Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-20
ANDREWS YOUNG WEDDING
BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENT

MARRIAGE of Two Prominent and POpu,
lar Young People Last Night,
Followed by Reception.
Raleigh News and Observer, Nov. IS.
| Celebrated last night at the First
Presbyterian Church was a most bril-
liant wedding event when Mr.. John
! Hawkins Andrews received as his
bride Miss Mabel Young, of this city,
one of the most charming young Wonl
| en- of the State, the daughter of Hon.
James R. Young, the Insurance Com
missioner of North Carolina.
The wedding took place at nine
o'clock and the church was crowded
with friends of the young couple. l.
the wedding, celebrated under the
most auspicious circumstances. The
church decorations were in exquisite
| taste, the pulpit and the pulpit rOs-
trum being banked in palms and yel-
| low chrysanthemums,' many candles
being used, the effect being most
beautiful, enhanced when the wedding
| tab1eaux was formed at the altar.
The wedding vows were given by
Rev. w. McC, White, the pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, OF which
| the bride is member. The wedding
music was rendered by Miss Sadie
Duncan, the church esganist, accom-
panied by Mr.. J. J. Thomas, Jr., whose
violin music was an appreciated ad-
dition. Preceding the ceremony there
tions, and as the wedding party en-
tered the church the wedding march
| of Tannhauser was rendered, the re-
cessfDnal being Mendelssohn's wed
ding march, breathing in melody the
i happiness and joy of the event. The
music and the beautiful ceremony
were greatly enjoyed by the congre-
cation assembled.
Preceding the britye there entered
the church up the. two aisles alternate
couples of bridesmaids and grooms-
men, two bridesmaids up opposite
aisles, followed by Two groomsmen,
and then by the others of the bridal
party, until all were assembled in tab
leaux grouping about the pulpit ros-
trum, where the vows were taken by
the young couple, a Fer which in re-
verse order, led by the bride and
, groom, the wedding party left the
church. <sa.s
, The ushers, who were also the
groomsmen, followed alternately II
) couples the bridesmaids. They wers
: in full evening dress, each wearing q
, boutonierre. These we're Messrs. vii
liam II. Maslin, of Winston-Salem
Frank Miller, of Go1dsboro; Sidney W
Minor, of Durham; DR.. Joel D. Whit
taker, of Raleigh, and Mr.. Albert L
Cox, of Raleigh,
p Each of the bridesmaids was charm
ingly attired in white lace over satin
trimmed with princess lace and SAITH
v roses, with gold bandeaux in hair AM
4 carrying golden wedding chrysanthe
e NUNS, the dresses of the first brides
d maids, Misses Annie and Fanni
: Young, sisters of the bride, bein
f touched with cloth of gold. The wed
f ding color scheme was in yellow an
white, most exquisitely- carried ou
: The bridesmaids were Misses Ami
5 Young, Fannie Young, Miss Lea
n Perry, of Henderson; Miss Geneviev
e Cooper, of Henderson; Miss Margart
i Boylan, of Raleigh, and Miss Elsi
e Haywood, of Raleigh.
Preceding the bride was the dam
If of honor, Mrs. H. R. Thorpe, of Rock
,e most handsomely attired in yello
J. duchess satin, draped effect, trimme
l. in hand-embroidery and gold sequin
Ii She carried a bouquet of golden weC
re ding chrysanthemums.
to Next entered the bride, escorted
She was a picture of youthful beau
ed in an exquisite court train gown
e. duchess satin trimmed in real lac
Mt lhand-embroidered with seed pearls.
to her veil was a diamond pin, an hei
ch loom in the family, and wearing al
so a diamond brooch, the gift of Il
It's groom, and carrying a shower bo
ot quet of lilies of the valley. AS S
n passed to the altar there entered frC
the vestry room the groom, accomp
at MED by his best man, his brother, n
sr- Graham III. Andrews, and receivi
IN his bride the solemn words were ST
ny ken that made one the twain.
te- After the wedding there was
is elegant reception given at the hol
he on North Person street of Hon. a
Mrs. James R. Young, this to t
ng bridal party and members of the t
,he families. 1t was q most charmi
an event and was greatly enjoyed.