The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-26

Portsmouth. Va. July l7.-At e
O'Clock this afternoon, at Trinity
church, Miss Willie Herbert Ashton,
of Portsmouth. Va, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Whitcomb Ashton,
was married to Mr.. Charles Turner
| Williams, of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Arthur Conover
Thompson, rector of the parish.
Long before the hour named the
| church was crowded to the doors
with friends of the bride and groom,
not only friends from Portsmouth
and Norfolk. but from many places
in and outside of the State. also.
The floral decorations were dainty
and artistic. and the arrival of the
wedding party was prompt. The
| wedding march of Mendelssohn was
rendered with fine skill and feeling by
Prof. George w. Scott.
The bride, on the arm of her father,
was met at the altar by the groom,
| accompanied by his best man. DIR.
Pierce M. Butler, of Atlanta. The
maid of honor was Miss Clara NJ.
Ashton, cousin of the bride.
Grouped about these were the ush
ers, Mr.. John Ashton, brother of the
bride; Francis H. Weston, Esq, Of
Columbia, S. c.; Mr.. V. F. McBee. Jr. +,
of Hamlet; Messrs. James +. Wright
and Edward Dashiell, of Portsmouth; :;
Messrs. ID. II. Bacot and w. f. Chris
tian, of the Seaboard Air Line.
The bride wore very stylish trav-
cling costume of blue material, trim
med with lace, and hat to match.
She carried brides roses. Miss Bette
Ashton, sister of the bride, was es-
| corted to the altar, as brides maid,
by Mr.. Francis II. Weston. Both she
and the maid of honor, Miss Clara
Ashton, were costumed in white or
CANDIES with pure white roses. The
groom wore a simple cutaway suit
with rose in lapel, while the ushers
wore white carnations, all in full
dress.
Among the conspicuous visitors
were MIR. L. G. Williams, Henderson,
N. c., father Of the groom; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. r. Williams, of Norfolk,
brother and sister-in-law of the groom:
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Williams, OF Dur
ham, N. c., brother and sister-in-law
of the groom; Miss f. X. Williams, of
Henderson. N. c., aunt OF the groom.
and Mrs. X. H. Powell, OF Henderson,
N. c., sister OF the groom.
Miss Ashton is a young woman OF
II summers, and is as pleasing in her
personality as she is beautiful and at
tractive in person. She is the youngest
child of an old and distinguished
family of both Portsmouth and Vir-
ginia, and the congratulations to Mrs.
Williams have been equalled only by
the regret OF all that she will imme
diately make her home away from
Portsmouth.
Mr.. Williams is well known in
North Carolina, where he was born,
in Warrenton, 26 years ago. He is
the son Of gallant Confederate sol
dier, whose integrity and strength Of
character have been worthily emu
lated by his son. His start was from
small beginnings. He is seli-made
man. His advances have been de-
pendent, one might say, upon his
merit alone. He has been.in the rail-
road service for nine years, having
first served with the Southern Rail
way with Capt. V. f. McBee. who is
now general superintendent Of the
Seaboard Air Line, and having come
with Capt. McBee when he assumed
his present position in the Seaboard
Air Line He has been consecutively
file clerk in the office of the division
superintendent of the Richmond q
Danville Railroad at Asheville. n. c.:
stenOgrapher secretary to the super
intendent and later to the general su-
perintendent of the South Carolina
and Western North Carolina division
of the Richmond & Danville Railroad,
at Columbia, S. G. Up to 1898 he
was secretary, and later chief clerk,
in the office of the supel intendent Of
trans portation Of the Seaboard Air
Line at Atlanta, Ga; from January,
1895, to February. 1896, he held a
position OF chief clerk in the Office Of
division superintendent and general
agent OF the Seaboard system at At
lan;a. In February. 1896, he was APP
pointed chief clerk to the superin
tendent OF the Seaboard Air Line. and
a few weeks ago he received the very
flattering promotion to assistant su-
perintendent OF the fifth division Of
the Seaboard Air Line Railway with
increased salary and responsibilities.
and with headquarters at Jackson
vile. He will report Immediately to
| Capt. d. +. Maxwell, superintendent
OF that division. The position he as
sumes will be one to call forth his
best energy and experience and abili-
| ty, and his friends. both high officials
| here and otherwise. have no dpnbt
! that he will earn still greater honor,
for himself. There are many in rail
road circles who do not hesitate 10 say
for his age Mr.. Williams is not ex-
celled in railroad service as an oper-
ating man. He has the utmost conf
dence Of his superior officials. and
during moments of great test. within
the last eighteen months, he has 50
measured up to the requirements as
to win for himself. unsolicited. his
present promotion.
The congratulations Of the numbers
OF friends OF both his lovely bride and
himself will 90 with them both u
their new home.
Immediately On conclusion Of the
ceremony the bride and groom left b,
the Old Dominion steamer for q two
weeks honeymoon in New York and
Canada. Upon their return Mr.. Will
! 1;ams will ssaume CHARGE of his new