The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-22
IN HONOR OF MISS CARR.
Brilliant Receptions That Precedes the
Marriage of Miss Lallah
Ruth Carr.

Marriage of Miss Lallah
Ruth Carr.
Durham. y. c., April 21.-The mar
riage of Miss Lalla Ruth Carr and
Mr.. William f. Patton, on Wednesday
evening at $50 o'clock. will be the
leading social event of the year. The
ceremony will be performed in Trini-
ty Church
The maid of honor will be Miss
Nora Patton. of Curwensville, Pa,
sister of the groom. The best man is
Mr.. Kerr. of New DIRK city.
The following young ladies will act
as bridesmaids: Miss Adele Williams.
Of Richmond. Va: Miss Laura Adair
of Atlanta, Ga; Miss Matte Boyll-
ton, of Atlanta, Ga: Misses Anna
Morehead. of Durham.
The ushers are Messrs. John f.
Willy w. =. Few, Paul c. Sneed, II. A.
Foushee. jerome Dowd f. p. Carr,
\. Marvin Carr, Julian S. Carr, Jr,
John II. Carr, Will Carr, Claiborn
Carr, w. w. Flowers.
General and Mrs. j. S. Carr's hanG-
some and palatial residence, 'Somer-
set Villa" corner of billiard and
Ramseur streets. will be beautifully
and appropriately decorated for the
reception which will be held after the
ceremony at the church. Handsome
Trinity Church will also be SUITABLY
decorated for the occasion.
There will be many present from
various places throughout the count
ny to attend the marriage and recen-
ton.
Mrs. a. G.. Carr entertained the Canter-
bury Club at her home last evening COM
plimentary to Miss Lalla Ruth Carr The
bridal party were invited to participate
in the pleasures of the evening. Mrs.
Carr's beautiful home was tastefully de-
corated for the occasion in white and
green. Everywhere there was a profus
ion of smilaX ferns, lilies, lilies of the
valley and brides roses.
Qua of Difference to the wishes of Miss
Carr, the evening was not given to purely
social pleasures The regular literary
programme for the evening was carried
out Newman was the author under con-
sideration. Mr.. r. l.. Flowers discussed
the rise and development of the OK
ford movements showing how Cardinal
Newman was related to it. Mr.. Minis
gave the clulS sketch Of Newman's life
quoting from the AroloSia and other
works to show the storms of soul which
the author endured before he found COM
placency in settled opinion. He compared
him to Scott. who sought peace from his
storms Of soul in the romanticism Of the
middle ages Newman, he said. found
peace in thee hurch of the middle ages.
This being the last melting of the Club
which Miss Carr will attend as an ac~
tive member Mr.. Minis expressed to her
the sincere regret which as a co-laborer
he feels in parting with her lie spoke OF
the ininterest which she has ever had in
the club, and the enthusiasm which she
has shown in the work. He expressed
the sentiment of every member of the
Club when he said that here as elsewhere
in the life of Durham the inspiration of
her presence, as well as her work, will
be sadly missed.
I At 10 o'clock the doors of the dining
room were thrown open and there amid
scene of beauty in decorations and sur
roundings, refreshments were served.
The Club adjourned at IL o'clock.
Durham. n. c., April 21-The second
of the series of social events in honor
of Miss Lalla Ruth Carr was given
last evening at the home of Mrs. l.. l..
Morehead, on Swelton Heights, by
Miss Lizzie Morehead. 1t was STARS
and Stripes entertainment. Each Of
the guests present were given book
i'll which illustrations of various fea-
lures of the Spanish-American war
were to be drawn. Two couples were
seated at each table, and the couple
making he best illustration were adj
vanced each time TO the next table.
The gentleman and lady who had the
largest number of advances credited
to them were to be awarded prizes.
The ladies' prize, which was a beau
tiful pearl pin, was won by Miss
Laura .Adair, of Atlanta. Ga, and the
gentlemans prize, a cut glass cigar
holder. was awarded to Prof. {. w.
Edwards, Of Durham.
The residence was decorated with
American flags, ferns, smilaN and cut
flowers. in Il beautiful and appropri-
ate manner
The following were present: Misses
IIdlId 1NulD AdII. lDtIld
Mabel Duke, Florence Raney. Nellie
Rawls. Lottie Tomlinson, Pearl Duke.
Mamie Dowd, Snowden Carr. Mabel
Tomlinson. Lizzie Taylor. Ethel RO-
berts, GriZzelle Burton. Addie Reed,
Vera Lyon, Alice Holman, Anna and
Bessie Turnbull. of Durham; Misses
Laura Adair and Matte Boynton, or
Atlanta. Ga; Miss Nora Patton, of
Curwensville, Pa; Miss Frances
Spicer. of Petersburg. Va. Mesdames
w. b. Guthrie. w. ID. Carmichael, ,Jr :
and Y. s. Bryant. of Durham; Mrs.
II. c. Flower, of Kansas City, Mo !:
Messrs. Jerome Dowd, Y. S. Bryant,
w. ID. Carmichael, Jr., j. Crawford
Biggs, A. Marvin Carr, Plato Durham,
II. l.. Flowers. c. w. Edwards, Otis
Smoot, H. A. Foushee, S. W. Ander-
son. f. F. Carr. w. NJ. Yearly, Jones
Fuller, Alphonsus Cobb, Paul c. Sneed.
Arthur Lyon, John F. Wiley. j. n.
Matheson, George Lyon, Paul {. Gra-