Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-27
HAXALL- GORDON.
A RICHMOND GENTLEMAN MARRlES A
BALTIMORE BELLE.
A Brilliant Affair-Beautifui Floral Ef-
fects-The Maid OF Honor and tho
Bride-Guests.
Special telegram to tho pispatoh.l

BALTIMORE, Mn, February 26.-The mar
riage Of Miss Rose Stanley Gordon. OF
Baltimore, and Mr.. John Triplett Haxall,
of Richmond. Va, took place this evening
at halt-past at the house Of the brides
mother on east Franklin street. The we'd
ding was not large one. but the hand
soonest Of its kind that has taken place in
Baltimore this season. Tho house was
handsomely decorated with tropical
plants and cut flowers.
AN ARCH or TROPICAL PLANTS.
The ceremony was performed in the front
parlor under an arch Of tropical plants
which reached the ceiling. A chain of roses
divided of this portion of theroom. Roses,
violets, and spring flowers were banked on
the mantels. The chandeliers were wound
around with smilax, and shades of pink
roses covered the crystal globes. Potted
plants were placed in every nook and
corner. The decorations in the back par
lor were the same as those in the front.
A CONCEALED ORCHESTRA.
Under the steps Just outside the parlors
an orchestra was concealed behind bower
VI EiOhiuH pldulS. tuhiilS VI Ap9SS "hN
smilaX were wound around the banster
rail. A small room to the right OF the
steps on the second floor was Hte-d-iete
room and was filled with tropical plants.
THE BRIDAL PARTY.
The presents were displayed in an adj
joining room.
Shortly before the hour for the ceremo-
ny an aisle was formed through the two
parlors to the arch by stretching two RIB
bons. The orchestra started the Wedding
March, and the bridal party entered, First
came the uShers. who were: Messrs.
Douglas Gordon, brother OF the bride ;
DR.. Shober, of Philadelphia; William X.
Msssie, Of Richmond; George Coale, OF
this city, and Paymaster Lowell. of the
United States navy. The ushers wore
white vests and dress suits.
THE MAID OF HONOR.
Following them came tho maid of honor.
Miss Mamie Gordon, on the arm OF Mr..
Barton Haxall, the best man. She wore u
superb white brocade dress, cut decOllette
en- tram, with short sleeves, after the style
of Louis XIV. The trimmings were Ct
mechin lace caught in loops at the bot
tom Of the skirt by bows of gold ribbons.
At her side was a handsome fan, a present
from Mrs Gordon Wilson. The fan was OF
hand-painted round-point lace with sticks
OF pearl inlaid IN gold and silver. She car
red a bunch of American Beauty roses
and q white prayer-bOok, gilt OF the
groom.
TIE BRIDE AND GROOM.
Then came the bride on the arm of tho
groom. She wore a white satin gown cut
decolletc. with short sleeves, trimmed
around the bottom with strings of pearls
over tulle. 4 tulle veil covered the figure,
aud was neld by handsome diamond cres-
cent pin, gift from the groom. Her
bodice. Of the same material, was trimmed
with orange blossoms.
BISHOP RANDOLPH oTFICIATEs.
The ceremony was performed by Bishop
a. NJ. Randolph and the bride was given
away by her brother, Mr.. Basil Gordon.
After the ceremony "A supper was served:
Small tables holding SIX were placed
throughout the paTlOrs and dlnlng-room
aud the supper was served IN courses. The
presents were very handsome and num-
bered about four hundred, They were
principally cut-glass and silver. The BRIDE
is the daughter of the late Douglas II. Cor
don, of Baltimore, and Is a great beauty
and belle IL society here.
WEDDING GUESTS.
Among those present at the wedding
were Mr.. and Mrs. John Peasants, Mr.. and
Mrs. HaXall, Captain Robert Lee, Nessrs.
Sale Watkins and Lilburn Myers, or Rich
mond: Miss Maud Davage, of Washing
ton; Senator Barbour, of Virginia; Mr..
George Armistead. Ar and Mrs. Bradley
johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Strother,
General and Mrs. John Gill, Miss Olivia
Gill, Mr.. John Peasants, Mr. and Mrs. VIII
cox Brown. Mr.. Hamilton Brown, DR.. and
Mrs. DeCourcey Thorn, Mr.. Herbert Bruno,
Mr.. II. r. Maye Thorn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Redwood, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
S. q. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Ro-
bert Garrett, Miss Bessie Peasants,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Gordon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Douglas Thomas, Miss Virginia Nc
lavish. Sir. II. f. Brown. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bracket, Miss Maud Randolph, Miss Hat
tie Poultney, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Tyson,
Mrs. Sadie Price, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Bruce. Mr. and Mrs John VI. Robinson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace White, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Munnlkhuysen, Mr. and Mrs. Mar
shall Thomas, Miss Josephine Faufox, Mr..
and Mrs. John Carroll. of the Caves Mr..
and Mrs Cahel Bruce, and many others.
Mr.. Haxall gave his ushers a supper at
the Mt. Vernon Hotel on Wednesday eve
nlng.