The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-06-21

FREEBORN-- M'COIN.
Beautiful nidday Wedding at the Pres
byterian Church Last Thursday.

Beautiful 1idday Wedding at the Pres
byterian Church Last Thursday.
One Of the most brilliant and fash
| ionable weddings ever celebrated in
Henderson was that of Mr.. Rufus Sid
ney McCo;n and Miss Martha Emma
Freeborn at the Presbyterian church
last Thursday.
Perhaps no larger crowd was ever
assembled there on a similar occasion.
The church was packed to its full
seating capacity and many persons
had to stand. No higher tribute to
the popularity and personal esteem OF
the contracting couple could have
been paid.
The church was exquistely deco
rated with palms, potted plants and
cut flowers. The centre aisle, OF
bridal path" down which the bride
advanced, was lined with ferns and
DAISIES, forming vertable bower of
| beauty. The costumes were charm
ing and appropriate, the whole scene
most enhancing and effective.
Mrs. G.. a. Lewis was organist and
in her own peculiar and inspiring
| manner redered number Of beautiful
selections. A few minutes past y
| o'clock, the hour announced for the
| marriage, the sweet familiar notes of
Memberships Wedding March, to the
soft strains Of which the world over,
| on similar occasions. so many feet
have kept time and so many hearts
ha, heat c,,lJnnl,-
forth from the organ. a hush of glad
expectancy fell upon the waiting con-
gregation, and through the church
and down the aisles passed the bridal
procession to join the minister who
stood in front of the altar. First
came the ushers, Messrs. George b.
Harris, Samuel Watkins and j. l..
Messrs. T. L. Hicks, Owen Davis and
l.. w. Barnes from the left aisle.
Then came some Of Henderson's most
beautiful Young maidens as flower
girls: Misses Rehecca Watkins, Jen-
ME Starke and Madeline Lands up
the centre aisle, and Misses Florence
Currin, Ruth Harris and Susie Lin
thicum from the left.
Next came the groom and his best
man. Mr.. j. A. Giles, of Pittsboro.
advancing from the left entrance,
while the bride with her sister. Mrs
VIM. +. Madearis, as dame of honor,
marched up the centre aisle or flower
lined bridal path. Around the altar
the attending couples arranged them
selves in their respective positions,
| and with grace and solemnity the
pastor Of the church, Rev. A. r..
Shaw, pronounced the simple cere
mony that made Mr.. McCoin and Miss
Freeborn husband and wife. Amid
soft strains of music the ''wilt thou"
asked her sweet II will'' having been
said fervently then and dcvoutly the
man of God prayed for hearth and
home founded that day in affections
and implored Divine benediction upon
the twain made one.
Then again the organist skillfully
touched the keys, and the tender
melody of Lohengrin's Bridal Chorus
filled the soft summer air and broke
the solemn stiffness, 10 the strains Of
which the bridal procession passed
from the church.
Ont of the church and into the
world to begin broader. fuller life,
| went the bride and groom. And as
they passed, from the hearts of a host
of friends and we'll wishers there
arose the prayer:
LET endless Peace your steadfast hearts
accord,
And blessed Plenty await upon your
board
The bride was becomingly attired
| in L beautiful travelling suit of blue
and gray cloth with hat to match and
carried bunch of brides roses in her
hand. The dame of honor wore a
| lovely dress Of white organdie and
satin and carried an exquisite bouquet
| of flowers.
| The ushers, handsome and manly
| looking set of men, all married, wore
Prince Albert coats and gray colored
trousers with tan gloves. The groom
and his best man wore black cuta-
ways, white ties and dark colored
gloves.
1t was a beautiful marriage, one OF
! the most attractive and interesting
| events of the kind that has occurred
in Henderson in long while. Bride
and groom are both well known and
| quite popular among our people and
the wish and PRAYER of all is that long
life, happiness and prosperity may
attend them throughout their mar
ried life.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCoin left on tho
the 1:15 train to spend some time al
Panacea Springs.