The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03
UNDER VEN'SCANOPY
WERE MARRIAGE rows rERFoRmED
An Impressive Ceremony Witnessed by q
Largo Number of Friends-Tomahawk
Church DedIcatcd-Farmers Alliance.
MAscHEsTYR BUREAU RICHMOND TrMYs,
Twelfth and Hun streets.
Branch Office ilOi Decatur street.

There was beautiful home wedding yes
terday at "Montrose." tho country seat Of
Mr.. John A. Lester, when Miss Sallie Belle
Lester and bir Thomas Marcellus Cheatham
were made man and wife
Inc spacious parlor had been beautifully
decorated with flowers and living plants in
honor OF the occasion. and in answer to the
invitations sent out there was one Of the
largest gatherings tlat over assembled at a
wedding IN the county. Though the rooms
had been arranged especially for the marriage,
tho ceremony had 10 take place out in the
yard under tue spreading branches Of the
mammoth oaks. This had T. be done on &C
count OF the utter impossbility of the large
crowd being aole 20 get IN tho house.
IL was indeed beautiful sight 10 see the
large scrOwd arranged IN semiclrcle IN the
shade OF the trees, and the birds IN the over
hanging branches seemed % sing a sweet
welcome % the happy event while the short
cut yeiyety grass formed natural and beau
tliul carpet Inc bridal party came from the
/ house 10 the following ordeg. Beniannin
Hancock and Albert Briueman, Clarence
Bailey and LinwoOd Lester. brother of the
bride and best man; Joseph bailey and
Charles wilkinson, and then the BRIDE and
groom. Slowly they marched through tao
vast assemOlage 10 where an ImprOmptu altar
had been arranged. Here the ushers sepa-
rated and the bride and groom pasesd between
10 nero Rev. j. i. Williams was awaiting %
perform the ceremony that would unite the
happy young people
After the ceremony the newly Wooded ones
we're the recipients of many congratulations
aud good wishes for thelr iuture happiness.
The party then adjourned 70 IOmabawk
church aud took part in the dedication OF
/ that new and pretty sacred edlhce.
The bride Is petite blonde. very pretty and
| possessed OF many sweet and wOmanly traits.
+ which have endeared her ~ a large circle u
| friends. She wore a gown Of fawn c1iorel
/ cloth with hat and gloves 10 match She IS
the oldest daughter Of Mr. J. a. Lester. The
| groom Is prosperous yOrng merchant anu
/ bias many friends wbO " .sA hlM an9 rs taif
! young bride great JOY IN their welded ne.
Among those present were Mr and Mrs. 4.
! Is. Clay. Mr. aud Mrs. /. MoTrsselte, MISS
/ Clara hughes Miss Mamie Morrissette. Ny.
and Nrs. " j. MOrrisseite. Bir. and Mrs. ".
! +. wilkinson Mr. and Mrs.. VI. u. Hawthorn:
/ Warren and ThOmas MOrrlssette. Mr.. and
/ Mrs ". e.. Hall Mrs William g. owen. Mr..
and Mrs. ". j. Owens, W. +. CheathAm:
| Misses Lula and Moilie CDeaiham' Mr.. ana
| Mrs. Thomas Wo0dGn. Misses Louise aud
! Nory Weisieer. Nr. and Ms. Wells Wi.kin-
son. Mr. and Mrs j.. Is. Lester. bliss
+ Francis Lester. Nj md Mrs Zach. Cheatnnm,
| Inch and John WOOdhn. Mss Ida Wool
/ drdge. Henry Cheatham, Calhoun WILKINSON
} Hiss Myrtle Clay. Miss Apa Noodhn, KEY. >.
/ Is. Williams and wife. Lester PTent!s. Arthur.
/ Archer Drewrv Oscar and O. H. CAeatham,
Misses Florence and Berta Wilkinson. Mr.
/ and Mrs s. Brooks and daughter, Miss Msude
/ sims Charles Elicit Charles Grsmes aud wife,
j. b. Denton X. r. Graves. Mss Weeks.
