The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-12
AN INTERESTING MARhJAGE
That She Might Marry the Man. She
Loved

In one of the upper rooms of the
Buford Hotel there gathered yester-
day afternoon a throng of men. The
party. as 1t filed up the steps was
led by an old man of the most strik-
ing appearance He was no larger
than a boy, with heavy black beard.
prominent features and dressed in
black from head TO heel. He wore a
broad cloth frock coat, with trousers
n vest TO match and on his head
he carried a large beaver hat. This
was Rabbi M~eyerberg. Of Goldsboro.
one Of the best known Jews in the
south. The other members OF the
party kept their hats on and were
laughing n talking in the jolliest
of moods. Evidently something was
about to happen.
In the were two ladies. one
Of years and the other young and
pretty . h party hurried into the
room n arranged themselves about
1t in a seni-circle with Rabi Meyer
berg and the youn lady face to face
in the center.
The young lady was Miss OIean-
der Green. of Gastonia- Contrary to
the wishes of her parents. she was to
~renounce her faith and accept Juda-
SAA A~1lC III was " DC titu-
And now for the last time. ask
you, will you accept the Jewish faith.
all others and cleave only
TO. it"
Miss Oieander Green stood facing
the venerable abb and as he pro-
these words. she looked up
into his face and answered in a clear
voice, II WILL She was then made
TO e and subscribe TO the Jewish
confession OF faith and with that she
was declared a Jewess. GAS rabbi. 1
accept you as a convert as one OF
Jewish fold. n I hereby change your
name" This ended III ceremony.
The wedding took place in the par
Tor below. There were gathered a
number Of ladies as we'll as men. The
report had been spread about the no.
tel and many of the guests were pres
ent.
DR.. Meyerberg having robed him.
self in his rabbiucial garments. stood
in the corner opposite the door. A
table stood Just in front of him and
on it a been placed a glass and a
small decanter of wine. A canopy was
suspended over that table and beneath
this the ceremony took place.
Mr. Moses Roman, the groom, and
his bride. Miss Green. walked down
the steps unaccomDanied and too
their place beneath the canopy. DIR.
meyerDefg Inen performed the cere-
mony according to the Jewish custom.
The wine was poured into the glass
and twice during the both
bride and groom were made to par
take of it. This was in keeping with
the orthodox ceremony. The ring was
slipped on the brides finger by the
groom assisted by the officiating rabbi.
This having been done. in a oud voice.
Rabbi M~eyerberg declared: by virtue
of the rights vested in me by the State
of North Carolina I pronounce you
husband n wife" That ended the
ceremony. Those present stepped up
and rendered their congratulations n
best wishes. and the party dispersed.
Mr.. II Mrs. Roman left last night for
their future home in Gastonia- Mr..
Roman is a prominent young merchant
Of that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green: father and
mother of the bride. We're violently
opposed to such remuneration of faith
by their daughter. So much so that
they would not attend the marriage.
Repeated efforts had been made to
persuade them to give their consent
but this they would not do. AS to
the young lady, she never hesitated.
When she was told that she must
become q onver to the Jewish faith
in order to wed the man she loved.
she at once agreed. 1t is al old. old
story.-Charlotte Observer.