The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-12
Bowers Tay!oe.

Washington, n. c., April 11.-(Special)-
Decorated in trailing garlands of smilax,
stately palms and white carnations, st.
Peters church, on the evening of We'd
nesday, the sixth, was the scene of a
most brilliant and impressive marriage
that of Miss Salic Bette Tayloe and Mr..
Augustus L. Bowers
Soft and low. the notes of the grand
organ, under the skilled touch Of Mrs.
Annie T. Fragaw, accompanied the trains
If THE Voice that Breathed Der Eden, y
beautifully sung by Mrs. John G. Blount,
IT., Mrs Dempsie Grimes and MeSsrs.
Tayloe ard Pennington.
AS the notes of the hymn died away,
he organ glidcd into Lohengrins we'd
ling march. and the ushers, Messrs. r. A.
Knight, w. n. Cooper, o. F. Bernard,
II, and DR.. e. M. Brown proceeded up
he aisle and taking their places on either
side of the chancel.
Gowned in white organdie with white
ans tied with green ribbon. the bride
maids. Miss Lucy Tayloe. Miss Bowers.
Miss Annie Carrow, Miss Laughinghouse,
Miss Station, Miss Olive Gallagher, Mss
Sallie Myers, Miss Weber Miss Hargrove,
Miss Morton and Miss Bess Nicholson is
sued from the rectorv room, marched
Town the center aisle to the vestibule,
joining the grcomsmen there the brides
maids returned up the centre aisle the
yroomsmen. Messrs. Richard Bragaw, j.
2. Tayloe II. P. Bridgman. Mr.. Jarl Bow
ers. Dr. A. K Tayloe, Mr.. NJ. A. Smith s.
G. Tayloe, Jarvis Sugg, J. E. Clark, Jr.
Mr.. Charles Hening and Mr.. S. II. Clark
Going uD the side aisle. and the brides
maids entering the chancel, the grooms-
nen taking position below the chancel
ters Then came little Misses Elizabeth
Tayloe and Mary Fowle with Master j.
5. Bowers Jr.
Mrs. David T. Tayloe, the dame Of
honor, in elegant costume OF white crepe
ie chine, carrying white carnations, pre-
coded The maid of honor. Miss Mary Tay
loe in gown of green crepe de chine. also
carrying white carnations. passed UP the
aisle into the chancel. Entering from the
rectory room. the groom, with his best
man, ~Mr B. f. Bowers, awaited the bride
at the altar. In an exquisite gown Of
white chiffon over white satin, and wear
ing the pearls her mother wore at her
own marriage, with veil her sister and
dame of honor had worn. carrying Il
oouquet of white roses, the bride, on the
tIIl vi IeI DIOllltlS H. JOStluet dy lONs
advanced to the altar to meet the groom.
IN earnest and impressive voice, the rec
tor, Rev. Nathaniel Harding performed
the beautiful marriage service making
them man and wife. while the soft notes
of "Then You'll Remember Me" filled
the church with melody.
Swelling in triumphant gladness Of
Memberships wedding march as the
bridal party passed from the church, the
deep toned bell taking up the echoing glad
ness
Immediately after the ceremony re-
cepton was held at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs Mary Tayloe, where
a host of friends called to express wishes
for a life of happiness for the young
couple. The bride is a stately blonde Of
charming personality, the youngest daugh-
ter of Mrs Mary Tayloe and the late
Dr.. David Tayloe The groom has re-
Gently made Washington his home and
has many friends.
The bride and groom left on the train
Thursday for Scotland Neck, where they
will make a short visit to the groom's
family.
Among the out of town people to wit
ness the marriage were Mrs. Bowers, Mr..
and Mrs. j. S. Bowers Mrs. w. S. Clark,
of Tarboro, and Miss Gertrude Henry, of
Bonnerton.