The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-16
A SCENE Respondent
ONE OF DURHAM'S MOST DAZ
FLING SOCIAL TRIUMPHS.
RECEPTION AT Mr.. DUKES RESIDENCE
The Appointments of the Home an Art. Crea
tion--A Charming and Elaborate Church
Picture Ceremony by Reys. 0rs.
Kigo and Cole.
KIgo and Cole.

Durham, n. c., Dec. 15.-(Special.)-I
The beautiful auditorium of Trinity
church tonight presented the loveliest
scene this people have ever Deen per-
mitted to look upon. The popularity of
the young people who had chosen this as
the suspicious moment when their
plighted VOWS should be consummated
drew large crowd of interested specta-
tors, but the best informed were not
prepared for the dream of loveliness that
awaited them. Long before the hour
the main auditorium. as we'll as the Sun
day School room, were filled with guests.
On entering the church the eye was daz-
zled with brilliant lights and lovely dec.
orations. Over the organ-loft was an
arch studded with forty-six cande-power
incandescent lights set in pink and blue
shades which shone forth with peculiar
mellowness and brilliancy. The arch
was festooned with smilax that hung
with lovely effect. Pendant from the
center of the arch were the letters l..
and s. in sixty-four candle power mean
descent lights linked together. The let
tiers We're pearl white and the links that
bound them together were blue. AT each
end of the altar rail was a candelabrum
with ten lights of sixteen candle power
each. alternating between the blue and
pink shades.
In the rear Of the altar-rail were three
magnificent willow palms that gave a
beautiful airy effect to the entire view.
The choir rail was artistically covered
with maidenhair ferns, trailing aspara
gus, with bed of pink carnations. from
which rose up with beautiful effect love-
4ly lilies of the valley. Over these were
love knots artistically arranged of blue
and pink ribbon. The altar-rail was
adorned with smilax, brides roses, with
a fringe of maidenhair ferns, set at in
tervals of twelve inches with small fern
palms. In the center of the altar rail
was magnificent cushion upholstered
with white satin, trimmed with maiden
hair ferns, lilies of the valley and white
ribbon love knots Upon this cushion
knelt the lovely bride and gallant groom.
Extending all around the altar rail was
a matrimonial throne where the couple
stood while their lives were linked to-
gether for life. This throne was reach
ed by three steps, that likewise extended
all around, the whole being covered with
beautiful white carpeting. The scene
was one of rare loneliness.
Miss Lily Parrish presided at the or.
gan, and while the audience waited rem,
dered an enchanting overture by Dudley
Buck; the Bridal Procession, by G. Bohm
and march from the Meisteringers, by
Wagner. The ushers entered in the
following order: Captain e. J. Parrish
from the south door and Mr.. G. A. Jor.
dan at the same time from the north,
marching down the aisles, passing each
other and taking positions facing each
other and opposite the matrimonial
throne. They were followed i'm regular
order by Messrs. Frank l.. Fuller and
w. Fl. Branson. George w. Watts and
r. b. Fuller, w. A. Erwin and James
II. SouthgateN Then came the attend
ants from the north door in order named;
Mr.. Mason Aston and Miss Vera Lyon,
Mr.. Paul G. Sneed and Miss Eta
| Heartt, Mr.. Arthur Lyon and Miss
Maud Morgan, Mr.. Ben. Lyon and Miss
| Daisy Green, Mr.. Albert Kramer and
Miss Pearl Duke. Mr.. J. Il. Wiley and
Miss Bessie Langhorn. These couple took
| their positions on either side of the
cushion and on the steps leading up to
the matrimonial throne. Simultaneously,
the groom, Mr.. j. e. Stage, leaning
/ upon the arm of his best man, Mr.. John
G. Winder, and the maid of honor, Miss
| Florence Roney, entered the church, the
former from the south door and the lat
ter from the north. The maid of honor
took her position on the throne to the
left of the bridal couple, and the best
man on the right, while the groom gal.
lantly went forth and met the bride.
Miss Mamie Lyon. who had entered the
north door and walked down the aisle
alone. Following the bride came Mary
| Duke and Buchanan Lyon, and Beatrice
Whitaker and Lyell Jones, with bas-
kets of flowers, and took positions
on the steps of the throne inn
mediately in the rear of the bridal
couple. DIR. John G. Kilgo, assisted by
Rev. John n. Cole, then performed the
ceremony. AS the happy couple turned
to leave the throne they were preceded
by the flower children, who literally
made for them pathway of roses. en-
| blematical of their tinted roseway
through life.
The bride was dressed in pearl and
round point lace trimmings. sun plated
tulle veil with an elegant diamond
brooch. the gift of the groom.
The maid of honor was dressed in pink
liberty silk chiffon. pink satin ribbons
and American beauty roses. The brides
maids wore line taffeta skirts. blue lib
erty silk f's'ran waists, MORE ribbons.
The groom, best man. attendants and
ushers wore fnll evening droes suits.
From t4ls scc"p Of beauty tho bridal
counle and invited ,~rests went to the
residence Of Mr. Washington Duke.
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