Miss Eta Rudd. Henry Cay Walter LocAett,
/ Miss Pearl Lester and Lee lester
Many beautiful and costly presents attest
J the popularity OF the young couple.
Mr.. W. b. Howard and Miss Annie L. VII
son were married last evening at the home
/ Of the bride. No. 20 Seventh street. Rev 4
/ +. Reynolds performed the ceremony. Inc
| parlorg were prettily decorated with
| cut flowers aud living plants and there
was large crowd of friends pres
ent 20 witness the ceremony and
wish the newly welded ones 0AVch ha9pS aess
The bride Is a pretty and attractive young
/ lady ana Was becOmlngly attired IN cIeain
! colored satin gown with diamond ornaments
and carried in her hand bouquet OF bride )
| roses. Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal party went over 20 the residence Of
/ Mr.. w. NJ. Mann. No. 400 east Cary street
where they Will for the present reside: Among
win. j. i. Trice VI. }. Cease and II. b. Hun
ter OF kichmond, i. IL. MorClsSette, X. J..
/ Holmes and many others from this city.
IoMAHAWK CHURCH DEDICATED.
! Tomahawk church. a new and pretty
/ structure IN Chesterfield county about five
/ miles from Midlothian. vas dedicated yester-
/ day. The mouse IS built on the site Of
/ the old church. which IS one Of the
/ oldest in the county vast assem-
I bage OF people gathered at the church.
which utterly failed 10 accommodate them,
and at every window was "a small gathering
while the yestlbule was crowded with an anX-
/ ious thrOng. eager % see and hear the exer-
cisos. The church fronts on the Genito
! Mills road and faces the South. 10 IS q large
j Ia. tfrt go
ed and pewed. The windows are OF stained
glass and the painting, both inside and out IS
very pretty.
About y o'clock the services were begun by
an organ solo by Dir. Edgar Justis. the &C
/ conplished organist OF the Manchester Meade
Memorial church. The choir then sang All
| Hail the Power or Jesus Name Rev. j. Is.
/ Williams. the pastor OF the church, then
offered q fervent PRAYER which was followed
| by singing by the choir.
Rev. Il. II. Winfree then offered . beautiful
PRAYER for the success OF the new church and
! It's people.
Mr. Williams then said that he was deeply
grateful for tie large attendance, thanked
the congregation Tor all they had done IN
erecting the church and said that Rev. DR..
/ Hatcher. OF Richmond. would preach.
Mr. MADDEN 5 Watkins the popular tenor
of Richmond. sang very sweetly Give me
/ tho wings OF faith 20 rise"
]
/ the members who so faithfully worked IN its
erection Dr Hatcher selected rs his text tho
4th verse of the 9th Psalm. lie took as his
/ theme two aspects OF the text Daylds de-
sire and an explanation OF his desire. The
| Doctor preached powerful sermon, full OF
| pathos and tenderness. lie eXhOrted bis
/ hearers TO work for Christ as they bad worked
in the erection of their new church and babe
them God speed ia all theU good and glorious
labors He said he felt particularly attracted
! 10 this place and its people because his grand
/ father preached here and afterwards ms own
son. After the sermon Mr.. Watkins sang
Cast Thy Bread Upon the Waters
DR.. Hatcher then asked the congregation 20
! bear with him few minutes longer. He said
| Il WASH I right & give away what did not be
! long 10 YOU and as there was a little balance
of s24O due on the church. he did not think IL
| ought TO be given TO God until the debt was
! paid He therefore in his own inlmtable
aud peculiar way. asked that the congrega-
ton pay the dept. The Doctors manner II
begging is both pleasing and effective and in
a short while about 1900 was raised. This
| Will pay tho balance on tho church and nearly
al they owe on their organ.
| About 100 o'clock the service was closed
| and every body was invited 10 participate in q
| grand old-fashioned all-day protracted- meet
/ ingenuity dinner. The tables we're laden
! with everything good % eat that the country
abounds in and Tor an hour the visitors and