The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-05
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WYTHEvILLE, Va, June 4.-lSpe.
ciall-The handsome country homo Of
Hon. r. L. Kent, Of Boiling Green. was
the scene of pretty and interesting
wedding yesterday evening, to witness
which were assembled, about fifty of
tho relatives aud connections of the
contracting parties, Miss Mary Cloyd
Kent and Robt l.. Withers, Jr. Tho
spacious drawing room had been beauti
fuily decorated by loving hands and
with its trailing vines, punches of
graceful ferns and masses of brilliant
rhododendrons and joy blossoms it looked
scene fifty of the flower month chosen
by the bride for her wedding
The hum OF social converse was inter-
rupted as the hour drew near by tho
singing of the Lohengrin march by
chorus OF sweet voices, and as they sang
the bridal party entered First came
the ushers, Messrs John Barrett. Robt.
Sanders, Thomas Massie and Withers
Massie, who took their position on op.
posite sides and at either end of the
room, who, holding white ribbon be.
tween them, defined the path which the
bride and her maids would tread. Tho
groom entered next on The arm of his
best man, Broomtield Royal, of North
Carolina, and stood under the floral
arch, from which depended n true lovers
knot OF white flowers.
Aftor brief pause the maids entered,
one by one, looking fair and sweet in
their simple dresses of whito muslin,
with punches of white May pink. They
were Misses Willie Withers, Sece
Withcrs, Annie Kent and Ellie Stuart.
At last came the bride dressed in the
nd OF Il f Tn ci1 AL
costumes, the cloud like veil adding
tenderness and beauty to her fresh face.
The becoming pink silk worn by Miss
Lizzie Kent, tho maid of honor, on whose
arm the bride leaned. made most
effective foil to the bridal.
Rev. Mercer z. Logan performed the
ceremony, after which tho bride and
groom were overwhelmed with con-
CALCULATIONS and good wishes. A most
delightful evening was spent by the
guests and q delicious supper was served
to them. Several tables we're laden
with exquisite silver, glass and china,
and pictures, lamps, brio a. rac, &C.,
were scattered about, the gifts Of rela-
tives and friends of the popular couple.
They left this morning for q short visit
to relatives in Nelson county, after
which they will be lat home" to all
their friends at the residence of Col. r.
+. Withers, in Wytheville.
The closing exercises of the Wythe-
vile Female Seminary, OF which Mrs.
Thomas Derr is principal, were held in
Sections Hall Wednesday evening. The
varied and interesting programme, con.
sisting of music, vocal and instrumental,
recitations, calisthenics, drills aud
French play, YVES executed most success
fully. Miss Adelaide Dymede and Miss
Ewald took the scholarship and medal
respectively in the senior class, and Miss
Maggie Crochet and Miss Mamie Stock
dale divided the honors in the junior
class, and were each awarded medal.
Miss Davis, one OF the teachers at the
WYtheville Female Seminary. will spend
the summer in Europe.
Miss Sue Peyton Kent left this morn
ing for Staunton, where she will visit
relatives.
Mrs. Rydick, of Richmond, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. w. s. Poage.
Judge Lacy, OF the court of appeals,
aud his family arrive in Wytheville
next week and will stop at the Fourth
Avenue Hotel.