The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-24

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,,c,, rlerai Decorations. Fine Music ana
.ar.eerul and Impressive Ceremony
..onocnce Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
FREDERICKSBURG, NA.,}
February 81, 1883.
., ,,e most brilliant weddings ever
..',r"sscd In the old burg took place at the
,,.s,,,,v rniscopal church In this city tins
',,nr,oon Rev. DIR. T.. c. Murdaugh Of
sn,a,;,o The contracting parties were
NJ Icannie Il. Shepherd, daughter OF
s,'a,.,cs A Shepherd, ESQ.,, one OF our most
s..,,,,o,,t merchants. and Mr.. III. A. Tabb,
a,"riv 81 Gloucester, but new OF this
4 c,iy. The church was very
TAsTRFcLLY DECORATED
nth emf and growing flowers. Above the
'hsncel hung a large basket OF rare cut
eoyers. and porched upon lis handle
srhitc dove. just below the basket, and on
,hr chancel. saf a large horseshoe, com
'anscd a lilies and other flowers. In the
pe,,,,c of Inc shoe hung a small basket OF
Sorcrs ON each end Of the cbancol were
,or,,c ,.rours OF growing flowers. Back OF
,hsse were two large candelabras. holding
60 candies each, and in the corners 10
s;obt and left of altar were two more, hold
in,, sevep candles each. In front Of the al
80 temporary rail had been erected and
90 very handsomely decorated with ever
r,reons AZ the edge Of the stage in front OF
,hc cbaucel. and on each side, were two
,,,;nioture lower-gardens. In the centre OF
nach Stood large candelabrum about six
scef in height, holding seven candles. To
thcr;ght. in front Of the stage. stood the bap-
Nsr,ai font. filed with growing flowers.
overhead was a. large monogram in gas
lots ~ the contracting parties, ;. L. Look
inc n the chanccl and its surroundings, II
remindcd YOU Of some tropical scene. The
decorations were on large scale, ana were
tbc bandsomest ever seen here. About
hol,.nast the band came in and took its
station 10 the right OF the altar. NJ
o'clock the signal was given. and The BAND
struck up the wedding march, whlle
THE BRIDAL PARTY
entered the church in the following order
Tshers-C aptain w. NJ. Grafton, OF Fredc-
rieksburg: Robot Reynolds and Basil
Gordon, OF Richmond, and X. roster OF
Washington, ID. c. Following these came
tonr 1rIdcsnlaids-M s. V. Il. Tabb, sis
Ter Of the groom. and Miss Louselle Brook,
Mis- h. Timberlake. of Fredericksburg,
and Miss HosebOom, Of New York. Next
Tabb. Of Baltimore; DR.. George Rose. OF
Norfolk: r. ID. Barksdale, OF Richmond;
IT g. Daniel and Professor Robert i. Shop
herd brother of the bride, OF Frederlcks-
bnrg: NJ. b. Crump. OF Richmond; VIII
liam 4. Little, Jr., Of Fredericksburg and
Captaln NJ. l.. Spotswood, of Richmond.
Then came the groom with the mother OF
tbe bride. Mrs. G. A. Shepherd, leaning
mon his arm, followed by the bride on
fie ann Of her father. Mr. c. \. Shepherd.
The Marty halted at the foot OF the altar,
and the Rev DR.. Murdaugh then read the
first part Of the marriage ceremony, ana
the father then gave away the bride. After
tbis they advanced TO the altar. where the
ceremony was concluded. just as the par
son made them
MAN AND WIFE,
the letter as" in the monogram was
turned cut. leaving alone the letter 81"
which sieniied that the name OF the bride
had been changed from Shepherd to Tabb.
After the ceremony the bridal party retired
10 the Union House, where handsome re-
ception was given. The dress Of the bride
WAS brocaded satin and point lace. with
diamond ornaments. The bridesmaids all
wore trained white cashmere trimmed with
lace and Illusion.
Among the
INVITED GUESTS
were Mr.. aud MIS-. w. +. Bradley-the lal-
ter the sister Of the bride-wore black
satin. trimmed with crimson tartan; Mr..
and Mrs. Il. c. Lockerman; Miss Kate
HuIkamp, white satin and diamonds; Miss
BERTHE MurdauCh, white satin and pearls;
Miss Lucy Murdaugh, blue bunting and
pearls Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Conquest
Mrs. Conquest wore white cashmere, white
feather tips in hair. and pearls; Mrs. j. l..
Green. black velvet and old point hce;
Captain Lawton and wife-Mrs. Lawton
wore black satin, trimmed with cream tarle-
tan: Miss Foster, Of Baltimore, Nd, pink
celicia and lace, pearl ornaments; Miss
Maggie shepherd, white satin and lace,
diamonds.
After the reception at the Union House,
the bridal party. accompanied by few
friends, let for the North at 1870. The
presents were numerous and very hand
some CHATHAM.