The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-07
Miss Lucy Alice Jones
WEEDS Mr. Charles Hancock

The wedding of Miss Lucy Alice
Jones, of Raleigh, and Mr.. Charles
Hancock, of Keswick, Va, was solemn
lied yesterday morning at half past ten
most elegantly in Christ church.
Stands of choice cut flowers at the
reredos, backed by the gold and white
of the sanctuary and with the lustre Of
electric lights identifying the handsome
church, gave touch of delicacy to the
scene In the church were gathered in
force the friends of the bride and groom
and the scene was extremely beautiful
as the bridal party gathered at the
chancei.
Preceding the services there were rem
dered series of numbers from the or
gan by Mr.. w. H. Jones, of Norfolk,
brother of the bride. He Is q musician
with an exquisite touch and was never
heard to better advantage than yester-
day He rendered faultlessly the fol-
lowing selections:
March Pontificale, Semmens; Caprice
in B fat. Guilmant Introduction to third
act of "Lohengrin," WAGNER; Barcarolle.
Wolstenholme; Pilgrims Chorus from
'Tannhauser," Wagner, and Handels
Largo.
As the professional march, the Nor
wegian Bridal Professional, by Grieg.
sounded, the bridal party entered. First
came the ushers, Mossrs. Irwin I. Jones
and Frank P. Haywood, Leslie Reed, of
Richmond and Albert Bauman up oppo-
site aisles. Following up the right
aisle soon came tt maid of honor, the
Ohio nj of
the bride, most becomingly attired in
white organdie, with pink picture hat,
carrying La France roses
! Then came the bride-elect, on the arm
of her brother, Mr.. Garland Jones. A
charming Young woman, she never looked
handsomer than in her wedding gown of
gray silk poplar, with bertha of
Duchess lace. Her hat was a white pic
ture erection and in her hand she carried
white prayer book.
AT the altar she was met by the
groom elect, Mr.. Charles Hancock,
and his best man, his brother, Mr.. John
E. Hancock, of Hamlet n. G. AS the
music ceased Rev. DR.. M. NJ. Marshall
pronounced the solemn words of mar
rage, and the responses sealed the
Il
to the other, "till death do them part"
As the bridal party left the church
the triumphant notes of the wedding
march of Mendelssohn sounded, and as
the party took carriages many friends
pressed about bride and groom with ear
nest words of congratulations and wishes
for happiness.
From the church the party repaired to
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Garland
Jones, where the bride was soon attired
for her wedding trip, her travelling suit
being of tan cloth. MORE revers with
hat to match. AT the home We're admired
the many handsome wedding gifts, added
to since the charming reception of Mon
day afternoon preceding the marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hancock left over the
S. A. L. fer Richmond and will later 90
to Keswick, Va, the home of the groom
Miss Lucy Alice Jones is a handsome,
talented and popular young lady She
is daughter of the late DR.. T. NJ. Jones,
president at one time of the Greensboro
Female College and prominent citizen
of the State, and sister Of Mr.. Gar
land Jones, one of Raleighs we'll known
business men. AS a musician she has
delighted many audiences in Raleigh
and elsewhere with her exquisite voice
and her artistic instrumental playing.
The groom is an able young educator. a
member of the faculty of the Univer-
sity of Virginia, department of applied
mathematics, and has a large circle of
friends
The sincerest of good wishes from a
very large circle of friends go with the
happy couple.