The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-28
PRETTY EVENING WEUO|hG
Miss Alice Charles Craft the Bride
of Mr.. ] P. Lucas

wedding deieDFdteU at the Homo Oh
the Brides Parents, Followed by a
Largely Attended Reception-Home
of Newly Married Couple VIII be
in Winston-Salem.
One Of the Drettiest home weddings
celebrated in Wilmington in many
months was that yesterday afternoon
at 4:30 O'Clock at the residence of Mr..
n Mrs. Archibald CharIes-Craft.
corner 9Th and Chestnut streets. When
their daughter, Miss Alice Charles
Craft became the bride Of Mr.. John
Paul Lucas. of Wilston-Salem. the
ceremony having been witnessed ouiy
by relatives and a few intimate friends
OF the contracting parties.
The north parlor. where the wedding
occurred, was most beautifully decor
ated with southern smilax, palms and
ferns FestOonS of ivy extended flom
the center of the room to the side
walls, which were covered with smilax.
"tS ~ ~ u1CO III :iOuL
Of an ~improvised altar of white, before
which were placed handsome palms
and potted plants. The room was
darkened during the wedding and a
soft light was shed over the scene
iron many candles placed on the altar
in cut glass c%andlelabra.
The beautiful wedding service was
read by Rev. n. NJ. Watson. pastor OF
Grace N. E. church. while the bridal
party was grouped gracefully AROUND
the altar. The bride entered with her
father, who gave her away. Her only
attendant was Miss Mitchell Wada:n.
of Carthage, maid of honor. The groom
met the bride at the altar, he having
entered with his best man. Mr.. II. A.
Page, Jr.. of Aberdeen. and then the
were spoken.
The brides wedding dress was of
white crepe de chine, trimmed with
lace and pearls and the bridal veil was
caught up with orange blossoms. Her
boQuet was o fWhite brides roses. The
maid Of honor wore a gown Of pink rib
erty satin and she carried pink brides-1
maids roses.
Shortly after the ceremony guests
began to arrive to attend the reCep- |
ton, for which d large number of in
vitations had been issued, given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Craft in honor of the
recently married couple. A pretty
color scheme was carried out in each
of the rooms on the lower floor Of the
Craft home.
In the receiving party were Mrs.
Lucas Of Charlotte. neither OF The
groom, Miss Lois Lucas of Charlotte.
Mr. and Mrs. Craft. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lucas.
In the different rooms delightful re-
freshments and ices were served by a
charming bevy of young lady friends
of the bride. All Of these were col
lege mates of the bride at Trinity and
members OF the same sorority. Sig
Delta These young ladies were.
Misses Mitchell Waddill of Carthage;
Mary Thomas of New York; Nan
Goodson Of Kinstor; Emmeth Tuttle
of Rocky Mount; Alice Franklin of
Durham, and Julia Minor of Oxford.
After the reception which contin-
ued from 5 until $50 O'Clock the bride
and groom were driven to the A. c.
L station where they left for Ashes Vile
to spend their honeymoon. In a few
weeks they will be at home in Vim
s~tOn-SaIeIn.
The bride has a great many frieEds
both in this city and elsewhere Who
will felIcitate her on the occasion Of
her wedding. Mr. Lucas is n Of che
brightest young newspaper men in the
state, having for a number Of years
been assistant to the city editor oDo the
Charlotte Observer, until a few weeks
ago when he became editor OF the
Wfnston-Salem Journal. which posi-
ton he now flEs with fine credit to
himself