The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-04
WEDDING OF DIR J. 3. ROGERS
AND MISS ELLEN M. CRUDUP,
Most Elegant Social Event at Kittrell
Attended by Many Friends Of
the Popular Couple

Kittrell. N. c., Dec. 3.-(Special.)-
After the storm and the rain today's
sunshine and soft air were like bless
ing Never was there more joyous
December day, and it was doubly aus
picious as the wedding day of DR.. James
r. Rogers, Of Raleigh, and Miss Ellen
M Crudup, whose ancestral home IS
near Kittren Both the contracting
parties have the Warmest of loving
friends and the wedding and all the
attendant features of the day were as
bright and joyous as the day itself.
A merry party came from Raleigh in
the morning and left the train at the
very gateway of the stately grounds
which. with wide sweep of lawn. and
marked by towering oaks form fore
ground to the century old mansion, one
of the most beautiful of the old time
homes in North Carolina. where since
1897 the Crudup family has dispensed
hospitality as charming as generous.
1t was the home of Hon. Josiah Crudup,
who was a member of Congress, one OF
the foremost members of the State Con-
stitutional Convention of 1885, and later
Baptist minister of great repute.
In the party from Raleigh were At
torney General and Mrs. Gilmer. j. ,.
Mahn. William r. Crawford, Jr., Miss
Matte B. de Rundeau, of New York; Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest P. Maynard, Fred A.
Olds, Rev. w. ID. Hubbard, DR.. Carey T.
Rogers, Fred Mailer, Robert N. Sims.
Henry r. Hicks, Frank p. Ellington and
Henry Bunch. All these and other guests
were given an old time Southern well
come by the brides mother. Mrs John
Boddie Crudup, her brother, Mr.. Thomas
II. Crudup, and other members of the
family.
The great hall of the mansion was
banked with holly, rich with scarlet
berries, and there was a great vase OF
roses. To the left was the reception
room, in which the bridal presents, more
than a hundred IN number. were shown.
This room was in white and green, the
snowy curtains adorned with the grace
full smilax. Among the gifts were a
massive silver pitcher from the faculty
of the A. and NJ. College, spoons, knives
and forks from Mr. and Mrs. r. S, Gill
mer; pictures from DR.. and Mrs. G. /.
Winston, Captain Phelps and Mr.. Dan
Allen; spoons from Mr. and Mrs. t. NJ.
Arlington. fruit knives from Mr.. and
Mrs James Richard Young, spoons from
Dr. and Mrs. II. A. Register, silver cam
delabra from Fred Mailer, r. n Sims
and Sam Hinsdaie. hand-painted china
from r. B. Raney, Mr.. and Mrs. E. p.
Maynard and DR.. c. P. Rogers. The
gifts of the brides mother was tea
service of beautiful design.
From 2 to 3 o'clock lunch was served in
the dining room, which was decorated
in green and white, with centre piece
of fruit on fine old silver, with old silver
and brass candelabra. This feature of
the event was one that was greatly
enjoyed by all.
The bridal party left for Kittrell a
little after 4 O'Clock. All the village
people and many from the neighboring
country made their way to the Baptist
church. Everybody in that section loves
the Crudup family and this regard was
shown in the sincerest way. The little
church was more than filled, The deco
rations were of palms, ferns and white
chrysanthemums. To the strains of the
old, yet always new wedding march,
played by Miss Reed, the bridal party
entered; the ushers, Messrs. Fred
Mailer. r. n. Simms and Sam Hinsdale
and Mr. George Kittrell of Kittrell.
The groom entered with his best man, his
brother, DR.. Cary p. Rogers. The bride
was preceded by little Miss Alice Per-
son. a flower girl in white, who carried
lilies of the valley, and by hers maid of
honor, Miss Nellie Gardner, of Warren
ton, who was in white organdy, and car
ried pink roses. The bride wore a
travelling dress of brown broadcloth and
her bouquet was of pink roses, Rev. w.
d. Hubbard the pastor of the Baptist
Tabernacle, of Raleigh. said the mar
riage service in strikingly original and
impressive fashion.
The wedding ceremony thus ended
there was rush of congratulations and
rice was lavishly thrown at the for
tunate couple It was a joyous time for
all present. 1t was merry all the way
to Raleigh, where good bys were said to
DR.. and Mrs. Rogers, who are now on
their way to Tampa, and who will go
thence to Key West, Havana, Nassau,
Mama. Palm Beach and St Augustine,
arriving in Raleigh December 10th.