The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-01-04
HOLIDAY MARRIAGE.
One Of Halifax county's Loveliest
Daughters We6s : Montana
Physician.

tlon nour, 0aly i n2e2gre report of Miss
Nina Whites marriage appeared IN
this paper two weeks ago. The follow.
ing full report OF the marriage appear
ed in the News aud Observer Sunday,
December 24;h:
Hobgood, n. c., Dsc. 23.-on Tees.
day, December 10, at high noon. st
the elegant country residence Of the
/ brides mother, Mrs. Manila White.
near HobgooG, n. G., tha marriage
ceremony OF her daughter, Miss Nina
Howell White, and Dir. Joseph II.
Delaney, of Bozeman. Montana, was
soemnlzed.
Tie decorations comportei we'll with
the occasion and made scene pretty
to look upon. The color scheme was
especially designed by Mesdamas NJ. j.
Coble, and James Pender, of Tarboro
Throughout the halls and parlor pink
aud green predominated in the dining
hall red carnations, and never wcre
these OF brighter hue nor more fra
grant
WL:!a lbe assembled guests awai:ld
the appointed hour and just before tie
time was announced Tor the bridal
party 10 enter the parlar, "Violcts,"
word: by Julian Fame, set to music by
Ellen Wight, WAS swcetly sung bv
! Mrs. William Il. Bond, OF Scotland
Neck. accnE panied by Mss Mary AUS
tin, OF Tarboro dairtily attlred IN
white crCpo ever six. Then, again,
after lev mon erl3 inteTmIsslon
"Con5'ancy," wciGs by Stanton and
music 10y W. bier, waS most feelinely
rendered by Mis-. Bcrd And to The
thrilling strains OF Lobongrin's BriGal
Chorus, by Wagner, artistlcally exc
ecuted by Miss Austin, the bridal party
entered tho parlor in the following
order:
Alternating, from either entrance,
the library and the bail, came first, IN
pairs, the following sweet little ribbon
girls, all daintiIy clad in white silk:
jIelsne White, c' 'iobEopd Lillian
Harrsll, CT Scotland Neck Hattie Tay-
lor, of Tarb0ro aud Gertrude White.
head, Of Scotland Neck. Then came
the Hsbers, ore from either entrauce,
as follows: Or. Leroy Savage, of
Conetoe, N. c., and Richard q. Alls-
brook, Of aiboro Henry T.. Eigcs, of
Raleigh, and w. A. Ruiiin, Of Hob
2ood. Then came the bridesmaids,
Miss Oilit Delaney, sister Ct the groom,
of Bristol, Tenn and Miss DillY How
ell, of Tar5oro. These wore white lace
over white silk ard carried ferns. Next
In order was Mrs. N. j. Stedman, of
Tillery, n. c., as dame OF honor, who
was beautifully attired IN white lace
tissue over Nile green silk and carried
white carnations. To follow her was
Miss Frances Reid Mckay, of Sum-
mervile, Il. c., rs maid Of honor, very
becomingly attired in pink crepe de
chine over taff5ta and carrying pink
carnations. And next came little Miss
Elizabeth White, of Scotland Neck, ss
ring bearer, carrying the ring used III
the ceremony on Il waiter OF silver.
Last to follow was the bride, leaning
upon the ,rm Of her brother, DIR. James
A. White, OF Wiiliamston, N. c., who
gave her away. Always pretty ard
petite, OF comely form ard person, she
never looked more so than now In n
gown Of pure white Brussels net over
taffeta, real lace trimmings, with bridal
veil caught with diamond brooch, the
gilt Of the groom, and neckl ace, gift ri
the maid OF honor. She carried brides
roses.
The groom entered at the same t.me
with his brother, DIR. James Delaney.
Of Bristol, Tenn. StanciDg at point
designated beneath an arch ii evar-
green, and awaiting them, was TIE
Row, Ralph w. Alexander, OF Tarboro,
who IN einguIarly beautiful ceremo-
ny, with voice as clear as the sound OF
the marriage bell, took their VOWS and
after a benedictlon received while
kneellpg on white satin cushions, pro-
rounced them "no more twain bnt
one" The bridal party retired by
Mendelssohn' wedding march To tho
library, where congratulations and
hearty good wishes We're received.
Immediately thereafter an elegant
luncheon was served Ia orc and all
from the dining ball, and then tho
happy couple hurried away to tho e.a-
ton TO catch the first train for Bristol,
Tenn, the home Of the groom's father,
where, on Wednesday, he terdered
item wedding dinner, and thence o.
to their far-away Western home.
Evidencing the esteem and great
popularity OF both bride and Gro.m
were some several hundred handsome
and costly presents that friends had
sent and brought. These were muc.l
admired.
The bride ia the only daughter ~
Mrs. Manila White and the late Jas.
Albert While, who while living wps
noted everywhere Tor bis industry.
strength of character and sturdy mar
hood. She is accomplished. cultured.
highly refined, and possesses all tha
charms OF person that 90 TO make
sweet womanhood. She numbers her
friends by the scores throughout this
State and East Tennessee.
The groom is the youngest son a.
DIR. w. t, Delaney, retired physical;
long and nro,ninent and ipHuant,oI