Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-05
THE EASTERN SHORE.
BrtlIiaut Marriage Eastern
shore Pair Death OF Prominens
Citizen.

Rv,lIiant Marriage Eastern
shore fr-Dsath OF Prominens
Citizen.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatchl
ONANcocK, September 3, 1885.
The marriage Of Mr. John j. Guntsr
to Miss Florence NJ. Gusts took place
in Holy Trinity Episcopal church here
last night in the presence Of large and
brilliant audience that filled the church
to OVERLOOKING. The church was taste
fully decorated with flowers and ever
green's. A floral arch was erected 10
trent of the chancel railing, from the
centre Of which was suspended a horse
shoe Of beautiful design.
The bridal party entered the church
shortly after s o'clock to the strains Of
Mendelssohn's Wedding March,"
finely rendered by Mrs. Z. NJ. Law
renee, of the 0nancock Academy. The
bride was very handsomely attired in
cream surah and silk null, with rich
and graceful drapery. The groom was
dressed in conventional black. The
brides brother, E. o. F. Cnstis, gave
her sway. The beautiful Episcopal
marriage ceremony was rendered BY
Rev. John McNabb.
The bridesmaids and groomsmen
were as follows: Miss Jennie NJ. Gus
tie, of Northampton Miss Bessie Gun
ter, Miss Lizzie GUSTS, Miss May
Gunter, Miss Clara GUSTS, of Balti-
more; Miss Maud Dawson, Of Balti-
more; Miss Blanche Northam, Miss
Maria Pitts, Miss Susie Pitts, Miss SAL
lie Thomas, of Northampton Miss
Maggie Gusts, Miss Maggie Finney,
Miss Eva HART, of Portsmouth; Miss
Leila Swapger, Miss Sable Pitts; James
F. Gunter, Fred. Gunter, Professor
Wyatt of Gloucester, DR.. III. Spencer
Pitts, L. W. Groton, DR.. L. III. Har-
manson, T. W. Blackstone, State-Sena-
tor j. w. G. Blackstone, Professor
Charles Puryear Of Richmond, DR.. G.
Fred. Floyd, John W. Edmonds, Ohio
f. Mears, o. Jennings NAPLES, and
Louis G. Ii. Finney.
Mr.. Robert L. Shield acted as mas
ter Of ceremonies.
The bridesmaids were dressed in
pink and blue.
After the ceremony was over the
bridal-party and invited guests, num-
beriDg more than a hundred, proceed
ed to the hospitable home o.
Hon. b. 7. Gunter, father pr the
groom, where an elegant recspx "a;
held and q sumptuous banquet dyed
The bridal presents were numerous
costly, and handsome. The groom is
prominent young lawyer Of the Eastern
Shore bar, and is well known in Rich
mond, where he attended college for
number of years while the bride, who
is daughter of Thomas E. G. GUSTS
of Onancock, has been for several years
a reigning belle here, and is one of the
most beautiful and attractive young la
dies in this section Of the State.
Mr.. Gunter and his bride left the
Eastern Shore early this morning for an
extended tour through the North, fol-
lowed by the congratulations and good
wishes Of host OF friends. No Other
social event has occurred for years or
the Eastern Shore to attract so much
attention and draw together so large
and brilliant an assemblage.
The Eastern-Shore Agricultural Fair
that has been going on since last Tues
day, will close to-day. The attendants
has been large, the weather fine, ant
the exhibition better than for som
years past.
William Z. Jacob, Esq, one Of tn
best and most prominent men in thi
part Of Virginia, died recently. Mr.
Jacob was q model farmer, and hi
death is an irreparable loss to this com
munity and section. KALLIAS.