The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09

decorations which made fairy like the
drawing room and dining room, while
in the library and hall the color
scheme was i'm pink
The best man on this happy occa-
sion was Mr.. Garland Jones, Jr., of
Fort Worth, Texas, a brother of the
groom and the maid of honor was
Miss Mary Banks Love, sister of the
bride. The wedding VOWS were given
by Rev. Granville Allison. rector of
Grace church.
AS the wedding march began there
first entered the drawing room Messrs.
w. K. Love and II. l.. Love, brothers
of the bride, who, with white ribbons
formed an aisle for the bridal party,
this leading from the lower dais of
the staircase in the hall and ending
before the mirrows in the drawing
room, where the ceremony took place.
The bridal party met beneath a
canopy of bridal yelling, with tiny
white ribbon streamers, decorated in
sweet peas, the background being of
hcllyhock mirrors and candalabrae,
the lights of which were softened with
white shades
Then entered the bridesmaid, Miss
Celeste Winter Love, dressed in nile
green silk with a shower bouquet of
ferns with green ribbons. The maid
of honor, Miss Mary Banks Love en-
tered next, being gowned in white or
candle, and carrying a shower bou-
quet of sweet peas. The bride was
the next to enter, and with her came
her father, Mr.. w. E. Love. She
was charmingly attired in shirred
white silk null lace, with bridal veil,
and carrying a white prayer book.
The groom entered with his best man,
Mr.. Garland Jones, of Fort Worth.
Texas.
Following the marriage a most de-
lightful reception was given. this be-
ing enjoyed by many friends. The
dining room and drawing room were
decorated in sweet peas, smilax and
white ribbons. The refreshments
were presented in color scheme of
white and green, and were served
fropl the buffet. The wedding table
was covered with lace and bridal veil
ing, and on it were beautiful Candida
brae with green and white shades the
decoration being in sweet peas and
smilaX. Tiny white boxes, tied with
green ribbon contained souvenir
wedding cakes for the guests. The
punch was served by Miss Betty
Banks and Miss Susie Long. The
many wedding gifts were extremely
beautiful and after the wedding there
came many kilograms of congratula-
ton, the list from Raleigh being very
large.
The bridal trip Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones will extend into the Sapphire
country of western North Carolina, an
deal place for a summer visit. They
will return to Mr.. Jones home in
Raleigh, by the first of July.
Among the out of town visitors
was Mr. Watkins w. Robards, of
Raleigh, connected with the Citizens
National Bank of that place, who
came as a special friend of the groom.
He is most courteous gentleman and
has made a host of friends during
his short stay in this city.
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Williams-OWenS.
Littleton, n. c., June 8.-(Special)
A most beautiful wedding was cele-
brated here tonight and many friends
we're present at the elaborate social
event in response to the following
invitations:
Mrs. John H. Harrison
requests the honor of
your presence at the marriage of her
daughter,
Nena w. owens,
to
Mr.. j. E. Williams,
Wednesday evening, eighth of June,
one thousand nine hundred and four,
at half after eight o'clock.
Bethel Church,
Littleton, North Carolina"
The bride is a charming and at
tractive young woman and the groom
is prominent citizen of Water Vail
ley Miss After their wedding trip
they will go to the groom's home.
which they will reach about June Is.
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