The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-01
THE DAUGHTER OF THE coNFEI,-
ERACY"
To Wed a Scion of a Pioneer of Abe,-
IItIonlsm.

10 Wed scion OF Pioneer of Abc,-
lItionIsm.
| SYRACUSE, N. Y, April 1S.-A ve1i-
fed report of q very interesting M
ture which has materialized into
fact of great significance, and cannot
fail to attract the widest attention ia
both Europe and America. In word,
it is the crowning event OF the great
Rebellion. It is nothing more nor
lees than the announcement made ID,
very intimate friends here of the mar
riage of Miss Winnie Davis, the eldest
daughter of Jefferson Dayis, the lato
President of the Southern Confedera-
cy to Mr.. Alfred Wilkinson, of this
city, the grandson of Samuel May,
the great abolitionist leader.
The life OF Miss Davis is too we'll
known TO be repeated here, but the
story Of Mr.. Wilkinson's parentage is
comparatively unknown. He is a son
OF John Wilkinson, very prominent
figure in local history and the grand
son of Rev. Samuel May The name
of the Rev. Mr.. May is one Of the
bright gems in the abolition sky, tor
he was the pioneer, with Garrison,
Emerson, Phillips and Longfellow, in
the great work for the abolition of
slavery. Not only in the United
States, but in Europe also, did he
fight for the abolition cause. In Great
Britain especially Mr.. May lectured
upon slavery to large audiences. Az
ter his removal to Syracuse Mr.. May
continued TO be very active and pronli.
nent in promoting The anti slavery re-
form. He soon became known far
and wide as fearless and uncompro-
missing aboIitionist. Hundreds OF
men, women and children, fleeing
from bondage and bound for Canada,
came to him for protection and help
and they never came in vain. He as
Iisted many to escape, among them
being the celebrated JeTy McHenry,
whose liberation created such a SEN
'ation, the anniversary of which was
celebrated for several years.
A ROMANTIC coURTsHIP.
The story of the courtship is most
Miss Winnie Davis came
North some four years ago to visit DR..
Thomas Emory, of the firm of d.
Mccarthy & Co., in this city. 1t was
aer first visit to this old abolitionist
Itronghold, and she was consequently
quite anxious to meet the society of
syracuse. At one OF the receptions
yiven in her honor she was introduce
ID to Mr.. Alfred Wilkinson. 1t will
,e remembered that Miss Winnie re-
,eiyed a very cool reception in one or
wo houses here and this treatment
4 the Daughter of the Confederacy"
. said to have brought her and Mr..
Wilkinson IN very close relation. He
esented the eoolness shown her and
calamity championed her cause. The
thus engendered between
hem blossomed into love in due time.
Hiss Winnie later on went to Europe
nth cousin of hers and is still there.
Mr.. Wilkinson some two months
go crossed the ocean to see Miss
Davis and spent several weeks with
Ter, sightseeing on the Continent and
'ressing his suit. When lie returned
hey were betrothed.
Mr.. Wilkinson is a bright and prom
ling young lawyer here, and is about
years of age. His law
artnsr is Mr.. Albert Hey. Their
usiness il almost entirely confined
D patent cases. Their income is
ute fair, but Mr. Wilkinson is not
icli man. It is q love match. The
Dung man, however, moves in the
cry best society here and stands
Ugh in ths estimation of the com
lunity.
40 DATE YET.
The actual time for the wedding
ms not been set, but it is understood
nat the date will bs in the near iu-
nre. 1t is vaguely hinted that there
J NO very remote connection between
ae European trip and the wedding
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