Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-02
MISCHIEVOUS CUPID
AN LD-FASHloNED WEDDING ~
GLOUCESTER COUNTY.
Nerry-.Isking In an Historic Mansion
A Brilliant Carbohydrates
Days Recalled.
correspondence of the Richmond Di.potch.l
liroucEsrrR, August /. 1880

GLoUcEsTJR, August !, 1889.
Last evening Miss Ellen yeatman
Deans was married 10 Mr.. Fielding
Lewis Taylor. The Rev. William i.
Lee performed the ceremony. The
marriage took place ut Roosevelt, the
home of the bride. The bridal party
formed in the upper hall and descended tho
grand old stairway in the following order;
Ensign Charles FANS. United States navy,
and Mr.. =. Il. Yeatman, Of Norfolk Mcssrs.
Joseph Dabney. Of Gloucester, and Thomas
Tabb, Of Norfolk; Misses A. NJ. d: Smith
and Anna Fahs. of Roosevelt Miss Sue
Yeatman, of Norfolk, and Miss Lilly Fahs,
of Roswell; Miss Sallie Corbitt. Of Della
ware. and Miss VI. b. Byrd, of Gloucester
Miss Maggie Tuft. of Richmond, as mad
Of honor. the bride leaning on the arm OF
her brother, Mr.. Frederick Deans.
At the foot of the stairs Mr.. Taylor re-
ceived his bride, and Miss Tuft. with Mr..
Deans, followed them. Meantime the
bridesmaids and grOOmsmen had taken
their places on either side of handsome
rug laid down for the couple to stand
uoon. While the bridal party was coming
down the stairway Mrs. Vim, sister TO
the bride, played a wedding march. The
ceremony was very impressive. Miss Tut
took of the brides glove, and Mr.. Fred
erick Deans gave his sister away. when
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor arose from their
knees. after receiving the benediction,
Mr.. TAYLOR kissed his wife. This Is re-
vival of the old-time Virginia custom.
The bride was dressed in white silk null,
with orange blossoms and long tulle veil.
The bridesmaids were tastefully and
handsomely dressed, and there were many
beautiful costumes among the ladies' pres
ent.
DANCING.
After the marriage dancing began. Mr..
and Mrs. Taylor danced the first set TO-
gether. Some round dancing followed;
and then O sumptuous supper was spread
before a highly-appreciatIve assembly.
Everything was done just as II used 70 be
done on similar occasions III the good old
days now long past.
Mrs. TAYLOR is a daughter Of Josiah Lilly
Deans, Of Midlothian, and Mary Virginia
Yeatman, of Ischam, Mathews county.
Nj. Taylor is son Of the gallant Colonel
Fielding Lewis Taylor, of Belle Farm, and
Farley Faunleroy.
GUESTS.
Among the ladies' present were Mrs.
Fahs. Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Mayer Mrs. ID. ".
VIM, sisters of Mrs. Taylor Mrs. John ID.
Vim, of Richmond; Mrs. =. II. Adams,
Of West Point; Mrs. Slingluf, Mrs. SIN
clair, Mrs. j. A. Taliaferro, Mrs. Leigh, and
NlIS. JOuu 1duD, VI NtlOuttoAtl llA0oF0 IL
A. Oliver, of North Carolina Kate Vande-
grift, NJ. L., Lizzie, Blanche, and Wilma
Dimmock, Sallie, Countess, and Ellie Sea-
well, Virginia Withcrs, Fannie and Annie
Byrd, Walta Jones. Nina Taliaferro. Emma
Cushman, Alice Tabb, Rebecca 1abb, Lee
and Evelyn Dsbuey; Louisa Thurston, Of
Gloucester: Misses Mamie and Carrie Da-
vison. of Baltimore; Miss Weddell and
Misses Woody and Jones, of Hampton.
The MANSION.
Roosevelt House was begun by Matthew
Page in 1903 and completed by his son,
Mann Page, in 1880. The house was occu-
pied before il was completed. The grand
ball was finished Just in time for the body
of Matthew Page to be laid out in it in
state. The house Is massive brick struc-
ture three stories high, and large enough
to have four rooms and two halls inter-
secting at right angles on each floor. On
the first and second floors there are but
three rooms, the remaining space being
thrown into large halls. In the lower hall
Is "A large fireplace, in which the glorious
hickory fires of other days used TO glow.
This hall was formerly wainscoted about
eight feet with solid mahogany. Grape
vines and grapes were carved on the RIBS
between the panels. while there were Ionic
pilasters on each side OF the windows. The
stairway leading up from this hall Is broad
and of easy rise. The Oallusters are of
hand-carved mahogany. The wainscoting
was removed many years ago. The stair
way is in quite good repair.
Roosevelt has passed through the hands
Of several owners. Mr. Deans bought it in
1853 Recently it has been bought by Mr..
Philip Page, of the Argentine Republic.
MIR. Philip Page is a son of Captain Thomas
jefferson Page. of the navy.
LEGENDS.
Many legends and much Of the history Of
Tidewater Virginia cluster about Roosevelt.
1t has been recently learned that Thomas
Beelby Portcus, Bishop of London, was born
in this country and brought up at Roosevelt
with the Page boys by private tutor. He
was sent to Cambridge, England. on ac-
count of his proficiency as scholar.
Bishop Porteus was considered the greatest
Protestant divine of his day. General
Thomas Nelson, Of Yorktown, was sent to
England in 1852 at the age of fourteen to be
educated. He was put under the care Of
Bishop PoTteus.
Many have been the interesting social
The beautiful wedding of last night may
well be classed among the most interesting
of these events. In the old hall. decorated
with evergreens and brilliantly lighted,
were assembled a host Of beautiful women.
All were not from Gloucester. but Glou-
cester may always be proud Of her pretty
women. 1.