Wife of William Dickey Mitchell whom she married 28 Apr 1881

THOMASVILLE TIMES
APRIL 30, 1881 pg 3

A BRILLIANT OCCASION....

Was that at the Baptist church on Thursday evening, the 28th, it being the wedding of the Hon. William D.Mitchell, judge of the county court, to Miss Emma Williams. The event had been looked forward to, with increasing interest, as the time drew nearer, by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. Long before the hour fixed for the ceremony, half past eight, the church was densely packed. Many stood in the aisles and doorways, while scores had to leave or stand around outside, as many did. Mr. Samuel J. Cassels and Mr. James R. Hardaway acted as ushers, and performed the duties well, and as satisfactorily as it was possible for them to do.

The bridal party was a few minutes late, arriving at the church at a quarter to nine. Alighting from the carriages they entered in the following order: Miss Lula Baker and John Triplett; Miss Willie Hubert and Capt. Joseph Desverges; Miss Mittie Williams and Mr. Richard Mitchell; and last the manly form of the groom with the lovely bride leaning on his arm. The party were preceded by two sweet little girls, Mattie McGlashan and Birdie Smith, who scattered flowers along the aisle. To a wedding March, splendidly executed by Mrs. Dr. Culpepper, the party moved down the left hand aisle and took their positions. Promptly, the Rev. Mr. Golden, stepped forward and spoke the words which made the twain one for life. Reversing the order of entering, the party filed out through the opposite aisle.

The church was handsomely and elaborately decorated for the occasion. Arches of evergreen, spanned from either aisle, while wreaths and festoons hung in other portions of the edifice in graceful forms. Two magnificent pyramids of flowers adorned the altar on each side. The letter W., the initial letter of the bride's name, was suspended over the arch through which she passed just before taking the solemn vows, and, over the other, the letter M., initial letter of the groom's name, and which she had assumed. Almost in a moment the name had been changed as also the whole current of two lives. To say that the bridesmaids looked beautiful would only echo the universal verdict of all who witnessed their entree and exit; and to say that the bride was lovely would be like an attempt to paint the rose or the lily. The groomsmen looked well,of course.

The bridal party, and and several invited guests, repaired to the hospitable home of Mrs. Williams, the bride's mother, where an hour or two was most pleasantly passed. Wine and cheese circulated freely, as did also merry voices, as this, former, and future occasions of a similar character were discussed.

The fair bride was the recipient of some very handsome presents. We regret that we cannot enumerate and describe them. Some young gentlemen complimented the newly wedded pair with a delightful serenade at the witching hour of midnight.

The groom is one of the most popular gentlemen in our midst; the bride the pet and pride of the household and one of the most charming ladies in Thomasville. May the future be to them, each, fraught with great happiness, and, may their honeymoon end only with life.
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