Sylva Methodist church was the scene of a pretty wedding Tuesday evening when Miss Louise Robbins became the bride of Mr. Joseph Ragsdale of Jamestown, N.C., Rev. W. M. Robbins, father of the bride performing the ceremony in the presence of a large assemblage of relatives and friends.
The altar and chancel were beautiful in their decorations of ivy, ferns and other evergreens and at intervals between were yellow fall flowers and pink dahlias giving exquisite coloring to the green background.
The nuptial music was rendered by Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Spence of Lake Junaluska. Prior to the ceremony Mr. Spence sang “The Sweetest Story Ever Told” and “At Dawning.” Lohengrin’s Wedding March heralding the entrance of the bridal party while Mendelssohn’s was used as the recessional. “To a Wild Rose” from McDowell was softly heard during the ceremony.
The ushers were Lindley Tremain of High Point, Mayne Bundy of Jamestown, Conrad Nichols and Dan Moore of Sylva.
The bridesmaids were Miss Lucye Ragsdale, Miss Viriginia Bundy of Jamestown, Miss Mary Enloe of Dillsboro, and Miss Nellie Cowan of Sylva. They were lovely in pink and blue taffeta period dresses with velvet trimmings with corsages of brides roses.
The groomsmen were Leon Ham of Greensboro, William Armfield of Asheboro, Henry Foscue of Jamestown, and T. D. Hill of Winston-Salem.
Miss Elizabeth Robbins, sister of the bride, was first maid of honor, and Miss Sarah Elizabeth Cutler of Newbern was second maid of honor. They were dressed in pink taffeta with velvet trimmings, their arm bouquets being pink brides roses. Mrs. Ed Sharpe of Birmingham was matron of honor, who was lively in blue taffeta, also carrying ink bride’s roses.
Little Miss Betty Bain, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bain of Greensboro, and little Miss Betty Prosser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Prosser, also of Greensboro, were flower girls and were daintily dressed in ruffled pink georgette with lace trimmings, carrying pink baskets of pink and white asters.
Little Bobbie Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Hall, was ring bearer. He was handsome in a white silk Oliver Twist suit, bearing the ring on a white satin pillow with pink and blue rosettes.
The bride entered with her brother-in-law, Mr. Ed Sharpe of Birmingham, by whom she was given in marriage, and met at the altar by the groom and his best man, Mr. Jack Ragsdale.
The bride’s wedding gown was of white taffeta with real lace trimmings made in bouffant style. Her veil was worn in coronet fashion and caught with sprays of orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of bride’s roses showered with valley lilies.
Mrs. Ragsdale is the youngest daughter of Rev. W. M. Robbins and Mrs. Robbins and was educated at Greensboro College for Women. She has a large circle of friends throughout the state.
Mr. Ragsdale is assistant cotton buyer for Marshall Field and Co. of Jamestown.
Following the ceremony, an informal reception was given at the home of Rev. and Mrs. W. M. Robbins. The first floor was thrown together for the occasion; the home being artistically decorated with fall cut flowers.
Receiving with Mr. and Mrs. Robbins were Mrs. W. G. Ragsdale, mother of the groom, and members of the bridal party.
Those serving were Mrs. E. E. Bain of Greensboro, Mrs. H. E. Buchanan, Mrs. J. L. Dillard, Mrs. M. Buchanan Jr., and Miss Evelyn Winecoff of Asheville.
Mr. and Mrs. Ragsdale left Wednesday for New York and other northern points and on their return will be at home at Jamestown, N.C.
Out-of-town guests were Mrs. W. Q. Ragsdale, Misses Lucye, Virginia, Mary and Emily Ragsdale, Mayne Bundy, Miss Virginia Bund and Henry Foscue, of Jamestown, Mrs. H. T. Prosser and daughter, Betty, Leon Ham of Greensboro, William Armfield of Asheboro, Jack Ragsdale of Madison, Lindley Tremain of High Point, T. D. and Fred Hill of Winston-Salem, Mrs. A. J. Farrell of Lexington, Miss Evelyn Winecoff of Asheville, Miss Sarah Eliabeth Outler of Newbern, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sharpe of Birmingham, and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Spence of Lake Junaluska.
Editor’s Note: When 1920s newspapers mention “To a Wild Rose” being played at weddings, they’re referring to the original 1896 piano solo by American composer Edward MacDowell, not the later vocal version with lyrics. Thanks for the clarification, Copilot.
From the front page of The Ruralite, Sylva, N.C., Sept. 14, 1926
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