Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-01
LASSITER-M'GILL.
4 FASHIONABLE SOCIETY WEDDING
m THE cocxApE CITY,
Thc psssrsburx ornys Present in Full tni-
form ~ the Marriage Of their Gallant
Captein--Hsndsoms Testimonial.


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PxrxRmuxa, Va, March si.--The mar
rage of Captain Francis Rives Lassiter and
Miss Fannie Page McGill attracted avery
large and fashionable assemblaee at the
Tabb-Street Presbyterian church at $50
o. clock tonight. II was the society event
Of the year. Captain Lassitef is O rising
young lawyer. ia chairman Of the Demo-
cratic party Of the Fourth congressional
district, Is O brilliant writer, forcible
speaker. q gentleman Of great culture and
Virginia. The bride Is q daughter Of Mr..
John McGill. one OF the wealthiest and
most prominent tobacconists Of this city,
Is highly ACCOMPLISHED, bright, graceful
and charming In person and manners, an
ornament 20 society and a welcome visitor
IN every home.
DECORATIONS.
The church was beautifully decorated
With ferns and palms, and seldom has
moro sympathetic and friendly concourse
% moro popular couple as they entered
upon life's journey together. Professor
T. @. Habr, Of Richmond, presided at tho
organ and exQuisitely rendered the we'd
ding marches from Lohengrin and Men
delssohn-with an interlude of soft. sweet
strains during the ceremony.
ATTENDANTS.
Tie eroomsmen, ten in number. entered
the church TO the music of the first march,.
passing down the aisle in couples, each
couple on reaching the altar turning to the
right or the left. The names OF the 2rooms-
men are Mr.. William l.. McGill and Mr..
Charles r. Lassiter, University OF Virginia;
Mr.. j. Randolph Tucker and Mir. X. Carter
Scott, both of Richmond; Mr. William X
Richards, Of Boston. and Mr.. Fred W.
Scott, of Richmond; Mr.. William IL. lay
lor and Mr. Edward Carter. Of Massachn-
sets: DIR. X. A. Martin and Mr.. Henry X.
Mcilwaine, of Johns Hopkins University.
BRIDESMAIDS.
The bridesmaids, eight in number, fol-
lowed in the same order. and passing In
couples 10 the right or lett of the altar.
These ladies were Miss Dorothy Stuart
McGill, Miss Virginia Heath Lassiter, Miss
Bessie Steel. Miss Mildred McPheeters, OF
Raleigh, N. O.; Miss Alice Carter, OF Mas
sschusetts; Miss Katherine V. Steel, Miss
Light Leavenworth. and Miss Ellen
The bridesmaids were all dressed alike
In white India silk, feather trimmings,
Medici collars. long sleeves, delot-trdfn,
each bearing bouquetof lilacs and lilies OF
the valley.
Their march down the aisle was stately,
orderly, IN perfect time, and presented
scene Of great beauty.
THE BRIDE.
Following and gracefully leaning upon
the arm of her father entered the bride at
tired in rich white satin, trimmed in old
point lace, high neck and long sleeves, en-
Train, tulle veil trimmed with diamonds;
ornaments. diamond brooch; bouquet,
white violets edged with snow-drops. The
bride was met at the altar by the groom,
who entered from the rear, accompanied
by his two best men-Ldeutenant William
Jassiter, United States army, and Mr.
Morgan II. Beach, of Alexandra.
THE CEREMONY.
The marriage ceremony was impressive
" performed by the pastor of the church,
Rev. DR.. J. w. Rosebro, assisted by Rev.
DR.. @. q. Haines, rector OF 1T. Paups
church.
HIGH TRIBUTE.
In compliment to the groom, who is the
commander of the company, the Petersburg
Grays we're present in full uniform, their en-
trance in military style being one of the plea
SAINT features of the occasion. In further
compliment to their captain the Grays pre-
sented the groom with a beautiful remem-
brance IN the shape of an exquisite centre
piece for the table--a silver fruit-dish on a
stand about twenty-four inches long and
fourteen inches wide. representing sheet
Of water, with shell-shaped fruit-bowl
lined with gold. and drawn by two life-like
swans driven by Cupid holding his golden
reins. And in this connection it may be
stated that the bridal presents numbered o
great many. and many of them very rich
and beautiful.
RECEPTION.
After reception at the residence of the
brides parents the couple left on the mid
night train for the West, their destination
not being stated.
SUGAR.
The collector of customs at this port will
be called upon tomorrow to release some
seventy-fve or more barrels of sugar which
were sent here in bond not TO be delivered
before the LIST of April. II is expected that
much Of this sugar will be called for early
in the morning, and that the prices both
by wholesale and retail will be much re-
duced tomorrow.
INFERRED.
The remains of MIR. Lewis Selph, who
died yesterday in Manchester, were
brought TO Swift Creek village. in Ches-
terfield county. to-day and inferred in the
ward of Woodlawn Baptist church. This
is the second burial in this new church
yard. and by singular coincidence the
bodies of both of those inferred came
from Manchester.
Rain has been falling steadily all day.
Dr. STANDS DEAD.
DR.. A. r. Stands. p veteran of the Mexi-
can war, died last night at the residence of
his son in Charles City county. He had
been practically paralyzed for five years.
DIR. Stands was native of Prince George
county, where he lived until two or three
years ago. He was a brother of General
William b. Stands, Of Southampton coun-
", aud was widely connected in this sec
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