The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-11-03
BURWELL-GILLIAM.
Beautiful Marriage SoIemnized In
Historic Town of HaIifax-r1r. Wal
ter BurweU of Henderson, and Hiss
Susie Gillian Contracting Partie.
Contributed.

Halifax. n c.. Oct. 26. 1910.-At st.
Mark e Episcopal church yesterday after
noon, October 9th. at O'Clock. there
wss pretty wedding soIemnized when
Miss Susan Clary Gillian became the
bride OF Mr.. Walter D. Burwell. OF Hen
derson n. c.. the ceremony being per-
formed by the rector, Rev. C. g. Bradley,
in solemn and impressive manner.
The church was tastefully decorated in
ported plants and ferns and crysanthe-
NUNS while numerous candles shed a
soft light over the'scene, and when Mrs.
Louis C. Phillips. of Newport'News Va.
began the ever popular Lohengrin's
Wedding March on the pipe organ. ac-
companied by Mr. Phillips on the violin.
the church was OVERLOOKING with rel
atives and friends of this popular couple.
First came the ushers, Messrs S. NJ.
Gary, OF Halifax. and Mr.. Joseph s. Bur-
well, of Henderson. then Messrs George
Gillian and Sidney Stephenson. of Hen
dersOn: next the maid ofhonor and sister
of the bride. Miss Nettie Gillian. came
down the aisle alone. becomingly dressed
in cream cloth suit, black picture hat
and bearing large bouquet of pink rose
buds and ferns. Last and lOveliest was
the bride, charming brunette. wearing
q brown tailored suit and with gloves
to match, jaunty toque of same color,
carrying an armful OF American beauty
roses leaning on the arm of her brother
Mr.. f. W. Gillian, of Gastonia, n. c.,
who gave her away. From the vestry
room came the groom with his brother
and best man, Mr.. Spot Burwell. of Hen
derson, N. c., to meet the bride. The
gentlemen wore Prince Albert coats.
gray trousers and silk hats.
As occasional march Memberships
was used Following the bride and
groom Miss Gillian came out with Mr.
Spot Burwell, next Mr. E. W. Gillian
alone, and then the ushers.
The party was driven to the A. C. l..
depot and with all the good wishes pos
sible and amid a shower of rice. Mr.. and
Mrs Burwell left on No 80 for Rich
mond, Washington New York and other
points North on a three weeks trip,
after which they will be at home in Hen
derson. where the groom ranks foremos
in the business as well as social life of his
home town.
Mrs Burwell a daughter of Mrs. Nettie
NJ. Glliam widowof the late Capt Geo.
Gillian, is one of the most beautiful
women of the State and her personal
beauty Is surpassed only by ner sweet
disposition and purity of mind and heart.
Halifax's loss is Henderson's gain.
The wedding presents came from far
and near, being both handsome, numer-
Gus and costly, while great number
await the bride in Henderson.
The guests from other towns to the
marriage were: Miss Leonora Williams,
Mrs. Sidney Cooper. Messrs. George Gil
liam, Gus Moore, Spot and Joe Burwell
and Sidney Stephenson, of Henderson;
Mrs. Mary Moore and two daughters,
Misses Carrie and Lizzie, of Littleton;
Judge J. NJ. Mullen. of Petersburg, Va;
Mr.. T. Wilson Mullen, of Rosemary;
Mesdames Jim Gooch and A. E. Wilson
and Miss Lizzie Hail. of Weldon; Mrs. E.
T. Whitehead, of Enfield; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mullen and Mrs. Charles Tillery, OF
Tillery; Mr. and Mrs Louis Phillips. OF
Newport News, Va, and Mrs. Henry
Marshall. OF Fremont.
The bridal party and relatives were
entertained at a lovely afternoon tea
Wednesday evening at the home of the
bride.
On Thursday Mrs. S. NJ. Gary, the
brides sister, gave dinner in her honor.