The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15
JOHNSTON-CARR.
Wedding of Prominent Young
Couple at Wallace.

Wallace. n. c., July Ion We'd
nesday evening, July II, the people
of this place were treated to the most
brilliant social event ever witnessed in
this part of the State in the marriage
OF MISS ESteile Carr, one of the most
beautiful and popular young ladies in
Eastern North Carolina, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther B. Carr, to
Mr.. James M. Johnston. q very popu-
lar and successful business man q
Willard, n. =. The Presbyterian
church had been deliberately decorated
with palms, ferns, potted plants and
cut flowers. The altar was covered
by wilderness of palms, surrounded
by stands of American beauties, gladi-
olias, dahlias, ferns and MOSES, and
crowned by grand arch of ivy, as
paraguS and cedar from the top of
which were suspended two immaccu-
late hearts. tenderly held by white
ribbon. The windows were draped
with liberal folds of ivy and MOSES.
| The aisleS were capped with arches
| of the same material, from the zenith
of which arches were suspended the
letters 81 along the right aisle and
| &C. along the left. All the decora-
tons were abundantly interspersed
| with candles which illuminated the
whole church with a ricn, mellow
| light
Promptly at six-thirty, to the peals
| of Mendelssohn' wedding march.
skillfully rendered by Mrs. Robert
Gibson Grady, of Wilmington. n. c.,
the wedding party entered in the fol-
| lowing order:
First came the ushers: DR.. c. 5.
| Sloan, Messrs. John d. Alderman, De
Leon Wells, Robert T. Johnston, Perry
| III. Heath, of Magnolia, n. c., and t.
Mccoy Switzerland, of Goldsborp, n.
| c., then the Observation-Disclosures Clara
Boney, Mary Boney, Bette Williams.
Lula Switzerland, Alice Johnston, of
Willard, n. c.: Lila Wells. of Wash
| ington, d. c.; Frances Switzerland, of
Baltimore, Nd; and Bette Bailey of
Franklin, Va. The first bridesmaid
| was Miss Mary Lillian Ellsworth, of
Washington, N. C. Ringbearer, Miss
Melville Carr. of Wallace, n. G. Maid
| of honor, Miss Mary Graham Carr. sis
! ter of the bride, beautifully gCWned
! in ACCORDION plaeated white chiffon
over blue taffeta, carrying a bouquet
| of pink carnations and ferns in shower
effect. Immediately preceding the
| bride came the flower girls, little
Norma Carr and Madeline Ellsworth.
Then slowly down the left aisle came
the bride exquisitely gowned in white
| crepe de chine. and real lace over taft
feta. wearing a long bridal veil of
| tulle, held by lovely diamond brooch.
| and carrying a shower bouquet of
| brides roses and ferns, leaning upon
| the arm of her uncle, Capt. w. II.
/ Ellsworth, Of Washington, n. c., who
gave her away. At the altar she was
| met by the groom with his brother
Mr.. Edward f. Johnston, as best man.
The couple were then faced by Rev.
r. Murphy Williams, who impressively
said the ring ceremony. Then to the
strains of Tannhauser the entire bridal
party left the church by the right
aisle whence they were driven to the
home of ihe bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston left on the
eight o'cloc ktrain for two weeks
| trip North, the bride being adorned
| with a jaunty suit of blue silk with
| hat to match. On Tuesday evening
| the entire bridal party was rendered
a reception and luncheon at the home
of the bride.