The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-03
ABRILLIANT EXCEPTION.
In Honor of Mr. Alexander Cooper and Bis
Lovely Young Bride.

Henderson, N c., May 1.--(S9ecialJ-
One OF the most elegant and delightful
social functions that has ever taken
place in our city was the reception given
Wednesday evening, at the magnificent
home of Mr.. and Mrs. d. Y. Cooper, in
honor of Mr.. Alexander Cooper and his
beautiful and accomplished bride.
Adult five hundred cards of invitation
had been issued and there We're fifty
in the receiving party
The spacious nome was beautifully de-
corated throughout. The color scheme in
the South parlor and dining room was
white and green, and the ice cream and
coffee rooms were crimson and pink
The floral decorations were palms, smilax
and superb white, pink and crimson roses
and pink and crimson carnations
The Henderson orchestra furnished
music
The butler received the cards in a
silver waiter and ushered the guests
into the library, where they were re-
oeived by Misses Rebecea Butler and
Elizabeth Pittman, Mr.. John D. Cooper
and DR.. John Hill Tucker.
They were next invited into the east
parlor, here those receiving were Miss
Stella Perry, Mr.. A. c. zollicoffer, Mrs.
J. D. Cooper, Col. Henry Perry, Mr..
Robert Lassiter, Capt. Henry Macy and
Master Allison Cooper.
Adjoining was the south parlor where
warm welcome was received from
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Y. Cooper and congrat-
ulations and good wishes were showered
upon MIR. Alexander Cooper and his love-
ly and popular bride, who was radiant in
a beautiful Partisan gown. The other
members of the receiving party were Mr..
and Mrs. S. T. Telfair, of Raleigh n. c.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney p. Cooper Mrs. J.
I. Goode, of Weldon, Mrs. Howell Cobb
Jackson, of Atlanta, Ga, Mr.. d. Y Coop
er, Jr., and Mr.. and Mrs ]. I. Miller.
The guests were then ushered into the
dining room Mrs Henry Perry, Mrs.
Thomas Chavasse, Misses Amy Butler,
Ethel Dorsey, Alice Cheek and Mess~s.
James Brodie, Thomas Homer and Har-
ry Bum received the guests here.
The table was beautiful with the whole
center q perfect flower bed of magnih-
cent white roses-vines of smilax and
green satin ribbon extending from the
chandeliers to the corners of the table
in elegant bows. The covers was Of
lace, and cut glass and silver sparkled
among the decorations.
Next a light punch was served on the
back veranda by Misses Genevieye Coop
er, Mary Perry and Mary Chavasse
The ice cream room was lovely in its
decorations and the cream, (from Rich
mond Va, noted caterers) was frozen
into fruit, flowers, hearts horse shoes
and other symbols of good luck. Here
Mrs. A. c. Zollicoffer, Misses Sarah Bur
well, Leila Shannon, Julia Tucker and
Olivia Lamb Messrs. Samuel Watkins,
Jr., George Gillian, Ed. Taylor and Phil
Thomas received.
The coffee room was presided over by
Misses Leah Perry and Willie Parker,
Messrs. Gus Moore and Wilson Morris
The ladies Of the receiving party and
many of the guests were superbly gown
ed. The gentlemen in full evening dress
Mr.. D. Y. Cooper furnished the bride
end groom's suite Of rooms and he and
Mrs Cooper gave handsome silver
pieces. The grooms gift to the bride
was a magnificent diamond brooch No
ticeable among the numerous and cost
" presents (Which were displayed at the
brides home) We're quantities of cut
glass, a solid silver service, a large chest