The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-26
MIDWINTER WEDDINGS.
HYMENs HAPPY HARTEST IN THE
COCKADE CITY.
Marriages in other Parts OF the state-The
DanvilIe Postmastership to be Do
cided by . Primary.

PETERSBURG, VA, Jan. 2.-Speciai.-
OF the four marriages celebrated To-
day in Petersburg, conspicuously 'eauu-
full and largely attended were the cere-
monies conducted at st. Johns church'
in which the contracting parties were Mr..
Herndon Barrel, Of Richmond, and MISS
Hennie Harrison, OF Petersburg. The
groom is In the employ of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company In Rlchmohi'
and n son of William Nelson Barrett OF
that city; the bride a daughter OF captain
George Harrison, Of Gooohland county,
commander of the Goochland volunteer
Cavalry Troop in the late war. ana re-
sides at ST. Johns rcctory in Petersburg
with her brother-in-law, the Rev. Nooerl
A. GOODWIN, pastor Of st. johns chufch'
who performed the ceremony The groom
left Richmond on the 2:iS =. NJ. vestiouie
train, in company with the best man, ana
went first to the Southern Hotel ana
thence to the rectory, where they were
met by large party of friends from hlch-
Dlond or the $40 l.. NJ. train.
The marriage took place at $50 +. NJ,
and the church was tastefully decorated
and Illuminated with colored lights.
crowded audience filed the church, requir-
ing many to stand outside. the pildai
party having formed in the rectory ad-
joining, white cloth was stretched along
the aisle Of the church from altar 10 yes
tibule. Mendelssohns Wedding March
was played. and the procession marched
in in the order following, after the mem
bers present OF the partys families were
seated I'm seats reserved by means Of
L.. Ena lie 81 fxrrn
children: First. ushers, Or. ID. NJ. Brown
Of Richmond and Mr. Arthur Ribbie Of
Wytheville, Mr.. c. Il. Alcdtt Of Rich
monC and Mr.. Walter Brown of Peters
burg. Next followed the maid Of honor,
Miss Birdie Harrison, sister OF the bride,
prettily dressed In white silk, carrying a
bouquet of white roses, and who was with
Mr.. b. T. Barret. of Richmond, grooms-
man, and lastly the bride and groom.
The bride was beautifully dressed In
white silk en- train and veil, and wore
ornaments. She carried a bouquet OF
white roses. After an impressive cere-
many the bridal party were invited by
Mrs. Goodwin to magnificent supper,
and left on the 1905 vestibule train for
Richmond. where ths bride and groom
took the train for the North.
A large and fashionable assemblage filed
ST. Paul's Episcopal church this after
noon at 40 o'clock to witness the mar
Iiage of Mr.. Charles A. English, 81 Lees
burg, Va, and Mrs. Mamie Claiborne
Lightfoot, of this city. The ushers were
Messrs. Charles -. WitherspOOn, Harry
Witherspoon, X. Turner Arlington, ". ii.
Cuthbert, Pelham Hurt and Captain j. =.
Northington, of Petersburg, and DR.. .. H.
Claiborne, Jr., of New York. a brother OF
the bride. and Lewis Lightfoot, Of Rich
mcnd. Rev. c. r. Hams, the rector
Ofliciated.
This afteroon at o'clock, at the resi-
Jencc Of the brides grandmother, Mrs
Lumsden, on Washington street, Miss
Kate West n daughter of Mr.. J. Thomas
West, became the bride Of Mr.. w. y.
NIayes. Rev. r. A. GOODWIN, rector of
St. johns Episcopal church, offclated
A quiet but pretty marriage took place
this afternoon at the residence Of the
brides parents on Halifax street The
contracting parties were Mr.. Walter
Rrister and Miss Annie A. Bo2ell. a
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Bozell,
Of this city. Rev. Mr. Hope, pastor OF
the Market-strest Methodist Episcopal
church, ofIiciated-
The four couples left for the North on
bridal tours. p, n,
During the past week the water COM
mittee Of the common council have held
two meetings and discussed he mater I'm
reference to the establishment Of water
meters here. TIL. subject will come up be-
fore the council at its next meeting for
consideration.