The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-12
WITHERS- DANIEL.
MARRIAGE OF TWO PROMINENT
AND POPULAR PEOPLE.
Pretty Morning Wedding at the First
Presbyterian Church. Church
Beautifully Decorated for
the Occasion
the Occasion

Palms and ferns We're banked in
tue pulpit alcove OF the First Prespy-
terrain church yesterday morning, and
clusters Cf daisies peeped out from
the dark green in contrast of white
and gold. This pleasing decoration
was to honor the wedding of Prof.
w. Alphonso Withers and Miss Eliza
beth Witherspoon Doniel
Prof. +. Vernon Darnell was the or
ganist. 1t was eleven o'clock when
the strains of the wedding march came
from the organ, and the bridal party
moved down the aisles.
Down the right aisle after the two
ushers came little Roberta Shields, of
-temphis, Tenn, dainty little figure,
in sEotless white; she carried a white
silk pillow on which rested the golden
wedding ring. After her came the
bride and her maid of honor. The
bride wore a handsome brown going
away gown, and carried a large boquet
of beautiful bridal roses.
The bridegroom anG his best man
followed the ushers down the left
aisle.
The bride and groom met inside the
chancel, and there were joined in holy
matrimony in the simple and beautiful
service of the Presbyterian church.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Dir. Eugene Daniel, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church and father Of the
bride.
Mr.. James McAllister, of AsheborO,
was best man, and Miss Mary Daniel,
sister of the bride, was maid of honor;
4, To- tn
Henry +. Litchford, Irwin Jones and w.
Henry King.
AS the wedding party left the church
Prof. Darnall played the stirring we'd
ding march Of MendelsOhn's.
The bridal party were at once driven
to the union depot, where the happy
couple received the hearty congratula-
tions of hosts of friends.
Prof and Mrs. Withers left on the
Seaboard Airline train for a bridal
tour through the North. They go first
to Washington, thence to Philadel-
phia, New York and Boston.
The large array of wedding presents
were very handsome. They came not
only from Raleigh, but from friends of
| the groom in different States and from
| friends of the bride in Memphis, Chat
| tanooga, Knoxville and many other
| places.
Prof. Withers is professor of chem
| istry in the North Carolina College of
| Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts; is
| United States Statistician for the
| States of North and South Carolina;
| is Grand Commander of the Knights
| Templar Of North Carolina. He is
| one of the leading officers of the First
| PRESBYTERIAN church, and has been
honored by many offices in secret or
ders, the Knights of Pythias, the Odd
Fellows and the Masons. He
is member of the noted
Withers family of Virginia and
| South Carolina, and is a ne
| phew of Col. w. +. Withers, former
| United States Senator from Virginia,
He is highly esteemed by all who know
| him.
Miss Daniel is the accomplished
/ daughter of Rev. DR.. Eugene Daniel,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of this city, and is a descendant
of the Witherspoon who signed the
| Declaration of Independence. She is
a young lady of fine qualities of mind
and heart, and is held in high regard
| by large circle of friends.
The many friends of the newly-wed-
ded couple viii wish them all happi-
ness in the days of life that are to
come.