The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-23
SALSBURY-JOHNSON.
An Event of Great Soc interest Oc-
ours at Scotland Neck.
Isnocial to News and Observer.


Scotland Neck, n. c., April 81
1t had been known for some time that
there would soon be a wedding in
Scotland Neck, and that Miss IIstelle
johnson, of this place, and Mr.. Paul
l.. Salisbury of Hamilton, were the
groom and bride-to-be. The wedding
day was Wednesday, and the marriage
hour was 1880 p. m. A large gathering
filed the Baptist church to witness
the beautiful and interesting mar
riage.
The day was perfect and
Proud April dressed in all his train
Breathed a spirit of love in every
thing "
The pinching, winter-like touch of
an unusual frost two night before haV-
ing given place to a balmy spring
breeze, the buds and flowers and the
sweet music of naturets glad and
gleeful choiresters in garden orchard,
meadow and wood, all blended in
beautiful harmony with the spirit of
love and good will which character
lied the hour. The artistic touch of
loving hand had perfected most beau
tiful church decorations The wood
land scene showed miniature forest
of the beautiful viburnum opulus on
the platform, with tangled underbrush
beneath and the song birds perched
above. The rich palms and ferns and
the beautiful flowers all in perfect ar
rangement, with a belt of beautiful
evergreens around the platform and
chCiF railing, gave a scenic effect that
was pretty indeed.
Mr.. Samuel Parrish, the organist
for the First Baptist church in Raj
eigh, presided at the pipe organ with
the skill and grace of the master in
music that he is, and the beautiful
recital which he rendered while the
people gathered and waited, was the
| subject of much praise by those who
heard it, AS the last tones of the
recital died away. the swell of the or
gan on Lohengrin's wedding march
announced the coming of the bridal
party who entered as follows:
First came the ushers, c. j. Shields
Rom Bryan, John l.. Hooker and
Bruce Futrell. Then came the flow
err girls little Dorothy Dunn and Lii
| liam Howell From the east and west
wings of the church the bridesmaids
and groomsmen entered singly and
took their places on the rostrum. From
the centre door came the bride with
her father, DR.. r. NJ. Johnson, pre-
coded by the maid of honor Miss Irene
Allison, of Charlotte. AT the altar
waited the groom, with his brother
MI. *. w SALISBURY, dS pest man. LII a
beautiful and impressive ceremony by
the pastor, Rev. G.. T. Lumpi1ins, the
marriage vows were taken, and the
bride and groom retired, preceded by
the flower girls who StreWed the aisles
with flowers as they went. The brides
maids and groomsmen followed in or
Ter: Miss Margaret Shields with w. ).
Rhodes, of Hamilton; Miss Clara SAILS
bury with Hugh Johnson; Miss Sallie
I-INr Nt~if ~ tKc, n
phie Launeau, of the Baptist Univer-
sity for Women at Raleigh, with B. F.
Gray; Miss Cora Paschal, of the Bap-
fist University for Women at Raleigh,
With NJ. Il, Rives; Miss Mary Lou
Josey with James Salisbury; Miss
Rhettta Johnson with S. J. Everett.
The bride wore tailored gown
with blue hat and gloves and carried
brides roses. The maid of honor wore
white silk with lace trimmings, a
white picture hat and carried carna-
tons. The bridesmaids wore white
organdy with black picture hats and
| carried bridal Wreaths The grooms-
men wore black with brown gloves.
There were many beautiful and cost
| ly presents.
The bride is the only daughter of
DR. and Mrs. r. NJ. Johnson, is high
| V accomplished, is talented in music
1
| organists of the Baptist church here.
She was one of the first graduates
| from the Baptist University for Wo-
| men in Raleigh and is well known
here and in other parts of the State.
| The groom is a prosperous merchant
| and business man of Hamilton and
| stands high in Eastern Carolina, where
| he is we'll known.
Mr.. and Mrs. Salisbury left at once
on q trip to some of the Northern
| cities. They will return to the home of
| the grooln's father, Mr. r. H Salisbury,
| of Hassell, where q grand reception
will be given them on the evening of
| April 9th. They will live in Ham
| .tlon.
Misses Launeau and Paschal, of the
| Baptist University for Women, were
| the guests here of Mrs. r. c. Josey,
who herself was d member of the
| faculty in that institution until her
marriage a little mere than two
months ago.