The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-12-09
PEACE-PARKER.


Miss Willie Gloss Parker Became
the Bride OF Mr.. Samuel r. Peace
Reception Following at the Home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. mn Parhsm IN
Elegant Affair.
The marriage of Mr.. Samuel L.
Peace and Miss Willie Gloss Parker
attracted n large and fashionable
audience to the Methodist Episcopal
church last night to witness the nup-
tials. The hour was nine O'Clock and
long before the bridal party arrived
nearly every seat was taken and
many persons had to stand. The
church was beautifully decorated the
chancel rail being draped in white
with a profusion of ported plants and
flowers banked about the altar. Miss
Mabel Harris was organist. Rev. II.
T. Craven, the pastor, performed the
ceremony.
The following account of the mar
rage and the reception which fol-
lowed at the elegant home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Hill Parham is kindly fur
nished us:
Two charming little pages, Scott Par
ker Parham and David Jackson Cooper,
first entered unwinding soft white rib
bons as they came, forming an aisle for
the bridal party The ushers, Messrs. Hill
Parham, Badger Burroughs. Leak Peace,
Alex Peace, James Horner and William
Horner, entered and took their places
on either side of the chancel
Next came the bridesmaids and the
groomsmen alternately, Misses Olivia
Lamb, Rebecca Watkins, Eta Peace,
Amy Butler, Genevieve Cooper and Julia
Cooper, Messrs. Thomas Horner, Robert
Davis, Gus Moore, Willis Briggs, Fred
Schroeder and Frank Richards. The brides
maids grouped themselves inside the
chancel and with their dresses OF soft
white messelene and bouquets OF pink
carnations formed a most beautiful pic
ture. The grOomsmen took their places
just outside the chancel rail. Miss Nora
Thompson OF Baltimore, the maid of
honor. in gown of pink messelene carry
ing pink carnations entered alone Then
came the bride with her little niece, Miss
Lucy Gloss Parham. They were met at
| the altar by the groom with his best
| man, Capt. Willis Peace. of the United
| States Army, who entered at the side
aisle. The impressive ring ceremony was
| used and the most delightful music was
| rendered by Miss Mabel Harris.
The bride never looked more lovely
| than in her dress OF panne crepe embroid-
cred in seed pearls, her veil was caught
| with orange blossoms and carrying her
| bouquet of orchids and lilies of the val
! ley. The maid Of honor wore pink chif-
! fOn over silk
The decoration of the church was un-
| der the supervision of Mechanics S. p.
| Cooper and Mrs. J. III. Bridgers and the
| effect was most beautiful, only green and
white was used, the entire chancel being
banked with palms, ferns and other pot
| ted plants.
Immediately after the conclusion oil
the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Hill Par
ham gave most elegant reception in
honor the bride and groom. The entire
lower floor of their beautiful colonia
home was thrown open to the guests, o
whom there were about three hundred
during the evening In the reception
hall the mantel was banked with mistle
toe and holly and the flowers used wer
white chryanthemums. The guests wer
welcomed here by Mesdames E. W. Wat
kins. Brooks Parham. Henry Perry, W
II. S. Burgwyn, A. c. Zollicoffer, job
d. Cooper. X. j. Corbitt and Andrew j
Harris. From here they We're ushere
into the parlor by Mesdames S. T
Cooper and J. H. Bridgers and intro
duced to the bridal party, who were Nj
and Mrs. Hill Parham. Mr.. and. Mr.
; Samuel T. Peace, Mr.. W. S. Parker, Mr.
Peace, mother of the groom, little Mis-
Lucy Gloss Parham, Captain and Mr.
Willis Peace, Mr.. and Mrs. Badger Blu
ronghs. Miss Olivia Lamb and NJ
Schroeder, Miss Amy Butler and MIR. Rol
ert Davis. Miss Julia Cooper and Nj
Briggs. Miss Eta Peace and Mr.. Fran
, Robards, Miss R.becca Watkins and NJ
| Thomas Horner, Miss Genevieve Coop,
e | and Mr. Gus Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. job
s n. Andrews and Messrs. Alex and Lea
Peace, James and William Horner, Yal
cey and S. S. Parham.
The flowers used here were La Fran,
roses. which blended with the soft effe
of the old ivory, rose and gold of Il
Z furnishings.
In the library punch was served /
Mrs Ara Parham, assisted by Mesdam
Alex Cooper, Ed Lands, Alex Cheek, }.
E. Young, ID. Y. Cooper, Jr., and
R. Niles, of Oxford. The color schen
here was red, the shaded light of Il
candles shedding its glow over the pr
fusion of holly, mistletoe and earn
tions.
III The dining room was presided ov
by Mesdames T. NJ. Pittman, }. p. Ma
senburg. Will r. Watkins and Jenr
l Hart, of Louisburg. Cream, cake al
L mints were served by Misses Lelle He
l ner, LESSEE and Maria Watkins, Jan
l Roselle, Olive and Mabel Harris. t
/ effect here was most lovely. the tai
l with it's beautiful lace, and silver cand
l abra, the festoons OF rose, tulle and smila
l the soft light of the candles and t
/ beautiful centerpiece OF brides roses al
/ ferns, made it all a scene never to be ft
/ gotten.
Afterwards an elegant supper W
served to the entire receiving party, ty
OF the entertaining features of the eve
l ing being the cutting OF the brides ca
and the toasts, which afforded the gres
est merriment Mr.. and Mrs. Parha
dispensed their hospitality most q
I ciously and throughout the entire eve
ing one almost felt that the years b
/ slipped away and by some magic trl