The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-29
BLUE-SYKES.
n Pink and Green Wedding at RED
Springs That Was Lovely.

| Red Springs, y. c.. Oct. 2S.--At sis
o clock Wednesday night the Presbyte-
rian church at this place was the
scene of the prettiest church marriage
We have seen in many day Mr.
Clifton \. Blue. of Aberdeen, led &c
the altar, Miss Grace b. Sykes, the
beautiful and accomplished daughter
of w. H. Sykes, Esq, OF this place.
The church was profusely decorated
with pink and green and altar was
heaped high with many varieties OF
ferns, surmounted by a graceful arch
on which was displayed twenty lamps
pink and green alternating. The win
dows of the church We're framed in
and draped with the long leaf bamboo
vine. while the chandeliers and mono
liths We're decorated with the wedding
colors.
The officiating clergyman. DR.. G..
G. Vardell, president OF the Southern
Presbyterian College and Conservatory
of Music, was ut his best, which is
praise enough for any man. Miss
Sykes had been his pupil, and his
touching prayer after the ceremony in
which he seemed to talk face to face
with God. showed his wonderful in
terest in his life work, and the verest
cynic could not have had the hardi-
spread over the packed church. like
a wave of wind over a ripening har-
vest field
A few minutes after six o'clock, the
bridal party arrived at the church.
which was packed TO overlooking. Miss
Celia Gardiner, of Fayetteville. sang
the solo, God has made Thee Mine -
and while the ribbon boy and girl,
Master Halbert Blue, little brother of
the bridegroom, and little Miss Myrtle
Rodwell, cousin of the bride. entered
the aisles of the church. the boy in
the left hand aisle and the little girl
in the right, both carrying baskets of
flowers. marched slowly TO the altar.
Miss Florence Temple Jones rem
dered the wedding march from Lohen-
grin. while the bridesmaids filed i'm two
by two. eight in number. The grooms-
men and best man came later.
in pairs. After the brides
maids came the maid OF honor.
splendidly attired in white mousseline
The bridegroom and his best man fol-
lowed the pairs of the groomsmen
while the bride in the opposite aisle
on the arm of her father slowly ad-
vanced to the altar She was attired
in rich crepe de chine trimmed with
point lace. over ground of taffcta.
and the regulation flowing brides veil.
The picture at the altar was beauti-
full one. The bridesmaids were Miss
Katie McKeithen. of Carthage, Miss
Ethel Johnson, of Red Springs; Miss
George Pearsall, of Red Springs; Miss
Alice Covington, of Laurinburg-the
were robed in pink; while attircd i'm
green here: Miss Florrie King. of VIII
mington; Miss Harriet McCracken, of
New York; Miss Bessie McNair. of
Maxton, and Miss Louise Blue of
Aberdeen. The maid of honor was
Miss Lura Britton, of Lumbcrdale.
The groomsmen were DIR. S. High
smith, of Hope Mills ID. M. Clarkson.
of Monroe: y. Starr owen, of Fay
ettcville, w. II. Culberson. OF Car
thage: 7. j. Brtton. of Florala. Ala;
Ernest Sykes, of Red Springs: O. II.
Foley and J. j. Heckert. of Aberdeen,
while the best man was w. A. Blue,
brother of tho bridegroom. AS the
bridal party retired Memberships
wedding march was rendered
The whole party repaired to the ele-