The Robesonian., 1917-04-30
McLEAN-SUTPHEN WEDDING


Miss Matte Williams Mclean of
Maxton Becomes the Bride of Mr..
John Irwin Sutphen of Columbia,
s. CA Brilliant Social Event at
the Home of Hon. and Mrs. A. w.
Mel can i i
Quart house, home of Hon. A. w.
Mclean and Mrs. Mclean, was the
scene Saturday evening of the most
eI1lllant social event in the history
OF Lumberton, an event of special in
terest IN two States owing to the
prominence of the families Of the con-
tractlng parties, when Miss Matte
Williams Mclean, daughter of the
late Archibald A. and Caroline Pur-
cell Mclean of Maxton, became the
bride Of Mr.. John Irwin Sutphen of
Columbia, s. c. The wedding took
place at 7:30 o'clock, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. DIR. H. G.
Hill, Maxton's "grand old man., as
sisted by Rev. DR.. G. e. Moorehouse,
pastor of the Presbyterian church of
Lumberton, in the presence of a num-
Der OF relatives and friends, and was
followed, beginning at 8 o'clock, by
a reception which was attended by
hundreds of people, many of them
from distance.
This handsome home lends itself
admirably for the staging of such an
event and all the decorations were
the acme of simple elegance and
grace.
The bridal party descended the
: broad stairway in the following or
der: Miss Bess McNair of Maxton
and Miss Lila Mclean of Laurinburg;
MISS Martha Sutphen of Columbia,
5. C., sister of the groom, and Miss
Leila Barnes of Maxton; Miss Sallie
Mclean of Maxton, maid of honor
and Mr. A. I. Mclean Of Lunlberton
sister and brother of the bride; Mrs
); w. irons Of Richmond, Va, dame
, OF honor; the ring bearer, Archie Nc
I. Mclean, and the flower children
5 Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Mr.. anc
Mrs. w. Lacy Williams of Maxton
$ and A. Wilton Mclean, Jr., SON Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Mclean, scat
$ terlns sweet peas in the path of tht
!. bride, who was vision of lovelines.
, IN white dutchess satin en- train, he
3 bridal veil caught with a bandeau O.
4 orange blossoms, carrying a shove
r bouquet of valley lilies ard orchids
i as she descended the stairway on tn
arm OF her brother, Hon. A. w. Nc
n Lean. The groom entered the hal
: from the dining room on the arm o
2 his best man, Mr.. J. C. Copeland o
S Columbia, and met the bride at tn
h foot of the stairway, from which t
), the altar the bridesmaids formed a
oiv1 - NlI.
lmprovised altar, beneath larg
Y wedding bell Of lilies, sweet peas an
il ferns, was an exquisite arrangement
with portals opening wide from ia
n Grecian vases of lilies towering abov
d satin pillow, upon which the brid
It and groom kneeled for the prayer a
the conclusion Of tie ceremony.
II white satin streamer extended frol
;, the altar to the stairway, around an
S. upon the posts of which garlands {
roses were entwined and tall vase
d Of lilies were mounted.
IS AS performed by DR.. Hill-tl
"grard old man. who is loved an
is honored as it seldom is the lot
l. any man to be loved and honored, M
only by the people, irrespective
s. UNCONVENTIONAL lines, of the Maxtc
section, where he has lived and labo
Is ed for SO many years, but by the pc,
pie of this entire section of the Sta
k the ceremony was beautiful beyor
Mt the usual. Carrying his 85 yea
a. lightly, standing proudly erect, in
e. voice full and melodious he gave
in marriage an apostrophe that was
literary gem-a model, it was,
as chaste, lofty and simple eloquenc
Or. Hill used the same ceremony tn
he used at the marriage 20 years az
of a sister of the bride. The ri1
ceremony was used.
. The bridesmaids were gowned
crepe meteor with tulle overdres
Misses McNair and Barnes in pin
IS, Misses Lila Mclean and Sutphen
tie lavender;, Miss Sallie Mclean, ma
st of honor, in green; the dame of no
he CIR, Mrs. Irons, wore her wedding DIRE
"A of lace; and all carried shower bo
quets of sweet peas.
n For the reception following t
he marriage the receiving line in t
IN parlor was composed OF Mr.. and M
sor A. w. Mclean, Mr.. and Mrs. 81
he phen, Mr.. and Mrs. A. 7. McLe;
af- Miss Sallie Mclean and Mr.. Copela1
Mrs. Irons and Mr.. J. Dixon N
es, Lean and the bridesmaids. O.
Ir. ers who assisted in receiving we,
ass Mesdames G.. G. French and
'ic-, win jenkins, taking guests fir
receiving line to dining roo
wo Miss Mary McNeill Of Lumbert
yen Miss Louise Purcell OF Red Sprin
to Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Varser, in the d
ing room, where refreshments W.
i've served; Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Townse
!. Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Sharpe E
er- Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Gray
. the reception hall and libra
ent Mrs. N. A. Mclean, introd
nds ing to the receiving line; DIR. =;
Mrs. C. w. Regan of Laurinburg :
cen Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Lawrence at