The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-03
BRILLIANT WEDDING
MARRIAGE IN HENDERSON OF MISS PAR
KER TO Mr.. PARHAM.
Beautiful Ceremony and Elaborate Reception
The Young Couple Leave For an Ex-
tended Northern Tour.

| -TO-night at the Methodist Episcopal
church here was seen one of the most
brilliant and fashionable marriages that
| has been witnessed for years i'll our
city.
The contracting parties were Miss
| Fannie Clara Parker and Mr.. j. Hill
Parham. The bride is the lovely and
| attractive daughter of Mr.. w. Scott
Parker, one of our most enterprisinS
business men and capitalists, who con-
duets large wholesale business here,
and also president of the Roanoke
Rapids cotton mills. Miss Parker S
mother is well and popularity known
throughout the State as the daughter OF
the late DR.. William Gloss, the eminent
| Methodist divine. The bride is a high
ly educated and accomplished woman,
who has been for several years one of the
leading bellies of our town, and has
drawn around her a large circle of ad-
miring friends.
! The groom is son of Mrs. Mamie
| l.. Parham, is member of the firm of
Parham Bros Company, and besides be-
| ing one of the best and most active
business men in this section of the State,
is very handsome and popular.
A large number of friends and ac-
quaintances of the contracting parties
were seated in the handsome Methodist
church by the ushers, Messrs John d.
| Cooper, W. e. Gary. r. M. Pittman,
and E. G. Davis. The church was ele-
gantly decorated with palms and potted
plants, which added to it's beauty.
While the congregation were being
seated and before the arrival of the
bridal party, the following pieces were
played by the accomplished Organist,
Miss Emma Averett:
March and Chorus"-from Tam
hauser-by Wagner.
Bridal March'-from Lohengrin-by
Wagner.
1.-The Maiden's Edict''-by Chopin.
Promptly at $50, as the organ pealed
forth the strains of "Kronungs March"
from Der Prophet" by Meyebeer, the
bridal party entered. The ushers, Messrs
John ID. Cooper and w. Il. Gary march
ed up the centre aisle and took their
positions on the left, and were followed
by the other two ushers, Messrs. L. NJ.
Pittman and Il. G. Davis, who took
their positions on the right of the chan
eel. Then Misses Sarah Patton Taylor
and Lila Cummins Tucker, of Hender-
son, land Miss George May Whitaker, of
Winston, came up the main isle tOgeth-
er, and took their places inside the chan
eel rail, and were followed by Messrs.
Samuel ID. Young, Robert l.. Lassiter,
and Sidney Perry Cooper, who took
their places inside the chancel rail.
Then Misses Martha Tucker Marsenburg
and Eleanor Daisy Stephens enter, TAX
ing their places beside the other brides
maids, inside the schancel rail and fac
ing the congregations and were followed
by Mr.. Watkins Richards, of Raleigh,
and Mr.. Nathan =. Strause.
The maid of honor, Miss Mary Wilson
johnson, of Raleigh, now enters and
takes her position outside of the cancel
rail and to the left of the position to
be occupied by the bride.
The groom, Mr.. James Hill Parham,
now enters coming up the right aisle
upon the arm of his brother, Mr.. Sabat
S. Parham, who acts as best man and
at the altar meets the bride, Miss Fan
ME Gloss Parker, who comes up the
centre aisle leaning upon the arm of
her father.
At the altar the happy pair are met
by Rev. A. McCulen, the popular pastor
of the Methodist church, who performs
the marriage ceremony according to the
beautiful ritual of his church, while
"The Vow" by Meyer is
played, and pronounces the solemn but
magic words that unite the lives of the
happy couple. and start them out upon
the voyage of life to realize through
coming years the brightest anticipations
of their loving hearts, as God shall bless
their happy union.
The Rev. DIR. Huffman, pastor of the
Baptist church. who assisted in the cere-
hn nd
the bridal party left the church as the
organist played PROCESSION March," by
Scotson-Clarke.
The bride was elegantly attired in
white brocade satin and carried
large boquet of brides roses, while the
bridesmaids wore white organizes and
carried boquets of La France roses,
with the magnificent costumes, lovely
jewels and beautiful flowers the party
presented a picture of lovelness that
awakened the admiration of all present.
After the ceremony the bridal party re-
paired to the elegant home of the brides
father on Andrews avenue, where from
10 to ~ o'clock an elegant reception
was held. The house presented a scene
of beauty-its elegant furnishings being
enhanced by the loveliest flowers and
palms.
The bridal couple were assisted in re-
ceiving their friends by the bridal party
who occupied the two elegant parlors,
while Mrs. Parker, assisted by friends
and some Of the party, dispensed a lavish
hospitality of nice and dainty salads,
tongue, olives, cream, ices and cakes,
etc, in the commodious dining room.
The presents, both numerous and cost
ly, were the admiration of all for their
beauty and usefulness.
After the reception the bridal party
took the atlanta Special for an ex
tended tour to the northern cities, Mia
CARA Falls, and Canada, followed by the
best wishes of their many friends.
UNION VETERANS LEGION, Ma
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