The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-26
A Scene OF RARE,
RICH LOVEL INESS
Marriage of Mr.. VIM. F. Pat
ton and Miss La|Ia
Ruth Carr.
A BRILLIANT GATHERING
"A Picture Which a Fairy's Wand
Might Call Into Creation"
ELEGANT RECEPTION AT SOMERSET VILLA
The Supper Was Served by Sherry Of New
York. Gen. Cars Home Brilliantly Hum
mated and Beautifully Decorated.
A Magnificent Reception.
A Magnificent Reception,
Especial to News and observer.)

Durham. N c.. April 25, 19Oo.-The
most elaborate society event in the his
tory OF Durham, and unsurpassed by any
ever before witnessed in this State, was
the marriage of Mr.. William Foley Patton
and Miss Lalla Ruth Carr, which was
solemnized at Trinity Methodist church
tonight. 1t was most beauti-
full as well as suspicious wedding
No pains nor money were spared
to make the occasion one to be remem-
bered and the beautiful decorations at
the church for the occasion of the mar
riage, and at Somerset Villa for the
reception which followed, evinced how
well these efforts succeeded These events
were fully in keeping with the social, in
tellectual and financial status of the pop
ular young couple
The ceremony was solemized at $50
o'clock in most impressive manner by
Rev. DR.. w. C. Norman, according to the
rites and customs of the Methodist Epis-
copal church.
Trinity church, with the handsomest
auditorium in the South, had been trans
formed under the deft hand of the artist
until it presented scene of beauty in
describable for grandeur and magnifi-
cence; yet it was the grandeur and mag
nficence which has beneath it, and
through it. that simplicity which is born
only of art. 1t was a scene that sug-
gested dreamland, picture which a
fairys wand might call into creation.
The partition between the auditorium
and the Sunday School rooms was draped
with asparagus vines in festoons. There
were beautiful white columns around
which was closely woven asparagus vine,
with large clusters of Lilies entwined.
!. The, windows were artistically draped
2. with asparagus vine. From the organ loft
in the rss4rr4of the pulpit a spacious semi
circular platform extended to and COW
cred the altar rail- The platform was
approached by series of three steps ex-
tepding it's entire length. The whole was
covered with white, and presented the eff
na&fct of Parian marble Extending four or
five feet at center from organ loft was
semicrcular bank of palms. lilies and
white azalias. three feet in height. which
inclosed the space for the officiating
minister. The pews for the family were
marked with lunches of lilies. tied with
white ribbon, with standards Of lilies.
The vestibule Of the church showed a
canopy effect of green in which were here
and there myriads of miniature electric
lights. Long before the hour for the cere-
nony vast throng OF people had filed
the enormous auditorium of the beauti-
fully decorated church. presenting a pic
ture seen only once in a life time
Beautiful music blended with the har-
mony of the scene. Miss Ella Peay, the
organist, in a most skilfull and impress
sive manner rendered Schubert's Sere-
made, after Which Miss Laura Adair sang
Ballade. by Victor Harris. The few mo-
ments before the bridal party arrived
were filed in with beautiful improvisions
by Miss Peay, the organist.
The bridal party entered the church to
the strains of Lohengrin's Wedding
March. Down the center aisle came Miss
Adele Williams of Richmond At the same
time. down either side aisle. came Mr..
John F. Wiley and Mr.. H. A. Foushee,
These were followed in the same order
as follows: Miss Laura Adair. of Atlanta,
DR.. w. p. Few and Mr.. w. w. Flowers.
Miss Anna Turnbull. Mr.. p. c. Sneed and
Prof. Jerome Dowd Miss Mabel Tomlin-