The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-30
MARRIAGES AND RECEPTIONS IN
REIDSVILI.E.

Especial to the News and Observer
Reidsville N c., June 20 .--Reidsville' s
young people are enjoying pleasant So
cial functions every night Tine town is
giving the fair visitors lovely time.
On Thursday at high noon The First
Presbyterian church was well filled with
friends and relatives Of Miss Lillian
Scruggs Grafton, who was united in mar
riage to Mr. Thomas Bragg Heartt, of
Raleigh. The wedding was IL most elab-
crate and pretty one. The church was
beautifully decorated. The pulpit plat
form was a veritable bank of palms and
green potted plants, trimmed with ferns,
and white flowers were sk]lfully inter-
woven The seats reserved for relatives
and special friends were barred with
white ribbon to which were attached
horseshoes. Mr.. Francis Womack presid-
ed at the mammoth pipe organ. and rem
dered the music with a finish and In -
spiraticnal effect which added greatly to
the enjoyment of the event. Before the
arrival of the bridal party Miss Maymie
Salzman sang Always" with most beau
tiful effect. At the conclusion, Men
delssohn's wedding march announced the
entrance of the bridal party. The ushers.
MeSsrs John Boyd Reidsville, James
Mckee, Raleigh, Horace Whitsell, Reds
Vile, Dell Grafton, Washington. ID. c.,
Robert Boyd, Raleigh, and Eugene Irwin,
of Hampton, Va, came in, crossed over
and halted, three being on 9ither side of
the altar. The brides maid, Miss Gertie
Harris. came along down the left aisle,
h fhn hyi6n n h.o n
her cousin, Mr. c. H. Denny, and on
the other side the groom and his best
man, Mr.. Dennis Heartt Rev. ID. j.
Craig was awaiting at the altar, and per
formed the ceremony which made the
twain one. They were married with a
ring, and during the ceremony, Love S
Token was played softly. The effect OF
the whole was very pretty and unusual.
The bride wore beautiful blue coat suit
and chip hat. and carried brides roses,
and the groom, his best man and the
ushers were dressed III morning reccp-
ton costumes. The brides maid wore a
gown of white point d'esprit and black
picture hat. and carried a bouquet OF
sweet peas and maidens hair ferns. MT.
and Mrs. Heartt left on the noon train
for tour North, and will. after their
return. reside in Raleigh.
Mr. William Irwin Anderson, of this
city, and Miss Fannie Lands, of Oxford,
were united in the holy bonds Of matri-
mony in St Stephens Episcopal church
Oxford, on Wednesday morning at l9
o'clock The bridal party returned to
Reidsvile on Thursday and are at Mr..
and Mrs E. p Anderson's, in the west
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rendered the couple Thursday night, and
the guests present were as follows: MI
and Mrs. j. d. tPannill, Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. G.. Butler, Mr. and Mrs. j. S. Black
well, Misses Nellie Cobb, of Kingston, A.
Galloway. Lucy Hall, Carrie Vaughan, OF
Winston Salem, olivia Smith, Oracle
Stocks ,Maymie and Sallie Salzman
Bertha Harris Fannie Hines of Milton
Pearle Grafton, of Virginia, Myrtle Cook
of Greensboro, Pearl Penn, Alice May
Staples, Myrtle Burnette, Maggie Ben
son, Minnie and Jessie Fetter, Gussie and
LOWE Evans, Louise Rankin, and Messrs
Robert Harris, Jr., w. w. Blackwell
Avis Montgomery, Will Thomas, Perry
Sloan, of Washington, d. c., Sam and
Hugh Hubbard Russell Tucker, James
Dalton, Horace Whitsell. j. S. Webb
John Withers. of South Carolina, w. u.
Cannon, Houston Neal, Walter Black
well. E. P. Anderson, Jr., Dell Grafton
of Washington, D. c., Will Pannill and
j. A. Fetzer. The sweet singing by
Misses Salzman and Penn was a specia
feature of the occasion. Mr.. and Mrs
Anderson start out most elegantly il
welded life. The bride is one OF the
States lovlest daughters, and the groom
is one of our most successful young bus
mess men. He is to be congratulated
upon winning such a fair companion fol
his life.
A delightful german was gIyel by thu
Rockingham Club. at their roVms Oh
iuhf com TIC wi