The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-09
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SMITH-HECK WEDDING.
The Marriage of Prominent Couple
Charming Home Event in Raj
eigh Last Night Followed by
a Brilliant Reception.

An elegant and charming social
event was the wedding in this city last
night of DR.. Charles Alphonso Smith,
Dean of the Graduate Department of
English at the University of North
Carolina. and Miss Susie MCGEE Heck,
the accomplished daughter of Mrs. j.
NJ. Heck The wedding took place at
half-after nine o'clock at the Heck
residence on North Blount, and was
followed by brilliant reception last
ing from ten till twelve O'Clock, after
which Dr. and Mrs Smith left for a
bridal trip to various points north.
The handsome residence was arts
tically decorated, and the wedding
took place in the north parlor, which
was deliberately decorated in white
roses, white carnations, palms, ferns.
and smilaX, the color scheme being
green and white. In the baV window
there was suspended wedding bell OF
smilax and white carnations, and be-
meath this the wedding vows were
IN ken. the celebrant being Rev. Egbert
W. Smith, pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church of Greensboro. brother
or the groom. AS the bridal party en-
tered the orchestra in the hall rem
dered Mendelssohn' wedding march.
The ceremony was impressive and the
surroundings beautiful, theme being
present about fifty people. relatives of
the contracting families
AS Dr. Egbert Smith took his posi-
ton the groom entered, accompanied
by his best man, DR.. Thomas Ruffin.
of Charlotte. The groomsmen during
this began their entry through the
wide-open doors from the back par
lor, adopted as the gift ROOM agleam
with the many handsome and costly
wedding membranes. Entering
singly the gentlemen formed an aisle
up which passed the ladies of the
party. the groomsmen being DR..
Henry Rawlings, of Lynchburg. Va.
Mr. William Allan Parkins. of Char
lottesville, Va; DR.. w. C. Coker of the
State University; DR.. Edward Graham,
of the State University; and Mr.. Will
liam Harry Heck, of the University of
Virginia. The me-of-honor, Mrs.
Jones Fuller entered d,, alone ne
sos With p b, Whte Of b Bs ana
roses. Following her came in couples
the bridesmaids. also gowned in white
silk and lace and carrying bridesmaids
roses, these being Misses Marie
Brooke, of Philadelphia, and Susan
Clark, of Raleigh; Misses Mary Grimes
Cowper, of Raleigh, and Mabel Moor
man, of East Orange, New Jersey.
Then entered the maid of honor alone,
this being Miss Pearl Heck, sister of
the DTlO0, WHO WAS SOWIou III fiue
satin and who carried white roses.
Following her came the bride, Miss
Susie MCGEE Heck, who was charm
ingly attired in white satin. hand en-
broidered in pearls. duchesse lace,
pearl ornaments, and carrying show
err bouquet of lilies of the valley She
entered with her brother, Mr.. George
Calandine Heck, of New York, who
gave her away in the beautiful ring
ceremony.
Beginning at ten o'clock and lasting
till twelve there was a reception TO
friends, hundreds visiting the home to
offer their congratulations. and wishes
for all happiness to the bride and
groom. AS the guests entered they
were received in the hall. which was
decorated in smilax, palms and ferns,
by Miss Fannie e. S. Heck and DIR.
Egbert w. Smith. Ushered into the
north parlor the guests met the re-
ceiving party, composed of DIR. C.
Alphonso Smith, his bride and the
bridal party, together with Mrs. j.
NJ. Heck, mother of the bride. gowned
in pearl satin chiffon. lace. with dia-
monds. Mrs. George c. Heck. of New
York. in her wedding dress of less
than year ago, this of white satin.
and point lace. with diamonds, and
Mrs. r. G. Vaughn. of Greensboro.
The guests next passed to the gift
room the back parlor where the dec