Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-29

Becomes the Wife OF ar. ia
Buckner BoroIo >s-,-e


At 10 o'clock "Wednesday morning,
October "a. wedding Of wide interest
took place at Bethel Methodist church,
when Miss Susie Anne Rock. well known
in musical circ;e,. became the wife Of
DR.. Jas. B. Borsin, prominent dentist
Of Chadbourn, N. c. The rites W, re
performed by Rev. c. E. Holiday, the
pastor of Bethel M. E. church, South
The ceremony was unusually impressive,
the scene being illuminated by candles
from the many arches which gave the
effect of moonlight among the forest
green. The aisles were sprinkled with
pine needles by. little pages who took
candles from the altar and led the bridal
party. The procession entered from
the side door attended by little flower
girls strewing chrysanthemum petals
as they advanced TO meet the bridal
supple at the main entrance. The
bridal party then entered: first, the two
pages lighting the way with their can
dies; the groom and his BEST man; the
six groomsmen; then followed the bride
attended by the maid of honor and six
brides maids who were preceded by the
little girls as ring bearers. e-
The rendition of the three marches
Tannhauser, Lohengrin and Mendslssohn
did full justice to the master composers
and pronounced Mr.. Chas. H. Garnet,
of Richmond, Va, musician of rare
talent. The selection. absent" was
impressively sung by Miss Leila Ames.
of Peabody Conservatory of Music. Her
well trained voice and style Of express
sion was highly appreciated by the
audience.
The bride was gowned in a costume
Of raisin brown chiffon broad cloth
elaborately braided. with hat and gloves
to match, and carried brides roses. She
wore sunburst of pearls and diamopds,
the. gift of the groom. r. Ia
The maids wore white het dresses
over silk with garnitures OF silver en-
broidery and lace. Ropes of pearls
adorned their hair and their bouquets
were white chrysanthemums. The little
maids wore dainty costumes of white
silk and the pages wore suits Of black
with gray gloves. = -'7'
The attendants including the maid OF
honor were Miss Cora w. Riley, of
Royal Oak, Md; Miss Fannie Lyelli
Rock, sister of bride, of Litwslton, Va;
Miss Sallie Clarke Fishburne, Of
Roanoke, Va; Miss Elizabeth Koonee,
of Chadbourn, N. c.; Miss Fannie Wood,
of Emporia, Va. Miss Jennie FickIn.
cousin of bride, of Litwalton, Va. -
The groomsmen were: DR.. S. P. War
renfells. of Chattanooga, Tenn, best
MANI DR.. 8. S. Kellam, OF Accomsc
county, Va. Mr., T. d. Ficklin and w.
I. Richardson, of .Litwalton, Va; Mr..
Howard Rock, brother of bride, Of
lrvington, Va. and DIR. S. E. Malone Of
Goldshoro, N. O. t"
Little Misses Annie Lyell Rass and
Ella Stuart Gresham acted as flower
girls and ring bearers and r. l.. Fioklin,
jr., and Miss Mary Moore Pierce as
candle bearers. ,v az A
A reception was given Tuesday even
ing preceding the marriage at which
delightful entertainment scheme was
carried out.
DIR. and Mrs. Bordin left Immediately
after the ceremony for Niagara and
points north and were accompanied al
far as Baltimore by the bridal atten-
dants from Q distance. ;,
The presents were numerous and q
moro handsome display is seldom SEEN
consisting of China, cut glass, Y;silver,
jewelry, etc. III. p
" The eput-of-towns guests: Mrs. d. j..
Britt, sister Of the groom, of -Chadbourn,
N. c.; Miss Fannie Wood, of EmpUis.9
Va; Miss Elizabeth Koonce, Chadbourn,
N c.; Miss, Sallie Fishburne, Resaoks. 4
Va; Miss Cora Riley, Royal Oak. Nd. :.
Dr.. S. p. Warrenfells. Chattanooga.
Tenn; DIR. S. S. Kellam, Bellehsyeu,
Va; DR.. S. E. Malone. Goidsboro, NJ
c.; Mr.. H. O. Rock. Irylngton. Va.