The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-09-18
LOVE LINKED LIVES.

LOVE LINKED LIVES.
Marriage Of Mr.. owe. Davis and
Miss Ellie Young.
Another happy young couple have
been sent on the journey through life
together with the best wishes of large
circle of friends.
At the Methodist Episcopal Church,
at a quarter to l O'Clock yesterday,
Mr.. Owen Davis, one of our best
known and most popular young gen.
tlemen, led to the hymeneal altar Miss
Ellie w. Young, one of the loveliest
and most attractive young ladies of the
town.
1t was a very pretty marriage in
every respect, entirely within keeping
of the high social position of the con-
tracing parties, and it is safe to say
that no event of the season has so
completely stirred the circles..of society
as the nuptials: of these two widely
known and greatly esteemed young
people. The grace and beauty Of this
and neighboring towns lent the charm
of their presence to the occasion, and
long before the time fixed for the cere-
mony, the spacious building was
thronged with interested spectators.
Wherever the eye roamed it met the
spectacle of well dressed, cultivated
and refined ladies and gentlemen, the
elite oftthe town, who lent to the occa-
sion a coloring in harmony with the
other surroundings, making the mar
riage of Mr.. Owen Davis and Miss FL
lie. Young one long to be remembered
by their many friends and admirers.
just as the hands on the dial of the
church clock marked the hour of l2:45,
the opening notes of Mendelssohn' g
grand march went out from the organ,
soft and low at first, and then louder
until the vast auditorium was filled
with sweetest melody. Miss Bette
Blacknall presided at the instru-
| ment with her accustomed skill and
grace, and as her def fingers moved
slowly over the keys the bridal party
entered in the following order and
with measured steps advanced and took
positions around the altar:
Messrs. G. J. VOORHEES, and w. Y.
Swain
Messrs. H. M. Cannon and w. w.
Young;
Messrs. James Davis and w. r.
McNair;
Messrs. L. r. Gooch and John Will
son;
Messrs. H. T. Watkins and w. w.
Swain;
I Messrs j. Bowen and James NJ.
Young; F.
Messrs. L. w. Barnes and Harry
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Messrs. Henry Macy aud Wiley P,
Hawkins;
Messrs. J. r. Estes, J. E. Young
and r. J. Jones. The ushers having
taken their places Mr.. Harry Williams,
of Warrenton, and Miss Virdie Rob-
ards marched down the aisle, separated
and took positions OH either side an6
within the chancel rail.
Then came the groom with his sister,
Miss Lucy Davis, followed by the bride
leaning upon the arm of her brother,
Mr.. Samuel D. Young. The first
named couple passed to the left of the
altar and halted within the opening
leading to the rostrum just back of the
pulpit. When the other couple who
had passed to the right stood facing
them they advanced few feet and
stood together before the sainted man
of God who was to pronounce the
words that should make them man and
wife, Miss Davis standing to the left
of the bride and Mr.. Young on the
right of the groom, each carrying a
lovely bouquet Of flowers.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. w. S. Pettigrew, of the Episcopal
church, assisted by Rev. Julian E.
Ingle, rector of the Church of Holy
Innocents. 1t was beautiful and i'm
pressive marriage service, the effect
being heightened by the striking ap-
pearance of the couple and the tasty
and appropriate decorations of ported
flowers and evergreens in the midst oil
and beneath which they stood. About
the altar was lavish profusion Of
floral concentrations calculated to
touch responsive chord in the refined
tastes of the cultivated beholders.
The bride was given away by hel
brother. They were married with a
ring the responses being made in dis
tinct and audible tone by both.
The bride wore stylish and hand
some travelling costume of gray bread
cloth, while the groom was dressed in
neat fitting suit of black with Primes
| Albert coat, and looked the very pic
ture of manly grace and happiness al
he entered the ranks of Benedicts. L
was indeed a handsome couple and on
that seems peculiarly suited and congo
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