The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-01-23
MARRIAGE BELLS.
They Ring Gladly During the Merry
Holiday Season.

We mentioned last week the mar
rage of Mr.. George W. Gooch, for
merly of this county. in San Diego,
California. Mr. Gooch is at present
one of the professors in the Pacific
Methodist College, at Santa Rosa, Cal.
From the San Diego Daily Uuion. of
Dec. 3lst, 1889, we take the following.
1t Will be read with interest and pleas
me by Mr.. Gooch's many friends in
and around Henderson
This happy holiday time is indeed a
suitable occasion for the ringing of we'd
ding bells and extending congratulations
One OF the happiest imaginable of such
events occurred yesterday afternoon at
the residence of the brides father Mr..
George A. Selwyn at 1884 Third street
it was the wedding of Miss Ella Seiwyn
to Professor G. W. Gooch, of Santa Rosa.
Rev. NJ. F. Colburn officiated in his hap
piest manner.
At 1870 Professor Hill and Miss Bessie
Hughes played Mendelssohn's wedding
march as the charming couple wendell
their way down the stairs and into the
elegantly decorated parlors. The rooms
were darkened and the gas lighted.
Long wreaths of smilax hung in graceful
| curves from the center of both parlors
and were caught up under the archway
by beautiful true lovers knot made of
many rare and choice flowers. Every
nook and corner of the room was filled
with exquisite bouquets of roses while the
smilax was dotted profusely with natural
orange blossoms.
The bride was dressed in an elegant
costume of ashes of roses silk, exquisitely
embroidered in silk and satin, with cor
sage bouquet Unnatural orange blossoms.
She looked most charming and queenly,
and bore herself with dignity and self
possession. The groom was in full dress
and looked the deep happiness which pos
sessed him. The Rev Mr. Colburn per-
formed the ceremony with ring; the
service he made very impressive by his
elegant and simple style. Miss Bessie
, Hughes sang a fine selection and her
voice seemed sweeter than ever, and all
went as merry as a marriage bell, except
a few occasional tears in the eyes of the
loving mother and the little sisters OF the
bride. Mr. Selwyn, the noble father of
the bride, seemed perfectly happy at the
marriage, but publicly announced that
he had several more, but would never
give away another one of his children.
The dining room was decorated with
| mistletoe and Christmas berries, and the
wall had many beautiful paintings of
| fruit and flowers, all the work of Mrs.
Selwyn, which showed exquisite taste and
perfect conception of artistic effects.
| The table fairly grOaned with beautiful
cakes, rare dishes, fruits and flowers.
The brides cake was exquisitely dec
GRATED and was perfect gem of culinary
art. A remarkable incident occurred in
reference to this that caused much mer-
miment. Out of all who were seated at
the long table, there was only one single
| gentleman and he was lucky enough to
receive the piece of cake which contained
| the ring.
| Numerous handsome presents came
from the many friends of the bride and
| groom, among them check for s 900,
and several smaller ones from absent
friends, fine piano, a diamond ring set
in cluster of rubies, an ivory baton with
gold mountings, a bronze clock, a pair OF
exquisite oil paintings heavily mounted
| (the work of the brides mother), one set
of silver napkin rings, one dozen silver
forks and knives, Turkish music roll,
with many more souvenirs too numerous
to mention.
The guests consisted of only few Sc
lect and intimate friends of the bride
and groom.
All seemed 10th to leave but at 4:3O
o'clock it was announced that it was time
to go and the happy pair, with the fam
lily, took carriages for the steamer Corona
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gooch sailed for San
Francisco.
l Mrs Gnnoh'S tro rnliprr q
plain, rich myrtle cashmere. The entire
bridal trOusseau was very rich and Sc
lected with the best taste.