The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-22

Marriage Bells Pealed Yesterday In sevsral
Parts Of Richmond.

Parts Of Richmond.
The sweet old story OF loves young dream
was happily consummated at Seventh-street
Christian church Yesterday afternoon, when
Miss Irene Thaxton became the wife of Mr.. j..
Carter White
II was pretty aNair-posscssing both
sweetness and solemnity-and was witnessed
by a vast concourse OF friends, acquaintance
and relatives. Every pew in the edihce was
occupied. and many were unable TO gain NJ
mittsnce
Major W. Kirk Mathews played the organ
and 10 the sweet strains Of LohenRrih VIZ
ding march the bridal party entcren ,ne
church in the following manner messis.
Joseph +. Cox and g. Pryor DAVIS heorse
d. Thaxton, Jr., brother OF the bri1e; anu anu
Hiram T. Gates. Allen q. Collins ana Euoie
n Newman. j. Carter White. the groom. ana
Wythe White best man, Miss Irene lha1toh;
the bride. and Miss Florence Blagoou, maze
of honor Tho party entered III the night
aisle and left the elifce from tho lett. hey.
l.. A Cutler performed the ceremony.
The bride WAS attired in travelling gown OF
gray ladies' cloth. heliotrope gloves and slip
ners with an appropriate hat, and carried .
bonouet Of white roses Miss Bdgood wore
gown Of white china silk. gray gloves and
slippers. and carried bunch of white roses.
The bride ia only eighteen years OF age.
She il the oldest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
George d. Tha1ton. and is a beautiful aud
accomplished young lady. Being deservedly
popular, she has circle of admring friends
who wish her every happiness.
The groom IS freight ratio clerk 10 Traffic
Manager G. A. Taylor and he is both well
known and popular. This is especially true
as regards bis associates, and they wish
him every Joy in his matrimonial life.
The newly plighted pair. after the nuptals.
leit on the o'clock train 10 spend their
honeymoon in Northern climes, but before
returning TO this city they will 60 South,
probably as far rs St. Augustine. Fla.
stone-Barker.
A passing sunbeam as it foil aslant the
pretty pulpit of park-Pace Methodist church
yesterday afternoon seemed 70 be happy
omen for the married lives Of Miss Ellen J.
Barker and Mr. Harry Stone. whose nuptlals
were then being celebreted.
Rev. j. Wiley Blsdsoe performed the cere-
mony. and the ushers were Messrs. John
Clarke, Maben Clarke. ". +. Stevenson. John
Sloan. /. W. Boze and +. i. Blanton. The
ushers were appropriately md fashionably
attired IN demi- full dress and wore bouton-
nieres of bridal roses.
The bride is the attractive and cultured
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs David Barker, Of
No. 10 west Marshall street, and the groom
Is popular and well-knOwn emplOye Of K. +.
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The bride was attired in a gray travelling
costume. and after the ceremony the happy
couple left on the York River tram TO spend
their honeymoon in Baltimore and Washing
ton.
Davis-Gwathmcy.
A pretty and impressive ceremony took
place at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. George
\. Gwathmey No SIS west Clay street yester-
day afternoon at o'clock. Miss Fanny Brook
Gwathmey was the bride Mr.. W. Creed Davis
the groom and Rev. Or. ). G. ClOptlon, Of
Clay-street Baptist church. assisted by Rev.
". a Atwill. of Clay-street Methodist church,
spoke the words that made the couple one.
The nuptials were private. only relatives
and intimate friends being present, but il was
"a social affair. and after 1t had been concluded
the witnesses crowded about the couple
and wished them every happiness.
The bride is the attractive and estimable
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. q. N Gwathmey
and the groom is o weli-known and popular
young merchant OF Broad street. being the
Junior partner in the firm of Carneal d Davis.
The couple LETT on the o'clock train for
tour Of Northern cities.
Campbell-Finn.