The gold leaf., 1909-10-28

A. Lewis in this place, their sister,
Miss Mary Willie Smoot, was given in
in marriage to Mr.. Austin Walrath
Martenstein on October 2Sth, 1909,
at noon. DR.. Russell Cecil, pastor of
the Second Presbyterian church in
Richmond, Va, performed the cere-
mony. Bride and groom are men,
bere OF his choir as organist and
basso.
Mrs. c. A. Lewis, sister OF the bride,
was matron OF honor, and Mr.. Lynn
Enslow of Richmond, was the groom's
beat man.
The bride entered with her brother,
Mr.. Willard Smoot, of Staunton, Va.
She wore white broad cloth princess
en- train) with trimmings OF pearl and
Duchess lace; white picture hat with
ermine and ostrich plumes. Mrs.
Lewis wore white crepe de chine
trimmed in Irish lace and green and
black picture hat. Her flowers were
sheafof large white chrysanthemums
tied with green tulle. and the brides
flowers were Brides roses and lilies
OF the valley with white tulle, shower
effect.
The other attendants were Messrs.
Robert Davis, C. A. Lewis, DR.. Miller
and Mr.. Caneper, who preceded the
matron OF honor; and Misses Aileen
Lewis and Gladys Martinstein dressed
in white and green messaline held the
ribbons. Miss Ida Louise Smoot di-
rected the music, playing several
beautiful selections before the mar
riage and Lohengrin and Mendels-
sohn for wedding marches. During
the ceremony she played "Love's Old
Sweet Song"
The color scheme in the decora-
tions was in green and white and
the entire lower floor OF the house
was banked in flowers and Southern
smilax, with white chrysanthemums
and silver candelabra with white can
dies forming a beautiful altar.
After the ceremony an elegant
breakfast was served to the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martenstein left on the
LII train for New York, from which
place they will take a steamer for
Bermuda and will be gone about two
weeks.
Out-Of-tOwn guests were Capt. and
Mrs. J. NJ. B. Hunt, OF Townesville;
Mr.. Thomas D. Peck, OF Warrenton;
Mr.. Willard Smoot, Of Staunton, Va. !;
Measrs. Gardner, Ryland, Benson.
Ragland, Enslow and Caneper, and
DR.. Miller; Mrs. Martenstein and
Miss Gladys Martenstein, (mother
and daughter OF the groom) and
Mrs. Frank Danner, OF Richmond.
Mr.. Martenstein is q member OF the
town council OF Barton Heights,
and the mayor and several members
OF the council attended the marriage.
Mrs. Martenstein is very popular
in Henderson, where she formerly
lived. She is a daughter OF the late
Mr.. W. II. Smoot, who was for q
number of years prominently con-
nected with the tobacco trade OF this
market. She is lady OF lovable
character and attractive personality
whose gifts and accomplishments as
musician are recognized in public
as we'll as private circles.
Mr.. Martenstein has been frequent
visitor to Henderson and has many
friends and we'll wishers here. He has
ON several occasions sung before
Henderson audiences in concert and
church choir giving pleasure always
to those who heard him.
The gifts to the bride we're numer
Gus and beautiful, embracing thu
substantial and useful as we'll as or
namental in character, attesting ths
love and esteem in which she is held
These came from friends at q dis
tance as we'll as at home.
Letter to D. 7. Cooper.
Henderson. N. G.
Dear Sir: Here's the concentrated facts
Every job painted Devoe takes less gal
Ions than of any other paint.
And the paint that takes least gallons
wears longest; Always. We can't hell
it.
Yours truly.
AZ F. w. DEVOE & co.
P. S.-The Allen-Moss Hardware Com
pany sells our paint.
DRETTY LINE OF DRESS GOOD
Il and Notions at a. THOMASON's