The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-06-14
MARRIAGE OF MISS SALLlE CLARKE.
A Former Henderson Lady Becomes
the Bride of Popular and Success
full Physic of Newport News.

From the Newport News. Va, Press
of the 9Th. we take the following ac
count of 4 wedding in that city which
will be read with interest by numbers
Of persons in Henderson. The bride,
who is most worthy and popular
young lady, is a native of this town,
the Daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
f. Clarke, and has many relatives
and admiring friends here who will
wish for her every Joy and happiness
of perfect welded bliss:
Dr. William r. Aylett and Miss Salie
Emma Clarke were united in marriage at
$50 O'Clock last evening at ST. Paul's
Episcopal Church, the rector, Rev. j.
Francis Ribble, performing the ceremony
in the presence of what was probably the
largest and most fashionable throng OF
wedding guests ever gathered together
in Newport News.
The usual popularity OF both the bride
and groom was reason in itself for this
The wedding was an extremely pretty
one and will be long remembered in social
circles.
The church was beautifully decorated
with palms and other flowers, and upon
the altar. a magnificent candelabra bear
ing score OF brightly burning tapers,
had been placed.
Immediately after half-past six o clock,
the vested choir entered the church and
marched up the aisle singing the beauti-
full bridal chorus from the opera of
LOhengrin. Immediately following the
choir came the maid of honor, Miss Bes-
sic Aylett, of King William County, the
grOOms sister. She was attlred in Il
white Organdie accordion plated, chiffon
ruffles, with insertion OF pointed esprit.
She carried a lovely bouquet OF sweet
peas.
The bride entered on the arm of the
matron of honor, her sister, Mrs. Douglas
Huntly Gordon, of Baltimore She was
handsomely robed in white crepe de chine,
hand tucked, and eXquisitely trimmed
with lace with touches of pearl trimming.
A beautiful brides veil was caught with
a diamond star.
Mrs. Gordon was magnificently gowned
in violet crepe de chine, with trimmings
of renaissance lace. Her neck were en-
crclcd with q handsome diamond neck
lace, and she wore a girdIe of gold. The
costume was completed with q pictur-
esque hat. She also carried Il boquet of
sweet peas.
groom, accompanied by his best uan,
his brother. Mr. Phillip AyIett of Ports
mouth, and the brides brother, Mr. Z.
b. Clarke, OF New York, who gave her
away.
Over IL hundred beautiful and costly
presents were received, some of them
from friends v no are far distant
The tug Alice was rendered by Capt
Cooksey, to take the happy couple to
Norfolk. The kind offer was accepted,
and the bridal party accompanied by
number OF friends, left last evening about
half-past seven O'Clock for Norfolk, where
the couple bade their friends farewell,
and the party separated. DR.. and Mrs.
Aylett leaving on their bridal tour; their
faiends returning on the tug to the city
DR.. Ayl"tt is one Of the best known
physicians in the city and is rapidly &C
curing very enviable reputation, both
as a physician and surgeon. He has not
only attained a high rank in his profess
sion, but is wildly popular socially. His
bride, Il charming society lady of this
city, numbers as her friends, all who
know her, for there is, perhaps, no one
i'll the city who has Il larger hold upon
the admiration and regard of those who
know her than has Mrs. Ayictt The
happy couple start upon their matrimon-
al life with the most sincere wishes OF all
who have had the good fortune to be
associated with them.
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