The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28
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\ Beautiful Marriage SOlemniZed al
81 AnnreAN's Church Last NighI


richly-tiEted autumn leaves and filed
to overlooking with the guests who
were present to witness the union in |
wedlock of Miss Mary Walker Fry toll
Mr.. James Simpson Schenck, mem |
bers of families which hold prominent
parts i'm the professional and social |
life Of this city.
At nine o'clock as the vested choir
Of tWenty-eight members filed from
the choil room through the vestibule |
and down the center aisle the deem
music of Lohengrin'a Bridal Chorus, |
pulsated through the building, thel
voices of the choir rising above the |
jubilant strains evoked by Miss
Embrey from the organ, as the men, |
bcrs came forward and took their
places in the choir stalls. AS the sec
ond stanza was begun. the wedding
party entered the church. First
came the four ushers, Messrs. Howell. |
Fry and Paul Schenck and Louis Fry !
and Jesse Mebane. They were fol- |
lowed by the little flower girls. Misses
Annie and Frances Fry, cousin and
sister of the bride. Next came the
maid of honor, Miss Emma Morehead
Fry. followed by the bride on the arm
of her father.
AS they came to the chancel the
uShers stood two on either side with
the flower girls Immediately in front
of them. Between them the bride and
her father and maid of honor passed
and were there met by the groom
with his brother Mr.. Michael Schenck
acting as his best man, and Rev. SAN
ders r. Guignard. the rector of the
church.
Here took place the betrothal SER
vice in which the bride was given
away by heE father, and led to the
altar raj! on the arm Of the groom,
followed by the maid of honor, best
man, flower girls and ushers who
grouped themselves on either side of
the church. The rector then spoke.
the words which made them man and
wife AS the bridal party in reverse
order came down the aisles, follow
ed by the choir, MendellsOhn's We'd
ding March trembied through the air
and seemed to follow and rest upon
them ike a benson.
The party was at once driven to the
home of the bride. where a reception
was held and numerous friends came
to wish the happy pair every JOY that
earth can give.
At eleven o'clock Mr.. and Mrs.
Schenck boarded the northbound
train.
Upon their return they will live with
Mr.. Schenck's mother al their family
home on Edgeworth street.
The bride was goWred IN ivory crepe
Melline made en- train and trimmed
with duchess and point lace and wore
a long veil of tulle. Her bouquet was
of bride roses. The maid of honor
wore white crepe de chine ana car
ried pink chrysanthemums.
Mr. Schenck was IN the volunteer
army i'm the Spanish-American war
and has been engaged in the lnsur-
ance business siGce his return from
| Cuba in 1902, being now member
! of the firm of Wood & Schenck.
Miss Fry has been prominent both
! i'm church work and social circles.
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Baptist University Recital.
| The following is the programme
| Of the recital which will be given TINS
evening i'm the chapel of the Baptist
| University, beginning promptly at
| s o'clock;
\ cordial invitation is extended to
the musical public
Fantasie-Polonais in minor,
bio Posente. (Faus), Mr. Jackson,
| (Gounod)- Wade r. Brown at
| the Piano.
Serenade Melanchlique, (Tachai-
! kowsky), Miss Anderson-Miss Lilli'
| ore Decker at the Piano
Marguerite, (Faust)-Gounod, MISS
! HOPKINS.
A Son of the Desert Am I, Phillips,
! Mr. Jackson.
sapphio ode, Brahms, Miss HOB
kins.
Long Ago, Speaks, Miss Hopkins.
| Hejre Kat, Hubay, Miss Anderson.
| | Live and Love Thee, Campana,
Miss Hopkins and Mr.. Jackson.
Staccato Etude, Rubenstein, Miss
Burt.
Rarnwell-BasOn.
Invitations have been received by
/ friends as follows:
Capt and Mrs. James ID. Bason
request your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Mary Clifton,
| Mr.. John Anderson BarnWell,
Thursday morning, November the
tenth.
at ten o'clock.
Presbyterian Church
! Burlington, North Carolina.
! The bride is a popular and attrac-
| tive young woman and the groom
highly esteemed citizen of Burlington,
where he is the secretary and treas
| urer of the town.
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| Pcek-Peay.
The following invitation has been
| received by friends:
| Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Lamar PeaE
request the honor of
| your presence at the marriage
| of their daughter,
| Annie de Graffenreid.
| to
Mr.. George Meredith Peek,
on the afternoon of Wednesday the
ninth of November.
at three o'clock,
at Trinity Church
Durham, North Carolina
| Miss Peay is a popular young Wo-
man. a daughter of ex-Mayor Inomas
| l.. Peay. She is an accomplished
| musician Mr. Peek is a Vlrglhlan
by birth and graduated from the
| University of Virginia. He now holdS
| responsible position in New YORK
After the marriage they Will make
| their home in New York
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Cheek-ShOaf.
Durham. N. c., oct. 27-(Special.)
| In the Second Baptist church most
| appropriately decorated for the occa-
| sion, Mr.. II. H Cheek and MISS Lime
Shoaf we're married last night, Rev
l IL. nlNY, II