The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-21
Miss Eliza R. Wooten Becomes Bride Of
Mr. Robert Switzerland
The Bride is a Daughter Of MIR. Coun-
i'm Wiimington-Mr. Switzerland is
From Mt. Olive and is a Well Known
Young Business Man-They VIII
Make Their Home i'm Mt. Olive.
Especial to The Messenger.)


more charming and elegant social
event has occurred in Eastern Caro-
lima in recent ear than the wedding
in the First Baptist Church, at La
Grange. y. c.. Wednesday evening. Of
Robert ]. Switzerland, Jr., Of Mount
Olive, and Miss Eliza Rebecca Wooten.
the accomplished daughter Of M.
! Council S. Wooten, of LAGRANGE. The
| Wedding was solemnized at half past
five Observation-Disclosures the church
was taxed to its utmost
ity with the friends and admirers of
the contracting parties. many of the
attendants being from a distance. The
church was brilliantly lighted and dec
Grated with palms, ferns and cut flow
ers, its charming and exquisite appear
| ance, eliciting the admiration of all
present. Half hour before the happy
| event, the groomsmen at
the church and served as ushers for
the OCCASION, while Mrs. George Had
ley rendered beautiful music on the
piana and Miss Mabel kennedy de-
lighted the audience with a vocal Sc
lection, "Dearie."
Exactly at the appointed hour. to
the strains of Lohengrins wedding
march, beautifully rendered by Mrs.
dI1 lS IlSo ~
the door and proceeded up the centre
tire and side aisles as follows: The
gentlemen on the left and right and
the bridesmaids up the centre aisle:
Miss Myrtle King, of Leaksvllle, with
Mr.. Eugene Hines. of Goldsboro:
Miss Carrie Wooten with MI. Fred K.
| Mint:, of Mt. Olive: Miss Beulah Sand
lin, CT Washington, D. c., with Mr..
Titus Harper, Of Goldsboro: Miss Bet
sy Green with Mr.. Clarence French,
of Wilmington: Miss Lucy Baldwin OF
Wilmington, with Mr.. Edwin WOOten,
and Miss Bette Tull.i Of Kinston with
MI. Shade Wooten, Jr., then UP the
centre aisle came the two little flower
girls. Misses Mary Steele n Henri
eta Kornegay, of Mt. Olive, followed
by the ring bearer, Master Robert
Wooten. The bride then came up the
centre aisle, leaning on the arm of the
bridesmaids. Miss Pattie Sandlin OF
Washington, D. c.. The groom entered
with his best man, Mr.. B. w. South
erland, of Mt. Olive, from the rear en-
trance. From the instrument foated
out the beautiful strains of Hearts
and Flowers as DR.. r. T. Vann, pres
ident of the Baptist Female University,
Raleigh, Joined the u hearts in the
holy bonds OF wedlock, the words be-
ing spoken in a clear and impressive
tone. The ring service was used. The
party then retired from the church to
the strains of Tannahauser's wedding
March.
The bride was charmingly attired in
white messaline satin and wore a tulle
veil caught with a diamond brooch.
She carried a shower bouquet of
brides roses and lilies of the valley.
The lady attendants wore white French
organizes, with pink girdles and car
ried pink chrysanthemums. The
groomsmen We're attired in full even
ing dress. The two little flower girls
wore white organdy over silk, with
pink chrysanthemums, while the ring
bearer wore a black velvet suit and
real lace.
After the wedding. a brilliant recep-
ton was given the bridal party, and
invited guests at the beautiful home
of Mrs. S. I. Wooten. The home was
decorated to carry out the color
scheme, pink and white. he parlor
with white bowers of white chrysan-
themums, the hall in green, the dining
Oom in pink and the punch room in
red. Mrs. W. A. Carter n Miss Nam
ME JOyner received the guests at the
loo and the bridal party received in
the parlor, Misses Helen WOOten and
Belle MurchisOn received in the dining
room. Mrs. George Hadley and Miss
Mary Lou Oliver served punch, and
vi Sc1o ~. y oli1S nlZLSii
Vivian Wooten and Lilly Dale Joyner
served the guests in the dining room.
The salad course was served in the
dining room, and the ices, which were
furnished by Dughi, of Raleigh, were
made to carry out the color scheme,
1t was indeed a most brilliant and en-
joyable affair. There were several
hundre Wedding gifts, costly and
beautiful, which attested the high eS-
TEEN and great popularity Of the bride
and groom throughout the state n
elsewhere.
The bride is a most attractive and
entertaining young woman, possessing
many charms n accomplishments.
h groom is a successful and popular
young business man of Mt. Olive
POSSESSING those qualities that win
confidence and old esteem. After the
reception the bridal party left on a
special train for Goldsboro where Mr..
and Mrs. Switzerland boarded the
northbound train for an extended
bridal tour through the north. After
ten days they will make their home
in Mt. Olive. The friends and rela-
tives of the groom were brought on a
special train from GOldsboro to Mt.
Olive.
Among the out of town guests pres
| ent at the wedding We're: Mr.. and Mrs.
! w. A. Wooten of GoldsborO, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Bizzell of G~oldsboro. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. J.. Switzerland. Sr.. Mr.. and
Mrs. B. w. Switzerland. Mr.. n Mrs.
S. A. Wooten, Mrs. r. E. Wooten, DR..
and Mrs. W. c. steele. Mrs. J. F. oliver
and daughter. Miss Mary Lou, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. P. Kornegay and Messrs. c..
w. Oliver and H. NJ. Pyle of Mt. Olive.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Y. Joyner, of Raleigh.
Miss Eula Rouse. Of Wilson. Mrs. G.
w. Sandlin of Washington. D. c.. Mr..
Wiley Fort of Pikeville, Miss Carrie
Wooten of Graham, Miss Bette Tull
of Kinston. Miss Myrtle King of Leaks
vile, Miss Lucy Baldwin of Whining
ton, Mr.. Frank Wooten of Kinston and
some others whose names we could
! not learn.