Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-10-30

Amy Elizabeth Edwards were quietly
married last night at the home of the
brides parents in Hendersonville,
Rev. A. L. Stanford officiating. The
wedding was of considerable interest,
as both the bride and groom are prom
nent ! n Henderson county.
Immediately following the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Darlington came tosAshe-
vile Int will leave today for a we'd
ling trip east. While in Asheville
they are at the Grove Park Inn.
In using the above clipping on Sat
urday the S~partanburg Herald carried
the following:
Mr.. Darlington formerly resided
here n has many friends who will
be interested in his wedding.
Baskerville Gazette-News, Saturday,
Hendersonville, Oct. 25.-The most
brilliant social affair of the season was
the wedding solemnized at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Edwards,
when their daughter, Amy Elizabeth,
was married to Gordon F. Darlington.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Mr.. Stanford and was witnessed
by many friends and relatives of the
bride and groom. The house was
beautifully but simply decorated in
quantit1eS of autumn leaves and white
chrysanthemums. The stairway was
covered in green, and the north parlor,
in which the ceremony was per-
formed, was lovely with fern and
palms intermingled with white.
A violin solo was played by Herbert
N. Lord, after which Orme G.. Edwards,
brother of the bride, presided at the
piano and rendered Mendelssohn's
wedding march, to which the bridal
party entered. The little ribbon
bearers, Martha Dixon and Elizabeth
Faeman, nieces of the bride, wearing
pink chiffon frocks, came first. Then
followed the bridesmaids. and grooms-
men, crossing in front of the altar.
The bridesmaids were Miss Mona Ed
wards and Miss Brownie Morris, who
were gowned in pink charmeuse, drap-
ed with 'chantilly lace and carried
white carnations. Frank and Albert
Edwards were the groomsmen. Miss
Alma Lee Edwards, the maid of honor,
wore a pink crepe meteor frock and
carrying pink carnations.
The bride entered on the arm of her
father and was met by the groom and
his cousin, John Wells Todd of Lau-
rens, S. c., an dthey stood beneath an
altar of green bordered with white.
Miss Edwards was exquisite in her
wedding gown of ivory charmeuse
built entrain, draped with lace and
trimmed with bead pearls, wearing
her veil cap fashion and held in place
with lilies of the valley. The sole
piece of jewelry worn was an artistic
la Valire of pearls and diamonds, gift
of the groom. She carried a lovely
shower bouquet of white roses. After
the ceremony, an informal reception
was held in the drawing room. The
Erson orchestra furnished music dur
J ing the reception. In the receiving
line were Mr.. and Mrs. w. F Edwards,
Mrs. Annie Darlington, Mrs. Faeman,
HendersonviIle; Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
gan B. Speer, Charlotte; Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin G. Barnes, Rock Hill, S. G.
The guests were met by Mesdames
Stewart and Cla1ke of Jacksonville
and ushered into the dining room
where pink and white cosmos made it
a bower of beauty. Delicious block
cream, cake and green and white minis
were passed. Serving were Misses
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ST. John. In the hall Mrs. Jack Spratt
served punch, assisted by Miss Florida
Morris. The east parlor had been ar
ranged for the gifts and they were
many and lovely, showing the popular
ity of the young couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darlington left imme-
diately after the ceremony for an ex-
tended honeymoon, after which they
-s1I -@asl4 - &hAfn 40" hnnon on Ninth
avenue.
The bride wore a going-away suit
of blue cloth with hat to match. She
is one of the loveliest young ladies in
the city and her friends are charmed
that her marriage will not take her
away from Hendersonville> Mr.. Gar
l!ngton is with the Mutual Printing
company. He is a very successful
business man and is held in high es-
TEEN by a large circle of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Darlington OF
Hendersonville are spending the1T
HONEYMOON at Grove Park inn. Other
prominent guests at he inn at the
present time are: Miss F. McHenry OF
New York; H. B.. Weston Of Balti'
more; R. M. Morganstern of Pitts
burgh; J. Prevented of New York.
CS~partanburg Herald, Sunday
Hendersonville. N. c., Oct. "a
Beautiful and brilliant was the mar
rage last evening at Z o'colck of Mis-:
Amy Edwards and Gordon Darlington
The large and stately Edwards homt
OH Washington street was elaborated!
decorated for the occasion. Mrs
Grace Westall, of Asheville, sans
Because and Immediately after peal
Ell forth Mendelssohn's wedding marcel
from the, skilled touch of Orme Ed
wards, of Jacksonville, Fla, brothe,
!, OF the bride and a pianist of mucl
note, and the bridal party descende'
the stairs. First to enter the draw
t ing room were little Elizabeth Fea
man and Martha Dixon, nfeces of tn
t bride, who carried white ribbons
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