The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-18
Mr.. John Witherspoon Dodge.
POLLARr -UPCHURCH WEDDING
AMIDST HOLLY DECORATIONS
Two Popular Young People Fave an Elegant
Home Marriage Attended by Many
Friends.

Distinguished for the quiet elegance Of
its features and for the impressive ana
gentle words of the marriage VOWS was
the wedding of Miss Eulah G. Upchurch
and Mr.. James HiX Pollard last evening
This took place at the home o. the
brides mother. Mrs W. G. Upchurch, on
South Mcdowell street. at a quarter to
six o'clock and to witness the beautiful
event there were gathered many relatives
and intimate friends of the family. These
were received on entering by Mrs. Charles
C. johnson and Mrs. V. c. Royster and
as they assembled back of the ribbon
aisle in the handsomely decorated draw
ing room made a splendid back ground
for the central figures of the wedding
ceremony.
The lower floor of the residence was
handsomely decorated in drawing room
hall and parlor. In the drawing room
where the ceremony was performed. the
decorations were chiefly of holly, the rcd
berries in their surroundings OF green
being set off by red waXen tapers in
silver candelabrae and with lights from
beneath red shades. Palms, smilax and
potted plants added TO the beauty of the
floral decorations.
The wedding music was rendered most
charmingly by Mrs. c. B. Williams, who
presided at the piano. AS the bridal
PARTY entered the wedding march from
Tanhauscr was rendered while the sweet
music of Mendelssohns wedding march
marked the exit.
First entered the ribbon girls, Misses
Marcellite Pool and Pattie Moring, who,
from the door unwound red ribbon bands.
forming an aisle through which came the
bridal party. These little ladies were in
white silk mule. Immediately following
came the Rev. W. c. Tyree. the new pas
tor of the First Baptist church here,
whose first official act was this solemn
ization of marriage service.
AS he took his position in the en-
brasure of the bay windows, filled in with
holly. palms and choice flowers revealed
in the soft red light from overhanging
chandelier there entered a little maid, q
fairy sprite. tiny Susie Upchurch. in
white silk. bearing the wedding ring on
silver stand. There was a ripple of
pleased comment as the beautiful little
niece of the bride passed uD the aisle
and stood at the minister's left.
Then entered the maid Of honor, Miss
Sadie Upchurch. the sister of the bride
who was most charming in white crepe
de chine. en- train. with black picture
hat. and carrying bouquet of red carna-
tons.
Next came the central figures of the
occasion the bride and groom Miss
Upchurch was elegantly gowned in grey
crepe. grape trimmings with cut steel
She wore grey picture hat and carried
shower bouquet of lilies of the valley
The words of the marriage vows as
given by Mr. Tyree were singularly
sweet and appropriate. and these in
tensified the impressiYeness of the happy
occasion. The ring was used and as the
delssohns sweet music sounded. the
bridal party passed from the drawing
room.
There were congratulations from the
many wedding guests and in the parlor
the numerous and handsome wedding
gifts in silver and china and cut glass
and of other kinds were all admired.
These were typical of the friendship of
many for the young couple.
Mr.. and Mrs Pollard left on the even
ing train for the South, and were accom-
panied to the depot by very large party
On their wedding tour they will visit
Jacksonville, Miami. Palm Beach and
other points in Florida and the South
The bride travels in a dark blue tailor
made gown with hat of the same color.
Among the out Of town guests present