Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-05-19
HILL-MILLER
Beautiful Marriage Ceremony
in st. Paul Church YeSter-
day Evening.
day Evening.

yesterday evening, was thronged
with a %concOurse of our citizens sell
dom exceeded, who had gathered to
witness the marriage of one of Colds
boro's fairest, most loVable and adj
mired young women; and they came
together from all walks Of life, not
out of idle curiosity, but moved by
q sincere and abiding interest III her
who through all her young life had
walked among them an universal
favorite. Even nature had been pro-
pitious and vouchsafed her wedding
day cIoudless, vibrant with the song
of birds and redoIent with the sweet
perfume Of May blooming flowers,
and at it close the sun in his setting
had clothed the lovely valley by
which her home IS surrounded in a
golden glory-and all the world vas
beautiful. Surely had time never
kissed to earth 4 more glorious day!
II marked the bridal Of
"Tvosuu.sw with but a single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one"
The willing hands ofIoving friends
had made the chancel most beautiful
in bounteous decorati0ns-a massive
bank Of green growing ferns and
palms and piue-, I~uterspersed with
lovely flowers and candie-lights,
that served to bring out the exquis-
tie beauty of it ali, and from behind
which the great pipe organ, presided
over. by Miss Hattie Dewey, sent out
the sweetest strains of loves trium-
phal melody.
Shortly after s O'Clock the first
notes of Memberships Wedding
March informed the expectant con
gregatfOn that the bridal party had
arrived, and to its thrilling stratus
they approached the altar in the fol-
lowing order: First, he ushers, down
the centre aisle IN taos, Messrs. l..
M. MichauX, DIR. CEa5. Robertson,
brother-in-ldw of the bride aud
brother-in-IaW of the groom, respec
lively; Chas. B. Miller, brother o
the bride, and Walter E. Borden
her cousin. Then came the brides
maids in twos, down the centre
aisle, followed down either side aisle
by their respective gentleman at
tendant as follows: Mis- Mabel Bor
den and Miss Madeline Miller, e.
Shelby, MIR. T. NJ. Miller and Hon
Eugene Withers of Danville). Mis-
Ldufa Kirby, and Miss HANNAH
Dewey, DIR. James Irwin, Of Dan
willie, Va, and DR.. Robert Miller
Of Rocky. Mount, Miss Mary Borden
of Wilmington, Miss Sadie Spier
(this city) GIr. Frank p. Terrell anc
Mr.. Richard Pritchett, Of Danville
Va. Pre-, eding the bride came TIT
maid OF honor, Mss Alice Borden
OF Wilmington.
At this ju~ncture alleyes were turn
ed to the vestibule from whict
emerged the bride, Miss Bessie Nil
Ter, adream Of beauty, leaning OF
the arm OF her father, DIR. j. a. Nil
Ter. The groom, Mr.. William B
Hill, of Danville, Va, with his bes
man, his brother, Mr.. Rowland Hill
advanced from the side aisle anc
met the bride at the altar, where tn.
beauTiFui marriage ceremony Of tn,
Methodist church was impressively
solemnized by Rev. NJ. Bradshaw
the popular pastor Of St. Paul.
church. During the ceremony TIN
music was reduced to a mere echo
which furnished a meIodious accom-
paniment for the rich, full voice c
the minister.
The bridesmaids ere becomingl,
gowned in white net over white tai
feta and carried large bouquets O
pink carnations. The maid Of homo
was gowned in pink net and carrie,
La France roses. The bride wa
handsomely gowned in white chill
fon trimmed in seed pearls and car
ried a shower bouquet Of lilies of til
valley.
Grouped at the altar the pictur
wasW ondrous fair-so many beauti
full malQen5 on the morning side {
woman's life: one taking the sacra
mental VOWS at the marriage altar
the others looking thitherward, may
be, with gallant men at hand. Til
scene was suggestive of everythin
that is and for the better, the highe
life-hope, faith, truth, love, innc