Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-24
THE WEDDING BELLS.
MANY MARRIAGES IN VIRGINIA AND
NORTH CAROLINA.
Clark and Mr. spencer--Miss schneider
and Mr.. Bartois-Other Weddings.
Especial telegram 70 The Disra,ch.l

ness the nuptials OF MISS Jessie My hI-
rington, the lovely daughter of Mr.. ;. L.
Arlington, and Mr.. Malvern Hill Palmer.
all of that town. The church was lovely
in its Christmas decorations, and In addi-
ton ferns and growing plants were banked
about the chancel.
BRIDAL PROCESSION.
Al the appointed hour the attendants
entered the church from the vestry-room
and met the BRIDE at the door. toe ladies
passinr up one aisle and the gentlemen
The other. They then proceeded To the
altar In the following order Miss Lalia
Arrlpcton and MIR. Horace Palmer, Miss
sue Palmer and Mr. Richard B. Arlington.
Miss Inlie Bernard. of Petersburg, va,
and MIR. ". X. Williams, Miss Mary Palmer
and DIR. J. NJ. Parker, Miss Maggie White
and Mr.. ]. J. Tarwater, Miss Amelia
tersburc. Va. Miss Alic9 Jones and MI.
uenre Wilson. Miss ROZelle Drake and Mr..
j. b. Nagee. Miss Sallie Pntchard aud Mr..
n. A. jackson. Miss Laura King ana Hon.
W. w. Long, Miss Pattie Jones and Dir.
A. A. Williams. Miss Willis Norwood and
Mr. Il. J. Jones.
2HE CEREMONY.
Then the charming young bride. richly at
tired in white faille silk en- tram veil ana
orange blossoms. entered leaning upon the
arm of her father. The groom and hls best
man. MIR. Peter Arlington. met the bride at
the altar. The Rev. Edward Benedict then,
In most impressive manner, according 10
The beautiful ceremony Of the Episcopal
Church. pronounced them man and wife.
RECEPTION.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bri6al Marty were driven out to Mr.. Horace
palmer's ST., the father of the groom.
about ten miles from WaTcnton, where
lovely reception awaited them.
Miss Sallie Palmer acted as maddox
honor. and the following gentlemen were
.nsbers. Nessrs. ". q. Rogers, W. j.
White, Jr., w, q. Brodle and a. boyu
Pussel The bride rs one of the most charm
INC Young ladies of Warrenton society,
and was formerly Of Petersburg. Va. The
presents were numerous and quite hand
some
UarreIl-POpe.
lsp~ial telegram 10 the Dispatch.l
WELDON. n. c., December pa lovely
wedding took place here this morning at
II o'clock IN the Baptist church. the con-
tracing parties boing Mr.. Ii. b. Harrell
and Miss Annie Pope. The church was
beautifully decorated, and at the appoint
ed hour Mrs w. I. Shaw struck the chords
of Mendelssohn's grand Wedding March;
AZ The soft strains of the organ foated
through the sacred edifice the attendants
entered In the following order: Miss
LIZZIE Biddle and MIR. j. A. Johnson, Hiss
Mary Arlington and Mr.. James HARDWOOD,
Miss Kate 1illerv and Mr.. o. W. Pierce.
Miss Blanche Allen and Mr.. G. X. Emory.
The ushers were Messrs. c. y. Rod
well aud T.. J.. Haywood. The
bride aud groom were met at the
altar by Rev. ". Is. Morton, who IN Almost
impressive manner performed the cere,
mony. Immediately afterwards the bridal
party were driven 10 the depot. where the
bride and groom boarded the Scaboard Air
Line train for Hende-so where they Will
spend the Christmas holidays with Mr. }.
A. Harrell, the brother of the groom.
speucer-Clsrk.
.s..fspec,eI telegram 20 tho Dispatch.l
D,NvIILr, Va. December 23.-At the
Church of the Epiphany this evening Miss
Annie Carr Clark was united IN marriage
TO Mr. John u. Spencer.
