The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-22
ABsILLIANT DECEPTION GIVEN
NIB. ANDa MS WILLIAM ANDREWS
q lndreds of Guests Called to Welcome te
haleiga the charming Bride of
Popular Citizen.

':hc reception rendered to Mr. and Mrs.
William ]. Andrews, who were married
In Covington, Kentucky, January 18th, by
Col. and Mrs. A. B. Andrews, last even
ing was one of the most elaborate socal
events of the winter. The handsome
home was lavishly and beautifully deco
rated with trailing smilax, holly, palms.
potted plants. and rare cut flowers.
The callers were met in the hall by
Miss Sallie Dortch, Miss Eliza Busbee.
Miss Jessamine Hlggs and Miss Blanche
Blake, while at the pardon door was Mr..
John Andrews.
In the parlor was the receiving party;
Gel. and Mrs A. B. Andrews. Mr.. and
ans. William J. Andrews, Mr. and Mrs.
W. VI. Marks and Mrs. Fabius II. Busbee,
Mls. Chas. e. Johnson, Mrs. James H,
lou. Mrs. l. Mex. Pittenger.
Inc prevailing cClors in the parlor were
white and green. Rare cut flowers in
profusion were artistically arranged
about the room.
The gowns worn by the ladies in the
receiving PARTY were among the most
beautiful and magnificent ever seen in
Raleigh. In all-this scene in the parlol
was as beautiful as nature and art could
possibly make it.
In the dining room We're Mrs. #. H.
Busbee, Miss Matte Higgs. Miss Louise
Pittenger, and Mrs. Henry w. Miller.
There the color scheme was red. This
Elended with the natural green of trailing
smilay, the extraordinarily beautiful
gowns of the ladies made one scene OF
beauty Elegant refreshments were
served.
In the ice cream room were Mrs. Fl. A.
Register, Mrs. w. NJ. Wilson, and Mrs
Sherwood Higgs. The color scheme OF
this room was pink.
Interspersed with the other decora-
lions all through the house were palms.
trailing smilax and pGtted plants and
along the wallis of the hall was a web
of smilax and holly.
The whole reception was on & magnii-
cent and lavish scale. Nothing was left
undone which would in anywise have
aided in making it the grand success il
was. and in presenting most happily to
her future friends in Raleigh. the charm
ing young bride of Mr.. VIM. j. Andrews
In an alcove made of banks of palms
ferns, smilax, holly and rare cut flowers.
the stringed orchestra rendered soft
music during the evening, which was
replete with the rarest pleasure to the
the hundreds of guests.
The guests present during the evening
were
Governor and Mrs. Chas. B. Aycock,
Capt. and Mrs. Frank E. Chadwick. Mr.
and Mrs s. Brown Shepherd Mr.. and Mrs
William w. Smith, Mrs R. S. Tucker, Mr..
II. c. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Wilder
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Young, Miss Alice II
Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. Henry c. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. c. Johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs Ernest Martin, Nh and Mrs.
Frank Ward. DR.. and Mrs. Kemp p. Bat
tie, Judge and Mrs. T. B. Womack, Mr..
Walters Durham. DR.. and Mrs. Norwood
Carroll, MIR. and Mrs. William Bryan
Grimes, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ward, Mr.
and Mrs. Julius Lewis; Mr.. and Mrs
Leo. D. Heartt Mr.. Baxter Durham, DR..
and Mrs Joseph Graham, Miss Katherine
Fort, D. l. Fort. Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. H. E
Norris, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Y. Durham, Miss
Dixon. Miss Pace. Mr.. Willis G. Briggs.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Tyson, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul II