The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-13
ASHES OCkARD
Rev. X. VI. Hogue Was the Officiating
Miuis1cr-Mr and Mrs. StOckard
Have Gone ON Honeymoon Trip TO
Fforida-WH Return I'm About Two
Weeks and VIII Make Their Home
in This City.

At St. James Episcopal church yes
terday afternoon at q quarter Of six
o'clock. in the presence of large
gathering of friends and relatives of
the contracting parties. Miss Margaret
Mordecai Ashe and Sir. S. Albert
Stockard. both popular young people
Of this city, were united in marriage.
ibe wedding having been one CT the
rrettiest OF The fall season
On the altar, before which the cere-
niony was solemniZed were burning
dozens of candles in silver candlelabra.
the scene presented being a simple but
very attractive one.
During the wait for the bridal party
several beautiful selections were rem
dered on the pipe organ by Mr.. E n.
al party was made To the strains Of
Lohengrin's wedding chorus, while
Mendelsohnn's tuneful march was used
for the exist
The maid of honor was Miss Mar
garet Nash and the bridesmaids were
Misses Elsie Stockard, sister OF the
groom, and Josephine Ashe, cousin Of
the bride, both of Raleigh. The groom
was attended by his best man, Mr..
William D. Briggs, of Raleigh, and the
ushers were Messrs, John S. Calvert,
John r Sprunt, Markley Crosswel and
George Ashe, brother of the bride, of
Wilmington, and Louis Smith and
Henry Hervy of Raleigh.
The bride entered the church on the
arm of her father, Mr. S. T. Ashe, by
whom she was given away, being join
ed in front of the altar by the groom,
and while gracefully grouped around
the altar, the impressive words OF the
! Episcopal marriage service were spOk-
en- by Rev. r. w. HOgue, rector of the
! church
The bride was becomingly dressed
| in robe Of white net over satin chif-
fon and the bridal veil was caught up
| with orange blossoms. Her flowers
were white carnations. The maid OF
| honor wore a dress Of pink silk null,
| over pink taffeta and her flowers were
| pink carnations. Both Of the brides
| maids We're dressed in pink fowered
net, over white taffeta aid each car
| rled pink carnations. The gentlemen
wore conventional black, with bouten-
nires of pink carnations.
Immediately following the ceremony
the newly married couple was driven to
| the home of the brides parents, No.
7lS Chestnut street, where they re
ceived the hasty congratulations of
their friends. after which they were
| driven to the A G.. L. station whera
they left On the O'Clock train for a
| honeymoon trip to Florida.
The bride wore a gong away gown
of dark green, with hat and gloves to
match
Returning to the city in about two
weeks Mr.. and Mrs Stockard will live
at Mrs. Dickson Munds, on the corner
of Fourth and Ann streets
The bride is the attractive daughter
| Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Ashe of this
city and by her many charming traits
Of character has endeared herself to a
large circle of friends, who will wish
her long and happy welded life.
The groom is a native of Raleigh be
ing a son of Professor Henry Jerome
Stockard, but he has lived in this city
| for several years past, being highly es-
teemed by all those with whom he
comes in contract Mr.. Stockard is
chief clerk in the car accountants Of
flee at the Atlantic Coast Line in this
city.
On Monday night ct their home on
Front and Orange streets, Mrs. W. A.
Wright and Miss Alice Wright very
delightfully."- entertained the members
| OF the wedding party. Last night an
other enjoyable affair in their honor
was given by Miss Margaret Nash.
at her home on South Third street.
Among the cut Of town guests who
attended the wedding were the fol-
lowing:
Misses Josephine Ashe and Elsie Stock
ard and Messrs w. D. Briggs. H. J.
Hervey and Louis Smith all Of Raj
eigh.