The morning news., 1888-06-17
AMELIE RIVEs' MARRIAGE.
Wed Amid the Roses of Old Virgin

Inc following is a fuller account from the
Herald than the MORNING NEWS dispatches
contained of the marriage of Amelie Rives:
The first impression one receives on
meeting Miss Rives is of her extremely
quiet manner. 1t is not so much the repose
or woman of the world, as the entire lack
OF sell consciousness, which gives her an
unstudled simplicity, and won for her in
IerVlewer quick and cordial response
She wore short morning gown of some
SOFT cream colOred stuff, trimmed with
Knots and ends of moss green velvet ribbons,
GIVING an effect of coOlneSS and suggesting,
with her golden hair, green leaves and sun
light:
she seemed about five feet four, with a
strongly 1.-the figure, and fine carriage of
mead and shoulders. Her eyes are of
iashes. Her features are well cut, the upper
up snort and curling; the chin also curving
upward. Her voice is rich ard very clear.
PRETTY VIRGINIA HOUSE.
In good time, before the hour named
Ior the ceremony, the few guests, all
Virginia COUSINS arrived, and settled
themselves sociaply about the draw
ing room, mere handful Of people, but
showing IN their eager faces and enthusias-
tlc words near and tender interest in the
beautiful bride.
IA,
snould have their place in the description of
the scene they made so gay. The open fire
places were crowded with cedar and aspara-
gus plant, through which jeeped the shining
anulrons. The mantels were backed with
nuffy greens and BANKED with Juno roses,
each making its double in the mirror above.
just TO the left stood a small white draped
stand, on which a royal mass of white lilies
and honeysucale trailed over the scarf to
floor hn min o,1 l..,,
crowned with honeysuckle, which filled the
room with its pe-fume. Bowls of flowers
stood about the room, and crimson, white,
PINK and yellow roses nodded back at each
other from the mirrors.
THa COMPANY PRESENT.
The company were received by Miss
RlveS, sister Of Col. Rives, at a little be-
fore O'Clock. A premonition of the coming
event was the Informal entrance of Miss
Gertrude and Miss Daisey Rives, sisters of
the bride Miss Margaret Livingston Chan
ler sister of the groom; NJ IS Leila Page of
Albemarle county and Miss Louisa Pleas
ants Of Richmond. These young ladies all
wore charming costumes of white
Tne guests already assembled we're Mrs.
James McMurdO, the brides grandmother;
Miss Mary Page, Mr.. Carter Page, Mr.
Arthur Rlves. the Misses Ella aud Con-
stance Page, the Rev. and Mrs. E. l.. Good
win, Mr.. Earle Money, Dr. James Page and
Mr.. Thomas Page.
Mr.. Chanler, the bridegroom, came in
next. He is about feet 10 in hight, has a
fine, well knit figure, and a strong rather
than handsome face. He is in his 26th
year, just one year the senior of the bride.
The negro servants of the house and
farm appeared softly, one by one, and
lined the long stretch of the hall.
THE COMING OF THE BRIDE.
Quite on time there was heard in the
drawing-room the respectful ''Hus'sh" of
the servants heralding the approach of the
bride. Miss RlyeS came down the hall
through tho aisle of familiar faces leaning
on the arm of her mother, who is of about
the Same hight and still beautiful Mrs
Rlves wore a gown of rich black silk and
jet, setting off admirably her snow white
hair and delicate ivory complexion She
walked calmly, plainly forgetful of all but
her daughters radiant presence beside her
Miss Rives wore rich gown of corded
white silk, cut high, with half long sleeves
She carried a small white prayer book, with
gold cross and monogram, and wore for
her bridal flowers some of the famous
Castle Hill roses. Her only jewels were
two pins which caught her veil, true lovers
knots of diamonds, the one holding in the
center large ruby aud the other a sap
On reaching the drawing room door, Mrs
and Miss Rives entered, walking together
TO where the minister stood There Mr..
Chanler stood waiting, and as he received
his bride, Mrs Rives stepped back and
stood with Mr.. William G. Rives, of Boston,
who, in the absence of his brother, Mr.. AL
fred Landen Rives, now in Panama, gave
the bride away. As the young couple LOOK
their places the other bridesmaids stood in
couples Oh each side, while Miss Page
stepped to the left of the bride to carry out
the pretty cid custom of removing the
glove fer the plighting of the troth. The
Rev. Mr. Goodwin read the service of the
Episcopal church most impresSively, and in
all too short a time for so beautiful a tab
leau reflected in the great mirror before
which they stood, Mr., and Mrs. John Arm
strong Chanler turned for congratulations
and good wishes. These were offered by all
present, not excepting the faithful colored
servants, some of whom with tears in their
eyes came to bid farewell to their young
mistress
The honeymoon will be spent here, where
the bride and groom will remain until late
autumn or early winter, when they will sail
for France to reside temporarily in Paris
They viii return, however, and make their
permanent residence in this country perhaps
in New York
Miss Amolie Rives, the bride, is the grand
daughter of William c. Rives, who was
Congressman, Senator and Minister to
France during the early nalf of the present
century Mr.. Rives was great favorite of
Louis Philippe, in whose reign, and while
minister, Mr.. Rives eldest daughter was
born. AS a mark of distinguished favor
the Queen Amsie bestowed her own name
on the little lady. This was the aunt of
Miss Amelie Rive, whose name she bears.
Col. Alfred Langdon Rives, her father, was
also born in Paris, Gen. Lafayette being his
godfather.
He returned to Virginia after receiving
his education and in 1861 married Mss
Macmurdo, a noted beauty and grand
daughter of Bishop Moore of Virginia,
Their daughter Amelie was born in 1868 in
the city of Richmond. She grew IN a
talented girl, interested in literature. and at
the age of u published a sonnet in the
Century magazine. This has been followed
by several short stories, including her latest
out, "The Quick or the Dead"
Mr.. John Armstrong Chanler is the son
Of the lat John Winthrop and Margaret
Astor Chanler of New York. His father
was the son of the Rev John White Chan
Ter OF Charleston s. c.. who moved TO New
York and theremarried Elizabeth, daughter
OF Ben jlmin and Judith Stuyvesant Win
throp. John Winthrop Chanler married
Miss Ward, daughter OF the late Samuel