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

attended by his best man. Mr.. Loui
Hail. After the ceremony the brida
party retired from the church as tn,
organ pealed forth the strains OF Men
delsohn's wedding march. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hail left on the northbound trair
for their bridal tour. They expect te
arrive in Wilmington about the 2att
when thy will be the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. B. F Hall until November
10th, when they will be AT HoEle" Il
their friends at los North Fifth street
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One OF the prettiesr weddings VIII
mingIon has ever witnessed was cele-
brated on Wednesday afternoon last
at 5: so clock, al the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. 4. Johnson, 51i Dock street,
when Miss Betty Washington John
son became the bride of Mr. William
Walter Love. The parlors. hall and
| dining room were beautifully decora-
ted with bamboo, potted plants. ferns
| and palms, with pink carnations and
pink candles in profusion. The we'd
| ding marches were rendered by Mrs.
| \. NJ. Waddell. The brides maid, Miss
| Beck Love Johnson, a sister CT the
| bride was attired in a beautiful dress
| OF white batiste, with pink ribbons,
| and carried pink roses. The bride
| charmingly dressed in a visiting gown
of Alice blue collienns, en- Princess. with
| Persian trimming, and hat TO match,
f, and carrying bride roses entered with
| her father, Major W A Johnson and
was met by the groom attended by his
| best man, Mr.. William Hull Moore,
when they We're made man and wife,
| Rev. DR.. Wells officiating. Immedi-
ately after the ceremony a small re
ception was given to the family and L
| fed intimate friends. Mr. and Ms. Love
| left on the evening train for New York
| Mrs. Love wore a going away gown of
| gray, touched with dark green. with
hac to match. The presents were very
| numerous and handsome. NJ and
| Mrs. Love will he AT Home" after
| November 1st on Num- street.
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Very beautiful in its simplicity was
| the wedding of Miss Anne Manger
Taylor and Mr. Edmund Strudwick
| Nash which occurred on Thursday
| evening last at $50 o'clock at the
| home of Mrs. A. NJ Haughton. in
Pittsboro. an aunt of the bride Decora-
| tvs of potted plants and ferns were
effectively placed and the soft light
| from many candlelabra shell a beauti-
full glow over the scene.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. R. w. Hogue, restor of St.
James church, Wilminton, and was
witnessed only by relatives and a few
| Intimate friends Of the contracting
| parties. The bride was attended by
her sister Miss Emily Taylor, as maid
| Of honor, and Mr. H X. Nash, Jr,
| brother of the groom, was best man.
Two charming little flower girls,
Misses, Dorothy Nash and - Lon-
don led the approach TO the altar; they
| were followed by the ushers, Messrs.
! Burke Bridgers and Benz. Bell, Jr.,
) and Platte Davis and Henry London
| The bride approached on the arm OF
her brother, Mr.. Henry Taylor, who
| gave her away.
| MendelsOhn'S and Lohengrin's we'd
| ding marches were played for the ap-
| proach and exit of the bridal party
| After the ceremony very delight
| full reception was rendered the newly
married couple and they received the
hearty congratulations of many friends
Among the relatives and friends
from distance, at the marriage were
Mrs. P. G. SnOwden, of Jacksonville,
| Florida; Mrs. John H. Anderson and
| Miss Lucy London Anderson, of Fay
| etteville: Mrs. Mary c. James, Misses
Margaret Haughton, Mary, Margaret
and Dorothy Nash, and Messrs Henry
! London Taylor, Henry K. Nash, Jr.,
Burke Bridgers, Robert Nash, Platte
Davis and Benjamin Bell, Jr., of Will
mington; Misses Emily Taylor and
Eta Haywood, of Raleigh; Miss Sarah
| Jones, of Asheville; Mr. E L. Haugh-
| ton, of Jones county, and Mr.. Isaac S.
! London, of Durham & South Carolina
| railroad
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In Fayetteville.
|, The following social functions took
| place during the week: The Saturday
Afternoon Bridge Club met with Mss
| NoTcott Broadfoot Saturday after
! noon. The Monday Afternoon Bridge
| Club met with Miss Kate Broadfoot
| Monday afternoon, with the following
present: Mrs. Samuel Hinsdale Mac
Rae, Mrs. Edmund J. Lilly, Mrs. John
| b. Broadfoot, Mrs. Hinsdale Mrs. Lut-
| terloch, Mrs. John r. Mcneil, Mrs.
Robert G. Haigh, Mrs. Benjamin R.
| Huskc, Mrs. Roy H MacDuffie, Miss
Belle Jennings, Miss Mamie Alexan-
der. Miss Kate Huske Broadfoot.
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The first meeting OF the season Of
the Haymount Card Club, met Tues
| day evening with Mr. and Mrs. John
g. BrOadfOOt with the following
present: Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Hins-
| dale MacRae, Mr.. and Mrs Walt r
Lawrence Holt, Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund
]. Lilly, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lutter-
lob, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. MacNeill, Mrs.
| Hinsdale. Mr.. and Mrs John B. Broad
| foot, Miss Mary Norcott Broadfoot,
| and Mr.. John @. Ellington The fol-
| lowing members of the Down Town
Card Club were present: Mr. and Mrs.
| Benjamin Robinson Huske, Mr.. and
Roy H. MacDuffiie, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
mund Jennings, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert