The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09
A SPLENDID RECEPTION AT
WOODARD- ROBBINS WEDDING.
Following the Brilliant Church Ceremony the
Wedding Guests are Most Delight
fully Entertained.

Wilson, ~ c., June Especial Fol
lowing the brilliant wedding of Miss
Mamie Robbins and Mr.. Graham Woodland
in the Methodist church last night there
was given at the handsome home of Hon.
and Mrs F. A. Woodland magnificent
reception
The scene was one of rare loneliness
and carriage after carriage brought the
guests up the driveway. The wide YER
andas were beautifully decorated and just
within the first doors DR.. and Mrs. Albert
Anderson and Mrs Steven Wells met the
guests, while at the foot of the stair case
which was decorated all the way up the
railing with magnoias, Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Nadal received. The hall was
decorated in magnolia and the color
scheme was white and green.
The guests were ushered into the lib
rary by Mrs. Jesse B. Williams. The room
was decorated in white jessamines with
delicate green for a background The
feature of this room was a large horse
shoe Of cape jessamines.. roses and lilies
snder which stood the bride and groom.
The bride was radiantly beautiful in a
veil fastened with lines Of the valley and
a diamond brooch, the gift of the groom,
and carried a shower bouquet of lilies Of
the valley The others of the receiving
party were Governor and Mrs Aycock,
Hon. and Mrs. F. A. Woodland, Mr.. Joseph
G. Brown, of Raleigh; Miss Lois Long, of
statesville, and Mr.. Rose, of Fayetteville,
maid of honor and best man. Miss
Frances Crouch, of Richmond.
In the dining room. decorated in pink,
delicious salad supper was served around
large oval table decorated with pink
carnations, roses, silver, candlebra and
pink ribbons Here Mrs. w. H. Robbins,
of Raleigh, and Mrs. Paul Branch We're
in charge, assisted by Misses Saidee Rob
bins, Jean Venable, Emily Hodges, Ella
McCraw, Gretchen Barnes, Gertrude Stick
ney, Margaret Connor and Alice Aycock,
daughter of the Governor These young
ladies also did the honors in the ice cream
room.
In the ice cream room there was another
scene of beauty. The colors were white
and yellow, the table being especially
handsome. White carnations and roses
were everywhere effectively arranged and
all lighted with candles and electric lights
Mrs. J. H. Robbins, Mrs. T. j. Hadley, Jr
were in charge.
In the gift room the sight was magni-
hcent, over three hundred presents being
displayed Cut glass and silver was
everywhere while a check for 81 900 and
tickets on the Teutonic for Europe, where
the bride and groom viii tour through the
summer were the gifts from Hon. and
Mrs. F. A. Woodland. Receiving in this
room were Mrs ]. F. Stanback, of Ra-
leigh, assisted by Misses Emily Green and
Rosa Wells Others receiving in different
parts of the house were Mrs. James Roun-
tree, Mrs. Payne, Mrs. Selby Anderson,
Misses Harriss, Branch Simpson and
Alma Gray
In one corner Of the beautifully deco
rated veranda fruit punch was served
from a large punch bowl on a mound of
pink roses by Misses Belle Cozart, Susie
Moye, Julia Herring, Ollie Clark and Kate
Connor
The occasion was an epoch in Wilson's
social life and after it was over Mr.. and
Mrs Graham Woodland left for the North,
where they will take steamer for Europe
There were present at the reception the
entire bridal party who had entered the
church as follows Misses Frances Crouch,
Of Richmond, and Lillian Thompson, of
Raleigh; Messrs Robert Rawles of Tar
borO, and Steve Anderson; Misses Lille
Edmundson and Mary Hadley; Messrs.
Fred Mailer, of Raleigh, and Hardy Rob-
inson, of Goldsboro; Miss Pauline Wood
ard and Miss Rosalie Smith, of Goldsboro
Messrs. Robert Barnes and George Stron-
arch; Misses Annie Hill, of Raleigh, and
Margaret Hadley; Mr.. Sam Parker and
DR.. w. H. Anderson. Miss Lois Long, of
Statesville and Miss saidee Robbins, of
Raleigh. who attended the maid of honor
and the groom's best man, Mr.. Charles
Rose, of Fayetteville.
The music at the wedding was beauti-
fully rendered by Mrs. S. w. Venable, and
the ushers at the church were: Messrs.
David Woodland, w. P. Anderson, e. +.
Nadal and Selby Anderson.