The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-15
~mRoUD-PoOLE WEDDING.
Beautiful Ceremony Uniting Two
Popular Young People" l6~p
Year Dance.
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Goldsboro.s April 1.-THE congresa-
ton of the First Baptist church. ss
weu as the many friends Of the bride
and groom were the well ana
witnesses to a marriage which cur
red In that edifice today at noon. Inc
parties to the contract were Mr.. Wiz
liam Exum Stroud anc Mss Aaye
poole The church was comfortably
allied with spectators long before the
annointsd hour for the These
usere entertained with numerous seiec-
tons by Miss Daisy Brown at a or
gan and Messrs J. G am n hu-
fus stevens on the ciatronet anu '"-
lin.
the wedding party arrived in the vestt-
bule of the church and the usners prS-
ceeded down he aisles. The usners
were Messrs. Lewis Grant Herman
smith, Moody Stroud and A L. ua
per. The groom n his best N.
F X. Hroadhurst. entered tne chu n
from the sunday school room ana
| stood in front OF he chancel waiting
| for the bride. who entered the church
from the vestibule leaning on the am
Of her brother. Mr.. l. b. Poole, VINO
gave her away. The bride was a VISION
of loneliness n was gowned IN
| handsome travelling tailor made SUIT
Of brown. h beautiful and impIess.ss
Of the Baptist church, was
performed by the pastor, Mr. Frye. as
sisted by Rev. w. B. Oliver, OF FLOR
| ence. s.. c.
The church was handsomely decor
ated for the occasion. and the cere-
| mony throughout was one OF the most
beautiful as well as n OF the most
ha E4rot q nfISf has
ever been the scene. After the prioai
| party had retired in the same happy
| style In which the entered the churcn,
| they were driven i'm carriages To the
| DEPOT. where the bride and groom
| boarded the Atlantic Coast Line tram
| for Florence, s. c.. on a visit to the
| relatives of the groom. taking with
| thin on their short journey. the best
| wishes Of a host Of friends. In a few
days they will return to this city
| where the groom holds a responsible
| position with the Bank OF Wayne Be
| sides possessing business qualifications
| to a marked degree, he holds the con-
| fdence of both his employers n the
public. No young man of Goldsboro Is
| more deserving of he high esteem IN
which he is held. The bride is as pop
ular as she is beautiful. Her charms
of grace n manner as well as az
pearance are known n priZec
| throughout the wide circleNof her Az
| ouaintances.
Quite a number of the Hebrew young
| ladies Of the city entertained their gen.
tlemen friends at the leap year dance
in the city hall last night. The affair
was a decided success, and those whose
good fortune it was to participate Will
lung remember it as a very pleasant
event in their lives. After the an
elegant lunch was served by the young
ladies.
The colored baseball team OF VIII
mington went down in defeat before
the Goldsboro team on the diamond at
Westside park yesterday afternoon In
a score of z to 0. There was a large
crowd Of white people to witness ,he
game. The same teams play this after
400 and tomorrow.
Friends in this city have received the
following invitation:
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin A. Ridout re-
quest the honor Of your presence at the
marriage of their daughter. Miss Eli
zabeth Owings, to Mr.. Earle Ambrose
Humphrey, Wednesday morning. Apri,
9th, 1904. at IL O'Clock. Grace church.,
| Petersburg. Virginia.
The intended groom Is one Of Colds
boro's most energetic business men and
a member of the Goldsboro bar. The
bride to be has been a frequent Wis
itor to this city, where she Is pleasant
ly remembered.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. W. Fender Of this
city nave issued invitations to the mar
rage of their daughter, Miss Mary, to
Mr. w. e. Hales, the happy event to
a place at their home in west Colds
boro OF the 21st of April. The pros
pective groom holds a position as book
keeper with the John Slaughter COM
pany, and the intended bride is well
known and popular among her wide
circle of friends.