The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-03
Crowder--D
Beautiful Marriage at the Church
Of the Holy Innocents, Saturday
Evening, Dec. 18th.
Contributed.

At 4:3O O'Clock Saturday evening" Dec.
both, Mr. Ronald Bonar Crswde led to
the hymeneal altar Miss Ethel SeabrOok
Dorsey the lovely, intellectual and ac-
complished daughter of Mr.. Melville Dor
sey and wife (Annie Elizabeth "copper"
The ceremony was performed at the
Church of the Holy Innocents, Hender-
son, ~ e., the Rev. Julian f. IDgle, Off
ciating.
The interior of the church was beauti-
full in it's Christmas decorations, clusters
of electric lights twinkling amidst the
evergreens-and was Gro wded with inter
ested relatives and friends to witness the
beautiful and impressive scene.
Miss Mary Dunn gracefully presided at
the organ, rendering Mendelssohn's We'd
ding March as the bridal party entered
and LOhengren s as occasional.
The ushers were Messrs Sydney Z.
Cooper and Spotswood Burwell, 5. K.
Rowland and Alexander Davis, in con-
ventional black with white rosebud and
fern bOutOnniers.
Misses Leila Shannon and Julia Coop
er cousins of the bride) in lovely crea-
tons of white net over white taffeta
silk, and lace, white picture hats, carry
ing bouquets Of pink LaFrance roses
tied with streamers of delicate pink tulle,
were the brides maids. They came in
alone, each following couple OF ushers.
Miss Laurine Dorsey sister OF the bride,
was maid OF honor, and entered with the
bride She wore beautiful costume of
tiOns, black picture hat, white bouquet
OF brides maid roses tied with tulle.
The bride was exceeding handsome in
q Of
with furs, hat and gloves to match, car
rying a shower bouquet of lilies of the
valley and fern, little clusters of the lilies
knotted in the pendant ribbons. The only
ornament she wore was q miniature of
her great-great grand father, Capt. Sea-
brook Of the British navy. This was
suspended on gold chain, and very
unique, with hair of the family under
meath a glass at the back of it.
The groom and his best man, Mr. Louis
Davidson of I'niontown Ala, awaited
her at the altar.
The ring service was used. typical of
eternity and eternal love-
They left Immediately after the cere-
mOny for the depot accompanied by
many friends, (the bride had the groom
drive her by her home and presented her
bouquet to her mOther)-a amidst
showers OF rice and good wishes they
left on the Southern bound train for
UniOntOwn, Ala, their future home.
Beautiful bridal gifts from Nevada,
New York, Washington City, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Virginia, Alabama and North
Carolina, attested the popularity Of the
happy young couple. Noticeable among
the many presents were a superb silver
service (the gift of the brides parents) a
very handsome cut glass punch bowl
with punch cups and mirror center piece
from Mr.. CrOwder's brother of GulfpOrt,
Miss, a beautiful silver ladle gOld-lined
cut glass, silver, unique pictures, bric-a-
brac, etc.
Out OF town guests who attended were
Mr.. and Mrs. w N Quick OF Washinton.
D. c., Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Crowder of
Warren county, Mr. Crowder of Rid e
way, Mrs. Thomas Lynch of Oxford, Mr.
]. T. Britt, editor of the Public Ledger of
Oxford, Mr.. Weldon Hawkins OF Ridge
way, Misses Fannie and Bennette Greg
DRY and Mrs. Clifton Richards of Oxford
The evening before the marriage a
number OF young friends called to see the
| bride at her handsome new home in West
| Henderson, and were beautifully enter
tanned elegant refreshments being served
Miss Dorsey was favOrite in Hender-
son and will be sadly missed in the social
circle. She is granddaughter of the
| late Col. Samuel Smith Cooper, who was
prominent in this section, and was a
commissioned officer OF the North Caro-
lima militia in 1852. Her ancestors were
prominent in Colonial times in North
Carolina. Virginia and Maryland
| Mr.. CrOwder is a successful business
man of Alabama but a native of North
Carolina and has many relatives and
friends in our State He was resident
OF Henderson several years and was
highly respected and very popular
here. Congratulations from his many
friends.
| And now
| Fair bride---a wreath for thee,
Of and gentle flowers;
For welded love was pure and free
| In Eden's happy bowers.
| Fair bride-a song for thee,
song of joyous measure,
For thy cup of hope shall be
| Filled with honeyed pleasure.
| Fair bride-a tear for thee
| tear in all thy gladness:
For thy young heart shall not gee
| Joy unmixed with sadness.
| Fair bride-a smile for thee
To shine away thy sorrow,
For Heaven is kind today, and we
Will hope~as well tomorrow.
Fair bride-a prayer for thee
That all thy hopes possessing
Thy soul may praise her God, and He
| May crown thee with His blessing"
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