The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-21
A Quiet Day at Tokay- Sweet
Things at Cross Cock.
FAYETTEVILLE. \. c. March IL.


Things at Cross C.esk-
FAYETTEVILLE, n. C.. March II.
To-day was an eventful one for FAY
etteyille. Its inhabitants have taken
the deepest interest in the marriage OF
| senator David Davis 10 Miss Adeliue
r.. Burr. The cere'nony was performed
at Congressman Wharton J. Green :
residence, at eleven a. m. by Rev.
Joseph G.. IIuske. The house was
beautifully decorated. The bride and
groom stood under an arch OF flowers
and a bell OF rosebuds and calais. W
! I. Otto. of the L. :. Court 81 Claims,
was the groom's best man. Miss >ade
! Green was bridesmaid and Congress
man Green gave the bride away. At
| the conclusion OF the ceremony the par
" was driven 10 Fayetteville and took
a special steamer for Wilmington The
boat, which was decorated throughout
with eyer.reens. made 10 stop on the
river. Congressman Green. judge OF
10. and Miss Sadie Green, accomp lnied
Mir. and Mrs. Davis as far a, Whining
ton
The bride was attired in a travelling
costume OF seal brown silk. and a lat 81
brown plush with brown ostrich ieath-
ers. Her trosseauX are most elaborate.
She has no less than fifteen complete
costumes. several made by Worth.
There was a variety Of wedding : rs,
among them being
Solitaire diamond earrings o. great size
and brilliancy. the gift Of the groom
A massive punch bowl OF silver re-
pousse, lined with gold, from judge
Hunt.
\ magnificent diamond pin from
Judge Otto.
a library of rare books from Score
tary Frelinghuysen.
A French clock from Congressman
Green.
A few days after the wedding, cards
were issued TO friends OF the bride, ac-
companied by a neat box containing a
sample of the wedding cake. quite a
round OF festivities Will occur at Bloom
ington. ILL.,, mex month.
III BRIDE.
The bride of the Ser ltor is a lady Of
many loveable qualities and grace> 81
manner. She is OF medium height, with
a fine figure and graceful carriage. Her
hair is brown. her eyes bright. !arge and
expressive, and she has marked CONVEX
~satlonal powers. Yet she is so rcserv-
ed. save TO those with whom She is N
innate, that her shyness is marked.
Despite constant life i'll society the sim
plicity of her manner which has a
charm ali her own. has not been affect
ted, and she is a very agreeable. kind
aud excellent lady, a worthy bride for
a man of so much force OF character and
anna hilitV as Senator Davis
During the lifetime OF his first fe
Senator Davis frequently met Miss
Bun. who was a warm friend of his
wife. at Bloomington, and had been his
guest there. They met afterward III
Washington several seasons, and dur
ing the winter of lSSl-'o2 the attentions
OF the genial senator became marked.
There vas no surprise among the per-
sonal friends at the announcement OF
their engagement. which was made ear
: ly in the spring OF 1882.
FROM III NEW YORK HERALD.
Miss Burr's parents are Massachu-
sets people. but have for many years
resided in Illinois. They are cultivated
people, AID move III the best society.
Mr.. James Burr had a sister who mar
RED Captain Eilery, of Massachusetts,
who was possessed of great wealth.
By him she had one daughter. The
widow Of Captain Eller7 married Gen
efal Green, of North Carolina. who by
a former wife he'd one son. Colonel
Wharton J.. Green. The latter gentle
man married Miss Ellery. Miss Addie
BUR- (nnw Mrs. Davis) was an intimate
friend Of Miss Ellery and they were
classmates at school. So warm was
their friendship that after Miss Ellery's
marriage to Colonel Green she induced
Miss Burr to become a permanent
member of her household. She accom-
panied Colonel and Mrs. Green on a
tour to Europe, remaining there two
years or more. Colonel Green. a man
OF taste and accomplishments, removed
from Warrenton to Fayetteville, having
purchased a amous estate, ''Tokay.-
three miles from the ancient town of
FAYETTEVILLE. The place was rebuilt in
elegant style and now is the finest pri-
waite residence in the State. Its interior
is filled with paintings. massive furni-
ture and rare bric-u-brdc gathered BY
Colonel Green abroad, while the literary
taste of the owner is shown by the pos
session OF one Of the best private libra
ries in the South. Around this house
stands a vineyard Of the famous soup
pernong'' grape, the largest in the
South, Colonel Green being a maker Of
highly ptized wines. This great vine
ward stands on the crest and slopes OF
a hill which rises from the Cape Fear
River.
ROMANTIC ASSOCIATIONS.
The region of country is full of mem
cries. strangely linking the New World
and the Old Only a mile or two away
was the home of Flora Macdonald. who
came here after the troublous times Of
1.-The a." with a large number of her
trusty Highlanders. The entire section
is now peopled by their descendants.
and the Gaelic is by no means a dead
language. since many old residents
speak it. Highland weapons and orna-
ments. coins, &C., abound. and the
stone doorstep of Flora MacDonald's
house is said to be still preserved. The
original name of the settlement was
Cross Creek, the name having Its origin
in the fact that two creeks meeting each
other exactly ut right angles the waters
Of one flow across those of the other
without apparent interruption, this
phenomenon having been a cause of
wonder for apparently hundreds OF
years. since there are all the evidences
that Indians camped for long periods at
the spot. The name of the town was
changed TO Fayetteville just after the
Revolution. in honor of Lafayette, who,
in 1925. paid a special visit to the place.
The genial and hardy Scots who occupy
the region are people of a thousand vir-
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