The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-14
NOVEMBER MARRIAGE BELLS.
Marriage Of Miss Sadie Gather and Rev
Robert 9. Anderson.

Marriage Of Miss Saide Gather and Rev.
Robert G. Anderson.
The Charlotte Observer SAYS in its issue
Thursday:
amidst beautiful palms, ferns and
white chrysanthemums, which decked the
pulpit IN the First Presbyterian Church
last night Miss sadie Gather, of this
city, and Rev. Robert c. Anderson .Jr.
of Roanoke, Va, plighted troth.
1T was I'M transformations but beautiful,
brutal scene. The mass of ferns and
white chrysanthemums made an cxoui-
site background the snow-white beauty
more than one of the brilliant assem-
blagc present the purity of character of
the lovely bride of the evening
That Charlotte was to lose and Vir-
ginia to gain this charming young woman
has been whispered in society circles for
some months, but So we'll was the secret
guarded that not until two weeks ago
was the day and hour know. Interest
in the affair has steadily grown and
reached the climax lat night when the
first notes OF the wedding march, played
by Miss Addie Williams, sounded
The hour was I, and long before that
time the sacred ediiice WAS filled with
host of friends of the young couple.
vestihule, the ushers, DR.. T. u. kecrans
of this city and DR.. 5. 5. Guerrant, of
Roanokc, and Messrs. Herbert Clement,
of Mocksvilc, and Thos. NJ. Barnhardt.
of Charlotte, in pairs down the center
aisle. They separated ut the pulpit and
passed to either side OF the place where
the bride and groom were to stand. Fol
lowing theM came the maid of honor
Miss Maggie Kelly, who wore pretty
and dainty dress of white organdie
trimmed with white satin ribbons As
She ncared the pulpit the groom, with
his brother, James l.. Anderson. of Rich
mond, who acted as rest man, came from
the choir vestbue and stoDd in front of
the pulpit awaiting the coming of the
lovely young woman who had promised
him her hand and heart, and who was
soon TO seal the VOW before God and
man.
Quietly and queenly she moved down
the aisle, her hand resting lightly upon
the arm of her father. AS she reached
the altar her lover stepped forward
eagerly to meet her, and soon the two
were made one the solemn words that
united them being pronounced by Rev
DIR. w. Il. Atkinson Rev. NJ. b.
Schlve, of Augusta also assisted in the
ceremony.
The party retired from the church to
the joyous strains of Tnnnhauscr, and re-
paired to the residence Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos H. Gather
on West Fifth street, where IN informal
reception was held
The bride is the only child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gather, and i one of the lovclest,
purest girls Charlotte has ever known.
She is womanly, gentle and refined. At
school and in society She was always the
embodiment OF that refinement which
comes from gentle birth and amiable,
lovely disposition and the Christian
Sraces. Last night she made Il fair pic
ture in her wedding robes of rich white
satin. Her veil covered her entirely, and
WAS held i'll place by orange blossoms.
Her bouquet was composed of white
roses The ministers and groomsmen
wore white chrysantnemums.
The groom is pastor of the Presbyterian
Church in Roanoke, and is well-known in
Virginia, his antecedents being of the
very best. Although II stranger here.
the fact that he has wooed and won one
of Charlotte's fairest daughters is guar
antee that lie is worthy of her, and of the
confidence of her frien Is.
Mr.. Anderson has travelled extensively
in the old country. He, DR.. Guerrant and,
Mr.. Schive parted in Milan last year to
meet in Charlotte on the happy occasion
of last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson left on the YES
tibule for a Northern tour. after which
they go to Roanoke, where their future
home is to be.