The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-11-18
cLARksvILLE NOTES.

Tue past lew weeks dJ. u6T HOIle Oh !
Henry street. 1t is hoped that she
viii recover soon.
Rev. VIM L. Craft, of Nashville /
Tenn, spent several days in our city |
this week On list Sunday lie /
preached an eloquent sermon at
Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Rev. Craft |
is the Field Secretary OF the National
Bapt st Young Peoples Union and is
recognized by all who know him, as a
very important young man of his
race.
Miss Eulala Shelton, junior nurse
of the Home Infirmary, Is nursing a
prominent white patient this week.
whom she assisted Drs. Brandau and
and Marble operate upon last Wed
nesday.
Mr. Walter Lee and Miss Florence
Cobb were united in the holy bonds
Of matrimony on last Satur-
Gay night at eight O'Clock, at the
home of the bride on Gupton ave
nue..
On last Thursday morning at a
very early hour, the beautiful resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Fergu-
son, on North Second street, was to-
tally consumed by fire. This was one
of the most beautiful colored resi-
dences in the city and proved a great
loss to him and to all of his friends
A grocery store next door to the resi-
dence was also destroyed. The cause
of the fire is unknown.
A strikingly beautiful and impress.
sive wedding was that of Mr.. Angus
Haynes and Miss Elizabeth Firse, on
Wednesday night, Nov. 9th, at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Firse, 724 Main street.
at O'Clock. The occasion was of
wide social interest, and Inspired the
cordial good wishes of a host of
friends, whose presence attested the
popularity of the bride The large
and spacious Firse residence was
beautifully decorated with the brides
colors. pink and white. The parlor
carrying out the color scheme, was
a profusion of palms and chrysanthe-
NUNS. Four large, snowy-white ped
estals formed the altar. The lights
were Of beautiful silver and crystal
candelabra, containing pink candles.
Large pink silk ropes were used to
separate the guests from the imme-
, d ate family. Preceding the cere-
mony, Miss Leila B. Porter, at the pi-
ano assisted by Mr. Oscar F. Dab
ney on the violin, rendered lovely
nurtial music. Promptly at -four
o'clock the strains of "Mendelssohn's
wedding march" were heard. The
bride, leaning on the arm of her ia
Their, met the groom at the altar The
young people were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony by Rev. G. H
/. Boone. During the ceremony, "Schu
q bert's Serenade" was softly played
After the impressive ceremony, thu
y vast number of friends repaired t
: the dining-room. The table was love
ly in pink silk yelled in white tulle
y with large tulle bows caught up will
' chTysanthemums. In the center o
the table was a cut-glass vase contain
; ing huge bouquet of the sam,
flowers; the whole house being lit III
: with pink candles, in gold candle
+ sticks, with pink candle shades ma
king the whole a scene of beauty
/ The color scheme was carried ou
in the refreshments. A magnificen
. collection of presents was received b!
the young couple, among which wa
chest of silver from the brides sis
ter and brother. The bride wore al
: exquisite dark grey, braided broat
cloth, with hat to match. She car
5 Tied a large bouquet of cnrysanthe
5 NUNS in her arms Miss Carrie M
: Ballard, assisted by Mrs. Lula Casey
greeted the guests. Mrs Carrie Gar
nett had charge of the register
Misses Dabney, Gossett and Kesee, {
t trio of the brides girl friends, as
sisted in serving the refreshments
| The depot was crowded with
friends, who showeTed rice upon thu
, hanry rair, as the $50 train drew mp
All wished them long life and happi
ness in their home, in Lenoir, N. G
Mr. Peter Postell, of Hopkinsville
KY, was in the city this week.
The members Of st. Peters A. M. E
Church and Wesley Chapel G. M. e
Church, as we'll as the community at
large, are jubilant over the fact that
their former pastors, in the person
# Rev. c. H. Boone and Rev. P. J
Coleman. have been returned to them
Mr.. Emerson W. France, Of Elk
ton. Ky; Mrs. Maria Bloch, Of Nash.
vile. Tenn; Mrs. King, Prof. Ben
son and Mrs. Gilbert, of Hampton
station. Tenn, attended the Hayes
Firse wedding.