Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-29
DANCE & WEDDINGS.
THE SOCIAL CLUB GIVE THEIR OPEN
ING GERMAN OF THE SEASON.
Two Marriages Yesterday Morning and
Several In the Affernoon-Jen.
Davis Literary Society.

german at Belvidere Hall last night.
There was o full compliment OF par
ticipants and also o large number OF
spectators.
During the evening telegram OF
greeting was received from Mr.. >. ID.
Stern, now of Mobile. Ala. Mr.. Stern
had been a member OF the club ever
since its organization six or seven years
ago, and this was the first sfiair he had
ever missed attending. The music was
furnished by STEMS orchestra and
dancing was kept up until nearly l
o'clock this morning.
An EARLY MORNING MARRIAGE.
Ats o'clock yesterday morning Dr.
William L. Hatcher united Miss Ger
trude Gates in marriage to Mr.. >. Is.
Adkins.
The bride is daughter OF Mr.. f. W.
Gates, of the firm of Gates & Brown,
and is a charming and popular young
lady.
The groom is engaged in the book
binding business, and is pleasant-man-
nered and estimable young man, who
has very many friends in this city.
The ceremony was performed at the
residence OF the brides father, and was
very quiet. only the immediate relatives
and intimate friends Of the young couple
being present.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Adkins drove to the Byrd
street station, where they took the south
bound yestibule train for a trip to
Florida
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Miss Ella V. Chevallie was married to
John II. Thomas, ESD, at Monumental
church yesterday morning at half-past
III o'clock.
Notwithstanding the earliness of the
hour large number OF the friends and
relatives of the contracting parties occu-
pied seats in the church and interestedly
witnessed the ceremony.
The bridal procession entered the
church to the music of Mendelssohn S
divine wedding-march. Messrs. John
Fairbanks, Barrett Sydnor, ). j. Dud-
ley, and W. +. Kerfoot, who ofliciated
rs ushers, came first. Behind them the
maid of honor, Miss Edith Beveridge,
who wore lovely costume OF blue silk,
walked alone, and after her came the
pretty, graceful young lady in whom
the interest OF the occasion centred
the bride-becomingly attired 10 a
brown travelling costume. Both bride
and maid OF honor carried bouquets OF
Marochal Neil and La France roses.
The groom and his best man, Mr. ii.
W. Claiborne, met the bridal party at the
chancel, having entered the church
through the robing-room.
The ceremony was performed by the
venerable DIR. I. G.. Dashiell, OF ST
Marks, the brides old pastor.
Ex-senator Peter G. Warwick, oi
Chesterfield county. q cousin OF the
bride, was present and performed the
pretty symbol Of giving her away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas departed on
their bridal trip short while after the
marriage. They will make an extended
trip through the North and Will be gone
about two weeks.
The bride is q daughter of Mrs. Vir.
Qfnia Chevalie and the late John A.
Cheyalie, who was during the earlier
part of his life prominent figure on the
STREETS of Richmond and who left be
hind him 10 his children the heritage o.
IA pure life.
The groom is a worthy young man
who is trusted employee OF the Gallegc
Mills.
UAITLEY-DIETRICK.
Miss Lily May Hartley and Mr.
George A. Dietrick were married yester
day afternoon at 5:45 O'Clock at East
End Baptist church in the presence OF
large number of friends.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
Dir. Tucker, pastor Of the church, as
sisted by Rey. Mr.. Shuey.
The newiy-married pair left for
northern tour shortly after the ceremony
taking the Gas train for New York owe
the Richmond, fredericksburg and 10
tomac road.
WILL PILOT HER FOR LIFE.
Yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock tht
First Baptist church was half-filled witf
ON expectant audience who had gathered
10 witness the nuptials OF Miss Leili
Nicholson Null and MIR. Robert Fran
CTS, Jr.
1t was within O few minutes of the ap
pointed hour when the notes OF thu
Lohengrin wedding-march floating on
from the organ-loft, where Mr.. W. Kirl
Mathews was playing, announced The
coming of the bridal party.
The bride walked up the aisle leanint
on the arm of the groom, dressed IN
very elegant brown travelling costume
They were preceded by six ushers, whC
were the only attendants. These were
Messrs Frank Mills tbest man, w. w.
Vaughan, Will McDonough, p. II
Slaughter, Andrew p. Null, and Harry
Clements. These gentlemen were IL
evening dress, and each one wore
bOutonniere composed of single whit
rose.
The ceremony was performed IN
very impressive manner by Rev. DIR
George Cooper, pastor of the church
who concluded il by Offering his con
cratulations to the neyl y-marrled cou
pie.
Mr.. and Mrs Francis left yesterday
evening at 8:45 o'clock on the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
for trip through the northern cities
whence they Will return in few week
to their future home at Fortress Mon
roe.
The bride is daughter OF Mrs. Mag
gle Null, ONO. 511 north Eighth street
and is noted for her many charms ant
accomplishments
Mr.. Francis is a member Of the Vir
ginia Pilot Association, and Is wei
known and highly esteemed in the towI
OF his residence.
BoSNEY-FENDLEY.
Old ST. Johns presented a brlllian
scene last evening when Miss Bessi'
Fendley and Mr.. Walter Bonney, o
Chesterfield, were united in marriage.
At O few minutes after 8 the brlda
party entered the church preceded by
the ushers.
Miss Fendley, accompanied by hel
maid Of honor, Miss Susie Gregory, o
Chesterfield. was met at the chancei o,
the groom with Mr. Robert Parker, o.