Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-23
BRIDES In AUTUMN.
TWO PRETTY MARRIAGES IN THE CITY
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Mr. j. Carter White Leads Miss Irene
Ihaxton to tho Altar Miss Barker
and Mr.. Stone Welded

beautiful wedding took place at the
seventh-street Christian church yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. when Mr.. J. Carter
white led 10 the altar Miss Irene Thaxton,
a charming little brunette.
Inc main auditorium of the edifice was
crowded almost &c suffocation and by far
the greater proportion of those present
were young ladies, which evinced the pop
uiarlty OF the bride. who is only eighteen
years of age. So large was the audience
that many were unable to obtain seats.
whiie dozens could not gain entrance TO
| the church.
Major W. Kirk Mathews presided at the organ,
an. anu when the hymeneal party entered the church
Tue glorious strains OF the Wedding March peal
ca forth beneath his skilful touch.
THE BRIDE AND HER ATTENDANCE.
me bride, WHO'S quite petite and exceedingly
pretty was tasiefully attred in n robe Of gray
laaies cloth, With heliotrope slippers, clov -
| aud hat % match. She carried n bouquet OF
white roses. Hor bridesmaid, Miss Florence
! Bidgood, looked exceedingly comey In white
China silk, with gray slippers, gloves, and hat,
| The bridal party entered the church in the
following order: Messrs. Joseph Il. Cox and q.
! fryor Davis, George d. 1haxton IN brother Of
| the BRIDE and Hiram T. Gates, Allen G.. Collins
and Eddie y. Newman, the groom and Mr..
| Wythe White {hs brother and best man. Miss
| Bidgood maid OF honor and the bride. Upon
| reaching the ch0nce the attendants formed into
n senii-circic, OF which the happy couple consti-
tuted the ccntre. The ceremony was performed
| by Rev. J.. A. Cutler, VINO pronounced the words
| which made the twain one with unusual impress
sivcness and s0lemnity.
on A BRIDAL TOUR
| After tho wedding Mr.. and Mrs. White left on
the 700 train for an extended northern trip. but
| before returning home they will probably &C
| South az far as 81 Augustine.
Mr.. White 10 the tres ht- rate clerk 70 Mr.. G. A.
Taylor. of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad. He IL q con of the late Joseph
| White police Justice OF the city, and a brother q
| Mr.. Edgar White. the present Clerk of the Police
Court. lie Is well known and highly esteemed
IN this city. His bride Is the eldest daughter OF
| MI. George ID. ThaSton and ono OF the most at
tractlve and accomplished young ladies' IN Rich
| mOnd.
sTosE.-BAgRER.
| Miss Ellen J. Barker and Mr.. Harry l. Stone
were married yesterday afternoon Mt 800
O'Clock al PGrk-Placc Methodist church.
| large corc0urse Of friends ana relatives were
| present 20 witness the ceremony, which WAS per-
! form ID 10y the pastor. Rev. j. Wiley BedsOe. Pro
| lessor Emory Shaw was the organis, OF the occa.
son and the following gentlemen acted az al
| tondants: Messrs. John Clark (Orst man
! Naben Clark, john Sloane, Frank Stevenson
Jr., Eugene Blanton, and Lttleton Bo2c.
| The bride was becOmingly dressed In travel.
| lag snt OF stecl-giay and carried a beautiful
| bunch OF roses.
| After the ceremony was performed Mr.. and
| Mrs. Stone took tie $3.50 train over the ork-
| River railroad for n northern trip, which will ON
brace Baltimore aud Philadelphia.
| The groom Il the shipping clerk OF Messrs- H.
! +. Williams Il CO. md T. an cstimable young
| man. Ills bride. a daughter Of Mr.. Dav,C
| Barker, is an attractive and amiaDlc lady with
Il large circle Of friends.