The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-21
MR. AND MRS. b. s. sKINNERs
rHIRTiErH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
An Occasion Full Of Happiness When the Pearl
Wedding Anniversary Was Had With
Relatives and Friends Present


The beautifully decorated home of Mr..
and Mrs. b. s. Skinner on West Morgan
street, was thronged by visitors on Thurs
day evening from six to eight o'clock. at
| the pearl Anniversary of their wedding.
| Ii was thirty years ago on June 18th,
1873, at o'clock p. m, in the Church CT
| the Holy Trinity, Hartford, N. c., Eliza
beth Talioferro, only daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Robinson Fremont, and Benjamin s..
Skinner, only son of Mr. and Mrs. James
Leigh Skinner, were married by the Rev.
E. NJ Forbes rector of Christ church,
New Bern, assisted by the Rev. James A.
Weston, rector of the Church of the Holy
Trinity
| There were eleven bridesmaids and eleven
groomsmen DR.. r. H. Lewis, of Raleigh,
was best man, and Miss Pattie Martin,
of Elizabeth City, was maid of honor.
After the ceremony reception was given
to the bridal party at the Elms, the
country home of the groom's parents
The wedding was one of the good Old
fashioned kind, where there was dancing,
| feasting and merry making for many
| days.
For fifteen years Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner
| lived in Hartford N. c., but the latter and
best half of their married life has been
spent in Raleigh. where they removed at
the opening of the A. and NJ. College, in
which Mr. Skinner holds an important
position. On June 1S 1909 their thlrtleth
anniversary. Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner and
their six children. received their friends,
assisted by DR.. Lewis, again best man.
and Mrs. Lewis.
The residence was most beautifully dec
GRATED throughout for the reception of
Thursday, and during the hours there was
a constant stream of callers, whose con-
gratulations were extended to the popular
couple
The guests were met at the door by
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Ward, and the cards
were received by little Misses Nellie Lewis
and Annie Ludlow McGehee Crimson
and green were the decorations here. pine
and magnolia being used most artistically
and lavishly.
At the parlor DR.. and Mrs. r. H. Lewis
received. DIR. Lewis was best man at the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner thirty
years ago. In the parlor the receiving
party were Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner. their
daughter. Mrs Charles Franklin Massey,
of Huntsville. Alabama: Miss Mamie
lSkinner Mr.. James Leigh Skinner, Miss
Kate Skinner. Miss Lily Skinner, Mis-,
Rosa Skinner. Dr. and Mrs. George T
Winston.
The ladies of the receiving party were
handsomely gowned and the room was a
brilliant scene as the guests were passing
Mrs. Skinner wore black net over black
satin: Mrs. Lewis. black net over black
silk: Mrs. Massey, organdle and lace
Miss Mamie Skinner. white silk null
Miss Katherine Skinner. white point dc
Esprit and satin over white silk; Mrs. Win
ston. black and white silk: Misses Lilly
and Rosa Skinner, green silk null. TIE
room was in pink and white, adorned Will
lovely magnolia blooms. carnations an6
other cut flowers. and illuminated by way
candles. the shades of the silver can
delabra being pink.
Between the parlors the guests were
received by Mrs. Julian Undertake and
Mrs. Charles McKimmon, who conducted
these to the dining room where the la
dies In charge of the refreshments were
: Mrs. Charles Latta, Miss Lena Latta Mis-:
: Mary Armstead, Miss Louise Pittenger
Little Misses Patsy Smith and Mary Poll
McGehee This room was in green ant
white. the colors being carried out il
l both decorations and refreshments. Tht
mantels were banked with magnolia anc
} magnolia blooms, while the curtains am
! portrait frames were concealed by ferns
The table. with its embroidered whit
cover, supported the delicacies and thu
beautiful effect was enhanced by the e1
quisite cut-glass amid the carnations ant
asparagus ferns.
: The guests were ushered into the puncl
= room by Miss Janet Badger and Miss Kat
Badger At the punch bowl Mrs. Johl
> Kenney and Mrs. Bryan Grimes Coope
gracefully served "carnation punch a
the approach to the punch room uniqu'
and lovely bell of crimson and white holly
hook and ferns. with magnolia clapper
was suspended by crimson ribbon. TIN
E color predominating here as in the hal
! while in each room the tint of the can
, delabrea shades was in harmony with tn
/, color scheme.
The anniversary gifts were macy an
e exquisite, these being but slight tokens 0
the high regard in which Mr.. and Mrs
Skinner are held in Raleigh, the heart
congratulations and good wishes of th
guests adding most happily to these re
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