The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-10
DOUBLE WEDDING IN DAWSON
ROMANCE WOVEN INTO THE WARP
OF REALITY.
A Beautiful Ceremony Uniting Two
Hearts Into One Closely Fol.
lowed by Another.

A00h q oouOle wedding was
generated IN Dawson at the residence
OF Mrs. John Seay, on Fourth avenue.
oy Rev. j. Howard Carpenter, pastor
OF the First Baptist church. The con-
tractlng parties were Mr.. Ohio Mcneil
OF Dawson and Miss Mamie Cobb of
Graves Station, the beautiful and ac-
compllshed daughter of Mr.. T. K.
GOOD, who were united by the novel.
original and impressive cerem onv
which follows:
Before the battling clouds their ranks
had broke,
Before the song of morning stars
aWOke
The harmonies of heaven whose cease
less sound
Has IN all nature rhythmic echo
Love-blissful queen-upon her throne
of light
Was smiling down upon this world Of
night.
Before the trembling chords of sera-
N"'N o"0A w GHe COucn OF hand
divine,
Before the thunder rolled his pealing
tone
To swell the chorus round Jehovah's
throne,
Loves tuneful fingers swept all ma
lures keys,
And music's birth was sung by every
breeze.
Yes, Love the mother is of harmony
Inc base, the climax, of all unity.
II she rules not your marriage vows are
Thorny will be your path ,starless your
skies;
But If your hearts enshrine her mystic
throne
The harmOny's complete-two lives
are one.
AS token that you have by Love been
led,
Let hand clasp hand, in holy union
wed!
Since you have pledged your hearts
and hands for life!
Be thou her husband true! Be thou
his wife?
And what Jehovah hath this day
allied
Let none but God himselfagain divide.
At the conclusion of this ceremony
the minister turned Obllquely to the
left and faced another couple, Mr..
Charles Brown of this city and Miss
Mary Lou Wilson of Spring Place, Ca,
the charming daughter of Major Will
son who has been visiting at the home
OF Mrs, Seay several days, and united
their lives as follows:
Marriage was ordained by God in
the Garden of Eden, ratified by the
Lord Jesus Christ, the Teacher and
the LaW-Giver of the world, and de-
Clared by His holy apostle to be hon
orable IN all. Emanating thus from
such supreme authority this institu-
ton cannot pass away in the history
of the world, but must ever remain as
the foundation Of good government.
social order and domestic happiness.
As the parties before God and these
witnesses seek to enter into this most
sacred alliance do now charge each
and all of you here present if YOU
know OF any just cause to bar this pro-
ceedlng make it known or forever
hereafter hold your peace. AS a token
of due appreciation on your part of the
sacredness of the cOnnubial State. and
free and full desire to enter the holy
precinct of matrimony, you will join
your right hands. Do you, sir. take
this woman to be your lawful and wedd-
ed wife, promising to love, honor and
cherish her, and through all the chang
ing scenes of the future will you, for
saking all others, cleave unto her and
her alone, so long as you both shall
live? And do you take this man,
whose right hand you hold, to be your
lawful and welded husband, promising
to love, honor and obey him in sick
ness and in health, in adversely and in
prosperity, and throughout your flu
ture lives will you, forsaking all 9TH
ers, cleave unto him, and him alone,
SO long as you both shall live?
81 do then, by virtue of the authori-
| tY vested in me as a minister of the
Gospel by the commonwealth Of Geor-
gia, pronounce you husband and wife
and what God hath joined together let
no man put asunder."
THE NEWS, with a host Of friends,
wish for these popular young people
unallOyed happiness, with prosperity
in this world and eternal bliss in the
Heavenly Canaan.
GAINESVILLE Buggies $4,000 on Februa-
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