The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-24

other revolutionary heroes and pa
triots OF the lower Cape Fear. was laid.
The services were nos impressive. be
ing conducted by Grand Master
Francis ID. Winston and other oficprs
Of the grand lodge of Masons. and ac-
cCrdfng to the Masonic rites. An I'M
mense ~concourse OF people witnessed
the ceremonies. which began nj 10
O'Clock. The addresses Of Lieutenant
Governor Winston and Colonel wad-
dell were both Of great historical value.
The exercises took place from n plat
form erected OH the corner OF Fourth
and Market streets. directly To the east
Of the site where the monument will
stand. The platform was effectively
decorated with southern smilax and
evergreen. and there were salts on the
stand for the Danes. the Masonic off,
GERS, members OF the Cincinnati and
the orator Of the day. Colonel A. Nj.
Waddell. On the grave Of Cornelius
Harneft which is less than fifty yards
from where the monument viii stand,
in old st. James church yard. appro-
pirate floral designs had been placed.
After several musical selections BIZ the
band and the hymn My County, TTis
of Thee" was sung. Grand Master
Winston took charge of the exercises
and delivered an interesting IN histo-
really valuable speech. Introductory
to the actual work IF laying the stone.
Following this speech, there was n Sc
lection rendered by the Orient quar-
tette: then Grand Master Winston pro-
aanIoxl To .,rf.,1s tla ;.,~.n~,s-n was
cises incident to the laying and testing
Of the corner stone. according to. the
ritual and rites Of the ancient Masonic
fraternity. At the conclusion Rt. Rev.
Robert Strange. bishop of the diocese
Of East Carolina, pronounced the ben-
ediction. TThen Colonel Waddeil de-
livered an eloquent address.
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On the evening Of Monday. the
10Th at half after six O'Clock a bean
tiful wedding was celebrated in st.
Johns Episcopal church, when Miss
Eleanor Chase Emerson became the
bride Of Mr.. Cornelius Van Leuven,
A large and fashionable assembling
Of friends and acquaintances mad
gathered in the sacred edifice some
time before the bridal party arrived.
There were 40 floral decorations. The
altar was beautiful in its simple dec
Grafton of white hangings and the
soft radiance shed by it's many can
dies. Mr.. E. H. Munson presided at
the organ, and promptly at the time
appointed the bridal party entered to
the strains Of the bridal chorus from
Lonengrin. First came the uShers,
Mr.. Neil D. Emerson and Mr.. Ray
mon1 Hunt, Mr.. Edwin Carpenter
and Mr.. Wilson c. Nicholas, of Crcn-
~; Mr.. c. Med. Davis and Mr.. Ernes-
Rapalje of Cronly; then came Miss
Mildred Davis, bridesmaid; next Miss
Elliott Emerson. maid of honor, and
then the bride, leaning on the arm
Emerson. The groom, accompanied
by his best man. Mr.. Herbert Rapal-
je, entered from the vestry room and
net the bride at the chancel steps.
The ceremony was prfOrmd by Rv.
DR.. James Carmichael, rector of st.
Johns church. The bridal party re-
tired from the church to the strains
of Mendelssohn's beautiful wedding
march.
The bride was attired in a beauti-
full gown of soft white liberty satin,
with tulle veil, and carried a bouquet
of brides roses and lilies of the val
ley. Miss Elliott Emerson the maid
of honor, was gowned in Nile green
radium silk and carried Easter lilies.
Miss Mildred Davis. the bridesmaid,
wore white crepe de chine over tafeta
silk and carried Easter lilies. at
eight o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. VanLeu-
ven left on a special train over the
Coast Line, for New York, where they
will spend several days before going
on to Kingston, N. Y, to visit Mr..
Van Leuven's relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. VanLeuven were the
recipients of numbers of beautiful and
handsome presents
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On Wednesday afternoon at five
O'Clock, a large and fashionable as
semblage of guests gathered in the
Presbyterian church, to witness
the marriage of Miss Louise Bellamy,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Marsden
Bellamy, and DR.. Edward Jenne-
Wood, two of our most popular young
people, Rev. Alexander Sprunt.
D. D., pastor of the First Pres6yte-
rian church in Charleston, In uncle
the groom, performed the ceremo-
ny, assisted by Rev. J. M. Wells, D.
D., pastor of the First Presbyterian
of this city. The church was
artistiea1ly decorated with palms,
ferns, Southern smilax, dogwood and
Easter lilies. The wedding marches
were played by Miss Anna Sprunt,
an aunt of the groom. AS the beau
bridal chorus from LOhengrin
cealed forth the bridal party entered
as follows:
The two little ribbon children, Miss |
Giles Bellamy and Master koD- |
srt =. deRosset, jr., niece and nephew !
If Inc bride. both dressed in whise, |
preceded the first bridesmaid. Miss |
Elizabeth Burruss. who wore pink |
liberty satin, with pink picture ma
and carried pink roses. The Other |
members Of the bridal party came in
n the following order: |
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