The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-10
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PARKER-UTLEY.
Brilliant Marriage of a Prominent
Young Couple at Apext Last Night.

Apext. N. c., June 9.-(Special.) >
This evening at nine o'clock in the
Methodist Episcopal church here Miss
Lottie Edith Utley, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Francis Utley, was
married to Mr.. Burke Hubert Parker,
of Gastonia, n. G..
Before the ceremony Miss Annie
Spencer Jones, of Raleigh, sang in her
usual manner For Thee Alone" Miss
Edna Hudson, of Apex, presided at the
piano, and as she rendered in a skill
full manner the Brides Promenade"
the guests of honor entered up the left
aisle and were shown to the seats re-
served for them. Then to the strains
of Mendelshon's grand old Wedding
March there came up either aisle two
and two, the ushers, Messrs. Frank
Utley, Jr., A. G.. Moore, of Faison; VIII
Hunter. of Kinston: d. NJ. Jones, of
GaStonia.
Immediately following these came
up the right aisle the bridesmaids,
Misses Mamie Currie, of Maxton, and
Katheryn Griffin, of New Bern, while
UP the left aisle came two groomsmen,
Messrs. Lemuel Hardy Gibbons, of
Jonesboro, and Albert Turner Gibbons,
of Wilmington, cousins of the bride,
each taking their places within the
chancel. These were followed by DIR.
Harry Gibbons Utley up the right
aisle and opposite to him came Mrs.
Leonidas b. Sasser, of Wilmington,
the dame of honor.
AS the music changed into the ever
beautiful bridal chorus from Lohen-
grin, the bride with her maid of
honor, Miss Elizabeth Hardy Utley en-
tered and were met at the altar by
Mr. Parker and his best man, Mr..
Walter Parker of Raleigh.
The church was beautifully decorat-
ed in bamboo, ferns pottted plants
and daisies-the color motif being
white and green. The bride and groom
suspended a wedding bell of daisies.
The ceremony was performed by the
brides pastor, Rev. G.. B. Starting. AS
the ceremony closed the pianist played
stood under an arch from which was
Tannhauser's as a occasional.
The bridesmaid wore white silk
null with satin girdles and carried
white carnations and ferns, while the
dame of honor was regal in white
liberty satin over taffeta, and carried
white carnations. The maid of honor
wore dotted silk NULL with liberty
satin girdle. The ever lovely bride
was never more charming than on
this her wedding eve. Her gown was
of liberty crepe with a bertha of old
point lace. her DOuClueI Wco oil ca
uuiSite shower Of brides roses.
Following the ceremony the bridal
party guests of honor and out of town
friends were received at '"The Naples
the home of the brides parents, where
dainty refreshments were served.
Handsome and numerous were the
presents of silv2T, cut glass china and
linen, showing the love and esteem in
which the popular couple are held by
their friends. Mr.. and Mrs Parker
left on the 1850 S. A. L. train for
Richmond and western trip.
Among the friends from out of town
were Misses Marie Currie, of Maxton
Katheryn Griffin, New Bern; Annie
Spencer Jones, Raleigh; Cora and
Clyde Holt, of Holly Springs; Mrs. L.
&. Sasser, of Wilmington; Miss Kate
Hanks, of Pittsboro; Messrs. L. H.
Gibbons, of Jonesboro; A. L. Gibbons
of Wilmington Will Hunter of Kin
ston; A. G.. Moore, of Faison; d. NJ
Jones, of Gastonia.
From Raleigh came Mrs. and Miss
Whitfield, Miss Ethel Parker Messrs.
M. A. Parker Walter A. Parker, Clyde
Parker.