Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-11-14
ANDREWS
Lovely Church Event in Raj
eigh Yesterday After
noon.

The Bride a Popular FdVOrite In
GOIdsbOr0, a Daughter OF United
States Senator Simmons. The
Groom a Son Of col. A. B. Andrews,
Vice President OF The Southern
Railway.
ARGUS readers in this city, where the
bride is a popular favorite, will read
with interest the following from Thurs
day mornings Raleigh News & Obser-
YER:
''The wedding of a popular and
prominent young couple of Raleigh,
celebrated at half past five o'clock yes
terday afternoon in the Church of the
Good Shepherd, was a lovely ~event,an
because Of the prominence of the young
couple, had been looked forward to
with great interest.
"The wedding was that of Miss Eliza
Humphrey Simmons, daughter of Uni
ted States Senator F. M. Simmons, and
Mr.. Graham Harris Andrews, son of
Col. A. B. Andrews, the First Vice-Pres-
ident of the Southern Railway. The
bride and groom are both very popular
and the church was thronged with
many friends, while many were unable
to gain admittance.
1.-THE decorations were artistic and
were in exquisite taste, the c~hrysanthe-
mum effect prevailing, these being
used literally in the decorations and as
bouquets by the bridesmaids There
was massed in and about the chancel
palms and ferns, relieved by b beauty
of yellow chrysanthemums while great
numbers of lighted tapers in the can
dalabrae lent brilliancy to the pretty
scene. The VOWS were given by Rev.
I. NICK. Pittenger, the rector Of the
church, and the wedding music was
rendered by Miss Ebie Roberts.
"To the music of the wedding march
from Lohengrin, the bridal party en-
, tered, the ushers being Messrs. Albert
L.. Cox; Blair Patterson and Burke
Little, of Raleigh, and Thomas Bell,
of Greensboro, and the groomsmen,
Messrs. Watkins w. Robards and A.
r B. Andrews, Jr. The bridesmaids
: were Miss Ella Simmons and Miss Isa-
bel Simmons, of Washington, D. c.,
sisters of the bride, who were gowned
in white chiffon cloth, trimmed with
!, lace, each carrying a large bouquet OF
: yellow chrysanthemums. The dame OF
l honor was Mrs. L.. A. Mailer, sister OF
the bride, who was charmingly attired
: in white crepe cloth, trimmed with
r Ducheese lace, her bouquet being OF
: yellow chrysanthemums.
g "The bride entered the church with
her father, Senator F. M. Simmons, and
1 she was a vision of girlish beauty, at.
: tired in white spanne satin, hand-em.
broidered, trimmed in Princess Louise
lace. She wore a veil, this vas cauah'
up with orange blossoms, and carried
a shower bouquet OF white orchids
The groom entered from he vestrJ
with his best man, his brother, Mr.
;. John n. Andrews, and after the vow1
were taken the bridal party left thu
church to the music Of Mendslssohn'
wedding march.
"Mr. and Mrs. Graham Andrews 1sf
at $3.50 for New York via Greensboro
going on the private car Of Col. An
drews. They will visit various point
of interest North before returning t.
this city, where they will reside, 1
great number of beautiful wedding
gifts were received from relatives and
!, friends. The bride is deservedly re
garded AS among the most beautiful
young women of the State and he
charming personal traits are such a.
to win many friends. The roo is
young man popular in a large degree
and is now the assistant teller Of tn
Citizens National Bank.
n "There were a number of relative
and friends from out of the city Ito at
tend the wedding among these Mr.. an,
Mrs. James Simmons, of Jones county
the grandmother of the bride, Mrs. I
- W.iHumphrey, of Goldsboro; Col. an
Mrs. Joseph E. Robinson, of Goldsboro
u Mr.. Don G. Humphrey, of Goldsboro;D1
> and Mrs. Lyndon Humphrey of Greens
boro; Mr.. and Mrs. William M. Mark
of Montgomery, Ala; Miss Julia Rob
10 ertson, of Charlotte; Miss Belle An
drews, from the State Normal at Greens
u boro; Mr.. Thomas Bell, of Greensboro
. and Col. P. M. PearsalI, of Newbern.
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