Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-26
WEDDING BELLS.
A brilliant Marriage in the Ancient Capt.
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WILLIAMSBURG, VA, July %, 1889.
The beauty and fashion of tho ancient
capital assembled in Cameron Hall at the
Eastern Lunatic Asylum at o'clock this
morning to witness the marriage ceremony
of Miss Blanche Ebert Irevllian TO Or:
James Dunlop Moncure, physician and
superintendent of the institution. Inc
Young bride IS the second daughter OF
Captain c. b. Trevilian, who holds the pO-
sition Of supervisor at the asylum, and by
her gentle and lovely disposition has won
the hearts Of large circle of friends and
associates.
The prominence of the parties caused
the marriage to be regarded as an event OF
unusual interest. The BRIDE wore an ele-
cant costume of cream silk, with tulle vel
and orange blossoms. and carried bou-
auet of choice flowers. The ceremony was
performed hy the Rev. j. &. Page, OF the
Episcopal Church. and the Rev. Daniel
Blaine, of the Presbyterian Church, be-
meath an arch, on which was IN large let
tiers: 1.-THE Blessing of God be Upon
Them" and from which was suspended
marriage-bell Of rare and choice flowers.
At the strains of the Wedding March the
bride entered from the left upon her
fathers arm, while the groom upon the
arm Of his best man. DR.. Gus. Lee, OF Rich
mond, entered from the right. The altar
was prettily decorated with potted plants
and flowers. and the marriage scene under
Inc radiance of the electric light was ex-
tremely beautiful During the ceremony
little Miss Annie McCaw, a connection of
the groom. stood at the brides left, while
TO the right of the groom stood his little
son. Dunlop Moncure, each with bouquet
Of rare flowers After the ceremony these
little ones preceded the couple from the
chapel, scattering flowers IN their path
way.
As the bridal party moved down the
richt-hand aisle all ewes rested IN admlra-
ton upon the lovely bride and her fOrtu-
nate partner. The bridal couple were then
driven 10 the Executive building, where an
elegant wedding breakfast was partaken
Of. TO which only the relatives OF both
families aud the asylum officials were IN
vited. At / O'Clock the happy pair left for
New York rtd Old Point and on August
lst Will sail on the State Line state of
PENNSYLVANIA for GLASGOW. Scotland. After
making a tour of the British islands they
Will visit the Paris Exposition and follow
the Rhine through Germany, returning
home ria Hayre about the middle of Sep
TENDER
The ushers. who were in black evening
suits. were-in the right aisle. Captain RO-
bert 4. Bright and Mr. NJ. X. Harrill 1; in
the left. Mr.. George Z. Coleman and Mr..
Robert Saunders Coupland, and during
the ceremony stood III the rear OF the Weu-
ding party.
Among the many very handsome pres
onts were an elegant Gabler Brothers up
right piano from the groom and a hand
some gold watch. set with diamonds, and
chain from the Moncure and McCaw chill
dren. A handsome present from Mahopac,
n. y. was lost in the mail, only the paper
box in which IL was sent ever having been
received.
The asylum Board of Directors at its
July meeting granted DIR. Moncure a leave
of absence until October, and during the
Superintendent's trip abroad the asylum
viii be in charge of DR.. John Clopton, the
first assistant.
The writer Is informed that the old pow
der-magazine. situated here, has been pur-
chased by the Colonial Capital Branch Of
the Association for Preservation of Viz
ria Antiquities Tor 500, and that the work
81 repairing the relic will soon commence.
1t is proposed to make it a museum and
the repository of the many objects OF IN
terest in this old town. w.