The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-26
BRILLIANT WEDDING
Mr.. Samuel A. Ashe WEEDS
Miss Wyndham Theo-
dosia Trapier.
The Most Brilliant Social Event Of the Season.
The Couple Left on an Extended
Tour Last Night.

The most brilliant event of the social
season was the marriage last evening
at Christ Church of Miss Wyndham The 20
.dosia Trapier to Mr. Samuel A. Court
AShe, Jr.
The event has for weeks been anticipat-
ed with unusual interest and pleasure
both on account of the prominence oil the
two families and the popularity of the
couple.
Long before the appointed hour throngs
of friends crowded the beautiful and
time honored edifice to witness the cere-
mony.
The bride has been an acknowledged
belle and universal favorite ever since
she made her first bow to society.
The altar was artisticaily decorated
with choice cut flowers and Silver candle
labra, while groups Of graceful palms
around the chancel formed a charming
background for the bridal party.
The thrilling notes of Lohengrins wed
ding march, eXquisitely rendered by MSS
Alma Ashley, announced the arrival OF the
bridal party.
The couples entered in the following
order: Mr.. Thomas benson with Miss
Mary Armstead Jones, Mr.. Ed. Battle,
of Wilmington n. T., with Miss LIZZIE
Ashe. DR.. Ross Davis, of Whitevile, NJ
c., with Miss Lucy Bragg Page, Mr.. John
West with Miss Mary Haywood andrews,
Mr.. John Stronach with Miss Mary Por"
ter Ashe, Mr.. William Branch Jones
with Miss Ellen DevereuX Hiasda'e, Mr.
George E. Badger with Miss Annie Sog-
ers, and Mr.. Sam Miller with Miss Lila
May Vass. Two charming little Cover
girls. Misses Bessie Graham Traper,
youngest sister of the bride, and Mar-
garet Mackay, dressed like the brides
maids. in white organdie ana carrying
long stalks of beautiful Easter Lilies,
preceded the maid of honor Miss Mar
garet Haywood Cameron trapier, Il
young woman who bids fair to secure
and hold the reputation for beauty and
sweetness her sister has enjoyed SO
long.
Arrayed in clouds of ilmy white MULE
and carrying "LaFrance" roses, she WAS
second only to the bride. who followed
leaning on her fathers arm. The bride =
Raleigh people do not need To be toll
how Miss Trapier looked as a orl ie Any
one who has looked into her beautiful
dark eyes felt the facination OF her smile
and been held spell bound by the charm
and sweetness of her whole personality,
can we'll imagine her perfect Vide.
She wore an exquisite gown OF white silk
crepe de chene over taffeta. and carried
a large bouquet of brides roses. Z
Her tulle veil was caught At the top by
a spray of real orange blossoms, held in
place by diamond crescent, ne Pitt Of
the groom
At the steps OF the chancel She was met
by the groom with his best man, MIR.
William Willard Ashe.
On reaching the altar the beautiful and
impressive service of the Episcopal
church was read by Rev. DR.. NJ. NJ. Mar
shall. from "Our Marriage Vows the
gift of the brides god father, the very
Reverend Z. B. Rich, Dean of the Ca
thedral of Easton, Maryland
After the wedding a reception was ZEN
dered the bridal party at the bride s
home. after which the young couple lett
on the Seaboard Air Line for an extend
ed trip North. Thousands of good w.shee
from a host OF friends follow them on
their voyage through life.
The bride is the eldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Edward Shubrck Trapier
and a grand daughter of the late Hon.
William II. Haywood. once United States
Senator from North Carolina. On her
fathers side she is descended from an
old distinguished family of South Caro-
lima Hugenots, her grandfather having
been for more than half century rector
Of the historic st. Mchaels Church in
Charleston. S. c. Mr.. Ashe is descend
ant of the noted family of that name
of Revolutionary fame in North Carolina,
and is a son of Capt. S. A. Ashe of this
city. He is president of the Wiliiards
Mill Hosiery Company, of this city and
his excellent judgment and pure business
sense augurs for this couple happy and
successful future.