The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-07-16
CARROLL--THOMAS.
Beautiful flarriage at Historic Old ST.
Johns Church, WILLIAMSBURG, N.C

Contributed
Historic old St Johns. founded in
Colonial days, and one of the oldest
churches in the State This church. that
has been the center of many, many i'm
portant crises of our States history, how
It's name brings to us scenes from the
long ago." when the founders of Wiz
Iiamsboro, the Williamses, Hendersons,
Bullocks, Taylors, Thomases, Farrars.
and Burtons were making history, and
glorious history, not only for their State
but for their country. How often this
old church was the scene of brilliant
wedding my Lady" dressed in satin.
powdered hair piled high as if to crown
her, and perhaps ''riding flower decked
milk white palfrey'' to the church. And
the groom in white satin breeches and
knee buckles and laces and his hair in a
que
Never, even in those days, could there
have been a more beautiful marriage
than that at ST. Johns on Tuesday after
noon, the seventh of July, 1908, when
Miss Lily Thomas became the bride of
Mr.. Thomas HOlleman Carroll. 1t was
ideal, and every change made in the scene
only added one more picture to be re-
membered. The church, itself a picture.
in sunshine, glorified with it's sacred
memories, and with bits of history in
every ''chink and corner" was not to be
excelled as a background for the other
pictures that were made upon this day,
by the carriages and the buggies and the
horses saddled and hitched under the
trees and the friends in gala attire, bring
ing bright faces and happy hearts to the
wedding.
Within the church was lighted by
myriads Of candles and in every available
space were daisies, daisies everywhere
and their sunshiny faces helped to shed a
softening glow over ALL
AS the clock chimed six Miss Belle
Graham, of Virginia, in black lace began
Mendelssohn's Wedding March, and the
two little flower girls, Misses Annie Will
over blue, almost enveloped with their
punches OF daisies, entered; followed
closely by the ushers, Messrs. Hope Bull
lock and John Mayfield, Joel Carroll
and Rev. f. p. Bradley, NJ. Alfred Plum
mer and Willie Bullock. Next came the
groom with his best man, land brother)
Mr.. J. r. Carroll. and as they reached the
altar, the dame of honor, Mrs. John Tay-
Tor Thomas, alone, with graceful ease,
entered.
Then came the bride leaning on the arm
of her brother, Mr.. John Taylor Thomas,
of Henderson, and as they drew near the
groom advanced to meet her and taking
her from her brother led her to the altar,
where they stood under a wedding bell
made of daisies. The bride was gOwned
in white chiffon over white silk with a
profusion of laces and ribbons, and car
ried bride roses. AS she left the carriage
the sunshine falling upon her beautiful
hair turned into golden crown, and she
never looked loveler.
The dame of honor in her white point
d'esprit over ciel blue silk and her arms
full OF daisies was as part of the heavens
and her flowers the stars, and all made
THE Picture"
Alter the ceremony was performed by
Rev. Mr. Wren. of Virginia, the bridal
party left the church to the strains of the
Bridal Chorus.
And under the trees, with friends on
every hand, laughing and chattering,
congratulating the groom and wishing
the bride good luck was the brightest
picture of the day, lasting until the peo-
pie had entered their carriages for the
drive to Middlebvrg, the groom's old
home, where a luncheon was served to
the happy bridal party.
Luncheon over, Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
left on the Seaboard Air Line for visit
to the Northern cities and resorts and
after the middle of July they will be Eat
home" at Houston, Virginia.
A FRIEND.