Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-01
CENTER.
a Grand Barbecue--w wedding BeIis Peal
Merriiy and Happily,

a Grand Barbeoue--wcdding BeIts Peal
Merriiy and Happily.
Correspondence of tho Gazette.
CESIEIl, Ten, Feb. 90 THE barbecue
given byt the people Of Center and yicin-
ity, on the 18th inst IN honor OF the in.
ishng Of onr splendid temple Of justice,
and OF the meeting Of the county's peo-
pie TO discuss the propricty of construct
ing railroad from this place TO Teneha.
a depot upon the Houston East & West
Texas line, eleven miles northwest OF
here, proved q success. The clerk OF the
weather was propltlOus, the supply of
food bountiful and Tie cooking excellent,
over twO thousand visitors honored the
occasion with their presence, and the day
was pleasantly spent In social converse
and speech.naklng, Judge Thomas E
Bofcn Of Pamela county, In a speech of
an hour, discussed the courthouse debt
and tho county's permanent school fund
from which The money was borrowed
Hon. Il. t. Johnston Of Shelby counqy,
who was prominent member Of the
Fourteenth and Sixteenth lcgis.
atnres, and East Texas fay.
ortc for next lieutenant governor.
delivered a railroad address, as also did
Mcssrs X. 5. Bryorly and A. W Oliver Of
Center, while Capt. Jack Trnit, the sill
yer -tongued orator of the plney woods
spoke in feeling and eloquent terms of
our people and their achievements. II j.
g. Short also discussed the same subjects
as did Capt. Truit. The latter gentle.
man Is spoken OF for representative of
this district. He t. a brother of the Hon,
james w. Truit, member from this
county OF the Eighteenth, now OF your
city, and equally with him talented, chiy.
arous and popular with the good people
OF this county.
The marriage Of Mr. John Il. Wright to
Miss Eliza Ross at the Baptist church
last evening was the most elegant affair
which has ever occurred In social circles
here. Fully 300 people, almost the en-.
tire population of the town, were present
to witness the execution of the sacred
compact, The bride and groom, escorted
by eight beautiful Inaidcns and their at.
tondants, the ladies' attIred in purcsl
white and each wearing a wreath OF flow.
ers, and the gentlemen In black, entered
the church door NJ precisely y. M,
and to the inspiring notes Of the Wedding
March, moved down tho aisle and took
their several positions, the bridal couple
standing beneath an arch OF lowers,
seemingly Il very 'joy forever" with
Love" wrpathed therein and in front of
the waiting man OF God The solemn
ceremony which united two young and
loving hearts for veal and for woe having
been performed, as the fun sweet notes
OF the organ again pealed forth the We'd
ding March the party as lovely and gal
lant one as surprising loneliness and
chlyalrlc devotion could make IL, retracod
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elegant home OF the beautiful bride, where
was spread table In the form OF the
cross, model of artistic beauty,
and wondrously enchanting design.
loaded with every yesAal and Wand TO
be found or created IN this market, of
which the guests in due time partook.
mid the sllVery laughter OF grlish plee
and the TnnOrOus refrain OF devoted
beauX, The moments sped swiftly till
~ O'Clock came, when sleep, Htired
natures sweet restorcr,r was the I'M
disputed master of the situation almost
mus MY ami chnstely enyeillng an oc.
caSion which form the keystone to The
entrance ol new life 10 1.-TWO souls with
hut a single thought, two hearts that
oeat as one" The bride L. the daughter
OF Capt John Is. Ross, ex.shcrlff OF
Snelpy county, prominent merchant OF
Center, noble, chiyalrous gentleman,
ana Is gentle, modest, Intelligent petite
pretty, the idol OF her parents and a IN.
Vorlte with every one while the groom
Is model young man I'm bis
department, scrvlceable and handsome
I've Is the son Of Mr.. John $. Wright one
OF our most prosperous planters, and IA II
rising merchant of this place. The
friends OF MIR. and Mrs Wright, and thew
are mary, heartily bid them god.speed
ana sincerely trust TINT their every rens.
enable hope may he realized, eyery am.
hltlon attained that their pathway NAV
lead hem beside the stIllwaters of pence.
through theplcasani fields OF prosperity,
beneath the full glow 81 Gods lender
mercy and loving kindness, aud al last
leafo them IN safe hands at heavens door.