Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-06-15
Harris-Manning Marriage.

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/ The Presbyterian church last night
WAS the scene of a very beautiful and
brilliant marriage, Miss Marie Mildred
Manning and Mr.. Benjamin Franklin
/ Harris being joined together in the bonds
/ OF holy matrimony in the presence OF
relatives, and such host OF friends that
the church could not contain them.
/ Before the appointed hour Mrs. G. A.
Lewis skiilfully rendered Schubert's Sere-
made OffertOry in fiat. and Andantino
in D. fat and the waiting assemblage
was then further entertained by Mrs.
J. E. G. Bell and Mr. Richard Jones. Mrs.
Bell singing Because [ Love YOU and
Mr. Jones IAN For You
The church had been deliberately and
tastefully decorated in Southern smilax,
asparagus ferns, and palms. a great en-
bankment Of green looming up behind
the altar and another partly screening
the choir, and over all, the brilliance
shed by many lights.
At nine clock Rev. j. A. Mcclure, OF
the Presby terrain church, and Rev. K. NJ.
Andrews OF the Protestant church, took
their places in the pulpit the strains OF
Lohengrin's march pealed forth from
the organ, and the bridal party entered:
Messrs. E. F. Shaw and r. G. S. Davis;
Misses Jessie Harris and Irene Belts;
Messrs Kalford Burton and Richard
Gary; Misses Mildred Lewis and Lalla
Burton; Messrs. Augustus ZollicOffer and
Carl Wortham; Misses Julia Cooper and
Maria Tucker; Messrs. Bennett Perry and
s. r. Harris, Jr., and Misses Lois Wright
and Mary Perry. The dresses worn by
the brides attendants were lingerie, Dor
dered with pink satin, over pink satin,
with slippers and gloves to match. They
carried bouquets of pink carnations.
| The groOmsmen were in full evening
dress, their bOutonieres icing a pink
carnation.
The flower girl, pretty little Mary
Traynham Wyche, wore frock OF chiffon
and lace, and carried an armful of pink
blossoms. She preceded the maids of
honor, Misses Ailene Lewis and jamie
Harris, who wore white lingerie dresses
with white slippers and gloves, and car
ried pink carnations. Mrs. Clarence
Wyche, in pink messaline and carrying
carnations of the same shade, entered
just ahead of the bride
From the side entrance the groom en-
tered He was attended by Messrs. f.
B. Robards and T. B. Bullock, and en-
tering with his two friends he met his
bride.
Miss Manning wore a handsome gown
of duchesse satin court train, which was
trimmed with real lace, an heirloom be-
longing to the family. Her tule veil was
! held in place with orange blossoms, and
she carried a bouquet of lilies of the
valley. As she entered with her father,
Mr. II. r. Manning, she was radiantly
beautiful
Immediately after the marriage re-
ception was rendered the friends of the
bride and groom, and from 1000 until
1900 O'Clock a throng of people were
received at the Manning home on Church
street. The home was effectively deco
rated with plants and blooming flowers
Little Miss Mary Traynham Wyche
and Masters Ned Manning and Lueco
Harris received cards at the door And
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Lewis met and led
the guests to the receiving line.
With Mr.. and Mrs Manning and Mr..
and Mrs Benjamin Franklin Harris
were Mr. and Mrs G. B. Harris, Mrs
Ann +. Harris grandmother of the
! groom), Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Wyche
Misses Ailene Lewis and jamie Harris
and Messrs r. 3. Bullock and +. B.
RObards
In the back parlor Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
| ZollicOffer, Mrs. Alex Cooper, Mrs. j. H.
| Pridgers, and the bridal party received
and registered names in the guest book
] At the dining room door, Mr.. and
Mrs J. C. Kittrell received, and in the
dining room, Mrs. Samuel Watkins, Mrs
J. T. Alderman, Mrs c. Nj. Cooper and
Mrs. ]. A. Mcclure.
/ Miss Rebecca Watkins and Mr.. c. V.
Singleton received in the reception hall
and Mrs. Harry COckrill, assisted by
Miss Susie Holiday, presided at the
! punch bowl.
/ In the gilt room were Mrs. II. II. Pow
ell, Mrs. ID. II. Mangum, and Mrs. F. R.
Harris Mr. and Mrs ID. Y. Cooper re-
ceived between the gift room and the
hall
| The presents received by this popular
young couple We're numerous and among
them some very handsome silver and
crystal.
| They left on the midnight train for
| Northern trip.
Mrs. Harris is much admired in Hen
dersOn, and elsewhere, for her beauty
and charming personality; she comes of
some OF the most distinguished families
of Virginia, among them the Lewis fam
lily which in Colonial times was closely
allied with the famous Washington fam
lily.
Mr.. Harris has no fewer friends than
his charming bride and is deservedly
popular. He is son of Mr. e. b. Har-
ris, one of the most hOnOred citizens of
the town, and comes of family who
have ever been men of influence in the
communities in which their lots have
been cast.