Col. Thomas W. Strange to Florence A. Rogers ~ 1890
Transcribed by Carolyn Shank
The Daily News
19 Feb 1890
Marriage of Col. Strange
Wilmington Messenger
The following special received by the Messenger from New York last night
conveys a pleasant bit of news and will be read with interest throughout North
Carolina:
The following will appear in the World tomorrow: At St. Ann's Episcopal
Church, Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street yesterday at 3 p.m., Miss Florence
A. Rogers, only daughter of the late Dr. W.N. Rogers of California, was
married to Col. Thomas W. Strange of the staff of Governor Fowle of North
Carolina by his brother, the Rev. Robert Strange of Wilmington. Capt. B.
Cameron, Assistant Inspector General of North Carolina, acted as best man and
the bride was given away by her mother. The bride was beautifully attired in a
traveling suit of electric gray carrying a bouquet of roses. After the
ceremony a reception was held at the Hoffman House.
Among those present were: Mr. John W. Bolles, Dr. J.E. Pigford, Mr. A.J.
Ruffin, Miss Pattie Ruffin, Mr. A.G. Ricaud, and Mrs. Lou Broadnax, of North
Carolina; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Strange, Mrs. Villa Longa, Capt. and Mrs.
Simmons, Mrs. G.W. Huntiggton, Mr. and Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Mather, Mr. Fuller,
and Mr. Springs, of this city; and Lieut. Taylor, U.S.A.
The evening before Mr. Strange entertained a company of his gentlemen friends
at Delmonico's.
After a brief visit to New England, Colonel and Mrs. Strange will be at their
home in Wilmington.
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