The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-18

companied by his best man, DR.. Pierce
M. Butler, of Atlanta.
The maid of honor was Miss Clara M.
Ashton, counsin of the bride.
Grouped about these were the ushers,
Mr.. John Ashton, brother of the bride,
Hon. Francis H. Weston, of Columbia,
Messrs James F. Wright and Edward
Dashiell, of Portsmouth; Messrs. d. N.
Bacot and w. e. Christian, of the Sea-
board Air Line.
The bride wore very stylish travelling
costume of blue material trimmed with
lace and hat to match. She carried
brides roses.
Miss Bette Ashton, sister of the bride,
was escorted to the altar, as BRIDE
maid, by Mr.. Francis H. Weston. Both
she and the maid of honor. Miss Clara
Ashton, were costumed in white organizes
with pure white roses.
The groom wore simple cutaway suit
with q rose in the lapel, while the ushers
wore white carnations, all in full dress.
Among the conspicuous visitors were,
Mr. T. c. Williams, of 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. T. c.
Williams, of Durham, n. c., brother and
sister-in-law of the groom; Miss E. r.
Williams of Henderson, N. c., aunt OF
the groom, and Mrs. r. II. Powell, of
Warrenton, N. c.
Miss Ashton is a young woman of II
summers, and is as pleasing in her per-
sonality as she is beautiful and attrac-
tive in person. She is the youngest child
of an old and distinguished family OF
both Portsmouth and Virginia, and the
congratulations to Mrs. Williams have
been equalled only by the regret of all
that she will Immediately make her home
away from Portsmouth.
Mr.. Williams is we'll known in North
Carolina, where ne was born, in Hender-
son, twenty-Six years ago. He is the
son of gallant Confederate soldier. whose
integrity and strength of character have
been worthily emulated by his son. His
start was from small beginnings. He is
self made man. His advance has been
dependent one might say, upon his merit
alone. He has been lin the railroad SER
vice for nine years, having first served
with the Southern railway with Capt. V.
Z. McBee, who is now General Superin-
tendent of the Seaboard Air Line railway,
and having come with Capt. McBee when
he assumed his present position in the
Seaboard Air Line, he has been consecu-
lively file clerk in the office of the Divi-
sion Superintendent of the Richmond and
Danville railroad at Asheville, N. c.;
stenographer, secretary to the superin-
tendent, and later to the'General Superin-
&c hn
ern North Carolina division of the Rich
mond and Danville railroad, at Columbia,
S. c. Up to 1895 he was secretary, and
later chief clerk, in the office of the
Superintendent of Transportation 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 Atlanta.
In February, 1896, he was appointed chief
clerk to the General Superintendent of
the Seaboard Air Line, and few weeks
ago he received the very flattering pro-
motion to Assistant Superintendent of
the Fifth division of the Seaboard Air
Line railway with increased salary and
responsibilities, and with headquarters at
Jacksonville. He will report Immediately
to Capt. d. e. Maxwell, superintendent of
that division. The position he assumes
will be one to call forth his best energy
and experience and ability and his friends
both high officials here and otherwise,
have no doubt that he will earn still
greater honors for himself. There are
many in railroad circles who do not hest
tate to say that for his age Mr.. Will
Hams is not excelled in railroad service
as an operating man. He has the utmost
confidence of his superior officials, and
during moments of great test, within the
last eighteen months, he has so measured
up to the requirements as to win for
himself, unsolicited, his present promo
ton.
The congratulations of the numbers of
friends of both his lovely bride and him
self will go with them both to their new
home.
Immediately on conclusion of the cere-
mony the bride and groom left by the
Old Dominion steamer for a two weeks
honeymoon in New York and Canada
Upon their return Mr.. Williams will as
sumo charge of his new duties at Jack
sonville, Fla.