie Itch
.enstein. Mr.. Mark Sternberger. and Mr..
Mike Cohen. of Columbus, Ga: Miss
Matte Lehman, of Henderson; Mr..
Henry Kern. of Louisville, Ky; Mr..
Jake S~olononskv, of Norfolk, Va; Mr..
LEROY Goldberg. of Atlanta, Ca; Mr..
ben Edwards. OF Chicago, ILL.,: Mr.. Ma
OF Durham; Mr.. Abe Dan
lnenberg, OF New Bern; Dr.. Isadore and
Miss Pearl Cohn. of philadelphia, Pa;
lMr. and Mrs. Louis Cohn, Of Mt. Olive;
MRS. Isaac Cohn, of New Bern; Mr.. and
Mrs. Rudolph Slalovsky, of Spartan
6. c.: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pearl
land Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Goldstein, or
Dunn; Mr.. and Mrs. William Urbansky,
lof Kansas. and Miss Nellie Leob, of
columbus, Ca.