Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-03
JACKSON CHRISTIAN.
A BRILLIANT xARRIAcE.

sssuewsDl ystkssa's Dsushser Welded Last
: Evss,ss - Mr.. William y. Christian.
The Second Presbyterian church was
crowded with large assemblage last
evening upon the occasion Of the mar
risge Of Miss Julia Jackson TO Mr..
william 4. Christian. The church had
been beautifully decorated with flowers
and growing plants about the pulpit
while tastcfully designed gas-jets
heightened the pleasing effect. The
ceremony was performed by the pastor,
Rev. Moses d. Hoge, ID. d., assisted
BY Rev. w. II. Christian, father oil the
groom.
The bridal party entered the church
in the following order First. the ush-
sers--4Charles X. Smith and Fred. w.
Scott. James X. Branch and Charles
wi,herspocp, James ii. Anderson and
o. G. Clay, T. n. Carter and william X.
Johnston. j. r. Tucker, Jr., and W.
w. Archer; then the bridesmaids and
rroomsmen--Miss Susie Christian and
Miss Hamilton witherspoon, of South
Carolina; Douglas Shirley, Of Louis
vile, and Macgrane Coke, Of New
York; Miss Msdge Bruce, Of Memphis,
and Miss Frances Scott; John W.
Scott and Philip Bruce, Of Baltimore /;
Miss Jennie l.. Niyen, Of Monticello,
N. Y, and Miss Lima Branch; William
Ryan and DR.. Yelverton Garrett, of
Washington, ID. c.; Miss Ella Junkin,
OF Charleston. s. c., and Miss Sue
Maury; Colonel Charles j. Anderson
and John X. Branch, Of Rich
mond; Miss, Laura Prince, of South
Carolina, and Miss Anna Irwin, Of
Charlotte, n. c.; 7. n. Page and Car
fer w. Branch. Bride and groom.
Mr.. Carter W. Branch was best man,
and Miss Irwin was first bridesmaid.
Nine o'clock was the hour announced
for the ceremony, yet the bridal party
did not enter the church until ten min
utes after 10 O'Clock. This did not
suggest the promptness Of the illustrous
father Of the bride.
The ceremony was most simpres-
siye one. and at its conclusion the order
in which the bridesmaids and grooms-
men entered was changed, the first gen
tleman Of the second couple escorting
the first lady Of the first couple, and the
second gentleman of the second couple
escorting the second lady Of the first
couple, and so on throughout. The ef-
feet was very pretty.
The bride is the only child ofGeneral
Thomas j. tStonewalD jackson. Mrs.
jackson has made Richmond her home
for some time back. and MISS Jackson
has been greatly admired and beloved
here. as elsewhere, by host of friends.
The groom, Mr.. William +. Chris
tian, is a very popular and active young
businessman of this city, and has been
engaged for several years in the broker
age business. lie is a young gentleman
of university attainments. He also
graduated in law at the University of
Virginia, and practiced that profession
Tor year or so.
The bridal presents were very numer-
GUS and handsome. They came from
all quarters of the South, and were over
q hundred in number. Many came
from the former comrades-in-arms of
the brides father. Mr.. w. w. Corco-
ran, Of. Washington, presented case Of
elaborately-worked solid silvg spoons,
while there were handsome souvenirs
from General Joseph +. Johnston, Gen
eral Beauregard, General Jubal A.
Early, General Gusts Lee, and other
Confederate generals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian left at 2
O'Clock this morning on the Danville
road to meet the northern-bound Mid
land train, when they will start this
morning on an extended northern tour.