The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
A BRIDAL SUPPER PRECEDEs
THE TUCKER BAKER WEDDING
The Party Of Sixteen Elegantly Entertained al
the Handsome Home of the Bride
Elects Mother.

Tonight at nine o'clock there will be
solemnized in Christ Church the mar
riage of Miss Minnie Fitch Tucker ana
Mr. Ashby Lee Baker. This will be the
social event of the season and is look
ed forward to with much pleasure by
large circle of friends.
Preceding this there was given last
night at the elegant home of Mrs. r. >.
| Tucker, on Hillsboro street, a bridal
| supper that was an event in Itself, and
whose pleasures We're enjoyed By the
party of sixteen who are to assist in
| the wedding services tonight
Before the supper the party assembled
at Christ Church, where the details OF
tonights services were arranged, after
which they repaired to the residence OF
the bride-elect and spent the remainder
CT the evening at the bridal supper and
| in pleasant social converse.
The entire lower floor has been elabo-
rately and artistically decorated, the
color motif of green and white predom-
mating, except in the dining room, where
it is green and yellow, beautiful lonqulls
furnishing the latter, while southern
smilax, ferns and palms give the green
backgI ound. The entire room is an ar
tistic creation mantel and buffet with
their decorations serving as but back
ground to the magnificence CT the table
at which the party were entertained.
This was circular in form and its dec
orative features were superb. There
hung pendant from a support, covered
with smilax and ferns, a flower UNI
brella making the centrepiece for the
fol, ,ic
ferns, Southern smilax and green as
paragus, and it's lining was a field of
yellow jonquils, while tiny snow drops
pendant gave the effect of falling drops
Of PEARL The tablecloth around the cir
cular table was caught in festoons with
bows of yellow satin. and on the table
there We're two candelabrae in which
yellow waxen papers cleaned, the cam
delabra base being a mass of jonquils,
ferns and sniiax.
A placard at each plate with the bride
elects monogram in gold designated the
guest, and with this were the faVors and
the souvenirs of the wedding. These for
the bridesmaids were exquisite pearl
crescents, while to the attendant gentle
men came pearl scarf pins. The favors
were of various pattern and were both
unique and appropriate. To two OF the
young ladies whose engagements have
been announced came tiny travelling
cases with bonbons inside and umbrel-
la strapped in, while to others went
miniature dolls, pianos, automobiles and
telephones, the gentlemen's favors being
in the shape of miniature representations
of champagne bottles in ice, imitation
cigars. cigar boxes, wine bottles and
other designs, bonbons going with each.
AT each plate was an individual cake,
iced and adorned with yellow jonquils,
while larger one, similarly decorated
made piece de resistance for all.
A dainty ard enjoyable menu was
served amidst these delightful sur
roundings. and happy was the time spent
by the brilliant company in discussing it.
At the wedding tonight the brides
maids will be Miss Emily Sanderson. of
Philadelphia; Miss Ressie Scott, of De-
catur, Ca; Miss Lucy Alice Jones and