Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-08
A BRILLIANT WEDDING.
Miss Leila Martin Becomes the Bride
of Mr.. James Sidney Edwards.

Eureka, N. c., Dec 2.-Eureka
Methodist Church last night at eight
o'clock was the scene Of happy GER
emony in which more than usual in
terest was centered and around which
clustered the love of many hearts, be-
cause of the wide family connections
OF the fair young bride The church
had been appropriately adorned fo.
the joyous occasion, and in it's bounty
of green-banked pines, ferns and holly
and gorgeous white and red chrysan-
themums, it's triumphal arch before
the altar, the large congregation found
feast for their artistic fancy, while |
waiting the. expectant bridal process
sion. Just before the bridal process
sion entered Miss Eliza Kennedy sans
Because God Made Thee Nine
The contracting parties were Miss
Leila Martin, oldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w "A. Martin, and MIR. James
Sidney Edwards, of Wilson. The bride
through all her young life was ever
gentle and joyous, and she holds the
admiration of all our people. The
groom is a native of Greene county.
but for many years a member of the
Turlington-Moore Drug Company, of
| Wilson, where he is held in much es-
TEEN.
When the hour for the ceremony ar
| rived all eyes were turned to the
church aisles, as the first notes Of the
thrilling wedding march rendered by
Miss Eliza Kennedy told that th4
bridal party were at hand. First came
Messrs. Claude Martin and Hyma1
| Walston, followed by Misses Bertie
Becton and Magdaline Hummel, thel-
Drs. Hugh Yelverton and Oscar Hooks
followed by Misses Jennie Ormono
and Maybelle Cobb. The bridesmaids
were gowned in pink messaline, car
rying pink brides roses. Next came
the maid of honor, Miss Beulah Mar
tin (only sister OF the bride) gowneo
in yellow messaline, carrying cream.
brides roses. She was closely fol-
lowed by little Margaret Benton, look
ing angelic in white accordion-pleateo.
silk, bearing the ring on silver tray.
Then, leaning on the arm of her ia
ther, came the lovely bride, marvel
ously beautiful in her wedding gown
and veil and carrying shower bou-
quet of lilies of the valley. AS she
> neared the chancel the groom, attend
ed by his best man, Mr.. Luther Ed
, wards, approached and gracefully re
ceived his bride before the waitins
minister, Rev. B. H. Black and then
to the soft notes of piano, the mar
v riage VOWS were spoken that effected
D the eternal locking of their young
lives together.
Y The bridal party repaired from the
r church to the triumphant strains O.
r Mendelssohns wedding march, pre-
4 ceded by little Margaret Benton
h strewing flowers in their pathway.
o Immediately after the ceremony the
o bride and groom repaired to the hon,
) CT the brides parents to don travelin:
e attire. The happy couple left on tn
ten o'clock train for an extended toil
n of the Northern cities.
On the evening before the weddin:
q the UIlu0 pdIO1lS, NIL dAu MIS- w
r a Martin entertained the bridal part,
o and the young friends of the bride
: The guests were met in the front par
= ior by Mr.. and Mrs. Martin, thence t.
o the reception hall, where Mrs. E
# Exum presided at the punchbowl A
e the dining room they were met b,
q Mesdames L. D. Minshew and H. A
: Overman. three-course luncheon
n was served. The decorations through
s