The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-03
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
wedding I'm Atlanta OF North Caro-
linian and Georgia Belle.

LII SlViHS an elaborate account o.
the McPheeters-Nash marriage which
| took place on Tuesday last, the At
lanta Constitution has the follotw:-
| ing:
Exquisite taste distinguished every
| feature of the wedding of Miss Belle
| Randolph Nash and Mr.. William =.
McPheeters, which took place las,
Major Joseph Van Holt Nash or
| Spring street. Two hundred guests
were present and these including rel
atives and friends and completing
brilliant assemblage of Atlanta's best
| known.
The wedding ceremony took place
| in the broad entrance hall, the bride
and groom standing before a bank
OF palms and tropical plants the
green of the luxufious foliage thrown
out effectively by the old ivory WOOD
work of the hallway. drawing room
and dining room adjoining. The chan
deliers We're festooned in aspara9u
ferns, delicate sprays of the same
traced on the lace draperies Of the
window throughout the house. On
tho front porch where punch war
served the effect was that of Japa.
nese parlor in the large Japanese
umbrella suspended from the ceiling
and hung with. smilax. and the grace,
| full palms banked on ALI sides
The orchestra played the Lohengrii,
march as the bride with her booth
er, Mr.. Stafford Nash. descended tn,
! stairway, and was preceded by the
| maid Of honor, Miss Adelaide Howell
| The groom entered with his best man
Mr.. Harry Robertson, of Savannah
| and Rev Father Gum, of the Sacred.
| Heart church, performed the impress
| sive ceremony. At it's conclusion there
was an informal reception and ele>
| giant buffet supper served. during
| which the happy young couple wer,
| congratulated.
| The bride was a picture of girlish
| loveliness, her youthful beauty of the
fresh blonde type. Her wedding gown
| was of white chiffon yelling, the skirt
shrred at intervals. and finished with
| a deep founce applied in a design of
narrow shirred chiffon.
The corsage was shirred and ha',
it's tucked yoke finished with q
bertha of point lace, and its full
| sleeves furnished with the same.
A veil of point applique lace of
rare value and exquisite pattern was
caught to her blonde hair with Il but
| ter1y of diamonds and fell gracefully
over the entire gown. She carried
shower bouquet of swansonia bios
SONS and gardenias tied with stream
| ers of tulle.
| Miss Howell. the maid of honor
wore pale blue chiffon. the skirt and
| corsage shirred in effective fashion
and trimmed in lace. She carried a
| bouquet of bridesmaid roses. Mrs,
| Cornelius Garrett of Augusta. the
| brides eldest sister wore an elegant
/ toilet in black crepe De chine and
lace. and Mrs. Stuart Stringfellow, of
Richmond. another sister, wore white
| organdie and lace over white silk.
The bride is the youngest OF the
three attractive daughters of the late
Major and Mrs. Joseph Van Holt
| Nash and since her debut has been
one of the most admired of the young
| society women She is bright and tai
| ented with all the qualities one asso-
ciates with the finest type Of womant
| hood.
Mr. McPheeters is a native of NORTH
| Carolina. his family there one prom
| inent and influential for many genera
lions He has resided in Atlanta for
several years, holding responsible
position with the Equitable Life, and
to accept a higher positions with that
| company he VIII make his home ir
| Memphis in the future. He is the
brother of Mr.. Samuel McPheeters, of
| ST Louis; of Mrs. Samuel Inman and
| the Misses Margaret ard Susan Nc
| Pheeters, both of whom were present
at the wedding last evening:
Mr.. McPheeters and his bride left
| on the evening train for the North.
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The BeII--BelI NuptiaIs.
Morehead City, N. c., June &c.
| Especial 1.-The marriage of Miss
Made Bell so Mr.. Dan Bell took
place at Harlowe, Tuesday evening
at three o'clock, at the church which
was beautifully decorated with cape
iessamines and cedar arches and walk
| ways, Illuminated thousand of cOlOred
candles making a magnificent picture.
| Many people from here went over in
sail boats and launches.
The bride entered on the arm of
Miss Rossie Mason. The groom came
| i'm with Mr.. Charlie James, of Oak
Ridge, N. c., as best man. The flow
er girls were little Misses Grace Wal
/ lace and Helen Hughes Neal The
ushers were Mr.. Don Wood, of New
Bern; Mr.. Pen Connor of Harlowe;
Mr.. Jas w. Willis, Chas. Webbs, Geo.
Willis and Stacey Wade, of this CITY,
Mendelsshons wedding march was
rendered by Mrs. W. T.. Headen, sis
| ter of the groom. Mr.. Leslie Davis.
| of Beaufort, sang ooh, Promise Me,
assisted by his sister, Miss Lucy
Davis The ceremony was performed
| by DR. F. d. >Swindeli.
| After the marriage the bride ana
groom and bridal party drove
where they took the westbound train
for Seven Springs. n. c.. where they
will spend ten days when they Will
return to Morehead City and make
| this their future home.
Miss Made Bell, is the only daugh-
| ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Bell, OF
HarIowe. She is very handsome and
popular. Mr.. Dan Bell is very popu.
| lar and the son of the late Daniel
and Mrs. Julia w. Bell. The couple
| is very popular and are well known
| over the State. Scores OF beautitui
presents have already come IN.
Those who went over from here
| were Mrs. Julia w. Bell, Mrs. w. II.
Headen, Mrs r. w. Taylor, Mrs. ).
H. Webb. ST., Miss Lucy and Maud
Davis, Miss Clyde Louise Mann, Miss
Sue Davis, Miss Eudora Wallace. Miss
| Alberta Mann, Miss Lizzie Willis
! Miss Matt Berry. and scores OF 9TH