Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-06-19
Double Wedding Wednesday
(Contributed)

On Wednesday evening the Baptist
Church of Rockingham was the scene Of
a beautiful double marriage when Miss
Ruby Mcintosh and Mr.. Chas. Rufus
McNair, and Miss Elma Mcintosh and
Mr.. Arthur Lee Humphrey, were married.
The church was beautiful with decora-
tons of white and green. Back of the.
altar on background of long leaf pine
and cedar was an improvised white trel-
lis partially covered with trailing white
roses; on each side were great jardinaireS
of white hydrangia and asparagus ferns.
Along the organ rail were wreathes cf
asparagus. Prior TO the arrival of Il e
bridal party beautiful music program
was given With Mrs. Bruce Benton ac-
comparing, Mrs. George S. Boylan, of
Wilmington, sang in rich Mezzo So
prano voice Beauties Eyes" by Tosti,
followed by Violin solo by Mr.. John M.
McNair, ANGELS Serenade," accompa-
MED by the organist, Mrs. Benton. Again
Mrs. Boylan delighted the audience when
she sang 20 Perfect Love-, by Burlegh.
Immediately to the strains of Lonen-
grin's Wedding March entered Virginia
Benton and Julia Mcintosh, down the
right isle while on the left entered Jessie
McAulay and Ruth Mcintosh, and open
ed wide the white trellis gates to admit
the bridal party to the chancel. On the
right Messrs Carlyle Gibson and Billie
McAulay, left Mr.. M. F. Haywood and
DIR. D. r. Perry, ushers, took their place,
followed by the bridesmaids Misses Lala
Dixon, of Siler City, and Edith Mcleod !;
opposite came Hattie Marks and Bess
Tayl r, wear ng exquisite gowns of gree n
Org nile carrying arm boquets of Shasta
DAISIES Coming down the left were the
maids Of houor, clad in lovely white
organizes, carrying shasta daisies. OPP
posite we're the grooms and their best
men, Mr.. McNair with his brother, Mr..
w. E. McNair. and Mr.. Humphrey with
his brother, Mr.; B. Eddison Humphrey,
who awaited the coming of the brides
who entered together, preceded by the
tiny ring bearers, Hannah Boylan and
Lucille Mcintosh, clad in dainty white
organdy frocks with white ribbons, carry.
ing the rings in white rose. The brides
entered the church together, and we've
joined at the altar by the bridegrooms.
The VOWS were spoken by Rev. w. H.
H. Hawthorn, grandfather of the bride s,
the benedfctlon being said by Rev. Bruce
Benton, pastor. During the ceremony
Mrs. Benton played softly "Traumerie"
by Schuman, and Nocturn FROM Chopin.
The bridal couples left the church from
the opposite Isles from which they enter
ed the church, to Mendelshon's wedding
march, and repaired to the home of the
Mclntosh's where an informal reception
was gwen to the Immediate wedding
party.
The brides were gowned in handsome
satin meteor and georgette, wearing
tulle wells.
Mr.. McNair is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. McNair, of this city, has lorg
been assistant postmaster and is young
man of noted mentality and wide bust
ness interests. Mr.. Arthur Humphrey is
the son of Mrs. A. L. Humphrey, Of Will.
mington, and is connected with the TiCe
Water people of that place, holding a
most responsible position. (The brides
are too we'll known in Rockingham tc
sanction any comment except to mer
ton they rumber their friends by &C
= quaintances.)
Out of town guests attending the mar
riage were Mr.. c. G. Mckenzie, OF
Derida, La. Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Parsons
Red Springs, Rev. and Mrs. W. H. H
Lawhorn, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. ,Lawhorr
Jr., Mr.. Wall, of Carthage, MIR. R. L. E
Mcintosh, Star, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Penn
barton, Greensboro, Mr.. and Mrs. R. F
Andrews, Miss jamie Parker, Mt. Glead
Miss Lala Dixon, Siler City, Mrs G. S
Boylan and little daughter, of Whining
ton, Miss Monte Mcintosh, Mr. ]. E
Humphrey of Wilmington, DR.. and Mrs
D. R. Perry, of Phila., Allen Mcintosh, o.
Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Nc
Neill, Miss Belle Mcneil, Farley Mon
roe, Laurinburg, and Mrs. M. o. Brice
Greenville
MIR and Mrs. McNair left on No.
Wednesday night on bridal trip t.
Washington, while Mr.. and Mrs. Hum
phrey went to Wrightsville Beach where
they will be the guests of the Tidewate
company