The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-30
A FAREWELL RECEPTION.
Mrs. B. S. Skinner to the Young
Friends of Her Daughter.


Yesterday evening from until
o'clock Mrs 3. S. Skinner entertained the
young friends of he rdaughter, Miss Kate
Skinner, in a farewell reception, prior to
the wedding of Miss Skinner to Mr.. Jas.
William Hunter of Union, S. c., which
event will be celebrated at o'clock in
the afternoon in the church the the Good
Shepherd.
The guests were met in the hall of the
hospitable home of Prof. and Mrs. b. S.
Skinner, on West Morgan street, by five
little girls, Misses Louise Hunter, the lit
tie sister of the groom-to-be, from Pen
delton, s. c.; Grace Kenealey, from Bos-
ton; Lillian Riddel and Elizabeth Hill,
from Raleigh. The young ladies who re-
lceived in the hall were Miss Frances Jones
and Miss Lille Gray. The receiving par
| ty consisted of MrsB. s. Skinner. Mrs
James T. Hunter, mother of the groom:
| Miss Kate Kate Skinner. Mrs. George T
! Winston, Mrs. c. w. Burlett and Miss
Mamie Skinner The guests were ush-
cred into the dining room by Miss Louise
Pittenger and Misses Lille and Rose Skin
ner In the supper room were Miseor Ma
! bel Massey, Winnie Massey and Bes 10
Massey. At the chocolate table was Miss
| Nellie Massey. The punch bowl WIS pre-
sided over by Mrs. James O. Litchford
and Miss Helen Primrose.
| Mrs. Skinner wore black net over black
satin; Mrs. Hunter black silk and white
lace; Miss Kate Skinner white cloth over
white taffeta, with silver trimmings;
Mrs. Burlett tan wolfe over white silk
with blue pau velvet trimmings Mrs
Winston black silk with jet trimmings;
Miss Mamie Skinner white organdie,
trimmed with lace satin Miss Lille Gray.
white taffeta; Miss Frances Jones, white
and lilac organdie, with lilac and velvet;
Miss Helen Primrose white cloth with
| cream applique; Mrs. James o. LitchfOrG
gray wolfe over taffeta, with chiffon and
| applique; Miss Louise Pittenger, light
tan, with red velvet; Miss Bessie Massey
| white organdie over pink taffeta; Miss
| Nellie Massey, cream cloth, with net and
orange pan velvet Misses Lillian and
| Rosa Skinner, white crepe de chine.
trimmed with satin; Miss Mabel Massey,
white organdie, with black lace; MISS
Winnie Massey, white silk, with fiet
| lace.
The color scheme in the parlor Was
pink, and the decorations were holly,
bamboo and ferns and potted plants. The
dining room was in crimson and green.
On the table were crimson carnations. III
| the gift room the decorations were red
The gifts were magnificent and costly,
silver, china, cut glass, pictures, they
made a beautiful display, and ell were
not there, for many were left in Union,
where Miss Skinner visited recently.
t eight O'Clock the bridal party met
at the Church of the Good Shepherd ard
rehearsed the ceremony After that tho
gentlemen of the bridal party attended
an informal reception rendered them by
Prof and Mrs. Skinner.
The bridal party is as follows: Best
man, Mr.. Miles Norton Hunter, brother
Of the groom; Groomsmen, Messrs. Fred
S,mms, of Greenville, S. c., and William
D. Faucette, of Savannah, Ga. Ushers,
Messrs. Irwin Jones and L. Lee Skinner
Of Raleigh.
Maid of Honor, Miss Mamie Skinner;
Bridesmaids, Misses Lillian and Rosa
Skinner. all sisters of the bride.
The bridal couple will leave on the
go train for the South, and will visit
Mr.. Hunters parents at Pendelton be-
fore returning to Union, where they viii
be at home after January tenth.
Mrs Jeffreys, Mrs. Winston. Mrs. Lewis.
Miss Bessie Montgomery, Miss Nelson.
Miss Hill, Miss N. Hill, Miss Pauline Hill.
Miss Lula Baner, Mrs. Stevens. Mrs.
Yates, Mrs. Park, Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Rid.
dick, Mrs. Burkett, Miss Belvin. Mrs
Weihe, Mrs. H. NJ Hitson, Mrs. ]. R.
Rogers, Miss P rimrose, Miss Ellen West.
Miss Florence Jones, Miss Frances Jones,
Miss Annie Rogers, Miss Mamie Rogers,
Miss Eta Perry, Miss Annie Duncan. Miss
Mamie Hanff, Miss Annie Hinsdale, Mis-
Nell Hinsdale, Miss Louise Linton. Mrs.
Nell Smith, Miss Leila May Shepherd, M IS
Wendham Ashe, Miss May Andrews, Miss
Blanche Blake, Miss Annie Hill, Miss May
Hill, Miss Belle Heartt, Miss Mary Ben
ton, Miss Enginia Benton, Miss Susie
West, Miss Louise Pittenger, Miss Nepple
Davis, Mrs. Joel Whitaker, Miss Elsie
Reddish, Mss Josie Brown, Miss Rosa
Battle, Miss Minnie Marshall, Miss Mag
gle Harris, Mrs. Henry Bagiey, Mrs. jog
Graham, Miss May Thompson, Miss NJ
garet Smedes, Mrs. VIM. Andrews, Miss
Susie Heck, Mrs. Bruner, Miss Boyden.
Miss Hal Morson, Miss Lucy Lltchford.
Miss Lily Gray, Miss Jennie Kiegs, Mis-
Daisy Moring, Miss May Johnson, Miss
Mary Seaton Jones, Miss Mary Pate
Ashe. Miss Belle Pescud, Miss Jennie Pes
cud. Miss Pattie Lewis, Misses Massey,
Miss Lena Latta, Misse Skinner, four lit
tie girls, Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Skinner, Mrs,
Massey, Mrs Kineaty, Mrs. Page. Miss
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