The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-05
PENDLETON-BUs WELDING
ANDB BRILLIANT RECEPTION
Christ Church Where Two Popular
Young People are Wed

Most beautiful in its every feature,
from the fashionable gathering at the
church where the beautiful wedding SER
vice was performed, to the magnificent
reception given at the home of the brides
parents was the wedding ceremony last
night in which the troth of two popular
young people was plighted.
1t was the wedding of Miss Eliza Tay-
lor Busbee, the charming and attractive
young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. II.
Busbee, and of DR.. Arthur S. Pendleton
an able and popular young physician CT
Henderson, which was celebrated lasI
night in Christ church amidst surround.
ngs that made it one of the most notable
weddings of the season
The church was thronged and there
was not standing room for those who de.
SIZED to see the wedding ceremony in all
its beauty. In every feature of it there
was shown the keenest interest from the
very first notes of the wedding music
most artistically rendered by Miss Mary
Mackay to the exit Of the bridal party
from the church.
The wedding took place in Christ
church, the solemn and impressive service
being performed by the rector, Rev. NJ
Nj. Marshall. The decorations were ex
quisite these being based on a color
motif of white and green, most effectively
carried out IN palms, ferns and white
chrysanthemums, the green of the decora
tions being intensified by white back
ground, and the whole being set off by the
soft rays of waXen tapers and the bril-
liant light of electricity
AS the church filled with the hand
scmely dressed guests some charming
preliminary music was rendered by Miss
Mackay and as the bridal party appeared
this music was changed to the fascinat-
ing strains of the wedding march from
Lohengrin, and procession OF beauty
and chivalry passed up the aisles of the
church to the chancel, about which the
attendants were grouped as the bride
elect entered with her father.
The attendants entered in couples, the
young ladies being together in their en-
try up the right aisle and the gentlemen
UP the left aisle. The bridesmaids were
handsomely dressed, the first and third
couples being in green silk null, WITH
elaborate lace trimming, the second ana
fourth being attired in white silk null
and all carrying bouquets of white chrys-
anthemums tied with white null The
bridesmaids, in couples, were Misses
Isabel Busbee, of Raleigh; and Nan Smith,
of Scotland Neck; Sadie Root of Raleigh
and Nan Clark, of Tarboro; Rosa Battle.
OF Raleigh, and Marguerite Crow, of Raj
eigh Mary Armistead Jones, of Raleigh,
and Janet Hawkins, of Ridgeway. Enter
ing up the opposite aisle were MessrE
Thomas Clark, of Washington, NJ c., ana
James Brodie, of Henderson, F. NJ. Stron-
ach, of Raleigh, and Robert Lassiter, OF
Henderson; j. w. Bailey, of Raleigh. and
Fl. A. Foushee, of Durham; w. w. Vass,
Of Raleigh, and Watkins w. Richards, OF
Raleigh.
Following the ladies came Miss Mary
Pruden, of Edenton, the first bridesmaid
in white silk null and carrying white
chrysanthemus accompanied by Mr. Phil
10 H. Busbee, the first groomsman, broth
err of the bride while after these entere1
alone the maid of honor, Miss Theodore
Marshall in white silk null and carrying
a bouquet of maiden hair ferns. tleo
with green ribbon.
Then entered the bride on the arm OF
her father. she was most handsomely
gowned in brocaded silk. lace embroidered.
and with pearls, the dress en- traln, her
veil being caught With ol@i.Sc otOosohGe
and her bouquet being al lles OF the
valley in shower effect At the chanccl
she was met by the groom, VINO mad en-
tered from the vestry, accompanied bv
his best man. his brother Mr. Milo NJ
Pendleton. of Warrcnton.
Then followed the impressive ceremony,
the hr.e and groom and the rector
standing under wide spraying palms,
while the tablcau made by the surround
ing bridal attendants was az once oeau-
tiful and artistic. AS the solemn service
concluded the bridal party passed troto
the church. the music Of Memberships
wedding march giving its melody and tn"
couples leaving in the following order ar
ter the bride and groom
Miss Theodore Marshall. Mr.. Milo NJ
pendleton; Miss Mary Pruden' Mr.. 7. II
Busbee. Miss Isabel Buseee, M IF'o1 mas
Clark: Miss Nan Smith. Mr. james brouie:
Miss Sadie Root Mr. Robert Lassiter
Miss Nan CLARK, Mr.. r. NJ. stronach; Miss
Rosa Battle, Mr.. J W. Bailey, M Id -.
rnerite crow. Mr.. H. A, Foushee' Miss
Janet Hawkins, Mr.. W. W. Robards.