Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-05-18
MRS. ALICE G. CLARK
MARRIES in TEXAS
Former Well-known Wildwood
Summer Resident Becomes a
Bride at Mineral Wells

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On Sunday evening, April 1st, at the
close of the preaching service at the
Methodist church occurred the we'd
ding of Mrs. A. &. Clark and MI.
William Woodruff, both of this city,
DIR. Henry f. Brooks officiating. Low
ing hands had massed fragrant lilacs
aud iris on and around the altar aud
the largest crowd In the history OF the
church had gathered to witness the
ceremony which united the lives of
these two DR.. Brooks after listening
to the singing of "Swing Low, Sweet
Chariot" sung by the Colored College
Glee club said the singing had put him
in a loving mood and asked Mrs. b. r.
Beeler to sing 81 Love You Truly
which she did in her most tender,
sweet way, and as she sang amid a
tense silence, Mrs. Clark and Mr..
Woodruff met at the altar and DIR.
Brooks in q beautiful and impressive
ceremony pronunced the happy couple
man and vile.
This was a wedding of peculiar in
terest, inasmuch as both parties are SO
well known aud are prominent In the
life of the community.
Mr.. Woodruff is a retired business
man and a man of sterling qualities,
holding the friendship and respect of
all who know him, active In his church
work and in touch with the best needs
of his home land, both ia city and the
nation; a man among men, benevolent
and kind wherever there Is a need. :.
Mrs. Clark va surely a dear, sweet
bride. dressed in silver gray with gray
access cries; she made a lovely picture
with her sweet face radiating, as ever,
the goodness within. She, uncon-
scious perhaps, has slipped away from
a small circle and is now gladly claim
ed by the world as its own. She has
been a public b%enefactor, giving very
largely of her love, time and mean to
the uplift of humanity. Several or
phan children have found in her a
mother, true, wise and loving; the sick
and distressed have received largely of
her means, time and sympathy, and so
on along the line of philanthropies, her
great heart has been the motive power
to do great things for humanity, one
thing especially standing out this past
year, that is, a free kindergarten for
little children in her own home on
East Hubbard street and in speaking
of this WE are unable to measure the
far reach of this one line of work for
only time San reveal it's greatness, only
weknow hat the world will be richer
by the giving of her self for the training
of these little children as the most las
ting work we can do Is the building OF
character aud when we looked into the
sea of faces seated and standing, eager
to show their love and appreciation of
Mrs. Clark and Mr.. Woodruff, we were
constrained to admit that lives lived
for the uplift of humanity surely reared
q moHuLicuu, uo1 III COlu maIuic eoul5-
integrate by the ravages of time, but a
warm, living ~throbbing monument en-
throned In the hearts of men reaching
mp to Heaven.
Truly, they only live well who live
for others. We are o to lose this
couple, for they are to live on East
Hubbard street and SO the many friepds
will not lose them from their circle.
We voice the wish of multitudes in our
congratulations and best wishes for a
long and happy life with all their
clouds, with their silver lining, turned
inside out.