The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-10-25
AT HYMEN's ALTAR.
Marriage of slr. C. A. Lewis ana "i''
Carrie l.. Smoot.

The event i'm society circles for the past
few weeks has been the approaching huP-
tiaIs of two of Henderson's weia known
and most universally popular young pee
ple. Mr.. e. A. Lewis and Miss Carrie L.
Smoot And so when the Presbyterian
church was lighted up and the doors thrown
omen last evening for the celebration Vi
this happy event, it was soon nlied oy one
of the largest audiences ever assembled III
it all eager to witness the ceremony 'na'
was to make 1.-TWO souls with but single
thought. two hearts that beat as one, ap-
parently so we'll suited to each othef' nus
hand and wife. In front Of the altar was
an arch of flowers and evergreens under
which the minister stood. Just above MS
head hanging pendant were the initial let
tiers &C. and A.''-"Carrie and Archie.
On either side were flower decoraaons
beautifully and tastefully arranged. Anew
minutes to o'clock the bridal party reach
ed the church. Mrs. Thos. A. Davis pre-
sided at the organ and the hrst note Oh
Mendelssohn's beautiful Wedding March
was sounded The vast concourse oil peo-
pie hushed their whispering and many eyes
were tur ned toward the door.
With slow and measured steps the nshers
Messrs.. IL. NJ. Cannon, Otis 5. Smoot. j.
r. Estes, n. p. Strause, j. 7. Moss, lola
c. Green, A. j. Harris and Wayne Wyche
andvanced up the aisle and took positions
around the altar Close behind them came
the groom with his best man MIR. W. X.
Watson followed by the bride leaning upon
the arm of her sister Miss Willie Smoot.
Reaching the altar the couple Joined and
the ceremony that made our dearly loved
friends the handsome and genial and de-
servedly popular Archie Lewis. and the
lovely and accomplished, amiable and
much admired Carrie Smoot husband and
wife was pronounced by the pastor Rev.
Alexander Sprunt in beautiful and i'm
presSive manner.
The groom is popular and successful
young tobacco broker of Henderson and is
highly respected and much liked by AS
large a circle of friends as any man in the
community The bride is the daughter OF
Mr.. W. H. Smoot, one Of our best and most
venerated citizens, and is young lady OF
many rare charms of person and character,
much admired and greatly beloved by all
who know her. She wore an exquisite
dress of white Ottoman silk en- train, and
veil, with wreath Of orange blossoms, and
looked exceedingly sweet.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
left to don their travelling attire and de
parted on the 10 o'clock train for a bridal
tour to Richmond, Baltimore and Was h
ington.
In honor of Mr.. Lewis marriage the
Vance Guards, of which company he is
Second Lieutenant, turned out in a body
in full uniform. Arriving at the church
they filed in on either side and occupied
the side aisles, standing during the cere-
mony. As the bridal party left the church
the soldiers followed close behind joining
in the centre aisle and marching out two
by two.
The bride was the recipient of many
handsome and valuable presents. The
GOLD LEAF joins host of friends in hearty
congratulations and best wishes for long
and blissful union to this popular y.ung
couple.