The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-02
BRILLIANT MARRIAGE IN AsHE.
Miss Clyde Worth is Married to Mr. Robert B.
Knox.

The Jefferson Reporter contains an
elaborate account of a brilliant marriage
in Ashe county, from which the follow
ng IS taken
Never before perhaps has the cui-
tured little village of erosion witnessed
| a more beautiful and impressive cero-
mony than the marriage of Mr.. Robert
| B. Knox. one of Newtons most popular
Young men who led to the hymeneal altar
| Miss Clyde Worth, one of Ashe county's
| most accomplished and charming young
| ladies.
THE new Methodist church was beau
| tifully and artstically decorated under
| the supervision of Misses Chatham
Benham and Worth. whose skill along
| that line was shown in very marked
| legree. The windows were festooned
| With evergreens, the altar being cover
| ed with columns of evergreens and flow
| ars. On either side of the altar was
| SUSPENDED the letters "W" and "K."
| Across the altar also snanned beauti-
| Jul festoon of evergreens, Topped in the
| centre by marriage bell made of roses
| and ferns. meath which the bridal
| couple stood. Promptly at 1870 a. m
| to the sweet strains OF Lohengrims
1
| Mrs. w P. Hamilton, the bridal party
marched down the asles in the follow
| ing order:
| ''Messrs. Joe Worth and Vernon Lii
! lard, James Lillard and John Thomas,
| Mason Lillard and John Reeves. John
Dickey and Walter Worth.
| Following them were the brides
maids. Misses Name Wilcox and Rose
| nd
ham, Donna Bryant and Bessie Lillard,
Jean Wilcox and Myrtle Chatham.
Miss Name Wilcox carried a large
| bouquet of chrysanthemums to which
was attached a white satin ribbon,
which each of the bridesmaids held,
marching four on either side of the
aisle. At the altar the ribbon was
raised for the bridal couple to pass
under
THE bride entered on the arm of her
sister and maid of honor, Miss Jennie
Worth. while the groom entered with
his best man, Mr. w, r. Abernethy OF
Newton, n c. The attendants having
| arranged themselves on either side OF
tho altar. the groom met his bride under
the marriage bell, where a beautiful
and impressive ceremony was performed
!
ton College.
THE bride was clad in white liberty
satin. trimmed in real lace and faggot-
ing, her bridal veil being held by a dia-
mond brooch, the gift of the groom.
The mail Of honor and bridesmaids
wore white organdi over taffetta.
after the ceremony, the bridal party
together with other invited guests. re-
| oil RI M Of
Worth, the brides mother, where was
served a sumptuous wedding breakfast
there being every dainty that could tempt
the Appetite the dining room being SC
beautifully decorated and arranged that
it was pleasure to the sight as we'll as
to the taste.
The bride was the recipient of many
handsome and valuable presents there
being ninety-seyen in number.
At 1870 the young couple, amid show
ers of invocations for blessings and hap
piness left for Mountain City. The fol
lowing morning they took the train fol
an extended tour to Washington, New
York. Niagara and other points. They
Will return to their home in Newton
\. c., December 1st..
Among those present from a dist
ance were: Mrs. w. H. Dyer and Miss
Madge Bryant, of Abingdon Va; Mrs
w. r. Berry, of Lynchburg, Va; Mrs. p
p. Reeves and Miss Emma Reeves o.
independence. Va: Mr. and Mrs w. "
Barker of Wilkesboro: Mr.. and Mrs. G
K Mount of Maymead. Tenn. Miss
Mary Wagner, Messrs. r. f. Wright anC
r. r. Donnclly, of Mountain City, Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Hamilton. Mrs. M. II
Wilcox. Mr. and Mrs Luke Maxwell
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Maxwell, Col. and Mrs
n J. Lillard Miss Gertrude and james
Perkins, of Ashc county, N. C.
"a large concourse of people assembled
at the church to witness the nuptials
Messrs. David and John Lillard acted as
ushers. and rendered efficient service il
arranging for the comfort of the au-
dience."