Hall County GaArchives Marriages.....Dunlap, Mary John - Mitchell, Byron February 21, 1900
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Macon Weekly Telegraph 22 Feb 1900
Dunlap-Mitchell
Young Couple at Gainesville Surprise Their Friends.

Gainesville, Ga., Feb 21.-An interesting marriage, and one that tinges of 
romance, occurred yesterday afternoon when Mr. Byron Mitchell and Miss Mary 
John Dunlap were joined in the holy bonds of wedlock by Rev. LA Simpson, 
pastor of the First Presbyterian church.  The marriage was a complete surprise 
to the friends of the couple, the affair was so clevely managed that they only 
knew of it when the matter gained publicity after the ceremony was performed 
at 4? 1? o'clock yesterday afternoon. 
It has been known that the young man was paying attention to the young lady 
for many months, but recently his visits to her home ceased, and many wondered 
if the engagement had been declared off.  This appears to have been a mere 
pretense to dissipate the minds of the families and cause them to think an 
estrangement had taken place between them. This was just just (sic) the 
opposite of the real situation it seems.

By mutual agreement the young couple met at the home of Mr. J M Oliver, the 
minister preceding them just a few minutes.  Mrs. Oliver was completely 
surprised at first, but she soon saw what was up and of course couldn't 
object, so the ceremony was quietly performed. 

The groom is the oldest son of Mayor R. D. Mitchell and is a successful and 
energetic young business man, highly esteemed by  a host of friends.  The 
bride is the daughter of Col. S C Dunlap, ex-United States marshal of the 
Northern district of Georgia, and one of Georgia's most prominent citizens. 

The young couple have many friends not only in Gainesville but throughout the 
state, who heartily congratulate them on their marriage. 


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