The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-10-23

Mrs. Roy III. MacDuffiie. Mrs. Thomas
Newton Halliburton. Mrs. Hfnsdale,
Misss Harriet Haigh, Miss Maud Haigh,
Miss Mamie Alexander. Miss Blanche
Thornton. Miss Kate Broaifoot. Miss
Frances Broadfoot. Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Franis Robinson Rose. Mr. Lawrence
A Williamson. Mr. ]. F. Harrison,
! Mr.. ]. Fl. Myrover.
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The old Macpherson homestead.
| "Buena Vista" situated about six miles
west OF the city. was Friday evening
the scene Of one Of the protest home
weddings that has taken place In this
section IN some years. the occasion be-
ing the marriage OF Miss Mary Mac
! Pherson to Mr.. George MacNeill. Tho
house was tastefully decorated with
ferns, potted plants and the beautiful
woodland smilax. and. being liz by the
mellow light OF numerous candehbra
and Japanese lanterns. IL formed n
fitting place in which the happy event
should take place. Promptly At
O'Clock, amid the beautiful strains OF
the wedding march, as rendered by
Mrs. |. W. Hughes. at the piano. the
wedding party came down the stair
way and passed into the parlor which
had been transformed BY loving hands
into a very bower of loveliness. and
IL was here that the two plighted their
troth, and the solemn and impressive
words were said which made them
man and wife. Rev. V. G. Smith. pas
tor of the Macpherson church per-
forming the ceremony.
Preceding the party into the room.
came little Miss Sarah Shaw. neice OF
the bride, and master Oscar Parsley,
nephew Of the groom, who acted As
ribbon bearers. Following thesn. and
next preceding the bride and ner
dame OF honor were Miss jamie Mac
Pherson. Miss Mary MacNeill. Miss
Jane MacKethan, Miss Alice Lee Ell
liott, and Miss Alice Haigh- Mrs. Rob
ert Bailey Evans. formerly Miss ora
Macpherson. twin sister of the bride,
acted as dame OF honor, and Mr.. James
Strange MacNeill, brother of the
groom, as best man. The bride was
exquisitely gowned in white crepe dc
chine creation, made princess en- train
and trimmed with applique. and car
red an immense bouquet of brides
roses. The dame of honor also wore
white crepe de chine and carried white
carnations.
gave certain evidence OF the popularity
of the couple, for their relatives and
friends had lavishly sent them gifts,
useful and costly.
The bride is, indeed, one of the most
popular and attractive young girls in
this section, and is the daughter of the
late Captain John A. Macpherson. but
she was, perhaps, better known as ''one
Of the Macpherson twins" for there
are few even now who can distinguish
the individual features in their
beauty.
The groom, the son Of Hon. and Mrs.
James D. MacNeiIl, of this city, Is
equally as popular as his bride. He Is
one of the most capable young busi-
ness men Of this city, being partner
with his father in the operation OF the
famous merchant mills.
After the ceremony, and the happy
congratulations of those present, all
were ushered into the dining room
where sumptous wedding feast was
served, which every one present en-
joyed to the utmost, for with the true
hospitality for which "Beuna Vista"
is justly famous, no ones wishes went
, ungratified.
Mr.. and Mrs. MacNeill left for
Washington and other northern cities
on their honeymoon trip. Upon their
return to the city they will reside ON
Green street.
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Handsomely engraved invitations
have been issued as follows: Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Atkinson request the honor
of your presence at the marriage OF
their daughter Hattie Lee to Mr.. Al
bert Doyle Humphrey Wednesday
evening October thirty-first nineteen
. hundrd and six at half after eight
O'clock two hundred and nineteen,
Burgess street, Fayetteville, North
Carolina.