The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-01
/. SIiIRLEY-GRAHAM.
Beautiful Marriage at the Elegan
Home OF Judge and Mrs. Graham.


oxford. n. c.. Nov. go (Special.)
A most beautiful wedding ana
charming reception was the GROWING
events of the season Tuesday evening"
When Miss Alice Robinson Graham
and Mr. Henry Yarnet shirley plght-
ed their lifelong troth. Judge era
ham and Mrs Graham were most
hospftable in their cordiality d4ld law
ish in arrangements of every detail
that could add to the beauty ana en-
joyment of the occasion.
The attractive home bore the I'M
press of a bridal eve, as the guests ap-
preached the brilliantly illuminated
colonial edifice. In the hall scene
of rare beauty met the eye and
the symmetry and architectural
grandeur of the elegant hall with It's
highly polished floors and handsome
columns. were enhanced by stately
palms and decorations
At the front door Miss Charlotte
Britt received the guests as they pass
ed up the elegant stairway,
In the parlor an altar had been
improvised with canopy of smllax
from the center of the ceiling. In
front were two cushions of yellow
silk covered in lace. on each side
were oedestaIs bearing tall silver
candelabra with candles shedding soft
light. AS Mrs. Lassiter play
ed Lohengrin's Wedding March,
the bridesmaids entered in the
following order: Miss Kate
Horne with Miss Gertrude Win
ston, bearing the ribbon which form
ed an aisle through which the bridal
party entered from the stairway. Miss
Susan Clark with Miss Julia Shirley.
Miss Mary Pride Jones with Miss
Margaret Jones.
The bridesmaids wore white accor-
deon pleated silks and yellow girdles
and carried white PRAYER books.
Then came the maid of honor, Miss
Susan Graham, sister of the bride,
attired in handsome yellow accordion
pleated silk. bearing yellow chrysan-
themums.
Then leaning on her fathers arm
came the bride. fair and lovely
blonde exduisitely robed in crepe
chiffon" deliberately trimmed in point
lace. She was met at the altar by
the groom with his brother, Mr..
George Shirley. The ceremony was
performed by Bishop Horner i'll
solemn and impressive manner.
The bride carried brides roses and
wore the slippers worn by her mother
on her bridal eve, and the veil with
profusion of orange blossoms, when
completed. the dainty costume was
brides mother on her bridal evening
The pretty ceremony was witnessed
/ ONLY by relatives and intimate
| friends The reception followed &c
which large number of friends were
| invited.
In the reception hall We're Miss
Britt, Miss III te Horuer Gertrude
Winston, Mr.. Frank Pinnix, Major
Tilla and Mr.. Lassiter.
=, l,,lf - -
cred into the library. by Miss Mary
Horner and Mrs. Coggeshal, in
which room Frappi was served by
Mr.. and Mrs. Manning.
From the library the guests passed
into the parlor, the presentation
party being Judge and Mrs. r. w
Winston, Mr.. Locke Erwin and Mr.
| Robert Lassiter.
In the receiving party We're: Mr.
Sonhonia Horner Chief justice
Walter Clark, Mr.. and Mrs Shirley
Judge and Mrs a. w. Graham. Miss
Shirley. Mr.. Graham. Miss Susan
Clark. Mr.. George, Shirley Miss Susan
Graham Mr. Graham Clark, BishoI
Horner and Mrs. Horner.
The guests We're passed into the
dining room by Mrs. j. a. Niles
where coffee was poured by Mrs. j. G.
Homer and tempting salads served By
1 -.
and Mary Jones, Misses billiard, An
ME Cannady, Annie Taylor, Fannie
Gregory From the dining room they
were invited by Miss Lizzie Hilliarc
to the East room. where they were
received by Miss Luie Biggs and Miss
Ruth Ferebee. in this room Mrs
Henry G.. Cooper presided and served
Charlotte russo" in macaroons WITH
elegant cakes The table in this room
tal
and white carnations, and the cutting
| Of the brides cake amidst mirth anC
| joy will long be remembered for the
! happy associations
The bride and groom left on a spe-
| cial train via Seaboard, for a tour tc
! Florida and Southern places of in
| terest.
This wedding was celebrated on the
seventy-fifth birthday of the brides
| grand mother. Mrs. Sophronid Horn
| er, whose presence on this happy oc.
| casion added a charm to the evening
! by her queenly graces. To her was
| presented by her sons and daughters
| birthday gift of very handsome
| clock
| The bridal presents were rich anC
| numerous, consisting of costliest de-
| signs in cut glass, silver, china, pic
| lures and rare sits. A handsome
silver service was presented by the
| father and sister of the groom
Rich oXidized silver grape-scissor
were sent by Hon. VIM. Pukne5
| Whyte, Governor and United State
| Senator Of Maryland.
The visitors in attendance We're:
| Chief Justice Walter Clark, of Raj
eigh Miss Susan Clark, Major Johr
w. Graham, of Hillsboro; VIM. a
| Graham. Jr., of Raleigh; Or. Ran
dolph W. Hill, Los Angeles, Cal;
| Austin Morrison, Lincoln County, y
| c.; w A. Graham Clark. Joneshoro
| y. c.; Frank Nash, Hillsboro; ID. G
| Parks Hillsboro. Georc3 Smiley
| Summit Pit. " Va. Miss Julia Shir
ley, summit Pt. w. v; Mr.. Rober
| Strong, Raleigh.
!. :. !.
! I'm Honor OF Bishop Strange.
Washington. n c.. Nov. so (spc-
| ciaI. Rev Nathanie4 Harding and
wife were at home last evening at
| the rectory from eight to eleven in
| honor of Rt. Rev. Robert Strange,
| d. D., Bishop coadjutoT Of the do
| cpSa of East Carolina. The recent IN n