The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-07
KIMBARK-J JOHNSON WEDDING
AN ELEGANT SOCIAL EVENT.
The Ceremony in Christ Church Fol
lowed by Brilliant Reception
at the Home of Col. and
Mrs. Charles f.. johnson.

Elegant in every particular and i'm
pressiVe in it's performance was the
wedding last night at Christ church
at half after nine when the charm
ing daughter of Colonel and Mrs.
Charles f. Johnson Miss Mary Will
son Johnson, and Mr.. Frank Masten
Kimbark of New York, were married
in the presence of great throng of
friends the congregation exceeding
the capacity of the church. After
the wedding there was brilliant re-
ception at the handsome residence Of
the brides parents on Hillsboro street.
The wedding has been looked for
ward to with keen interest by the large
circle of friends of Miss Johnson in
the city and in and out of the State.
Attended by many bridesmaids and
groomsmen the wedding pageant was
a lovely one, the centre Of it being
the bride, a young woman whose
charming personality has won for her
many friends. who while wishing her
every happiness, deeply regret that
her home in the future is to be in
another State, and that North Caro-
lima loses her.
In historic Christ church the deco
rations were simple and in supreme
good taste, these consisting of a
background of palms, while on the
altar there We're candles and brides
roses. Before the wedding party ar
rived there was artistic music rendered
by Mr.. Sam Parrish at the organ, this
added to by artistic violin music rem
dered by the talented Miss Helen
Smedes. The program of the delight
full music specially selected by Miss
Johnson, was as follows:
l. Elsa's Dream, ''Lohengrin, Wag-
ner
2.Marche Du Sacre. lie Prophete, ,"
Mayerbeer
g. Largo, Handel.
4. March from alfalfa" Mendels-
sohn.
5. Violin Solo, Miss Helen Smedes.
g. Sanctus, "Messe Solennelle,' Gou-
nod
AS the bridal party entered the
wedding march from Lohengrin was
rendered as the professional while
Mendelssohn's Wedding March was the
occasional In entering the church
the bridesmaids in couples and the
groomsmen in couples passed up OPP
posite aisles. these beng Misses May
F. Jones and Eleanor NJ. Nass. Messrs.
Dwight II. Harding, OF New York, and
Howard Gray, of New York: Misses
May V. Johnson and Susan f. John
son, Messrs. Frank Moore. of Augusta,
Annie Wilson, of Charlotte, and Mary
Armistead Jones, Messrs. w. w. Vass
and F. p Haywood; Miss Mary Shipp
and Miss Parker, of Henderson,
Messrs. Walters Durham and Charles
E. johnson, Jr. The bridesmaids
were all gowned in white point
d'esprit. lace trimmed and carried
bouquets of bridesmaids roses. The
groomsmen and ushers had bouto.t-
Of no
Preceding the bride was the maid
of honor, her sister, Miss Fannie
Hines Johnson, who was charmingly
attired in pink panne crepe with
touch of duchesse lace, her bouquet
being of brides roses. The bride en-
tered with her father and as they
approached the altar the groom and
his best man, Mr.. Avery Kimbark, OF
Evansville H., entered from the YES
try room The bride was gowned in
a lovely creation of white messaline
with bertha of rose point lace, and
she carried a shower bouquet of lilies
of the valley Her. bridal veil was
caught with orange blossoms and her
only ornament was a diamond neck
lace, the gift of the groom. Rev. NJ.
M. Marshall, ID D.. the rector, Of
ficiated and gave the wedding VOWS,
the bride being given away by her
vice the bride and groom knelt be
fore the lighted altar and received
the blessing of the church at the
hands of Bishop Joseph Blount Ches-
hire After this the bridal attendants
in couples left the church.
The bride is a talented and Gull
tured young woman, her attractive
personality being marked. She is
descendant of one of the States oldest
1, fe. Roe, iC n
favorite in social circles in the State.
A musician of ability her talent in
this direction has been source of
much pleasure to all who have heard
her. Mr.. Kimbark IS of an honored
Illinois family, and is the responsible
and successful head of a large bust
ness in New York city which has
grown under his management
The Brilliant Reception.
Following the marriage ceremony
in the church there was reception
lasting from ten to twelve, given at
the home of the brides parents, Col.
and Mrs. Charles E. Johnson. 1t was
brilliant event ana during the even
ing nearly five hundred friends called
to offer best wishes and congratula-
tons upon the happy event.
The handsome home on Iiillsboro
street was deliberately decorated. The
hadd was adorned with palms, and
here the arriving guests were greeted
by Mrs. /. Nick. Pittenger, Mrs. c. M.
Busbee, Mrs. F. H. Busbee, and Mrs.
A. B. Andrews
In the left drawing room the re-
ceiving party met the guests. This
room was adorned with bridesmaids
roses upon a background of palms
and smilaX the color scheme being
pink and green. Here the guests were
received ~ Col. and Mrs. Charles f.
Johnson, the bride and groom, Mayor
James /. Johnson, Mrs. Eliza Under
wood Kimbark, of Evanston, ILL.,; Mrs.
James 1. Johnson Mrs. Iredell, Mr..
George E. Wilson, OF Charlotte; DR..
and Mrs p e. Hines, and Mrs. James
l. McRee, of Richmond, Va
Two dining rooms in which dainty
and delicious refreshments were
served were used and ushering to
these were Mrs. Charles Root, Mrs.
Benehan Cameron, Mrs. Joseph
Blount Cheshire and Mrs. Richard
b. Lewis In the left dining room
the decorations of which were white
and green, brides roses and smilax be-
ing artistfcally used, were Misses
Katherine Badger, Sadie Root, Sophie
Busbee, Margaret Smedes, Patt:e
Lewis and Elizabeth Cheshire. In the