The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
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COLDIRON--DAWN.
A Young Couple Visiting in Raleigh
Are Married.

The marriage Of Mr.. S. e. Coldiron,
of Virginia, and Miss Tenniebelle
Dawn, of Knoxville, Tenn, took place
Thursday evening at nine o'clock at
the home of Prof. and Mrs. i. d.
Watson, on North Wilmington street,
the bride being the sister of Mrs
Watson. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Alfred H. Moment
The home was deliberately deco
rated and there were present the
immediate friends of the family, no
cards having been issued. The color
scheme was in white and green,
palms, ferns and cut flowers being
used. The wedding music was rend-
cred by Miss Bessie Futrell, of Scot
land Neck.
The wedding VOWS were given in
the Darlor, temporary altar of
smilaX and ferns being erected. First
entered the young brother and sister
of the bride, carrying the ribbons,
followed by the bride and groom.
The bride, goWned in white over taft
feta, wearing q picture hat and car
rying a shower bouquet of roses and
ferns presented a picture of lowell
ness. Miss Nee Dawn. of Knoxville,
Tenn, maid of honor. and Miss jose
phine Brown. of Raleigh. bridesmaids,
were both beautiful in white with pic
ture hats and carrying brides roses.
| The groomsmen were Messrs. Fred
Bonham, of Knoxville, and Dick
| Dawn. of Raleigh, brother of the
| bride.
After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs.
Watson rendered the bridal party a
wedding supper. In this the color
scheme was beautifully carried out in
| the table decorations and ices. Souv-
enirS were small boxes OF wedding
cake tied with white and green. The
menu cards were gold rings of paper
| holding a white rose.
Miss Dawn is the third daughter of
| the late w. II. Dawn. of Knoxville,
| who was a very prominent citizen,
| and a niece OF Mr.. Ed. Van Dawn, of
| New York, minister to Japan during
| Cleveland's administration. The groom
! is one of Knoxville's most promising
| business men at present connected
with the Norfolk and Western rail-
road in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. CoIdiron left OH the
| midnight train for Norfolk and New
York The brides go-away gown
was of champagne voil over silk,
with hat to match.
I. !. i
Mrs. Brooks Condition.
"A lelleT from IteN. JpIll DIOOhS,
D. D., brings the sad intelligence that
| Sister Brooks does not improve. They
are now at Louisburg, with the rela-
tives of Sister Brooks. Many prayers
will go up in behalf of these faithful
servants of God. now sorely afflicted,
for they have a wide circle of friends
Dr. Brooks says of his wife: She is
patiently and trustingly accepting and
awaiting the Lords will."-North
Carolina Christian Advocate.
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A Granville House Party.
Oxford, N. c., July 22.-(Special.) -
The following invitation was issued on
Thursday:
"House Party Valedictory.'
I'm the glory of the moonlight,
In the beauty of the starlight
In the purple miStS of evening
To the lawn we bid you welcome
Come and join our gay house party,
Full of mirth and merry-making,
| Not unmixed with signs and sadness
| For the party on tomorrow"
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Ray.
A most charming evening was spent
at this hospitable home, where a house
party, including Misses Williamson of
| Norfolk, Miss Jennings of Greensboro,
Miss Osborne of Virginia, Miss Lewis
OF Richmond, Va, and Miss Stanton
| of Winston is being entertained by
| Miss Annie Lee Currin.
The rooms of this pretty home
| looked unusually attractive on this oc-
casion and all spent a delightful even
| ing, interspersed with music and other
lamusements. Eleven o'clock come too
| soon and all were loathe to Ibid fare
WelP' to the charming members OF THIS
house party, whose presence has add
| ed so much to the pleasures of the So
| cial life of our town. The young ladies
leave today after q delightful two
weeks with Miss Currin.
During last evening elegant refresh
mentS of fruit cake, punch, and cream
We're served.
Those invited on the occasion were:
Misses Mary Miller Outlaw, Annie Can
nady, Annie Furman, Net Gregory
fannle Gregory, Charlotte Britt, jean
.nette Biggs, Evelyn Howell, Helen
White, Maude Buchanan, Louise Blu
! chanan, Emma Steel Mamie Steed.
| Messrs. T. e. Powell, j. c.. Cooper, Sam
Peace, Frank Pinnix, Mott Pinnix
Robert Moore, B. K Lassiter, Frank
Gregory, Will Wyatt, of Raleigh; viii
Taylor, S. w. Minor Marion Taylor,
henry Osborn, Mr.. Covington, of South
Carolina