The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-28
THOMAS--ANDERS0N.
AT HYMEN'S ALTAR THEY PLIGHT
THEIR TROTH.
Mr.. Joseph Townes Thomas and Miss
Eva Switzerland Anderson. Two
DeservedIy Popular Young People,
Welded in Wilson.

(From the Wilson News, December Goth. }
The Methodist church was thronSed
yesterday with the friends and we'll
wishers of the popular young couple who
at high noon plighted their marriage
| VOWS.
1t was the wedding of Mr. Joseph
| Townes Thomas aud Miss Eva Souther-
| land Anderson. Mr.. Thomas is a pro-
| gressive young business man. who for
some years has been with the leaf to-
bacco firm OF r P. Watson 4 Co, but
who came to Wilson from Henderson.
He is deservedIy popular in this city and
in his former home. Miss Anderson il
the handsome and charming daughter of
| DR.. and Mrs. Nathan Anderson. She is a
general favorite in Wilson, and for her
attractive manners and whole souled sim
certify is beloved by young and old Mr.
| Thomas has indeed captured prize in
| this superb young woman.
The church was exquisitely decorated
| About the chancel, choir rail, organ and
falling from the electric chandelier flmy
| white drapery was set off with green,
while stands of ferns and tropical palms
added beauty. Under the supervision of
Mrs. J. I. Virgins it could not help
| being elegant.
|
march of Lohengrin PLAYED in artistic
style by Mrs. $. W. Venable, the bridal
| party entered. Down the centre aisle
| passed the ushers in couples, while pass
| ing up each side aisle a single bridesmaid
entered in line with the ushers. Crossing
| in front of the chancel, the bridesmaids
took position within on the elevated
| rOstrum, the ushers without. Then
came the maid of honor, Miss Ethel
Barnes, OF Wilmington, and following
! came the bride leaning on the arm of her
father.
Advancing from the rear of the church,
the groom, with his best man, Mr.. r. H.
Hood, OF Henderson, received his bride
tO-be from her father and the couple
faced the pastor, Rev. J. B. Hurley, who
made them man and wife after the i'm
pressive service of the Methodist church.
During this Mrs. Eenable softly played
Demuth's "Love Song" At the close,
after congratulations by the pastor, the
bridal party left the church to the
triumphant peals of Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march.
The ushers were dressed in high noon
wedding style, with black coats and vests
relieved by steel gray trousers These
We're Messrs. S. II. Anderson E. f. Nadal,
J. r. Mclean and Geo. Stronach.
The bridesmaids were dressed in white
Organdie and wore GainsbOrough hats of
black, all bearing bouquets of pink car
nations and were Misses Elizabeth Ander-
son, Ellen Branch, Sallie Porter, of Tar
boro, Carrie Thomas, of Henderson, sis
ter of the groom. The maid of honor
wore a picture hat of black velvet and
was attired as the bridesmaids.
The bride was attired in perfect fit
ting, exquisite gOing-away-gown Of dark
green She was a picture of beauty as
she entered the church, bearing an exquis-
lite bouquet of "bride's rOses'
Tuesday night there had been an ante
nuptial luncheon served at the home of
Capt~H. NJ. Anderson by Miss Elizabeth,
his daughter. After the ceremony there
was a bridal breakfast, given in honor OF
the bridesmaids at the residence of DR..
Anderson. The dining room was beauti-
full, decorated in white, green and pink,
candles of these colors Illuminating the
darkened room, most tastefully deco
rated. The centre piece on the table was
a magnificent pattern sent by the
grOOm's mother and on it was thrown
| the brides bouquet.
The bridal gifts were in great numbers
and were beautiful, valuable and useful.
All kinds of silver for table and toilet
use, cut glass of all varieties, handsome
leather couches and easy chairs, orna-
| mental clocks and other things too nu-
| merous to mention showed the high
esteem in which the couple were held.
This afternoon Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
| left for Henderson to visit the relatives
| of the groom. They will return to Will
son after the holidays
The Neus congratulates both parties in
the happy match, but mostly Mr..
| Thomas, for he has secured for his wife
| one of the most charming and attractive
| of Wilson's fair daughters. She will make
his home an ideal enc, for she is a pearl
| OF great Dricp