The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-13
PETERSBURG.
Brilliant Wedding Meeting OF the Gen.
tral Asylum Board.

PETERSBURG, Va, Nov. l2.-Isrecial. l.
A brilliant assembage gathered at the
Second Presby terian church, on Washing
ton street, of which Rev. ;. X. Winn Is the
pastor, to witness the marriage Of Mr..
Arthur Kyle Davis ani Miss Lucy Pryor
McIlwaine. The pulpit had been
beautifully and elaborately decorated
with white and yellow cbrysanthemumsa and
palms. while iDnumerable lighted candles
added to the beauty Of the surroundings.
The bride entered the church leaning on the
arm Of Her brother, Mr.. A. q. Mcllwaine,
and was met at the altar by the groom,
who was accompanied by his best man, Mr.
Paul Petit, Of Fluyanna county. She
looked very pretty In white wedding
gown and veil OF rich white faIlle trimmed
with ostrich plumes. The following young
z, ntlemen acted as ushers: George shipley,
Of Baltimore; W. L. McRae, Joseph Is.
Dunn, william Friend, and Williams 7.
Davis, Of Petersburg, and Edward scott, OF
Richmond.
While the ceremony was being performed
the organ pealed forth an appropriate salec-
tion, admirably rendered by Miss Kate
Peasants. After the ceremony the bridal
party left the church TO Memberships We'd
ding March.
The groom is the principal Of the Southern
Female College In this city. aud one OF our
most popular young men. The bride IL u
most charming and accomplished young
lady, and a great fayorits In society circles
in Petersburg. She is a sister Of Mr..
William Is. McilwaIne, member OF the
Common Council from the Fourth Ward,
and niece OF General Roger A. Pryor, OF
New York. Am)ng those in attendance
upon the marriage were Major and Mrs. r.
A. .rla af n
mond aud Professor Shepherd and Mrs.
Shepherd. Of Ashland. The bridal presents
were very numerous aud costly. Mr. and
Mrs. Davis left this afternoon on an ex-
tended bridal tour North.
For some time past the Atlantic and Dam
willie Railroad Company have sufferd a con-
siderable loss by having their cars robbed
of merchandise Of different kinds. IL has
been ascertained that there is "A regular or
ganized band Of men who have been at this
netarious work, and a watch was set for
them. day or two ago two negroes,
named Edward Copeland and John Pearson,
were arrested at Belield and lodged Ia the
county jail Of Greensyille ON the charge VI
being two Of the guilty parties. A large
quantity of merchandise OF all kinds, that
had been stolen from the cars Of the COM
pany, have been found secretcd In the
woods and at the houses Of different ne
groes.
A general meeting Of the Board OF Direc-
tors OF the Contra! Lunatic Asylum was
held at the asylum building to-day at noon.
DIR. Randolph Barksdale, the snperinten-
dent, read his report, which showed the
average number OF patients during the year
TO have been GOI; discharged during the
year, ~; died during the year, N. Tho
average cost per patient was $1,000. This
is the smallest cost per capita OF any asylum
in the United States. Dr. Barksdale, IN his
report, recommends that the magistrates Of
the various counties and cities be more
careful about committing patients. Dr.
Barksdale also asks that the Governor will
recommend some means by which the law
will not be 80 utterly disrogaried.
After the reading Of the above report the
Board proceeded to the election " a clerk OF
the Board, and Mr.. }. r.. Graves, OF Han
over, was elected on the first ballot.