Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-03
ENGLISH -BURKo
Two Popular Young People Become
 Man and Wife-A Beautiful 4 Ceremony.

Last night al 9:30 o'clock, at the resi- dence of the bride's mother, Mrs. T. E. Burks, at Birmingham Ensley, Mir. Harry W. English and Miss Osceola Burks were joined in holy wedlock, Rev. T. J. Beard officiating.
 The ceremony was a beautiful and iIn- pressive one and was witnessed by large gathering Of friends of the bride and groom. The bride, most beautiful, charming and intellectual young woman, looked lovely arrayed in a robe of pure white, with a bouquet of white roses in her hand. The groom was in conventional black, and looked happy on the eventful occasion.
 No one present failed to mark the cool ness of the handsome couple as they stood before the servant of the meek and loWly Jesus listening to the words which were to make them man and wife till death parts them.
 The handsome residence where this event. ful affair took place was upon a high hlu overlooking great Birmingham. The brill liant Japanese lanterns which illuminated the exterior of the building twinkled glad welcome to the wedding guests. h. side evergreens and flowers were to be seen on all sides, (which, heightened by the bril- liant lights, added lustre to the occasion. In little nook was arranged large num- Der of beautiful and costly presents, tokens of love and esteem from hosts of admiring friends, and many exclamations were heard as the guests viewed them.
 Tokens of all kinds were lavished upon the young couple, now ready to travel life's rugged path hand in hand, among which were the following: handsome suite of furniture from the engineers and mechan- ics of the Birmingham Railway and Electric company; set of silver tea and tablespoons. George H. Harris; silver cake basket, Messrs l. E. Scott, s. w. Goode aud A. B.. McClary; silver knives and forks, MT. Davis; photograph frame of oxidzed silver, Mrs. Kennedy; silver forks, Mrs. D. c. Reddington; dessert spoons, Pa. pickle dish, H. W. ggler; napkin ,rings, H. G. Lowery and wife; ele- gant parIor stand lamp, employees of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb; sugar stand, Martin Brothers; toilet glass, Miss Mamie Trader, Madisonville, Ky. silver Spoons, Mrs. William F. Ross, Madison Vile, Ky; silver pitcher, Charles T. Leh- man; set fine towels, Mrs. J. N. Tallia- ferro, Madisonville, Ky; fine rug, Mrs. Jackson, 0. H. Jackson and c. M. Bill ployes of tue mechar icai department of the Birmingham Railway and Electric com pany; set of pictures, J. E. English, -Madisonvile, Ky; silver tea service, !. Archie Bailey; ink stand, Charles Pantazis; picture, Mr. and Mrs. H. Uhl; picture, ' MT. Arnold and daughter; set of portieres, LoEemap, Joseph & Loeb; silk table cover, Caheen Bros. & Co.
 . Phe Birmingham Railway and Electric ,seoihpany rendered their handsome young : master mechanic, the groom, 8 special train for the accommodation of the invited guests from the city who desired to attend the nuptials. This train left the city at g o'clock and arrived at Birmingh ham -Ensley- at 9;15, and the guests had the pleasure of returning at their wilt on this train.
 The train was one fit for royal wedding, as the engine and cars were bright, new and of the best pattern, and were a fitting example of MT. English's ability as a mas- ter mechanic. The engine, No. 8, with Engineer z. A. Weaver at the throttle, is a monster dummy jack, the largest in the state, and with her new trimmings was a model of mechanical skill. The coaches, Nos. and 8, wero to all appearance brand new, so thoroughly were they renovated and re- paired. Capt. H. B. McClary was in charge of the train.
 All the employees of the company, from the superintendent down, who could get there were present at the wedding. The young couple begin welded life with the best wishes of host of friends.