The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-22
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FLOWERS-PARISH.
Ono of the Most Charming Marriage
Eve Solemnized i'm Durham.

Eve Solemnized i'm Durham.
Durham. n. c.. June 21.-This even
inS at . CLOCK the most beautiful
marriage that has been in Durham
Ior yeaIs Was solemnized at trinity
Methodist church, when Miss Lilly
Virginia Parrish, daughter of Captain
and Mrs T.. j. Parrish, of New York.
formerly OF this city, became the wife
of Mr.. Robert Lee Flowers, of Trim
ity College.
The church. decorated under the
management of Mrs. Matte Southgate
Jones, was marvel of beauty. The
high platform and steps which had
been constructed over the pulpit for
the occasion, were covered with Nile
green cloth and banked with palms
and immense hydrangeas. On the ex-
treu right and left, towering high
,.poN. ,nis mass OF flowers were two
eight-foot candelabra, their stems ard
branches intertwined with smilaX, and
both containing twenty-five lights
Singing through green shades fashion
ed III the shape OF fleurs de lis Di-
rectly back of the platform. extending
from the one end to the other and
reaching half way to the ceiling hung
a curtain of smilax, which served as
backg round for the most effective tea
lures of the decoration. This was
large heart, four feet by four and one
half, upholstered in white satin, and
held alott by two chubby, little hand
painted cupids.
Before the ceremony sweet music
was played by Miss Alice Hundley. AT
8 clock she began Mendelssohn'
March. then came the ushers-Mr. j.
Ed Stage from the right aisle and Mr..
Julian ). Carr, Jr., from the left
These met on the platform, crossed
over, and took their stands on the left
and right respectively. DIR. William +.
Few and Mr.. Clinton w Toms then
entered and were followed by Mr.. Ben
n. Duke and Mr.. James II. Southgate.
Next came the six little flower girls i'll
sun plated silk null dresses. three III
green and three in white. Upon the
heads of the little girls were dainty
wreaths of smilax and daisies, and IL
their hands were long handled green
baskets, tied with green ribbon ana
filled with daisies. From the right
came Rose Eiwood Bryan: from the
left Mamie Wright 1ney met at the
| top OF the steps and crossed to the OPP
posite sides. These were followed by
| Amy Winston and Matte Toms in like
order. Last came Estelle Flowers and
Annie Laurie Long. After these little
! girls came the maid of honor Miss
| Harris, of New York, daughter of Mr.
II.
american Iubacco Company. She was
gowned in pink chiffon and carried La
! france roses. Then came Miss Par
| ri5h. tall end fair. with her handsome
| and distinguished looking father She
was attiIed in an eXquiSltely beautitui
Partisan gown en- trdine of empire lace
over Innings OF chiffon and ivory satin
| The veil was of tulle, caught up by or
anGo blossoms Her ornaments were
! diamonds and pearls. She carried
| lovely shower bouquet of fragrant
| long -Stemmed lilies of the valley. Mr.
| Elowers and his best man. Mr.. William
| w. + overs entered from the pastor s
| study. MIR. Flowers descended tbs
| steps and received her hand from her
father. DR.. john c. Kilgo and DR.. X
! c. Beaman performed the ceremony
| While the VOWS were being said Miss
| Alice Rundley softly played Schubert's
| Evening Song.
After the ceremony the party
marched out to the strains of Tam
hauser, going out in the reverse order
to that in which they entered, the lit
| tie flower girls streWing daisies IN
their pathway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flowers left tonight at
1890 O'Clock on a special train for ali
extended bridal trip in the north
Many handsome gifts were received.
Miss Parrish is a most unusual and
interesting woman, highly educated,
both by college and by travel, gifted
and charming. Mr.. Flowers was grad
uated from the Naval Academy of An
napoliS and for years has held the
chair of mathematics at Trinity Col
lego He is a we'll known educator,
man of great personal magnetism, and
the idol of the college boys.
Among the out~of town guests we've
Mrs. w r. Harris and Miss Harris
wife and daughter of Vice-President
Harris. of the American Tobacco
Company of New York; Mrs. M. Reid
Misses Marie and Grace Reid, of New
York.
A lovely dinner party was given to
the bridal party Tuesday evening in
honor of the 5ride-elect by Mrs. q. l..
Bryan. The decorations were very ar
tistic. Punch was served in the hall
and delicious menu in many courses
was served the table decorations be
ing superb The place cards were
dainty little affairs from Japan, repre-
senting the Japanese Tori. At the
plates werc pretty white cases with
the letters r. T. in gold, in these be ing
the souvenirs from the groom and
bride-eiect These were for the 'ush-
ers and best man, handsome I'D
stick pins with two pearls forming
acorns while that of the maid of
honor was an exquisite pin with p de-
sign of four oak leaves in center of
which was a large pearl forming an
acorn.
Rarbee-Hulin.