The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-25
sEPARK--GRAY MARRIAGE.
A Scholarly Raleigh Man WEEDS Beautiful
Gastonia Belle.

Professor Joseph II. Separk. ma
tive Of this city of whom Raleigh is
proud. arrived in Raleigh yesterday
with his bride. They are the guests
Of Mr.. Separk's mother on West Jones
street. and will be here for some
ten days. The bride was Miss May
Gray. daughter of Mr.. G. \. Gray.
one of Gastonia's most prom
inent and wealthiest citizens. a lead
ing cotton manufacturers who recently
organized the company to build Il
million dollar mill in Gastonia. She
is beautiful young woman, beautiful
in person, possessing every grace OF
head and heart. Prof. SeparE is the
popular and successful principal of
Oakland High School. one Of the most
successful of the younger educators
in the State. He graduated at Trim
itv with the highest honors.
4 special to the Charlotte Observer
gives this account of the beautiful
marriage:
'The Presbyterian church, which
is unusually beautiful at all times, was
transformed into picture of surpass-
ing loneliness by the decorators art.
Mr.. Busch. of the Dlworth Floral
Gardens. had this matter in charge,
and with vines and palms and potted
plants and flowers in profusion he
wrought an ideal scene for the back
ground to the ever interesting cere-
mony of a joining Of hands and
hearts.
''The house was filled to its utmost
capacity when. at 9 O'Clock, a select
choir began to sing the bridal chorus
from THE Rose Maiden" lmmed-
lately following the chorus. Rev. q. II.
Detwiler placed himself before the
altar. and the bridal party entered
the church TO the time of I.ohengrin.
First came Miss Lucille Hoffman and
Mr.. Irwin Jones down one side aisle
and Miss Annie Gray and Mr.. w. &.
Separll down the other. These
couples. executing Il graceful figure,
took their places on the rostrum
from which the reading stand had
been removed. They were followed
by Miss Mary Bernhardt and Mr.. A.
Mr.. r. l.. Flowers. Then came the
ushers. Messrs +. G. Wilson. p. II.
Fails. ID. &. Craig. j. \. Baldwin, l..
c. Pegram and T. l.. Craig, one pair
down each aisle, followed by Miss
Maud Brown and Mr.. Lander Gray,
Who completed the picture on the ros-
trum. The maid of honor. Miss Ethel
Gray. the brides sister. came in alone,
and was followed by the groom and
his best man. Mr.. II. A. Mayer. The
bride was attended by her father,
swho gave her hand TO the expectant
groom before the altar.
THE simple ceremony of the Meth
odist Church was conducted by Rev.
G. H. Detwiler; and the familiar notes
of Mendelssohn. rendered by Mrs.
Kate Hays Fleming. accompanied the
Happy couple and their attendants
from the church.
THE bride was gowned in white
silk grenadine trimmed with point
lace and pearl pessamentarie, and
carried shower boquet of brides
roses and lilies of the valley. Her
veil was held By Il diamond brooch.
the gift of the groom. The maid of
honor was costumed in pink silk and
carried pink la France roses. The
bridesmaids wore picture hats trimm-
ed with pink la France roses. The
menwere all CARRIED in conventional
black.
"One may attend many such cere-
monies without seeing equalled the
beauty of the picture presented by
the whole bridal party during the
ceremony, in which the touch of Miss
Titles artistic hand was plainly APP
parent.
After the ceremony the brides par
ents received the bridal party and
friends at their beautiful home on
Franklin avenue. The parlor was
decorated in white. the dining room
in pink and white. and the whole
house was filled with flowers and
palms that made it fairy land. There
were many visitors present from a
distance.
THE presents were very numerous
and We're nearly all in cut glass and
silver"