The Washington times., 1901-08-04
A MOST SWELL WEDDING
Highly COlored Account Given by a
Negro Paper in Texas.

| One of the most swell weddings that
ever took place in this city among those
in upper circles was that of one of Aus
tins noble sons of the ministry and Dali
las tenderest bud and leader as well as
| belle" of Dallas society, the Rev. Joseph
B. Plus and Miss Alberta Jackson, which
| occupied the matrimonial altar at the
New Hope Baptist Church last Wednes-
| day. AS old Uncle Sol, after a night of
bliss beyond the unseen, had rested from
the previous days stroll across the hori-
zon and started on another days jour-
ney and as he peeped his weary head
from behind the Eastern hills, and began
| to sprinkle the earth with his beautiful
rays of sivery sunshine, found at the
home of Dr. and Mrs. A. S. Jackson S
great preparations holding the minds of
the family and friends preparing one of
the earthly angels of the family to make
ready to repair to New Hope Church,
where she was to join hands with that
highly accomplished, able orator, Christ
ian, and handsome young man, DIR. Plus,
and as Uncle Sol tramped the milk-white
patch of the blue sky, he peeped in New
Hope and found many tender hands dec
Grating this large and stately edifice, and.
when those having this work in hand had
Queen of England to have welded in
Just in front of the altar, suspended from
the ceiling, hung a beautiful bell of art
and design, made of tender buds after
they had been opened but for a day, un-
der which one of Dallas blossoms was to
cast herself upon another for life.
The pulpit was simply a bed of olean-
ders, rubber plants, ferns, palms, century
plants, and the mistletoe, and the Golden
Gate rose and carnations of the Far West
had their conspicuous places about the
pulpit which made il one of the most
beautiful, loveliest spots on earth for a
wedding. Cncle Sol, after peeping in the
church, strolled on his path toward the
Western horizon in his usual way, SEEM
ing pleased at what he had seen, casting
his rays on hundreds of the elite of Dali
las vending their way toward the church,
and long before the hour appointed for
the marriage Uncle Sol found the church
crowded, and Uncle Sol had crossed
the mark dividing the morning from the
afternoon, Mrs. Annie Starr, seated at
the large and handsome pipe organ. be-
gan to deftly touch the keys, and Men
wedding march began to rip
pie in its sweetest tones through the large |
edifice. Those looking toward the side |
entrance saw DIR. A. Barbour, of Calves |
ton; DR. Joseph B. Plus. and Il portion |
of the family of both contracting parties |
enter.
Those looking down toward the main |
entrance saw Rev n. II. Plus, brother of |
the groom, and Miss A. T. jackson, sister |
Of the bride, vending their way up the
aisle toward the pulpit, f.i-owed by Dr. |
A. S jackson. with his daughter. the |
bride Miss>sMaude Alberta, and as they
the altar of bliss DR.. Plus and
Miss Maude stopped beneath the bell of
iowers, where DR.. \. Barbour, in great
and solemn words, began to unite them
'or life. After doing so. and before an
them man and wife, called on
Dr. a. r. Griggs to pray. which he did.
praying the Heavenly Father to bless this
particular marriage, after which DIR. A.
Taylor was called upon TO make a few re-
marks. which he did in glowing and ap-
,reciative words, then DIR. A. Barbour
Pronounced them man and wife. They
epaired to the home of the bride. where
delicious refreshments were served, and |
ate in the afternoon the contracting par
les, relatives, and friends went to the de-
ot to bid Drs and Mrs. Plus godspeed to
heir future home, Austin, Tex. The
ride wore white organdie over cream |
iIk trimmed with old Swiss lace, be
eeIoed with white ribbon. white kid
loves. and white kid slippers. and
eautiful gold band presented her by the
room at the altar She also wore |
"a andsSme white wreath and white silk |
eiling. Miss A. T. jackson. the brides
maid. wore a white organdie over pink
ilkoiine cream bow ..not, white kid
loves and slippers. gold necklace and |
ocket. The groom and his brother wore
equation black.-Dallas Hustler. j