The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-19
GOLDEN WEDDING BELLS.
Marriage OF Miss Iida CaEs To Mr'
Harry Corwin Flower.


Col. and Mrs. j. $. Carr, was married
this evening at S.o'clock at their beau
tifal home, somerset Villa" 10 Mr..
Henry Corwiu Flower, of Kansas City,
Missouri.
10 meet the wishes Of the bride, the
affair was one of simple elegance,
there being. no attendants except the
maid Of honor, Miss Lalla Ruth, the
brides only sister, and Mr.. Willard
Douglas, of kansas City, Mo, as best
man. The ceremony was performed
by the brides pastor, Rev. B. II. Hall.
and Rev. DR.. +. \. Yates presiding
elder of the Raleigh District.
Only the special friends of the fami-
" were present. Besides Governor
Elias Carr. attended by his staff in uni
form, were several friends from Wash
ington, Philadelphia, New York and
Chicago
The decorations, We're in pink and
white, and were furnished by Messrs'
Hugh Graham Sons, of Philadelphia,
artists in their line, while the refresh
ments were furnished by Mr.. Carl o.
Essner. the celebrated caterer, late OF
the waldorf" and we're rarely, if ever
surpassed on such an occasion.
Somerset never looked SO brilliant
as tonight, amid it's wealth of electric
lights and eNtrayagant decorations
nor did the bride ever appear more IA
diant nor her friends more joyful.
Miss Carr is not only one OF the love
liest young women North Carolina has
produced, but is a young woman of the
Irarest accomplishments and sweetest
oraces as well. More than that: she
lis possessed of a spirit that makes hel
loved for goodness of heart ant
strength of character. Travel ano
study abroad have served to stimulate
her intellectual life and add TO her ac
accomplishments. She is as modest as
she is charming and is the best type Of
the true North Carolina young Wo
man.
Mr.. Henry Corwin Flower, the happy
groom, is a distinguished member O
the Kansas CITY bar. where by a deeI
and thorough knowledge Of the law
adaptability in IFS practice and closeat
itention to business, though a young
man, he already ranks with the bes
LAWYERS i'm the United States. At pres
lent he is engaged in, and is fast push
ling TO a successful termination, he re
organization of the Lombard Invest
lment Company, the ultimate compile
Etion of which marks him a man O
wonderful executive ability. His time
lis divided between Kansas City ant
Boston where he has the management
of important legal interests.
Long before the appointed hour fol
the determination of the iiuptials al
Immense throng Of invited guests hae
gathered in the elegant parlors. Ih'
palatial shoiise and beautiful grounds
were brilliantly Illuminated. The de
corations were exquisite and showed
the hand of master.
Promptly at eight O'clock, Miss Min
ME Tucker, of Raleigh, IN her usua
charming manner began the singing
of "Oh. Promise Me- She vas accom-
panied by Prof. Vernon Darnell, wh'
presided at the piano. As the swee
tones of the singers voice rose TIT
large audience was hushed into abso
lutte stiffness.
When the second verse of the song
was reached the attendants entered
the parIors. the bridesmaids. entering
through the rear parlor, the grooms
men from the hall into the front par
Tor, in the following order: Miss Ties
Templar. of Kansas City; Miss Ann,
De g. Peay, of Durham; Miss Jan,
Andrews. of Raleigh; Miss Norah Pat
ton, of Pennsylvania; Miss Lilly Par
IRISH and Miss Mabel Tomlinsop. 0
Durham; Messrs. Jno. + Wiley, Fred
"A. Green, Ed. j. Carr, w. b. Guthrie
Geo, NJ Graham and RI. A. Foushee.
They arranged themselves in a semi
circle around the bay window in which
had been improyised an altar Owe
which was suspended beautiful mar
riage bell made of white flowers bank
ed in green, and in which stood Rev. j
r. Hall and Rev. Dir. i. A. Yates, VIII,
were to perform the ceremony
As the rendition of the beautiful
solo was completed and the strains o
the wedding march were waite,
throughout the house, Mrs. J. 5. Car
leaning ON the arHf of her gailan
young son, Mr.. J. S. Carr, Jr., entered
and they took their places within th'
circle. Then came the groom with hi
best man, Mr.. w. r. Douglas, anC
stood before the ministers Miss Lallal
Ruth Carr, the charming sister of tn,
DIibl iiGI ikiadS VI etio1it
and was followed by the bride accom-
panied by Col. J. S. Carr who CONFER
ed on Mr.. Flower his daughters hand
The words of the ceremony were I'M
pressively pronounced by Rev. Mr.
Hall, assisted by DR.. Yates.
The happy couple received then the
hearty congratulations and sineer'
good wishes Of their numerous friends
who We're present.
In the dining room was "a mos
sumptuous spread Of refreshments
The wedding remembrances from TIN
friends displayed IN the music-roon
were not only numerous, but elabo
rately handsome. Never have the,
been surpassed in this State in numbel
or elegance cut-glass of all descrip
tons, solid silver ware, handsome