The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-11
BRILI MT OPsLEsCENT RAYS
BRIGHTEN THEIR WEDDING
The Marriage Of Miss Minnie Fitch tucker
and Mr. Ashby Lee Baker at christ
Church Last Evening

| No mere artistic surroundings ana nap
DIV social pleasures have been attenuan1
upon any wedding in the State theh tnooo
which centred about the Wedolhg vi NIi00
Minnie Fitch Tucker and MI. Ashpy -
Baker. which took place last nlgnt' |.
was one OF the most brilliant soclai
+ events in the South. ..,
Within the sacred portals or peautilui
Christ Church there was gathered lons
before nine O'Clock, the hour lot th0
wedding, a gallant company OF lauieo
and gentlemen, representative Oh lne
charming social life of the Capltal IVY
these being added to by visiting guests
from other sections. The churcn was
crowded to the doors, while without
waited hundreds to eaten passing
glimpse of the radiant bride and ne 10
whom her hand and heart were pledgeu.
No greater congregation has ever peen
gathered at Christ church. Within there
was not standing room, and every avail
able space was occupied. Out on the
sidewalks. and in the streets and even
over into Capital Square the cro"u
thronged, and in this there were many
ladies in evening dress with their escorts.
The decorations were most exquisite
and artistic, the color motif being Whlle
and green worked out most skillfully.
The reredos, backed by soft white drap-
cry fecked with Southern sm1lax, the
ALTAR cleaning with waxen candles IN
silver candelabrae. with Easter lilies
adding their pure white beauty, the chan
eel gates fianked by waving palms, be-
tween which other lilies added their
symmetry and daintiness, were all set
off by the grouping of palms and Easter
lilies about the chancel and the entwin-
ing of Southern smilax along the organ
loft and gallery in the wings OF the
church, the entire mis- en- scene being
perfected as the bridal party assembled
for the eliminating event
Before the bridal party arrived num-
Der of selections were rendered, among
them being 1.-THE Pilgrims Chorus" from
Tannhauser; "Cavaliera IntermezZo. y
Mascagni; Priests March" Athalie,
and the "Sanctuc," from Gounod's "Messe
Solenuelie.'
The air pulsated to the music of the
Professional from Lohengrin as Miss
Mary Mackay touched with deft fingers
the organ keys and to the tender strains
the bridal party entered and passed
slowly up the aisles.
First came the ushers, Messrs. Geo. P.
| Thompson, B. S. Jerman, William Little
and Ed Crow, all of Raleigh, these en-
tering in couples in line in the two
aisles. Following them were the brides
maids and groomsmen, Misses Bessie
Scott. of Decatur. Ca; Emily Sander
son, of Williamsport, Pa; Mary Archer
Turner, of Raleigh and Lucy Alice Jones,
of Raleigh; Messrs. Henry McAden, of
Charlotte; Frank p. Haywood, of Raj
eigh; Victor H. Boyden, of Raleigh; w.
w. Vass, of Raleigh.
UY opposite asles came each brides
maid. followed by two groonsmen, and
these in turn by bridesmaid. Then up
the right aisle came Miss Florence
, Tucker Boylan, niece of the bride, while
a moment later the bride herself, lean
ing on the arm of her mother, came up
the left aisle Before the chancel the
groom and his best man, his nephew,
Mr.. b. W. Baker, met the bride elect
and her mother and the betrothal cere-
mony was conducted by Rev. M. NJ Mar
shall, the rector.
Advancing higher to the chancel rail
the happy couple, with their attendants
about them, took the solemn marriage
vows, the bride being given away
by her mother. After the service, and
to the swelling notes of the organ which
pealed forth Mendelssohn's Wedding
March, the bridal party left the church
and repaired at once to the elegant
home of Mrs. Florence p. Tucker, where
a reception was given
The bride was charminly attired in
evening dress of white satin duchesse
lace, with hand embroidery and carried
a bouquet of lilies of the valley. On
this happy occasion she was a picture of
loneliness and grace. Her maid of
honor was tastefully gowned in white
organdie, embroidered, with white bow
knots and carried brides roses, while
the bridesmaids, all attired in white or
candle, had their gowns trimmed in
colors, making this, with the hues of the
flowers, an opalescent wedding. Miss
Mary Turner's dress was trimmed in
pink, and she carried pink roses; Miss
Lucy Alice Jones, yellow trimmings,
jonquils; Miss Emily Sanderson, green
trimmings, mignonettes; Miss Bessie
Scott, violet trimmings, violets..
THE BRIDAL RECEPTION.