The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-06
ROBINSON LEFTWICH MARRIAGE
WAS A BRILLIANT EVENT
Distinguished And Cultured Guests at Church
and Home Impressed and
Delighted

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, n. c., Oct. 5.-It has been
long time since there has been a more
beautiful and impressive marriage wit
messed IN Greensboro than that which
took place here Thursday night in St.
Barnabas church.
1t was the wedding of the charming
Miss Elizabeth Clarke Leftwich, of this
city. and Mr.. Hanson Robinson, of Bal
timore. To witness it there was gather
ed in the church a large number of
invited guests, friends of the contracting
parties.
The church was most tastefully dec
Grated with ferns, palms. golden rod
flowers and potted plants. The music,
SO artistically melodious, was rendered
by Mrs. j. s. Caldwell and the impress
sive ceremony was conducted by Rev.
Thomas Bell. The service, beautiful
in its tender simplicity, with no strain
ing after effect was thoroughly enjoyed
by the large audience composed in part
of some of the most distinguished peo-
pie of North Carolina. Virginia, Mary
land and New York.
The attendants We're: Maid OF honor,
Miss Annie Shorter Leftwich, of Green's
silk trimmed with melchin lace, she
carried pink roses. The bridesmaids,
Miss Annie Poultney Robinson, Miss
Frances Robinson, of Baltimore: Miss
Alice King, of I.ynchburg, Va, and Miss
Connie Callum. of Greensboro, all in
white organdie. trimmed with lace and
ribbon and all carried white carnations.
The exquisite little flower girl was An
d.
of the bride. She was little fairy in
white.
The best man was Mr.. Conway Rob-
inson of New York Groomsmen, Mr..
Wm King, Jr.. of Lynchburg. Va, and
Messrs. Marion Cobb. Shorter. Left
wich and Glenn Leftwich, of Greensboro.
Fishers: Messrs w. T. Powe, r. D..
Douglas. T. j. Murphy Charles Gun
ningham and Temple Horny, of Green's
boro- all in full evening dress.
After the ceremony most delightful
reception was held at the home of the
brides father, where hospitality was dis
penscd as only the gallant Colonel Left
wich can. The guests were greatly
charmed with the elegant wedding gifts
TO the bride and groom.
Miss Leftwch is the daughter of Col.
a Hamilton Leftwich, of this city, and
was a picture of loneliness as she stood
at the altar. attired superbly in white
crepe de chine over white silk and car
rying lilies of the valley
The groom Mr.. Hanson Robinson. is
a prominent young business man of
Baltimore He and his bride left on the
vestibule for a northern tour with the
expectation of being at home in Balti-
more in d month.
There We're present at the church and
at the beautiful home of Col Leftwich
on Church street, a number of out OF
town guests. Among these were Mrs.
Leslie Robinson. Of Baltimore, mother
Of tho groom, attired in black lace
over lilac silk and Mrs. F.. b. Young,
Of Baltimore. sister of the bride, &C
companied by Mr.. Young. Mrs Young
assisted in receiving at her father s
home and was most becomingly attired
in white silk en- train.
The happiness of the occasion will not
soon be forgotten by those in attend
ance, for the brilliancy and hospitality
made lasting impression upon all the
guests.