Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-16
MERELY THEY RING.
TIE ATKlNs-cARsoN WEpDlNe-esLLs
AT BOYDTON
A NOTABLE AND BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
A Large Crowd in Attcndancc-Thc Ushers
bridesmaids, and Groomsmcn-The
Decorations and Dresses.
lCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
HnNr,r,nN " lnnn Ia 1890


BoYDroN, Va, June IA, 1889.
AZ $50 o'clock last evening tho ushers-
McsSrS. {. !. Faulkner. Holmes G. Harri-
son. c. 4. Baskerville. and A. T. Homes,
uncle Of the opened the doors
al tho Methodist church IN tins place %
fcccivc and seat the large coucourse OF
people who had assembled anxious to wit
ness the interesting ceremony which was
e. soon 90 unite as man and wife Miss
Belle, eldest daughter of Hon. and Mrs. ".
q Atkins. aud Hr Charles NJ. Carson. OF
Charlotte, NC. The invitations announced
that the marriage would take place in the
IGe~bvtcrian church but the Methodist
church (Which Is a larger cdihce) was final
], determined upon IN order 70 acoommo-
date the large crowd which was antlci-
pstcd.
Handsomely decorated bv Miss Mary Cham
icrs. The pulpit had been moved against
TIE rear wall OF the recess. whore II was
Craua8 in white and surrounded 10y a beau.
fm1 coral wheel three 10 four feet in di-
s-,ftr. oN The upper segment of which
lyr.ol "a dozen beautiful candles The
whole ro-trum was beautifully decorated
with growing flowers and candelabra OF
Nrirhryl,ritcd candles. I'm front Of tho
clsu.c.-raa stood three floral arches OF
choicest flowers. and from the central one
- these hung q large marriage-bell. Ev-
ererocu Gate, near Tho head Of the aisles
,-srl, ii tNe SCENTS reserved for the relatives
nnI -poc,al friends of the happy pair.
Tho hour appointed for the marriage was
C. 31 o'clock. hut a heavy shower of rain
vh,ch fail about that time DELAYED the ar
r.ysl of tAe bridal party for several min
rtc. The actual presence of the BRIDE
elect who had been one az orr most pOpu-
lrh,'l,. ~ the church seemed 20 electri-
frthc audience with feelings of interest
arl excitement.
Inc bridesmaids entered the church
preceded 10y the ushcrs and took Their
l.8.C- around th" chancel. They were fol-
lowed Us Miss Mamie McAdOn, of Char
] 500. \. c.. as maid Of honor. and Mr.. John
- Carson. also of Charlotte, brother of the
groom. a~ hest man. Next came the groom.
closely followed bv the bride, and they
took thor positions undcr the marriage
lsli ia front If tAe chauccl.
The ceremony WAS performed 10y Rev.
Nr kcunev. Of the Presbyterian Church.
t-,.~ted hy Rev. Nr. Duncan. Of the Metho-
DIST Church
lady attendants carried bouquets OF
lr q .w.r- 90 different varieties and de-
eEa,. TIE bride carried Is bunch of lilies.
The bridesmaids were Miss Elise Coke.
daught,ro CAPTAIN Josn A. Coke Of Rich
i.oul: Nl>s Bessie Ncnabie and Miss Louie
rc-hoe of Ozfofj. y. c.; Miss Lillian
Il,kcrviu Miss Kate Goodc, Miss Lena
rel. and Miss Illia Boyd. Of Boydton,
nri NJ Annie Atkins, sister Ot the bride.
Ile groom smcu were Mr.. Taylor OleaNcS,
a. Ivuchturr Mr.. Thomas Williams, Of
,l,,k-r.lle; Mr. Herbert Atkins. brother
a. tle BRIDE. Mr. John j.. Boyd and
iI.uas E. Guolc. j., Of Boydtou; Nj.
1a,Ml-tou Lynch. Mr.. Beverly Register,
a-t Air. Willie Lands. of Oxford, y. G..