The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-11
A NOTABLE WEDDING
Miss Katherine BoyIan Hay
wood a Bride.
United in Marriage to Mr. B. W, Baker Yester.
day at Christ Church. A Beautiful
Wedding Ceremony.

No social event in our midst for some
time past has awakened Il greater mea-
sure of popular interest than the mar
riage yesterday at Christ church Of Mr..
Benjamin Whiteley Baker and Miss
katherine Boylan Haywood
Rarely has a more beautiful wedding
been seen here. Both Of these popular
young people have hosts of friends and
the space reserved for their specially
invited guests was quickly filled. Al
though a comparatively quiet marriage.
to the charm of simplicity was added an
air Of elegance and refinement which
could not fail 10 impress the assembled
congregation.
! Many lights blazed on the altar and
clusters OF roses and carnations filed
! the altar vases. An effective grouping
of palms arranged about the chancel
/ further enhanced the beauty of the
church which was still robed in the ever
green ad0rnments of the Christmas seal
, son.
The hour appointed for the ceremony
was 1880 a. m. and the wedding party
arrived promptly. The Lohengrin and
Mendelssohn professionals pealed from
the organ as the bridal party entered
and left the church.
The ushers were Messrs. George Ii.
Snow. Frank S. Whitman, of Baltimore;
John W. Faison and John Il. Stronach.
The brides two sisters, Miss Martha
] Haywood and Miss Elsie Haywood, i'm
mediately preceded her and were her
| only bridesmaids They were gowned
alike i'll pearl grey crepe-de chine and
wore black velvet picture hats. They
carried immense clusters of white car
! nations.
The bride entered on the arm of her
! uncle Mr.. William Boylan, by whom
She was given in marriage.
She never appeared to better advant-
age. She wore a tailor made suit of
gun-metal gray cloth which eXquiSitely
fitted her slender figure. a hat of
gray velvet completed the costume. Her
corSaGc boquet was of Parma violets.
J Since her debut in society, the bride
! has enjoyed an unusual measure Of
popularity, and it may be added has
! held undisputed sway in a coterie of
f, bellies unriyaIled for their beauty and
grace She is a daughter of Mr. Joseph
/ 4. Haywood and granddaughter of the
late Mr. William NJ. Boylan.
The groom was accompanied by Mr..
| Upton s. Brady. Of Baltimore, who act
ed as best man They entered from the
vestry room and met the bride at the
chancel steps. When they had taken
! their places at the altar rail the Off
! eating clergyman, Rev. NJ. NJ Marshall,
! -. d., began the impressive service of
| the Episcopal church.
| The vows were spoken in clear and
audible tones, and soon the words pro-
! nouncing them man and wife were ut
altar they received the nuptial benedic-
ton at the hands of the Bishop of the
! diocese Rt Rev DR.. Cheshire.
! Passing out of the church TO the strains
of Mendelssohn' Wedding March, they
were soon i'll carriages and driving rapid
/ ~ away to the Union station.
| The groom. although Il native BaEti-
MORGAN. mas been resident of Raleigh
! for many years, and is closely identified
! With the commercial and business in
| tereSts of the city. He is prominent
| factor in our social and mercantile life,
and is held in high esteem by Il wide cir
! Gle of friends here and elsewhere. They
will extend him their warmest congratu-
| ations on his latest coed fortune and the
! News and Observer is glad to join in
The general acclaim of good wishes that
/ follow them.
Mr. and Mrs Baker left on the North
bound train for wedding trip TO eX-
| tend for ne fixed period. \ large num-
Der of their friends We're at the station
to pelt them with rice and to throw the
| traditional old slipper after them.