The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-08
THE PEAL OF WEDDING BELLS
And Their Music Is Re-Echoed In a Score
Of Happy Hearts.
THE DAY REPLETE WITH CLIDHESS.
Drearv Skies O'crcast by Clouds Without
anda Warm Glow Of Brilliant Lights
Above the Affairs Within.

Out ABOVE the pntter OF the rain yesteYda
rang the merry wedding bells, and throug
the gathering mists of the evening shon
|. many brilliant lights that cleaned about tn
affairs where honor and virgin modesty il
purest sympathy and love were pledging tn
most sacred VOWS that men or women eve
speak
Loyal hearts were beating in happy unison
and numberless friends were congregated t.
sanction and to prove by their presence the
interest and their congratulations.
The wooine days should never cease. but
the fancied wrongs and harmless quarrel:
that mark the lovers period end at the
altar, as the mountain streams that side by
side bound rush and CHATTER down the de-
chvity and merging into a broader. wider
stream flow together with a faultless rythm
or towards thor destined end.
These weddings are over. and bright with
anticipation, and firm in love and confidence.
the happy people 90 forth TO realize the
grandeur Of their better lives.
Cobb-PiErlni.
The altar of st. Peters cathedral was re-.
plete with smilax. ferns and white roses yes
terday and amidst those beautiful floral
| decorations innumerable waxen tapers lent
their glow TO the sweet effect. The affairs on
either side bore pretty burdens Of pink roses
and with large and fashionable congregation
! the sacred edifce possessed a brilliant ap-
pearance within. while gloomy skies and
wintry mi SITS made a striking contrast in the
| streets without
The occasion was the wedding of Miss Marie
Celeste Pizzini to Mr.. Kenneth Raynor Cobb.
Promptly at quarter past 10 o'clock. while
Professor Leonard played the soft strains of
Mendelssohns grand wedding march, the
bride and groom entered tho Cathedral.
They were preceded by the ushers Messrs.
James Moore, Robert Parrot and Charles
bshton. Of Norfolk, Va; Nlr. Willoughby An
derson, Of Washington, d; c. aud Messrs
A. III. Scott. Charles A. Page, and Frank
Street. Of this city. with Nr. William r.
Iizz'ni, brother of the bride, rs best man and
Mrs Heois Cobb. sister of the groom, as
maid OF honor.
When the bridal procession reached the
altar raj the bride and groom. best man and
maid OF honor camo 10 the front of the altar
and were met by the lit. Rev Bishop Van
dc Nyver, who. assisted by the Rev. Vicar
General Frloli. performed the marriage
ceremony and said the nuptial mass
The Rev. Bishop made a very feeling and
instructive address, in which he gave the
young couple much good advice and wished
them long lie of Christian happiness.
After the ceremony the couple proceeded
70 the Mon station. and took the ll:50 train
for the North.
Many congratulatory letters and kilograms
were received, among them autograph letters
from Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop Janssens
and Bishop J.. J. Keane. bestowing their bless
lngs and good wishes.
The presents rece we'd by the bride were
very numerous, and were shown only TO
the relatives and few most intimate friends
Tie bride IS the eldest daughter Of Mr. |
Andrew PiZzini Jr. who is 50 well known |
In this city, and the groom the junior mem
Der OF the commission house OF Messrs. f. |
lie Page al Co. Of Norfolk, Va. in which city |
the couple will reside after their return from
their bridal tour.
Monteiro-Allen.
At historic st. Johns Yesterday afternoon
q sweet and impressive wedding was solemn
lied. The chancel was prettly decorated
with palms and flowers and the ediice was
well filled with relatives and friends OF the
couple. Miss Fannie Harvey
Allen was the bride. Mr.. Moses L. Montero
tie groom aud Rev. Dr. Lewis y. Burton
spoke the words that made them husband and
wife
The bride, preceded by the ushers, enter
cd the church with the groom. She was clad
in drab travelling costume that well became
Der beauty. and carried bunch of bridal roses
She is the cultured daughter of Mr. Harvey
Allen. Of Waco. Texas. and niece of Mrs
Maggie Christian. of Church Hill. She has
or some years resided in Goochland county.
The groom Is vel-k known and popular
-esident of Goochland lie is a merchant at
rvin's. on the Richmond and Allegheny rail-
Dad. and has many friends as has
Ilso the bride. who wish them every
happiness. Mir Monteiro is nephew
II Dr. Montsro. of Goochland, and grand
on of Emanuel Montero, formerly of Lisbon.
Portugal.
The ushers. who were also from the above
mentioned county. were as follows: Messrs
;. O. James A. y Monteiro, John q. Luce
nd Edward Kline.
After the ceremony the couple left on the
o'clock train to spend their honeymoon j
Iorth. They will reside permanently in !
ioochland. ,
observation-disclosures.
An attractive wedding was solemnized at
o'clock last evening in the Clay-street
lethodist church, Rev William H. Atwill, I
fficiatlng. {
Miss Jennie I. Chamberlayne. a charm. 7
Y and cultivated young lady. daughter OF
Irs. s. ID. Chamberayne. Of this city, was
larried to Mr. Walter b. Hays, popular S
Dung man of Norfolk. formerly of Kittan-
ing. Penn. v
The bride was exquisitely attired in white :
lille silk trimmed with chiffon lace. with dia- Z
ond ornaments. the gift of the groom. and f
.rried a splendid bouquet of Mare schal Neil
,ses The simple rites Of the marriage SER {
ce were observed while the soft strains from II
lie organ fioated through the building. c
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. HAYS re- il
lived congratulations from their numerous
lends and at 1880 u. NJ took the train for
orfOlk where their future home will be-
The ushers were. Messrs. Frank NJ Cary | II
alter S. Burton. b. A. Blenner. Il. A. Saun- II
,rs, A. n. Pizzini, Harry j. 6hervin and l.. | +,
tarrar. il
PurdIc-Msllory. Y
Amid the assembage Of largo number of Ii
lends Miss Mary NJ Mallory yesterday af- O.
rnoon at 8 clock became the wife of Mr.. Il
seph A. Purdie. The nuptials took place J.
the Clay-street Baptist church. the pulpit fl
which was prettiiy decorated with ferns Is
tied plants and flowers.
Rev. Samuel G. ClOpton. assisted by Rev
:. William +. Hatcher, performed the cere- .,
ony which WAS sweet and impressive The +.
ide entered with the groom preceded by -
g ushers. and woro a neat-ftting travelling y,
wn of Blown cloth. She carried bunch VI
La France roses. boutonnieres OF the same :,
wer being worn by the ushers IA
he ushers were Messrs. w. q. Ouarles. i. =.
)yd Hu1ter. William Daniels, j. +. Sayille' o.
eed Davis and Mr.. Rawson. The bride is =
,tty popular and accomplished young lady '"
west Marshall street. and the groom is the "a
Unknown and much-thought-of bookkeeper y
H. NJ. Starke's.
he couple after the wedding departed on
Northern train for New York and other We
rthern points. "a
Cooke-Coutts. se
large congregation Of friends Yesterday tf'
ernoon. at o'clock, witnessed the wedding ~;