The ceremony was elaborate and was
witnessed by large and brilliant compa-
nv. The main body of the church was
decorated in green and the chaDcel III
white and green. A love-knot connecting
the letters IS" and "Cn was formed 10y
gas lets which were displayed over the
heads of the bride and groom at the altar.
AS the ceremony which made them one
flesh was concluded the brides initial,
&C." disappeared. while the groOm's I'M
tial, IS. :" still burned brightly. In rear
of the chancel was pyramid OF twenty
three candles, representing the age OF the
BRIDE and her weddlng-day.
THE BRIDAL PARTY.
The order of procession was as follows:
Ia nd
Charles Cosby In page costume; then came
the six usher5- MessTs. William Nelson, &.
l.. Holland, c. NJ. Cosby, W. T. Swami, 4.
Stultz. and ID. T. Holcombe-three in
either side aisle They marched to the
chancel and formed. These were followed
by the bridesmaids and groomsmen. The
procession then moved 10 the altar up the
centre aisle.
TIE COSTUMES.
The bridesmaids wore white silk null
over white satin and carried bouquets of
roses. Following these came Miss Matte
Clark. the maid Of honor. She wore a
dress of delicately- brocaded satin
with bertha of rich lace and carried roses.
The maid Of honor was followed by little
Misses Myrtle Conrad and Mary Gravely,
dressed in white India silk, who acted as
maids TO the bride. They carried white
satin cushions trimmed with smllax.
Next came the bride on the arm of her
brother, Mr.. W. W. Clark. The bride was
nttired in dress of heavy white brocaded
satin with trimmings OF point and duch-
esse lace: diamond ornaments. The bridal
veil was of white tulle, caught up with
love-knot of diamonds. She carried a
white prayer-book IN her hands. The
groom and his brother, Mr.. j. Harrison
Spencer. came from the veStry-room and
met the bridal party at the altar.
TIRE CEREMONY.
Here the groom Joined the bride and the
ceremony was performed which made them
man and wife. After the ceremony the
bridal procession moved out of the church
in reverse order, and the party was driven
10 the residence of the brides mother,
Mrs. w. L. Clark, where an elegant recep-
ton was held.
Among the guests from distance were
Nr. and Mr.. ID. ii. Spencer. parents OF the
groom Mr.. ID. w. Spencer and Miss Liz e
Bell. from Henry; Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Lee.
from san Francisco; Mr.. and Mrs. o.
Foster, from Raleigh Nj. G.. NJ. Traylor.
from Atlanta. and Mrs. l.. i. Nelson. from
Culpeper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer will make bridal
trip TO New York, Florida. and the Island
OF Cuba.
BartoIs-Schneider.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.l
ALEXANDRIA. VA, December 23.-A very
pretty homo wedding took place yester-
day evening at the home of Mr. Justus
Schneider. on north Washington street.
The contracting parties were Miss Libby
Schneider aud MIR. Gustav Bartols. of
Baltimore. Many Of the friends of the
bride and groom were present. and warm
congratulations for happy married Life
were showered upon the happy couple.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Bartols
took a train for wedding trip through
the North. They will reside i'll Baltimore,
where the groom Is u prominent business
man.
Luck-Carter.
Correspondence o. the Richmond Dispatch.l
IlrwLETT. Va. December 2S.-Quite a
crowd assembled at Carmel Baptist church
tbs morning to witness the marriage of
tho beautiful and accomplished Miss Mag
gle l. Carter 10 MIR. Emmette l.. Luck. AT
ll:So O'Clock the ceremony was very im-
pressiyely performed by the Rev. Mr.. Carr.
of Caroline.
Mrs. +. L. Bib. of Caroline. was the
organist; Miss Calhe Baughen, of liam
over, maid of honor; MIR. X. Garland
Baughan, Of Hanover best man.
The bride was handsomely httired In n
brown travelling suit. The bridal party
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