Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-05
THE CONNUBIAL TIE.
MARRIAGE OF Mr.. HITE AND MISS PACE
AT PARK-PLAcE CHURCH.
Bridesmaids, Groomsmon, and ushers-
Church Decorstions-Recsption After
the Csrsmony-0ther Points
About the Event.


Methodist church yesterday afternoon at
halfpast 4 o'clock in the presence OF
great gathering of people. The parties
10 the marriage were Mr.. William W.
Hite, of Louisville, KY, and Miss Car.
RE Hope Pace, and the ceremony ID all
respects was one Of the prettlest ever
celebrated here. The nine bridesmaids
entered the church first, Miss Bessie
Pace. Younger sister of the bride, came
next alone, carrying large bouquet OF
flowers, the four ushers followed, and
the bride, with her father, closed the
bridal train. While these were coming
in by the front door Of the church the
nine groomsmen and The groom ap-
peared through the door near the pulpit
and the groom met the bride and re-
ceived her from her father as she reached
the end Of the aisle.
Rev. DR.. II. NJ. jackson, pastor OF
Grace Episcopal church, assisted by Rev.
Mr.. W. Il. Evans, pastor OF the church,
conducted the nuptial ceremony solemn
" and impressively. Mr.. Jacob Rein
hardt played on the organ.
RECEPTION.
When the marriage was over the bridal
party drove to the beautiful mansion OF
the brides father No. 100 west Frank
lin. where brief reception was held.
Only relatives and intimate friends were
present. The house was decorated with
flowers and ferns, and the table was at
tractively decorated and appetizingly
srread. From the gas fixtures overhead
to tue four ends of the table ran rows OF
ferns which dropped gracefully to the
four ends of the table.
ATTENDANTS.
The following is list OF the at
tendants at the marriage:
Bridesmaids Miss Bessie Pace, SIS
ter of the bride; Miss Sue Neal, Miss
Lena Ferrell, Miss Kitty Brown OF
Hartford. Miss Emmie Barksdale, Miss
Lucy Talbot Of Danville, Miss Mary
Pegram, Miss Sallie Mayo, and Miss
Josephine White.
Groomsmen Messrs. Allen X. Hlte
(best mani, Rozel Weissinger, John
Caperton, Thomas Todd, and Lee
Bloom. all of Louisville; James B.
Pace. Jr.. Graenor Neal, William Pace
of DanvilIe and W. Scott CarrinRton.
Ushers General Charles j. Anderson,
Colonel Jo. Lane Stern. and Messrs
William Ryan and Charles Stacy.
BRIDAL TRIP.
Mr.. Hite and his bride took the 6:2O
train for New York, where they will
stay ten days or two weeks and then
90 to Louisville to live.
The decorations at the church were in
excellent taste. The pulpit-end OF the
church was banked luxuriantly with
evergreens and ferns and potted plants
stood around in artistic arrangement.
The light difiused from the chandeliers,
while lifting the sombreness from the
evergreens, gave glow to the briliiancy
Of the scene.
A b!ue-striped wedding-awning was
used at both the church and house, and
so eager were some people to see
the bridal party that they ripped 1t
open in several places.
PRESENTS.
The bridal presents received were ex-
ceedingly numerous, and will amount to
several thousand dollars in value. Most
of them were very handsome.
GOWNS.
Miss Pace looked very pretty. She
wore lovely gown with MORE antique
front and a court train of brocaded silk.
The body of it was trimmed in point aud
duchess lace ornaments, diamonds.
Her long bridalv veil fell in graceful folds,
and was caught in her hair with an exqui-
site diamond star-a giftfrom the groom.
She carried prayer-book in one hand.
Her maids were becOmingly dressed
in silver and white gauze, with bodices OF
grass-green Dioire silk. Maiden hair
ferns we're worn in the hair, and large
punches of 1t carried in their hands
PERSONAL.
The groom is a wealthy merchant OF
Louisville, KY, and is president OF
steamboat company. He is highly re-
spected and has numerous friends here.
The briSe is the oldest daughter OF Mr..
James b. Pace, one of Richmond's fore
most citizens and capitalists. She is
great favorite in society. Her many
friends wish her happy life in her west
ern home.