The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-22

bridal party, numbering twenty-five per-
sons, reapired to the dining room where
the wedding supper was served a large,
round table In the center OF the room
was decorated in pink and white, five gar
lands OF smilaX reached from the chanie-
lier to the points OF the star made OF
sm,lax and pink ribbon, surrounding IL 2
centre piece of carnations and ferns.
From the chandelier hung a large shower
| bouquet OF pink nations tied with
pink ribbon, sent from Norfolk, specially
Tor this occasion.
The color scheme, pink and white, was
carried out in every particular. The we'd
ding cakes were ornamented with delicate
roses OF pink icing. The ices were served
in exquisite roses made of spun candy
even the candles hid their light from the
heart of blushing roses. After the low
ing cup had been passed around, and
the wedding cakes cut FOR the ring and
thimble and sixpence, the doors were
thrown open and other wedding guests
| welcomed.
The bride and groom left on 73o train
for Cuba. er going gown-a tailor
made suit of black and white. Her we'd
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chiffon and point lace.
| In the drawing room the guests were
welcomed by Judge and Mrs. Philips Mr..
and Mrs. S. A. Woodward, Mr.. anil Mrs.
H w. Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. G. Wood
ward Mrs. E. E. Mofftt. Nj. Henry
Litchford then invited all to the hall
where amid the luxuriancc OF palms and
| ferns, the punch was served b. Misses
Sue Clark and Mamie Bryan.
The library was decorated in holly and
mistIetoe. In this were shown thu. lovely
wedding presents, and guests were vel.
coined by Misses Arabella Nash and Ma
] bel Rawls. In the dining room Misses
| Mary Howard, Duncan Winton presided,
united by Evelyn Jackson, Isabelle Clark
and other small ladies. The caterer from
Baltimore excelled himself in the elegant
ices he furnished.
| About three hundred gusts were invi-
| ted and the reception lasted several
hours after the departure of the bride and
groom.
Those who came from a distance to the
wedding were Mrs. E. E. Moffitt. of Raj
eigh; Mrs. Henry Litchford and NJ. and
Mrs. H. w. Jackson. of Raleigh MIR. and
Mrs II. G. Wood, OF Edenton; the Misses
Serpell of Norfolk; Miss Wilson, OF Nor
| folk; Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. woodward. OF
Norfolk.
THE COMPLIMENTARY DANCE.
On Tuesday night in the beautiful club
rooms of the Edgecombe Club. the bridal
party and visitors were given comph
mentary dance by the Wah Re Club. The
german was led by Mr.. George Edward
Pennington with Miss Mabel Rawls, as
sisted by Mr.. William E. Fenner, with
Miss Anna Howard Baker.
Among the dancers were: Miss Martha
Washington Philips with DR.. John Wood
ward of Norfolk, Va; Miss Josephine
Phillips with Mr.. Eugene Gary, of New
York; Miss Seila Philips with Mr.. Jos. J.
Greene; Miss Sallie Gotten, of Cottendale,
NJ c., with Mr.. Lawrence Jones, of Balti-
more, Md; Miss McCabe, of Baltimore,
with Mr.. Joe b. Pennington Miss Louise
Todd, of Atlanta, Ga, with Mr.. Henry
Buell., of Middleton, Ohio; Miss Nan
Clark with DR.. r. p. Jones, of Norfolk,
Va; Miss Sallie Station with Mr.. William
Wrenn, Jr, of Norfolk; Miss Sue Clark
with Mr. Ned Quimby, of Suffolk, Va.
Miss Mabel Rawls with Mr.. George Ed
ward Pennington; Miss Duncan Winston
with Mr. Louis McKesson; Miss Anna
Baker with Mr.. VIM. f. Fenner; Miss
Arabe Nash with Mr.. Ivey McCabe; Miss
Mary Howard with Mr. Robert M. Rawls
Mis-, Susie Gray Baker with Mr.. Martin
Castarpher; Miss Anna Powell with Miss
Hugh Hefiin; Miss Mamie Bryan with Mr..
Cary Lawrence; Mr.. and Mrs. w. Stamps
Howard, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Woodward,
of Norfolk, Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Wood,
of Edenton. n. c.
Stags-Messrs. Hussey, Simmons, Beatty,
Jenkins, of Tarboro; Turner, McIlwalne,
Hollowell, Baker, Keeling and Pegram, of
Norfolk. Va.
Among the out of town people who
were here to attend the marriage of Miss
Martha Washington Philips to Dr.. John
Woodward. were: Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
jackson, of Raleigh; Mr.. and Mrs Hal
Wood. of Edenton; Mr.. and Mrs. S. A.
woodward, of Norfolk; Miss Louise Todd,
of Atlanta: Miss Gertie McCabe, of Bal
timore: Miss Emily Wilson, of Norfolk;
Miss James Serpcl, of Norfolk; Miss Nora
Seefel, of Norfolk; Messrs Lawrence
Jones, of Baltimore Eugene Gary, of New
York; Henry Buell., of Ohio; William
Wrenn, of Norfolk; J. p. Turner, of
Norfolk; Richard McIlwaine, of Norfolk;
Robert Pegram, of Norfolk; James Hollo-
well, of Elizabeth City, n. c.; DR.. Il. E.
Fields, of Norfolk; DR.. 3. NJ. Baker. of
Norfolk, and Judge j. NJ. Keeling, OF
Norfolk
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