The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-09
A BRILLIANT MARRIAGE.
MISS META POTTS BECOMES THE
BRIDE OF MR.. RoBBRr RANLET.
Fashionable Assemblage mt Monumental
Church and Reception mt tho Resi-
dence on East Grace Street

| or east Grace street, became the bride OF
Mr. Robert Ranlet Of Hoyoke, Mass,
a son Of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ranlet. Rev.
John b. Newton, rector Of the church,
ofiiciated, and part of the beautiful Epis-
copal Church service was read by Rev,
Hartley Carmichael, Of st. Paul's. the
assisting minister.
The edince was crowded with represen-
tative people Of Richmonds social world,
in spite Of the very disagreeabe weather.
In the main aisle hemmed in by white
satin ribbon. were the especial guests IN
evening dress, while on the side aisle
| were many invited guests, who witnessed
the ceremony and did not attend the sub
seqrent reception. Considerably before
o'clock carriages began 10 roll up In front
| Of the edifce, and from the curbing 10
the entrance was quite journey upon
the canopied walkway The tn mel OF
| canvas was threatened several times by
the high wind, but was kept in place by
! attendants.
The scene inside OF the church. in
| striking contrast to the weather without,
was brilliant and beautiful picture. The
| Chanccl was lavishly decorated with
! palms. ferns and chrysanthemums, and
! the two massive columns on either side
| of the communion table were completely
/ hidden by palms. From the pedestals Of
! these columns began a line Of tapers
| which completely encircled them 20 the
/ roof, and from the communion table. max
| ing a splendid background for the bril-
/ liant wedding tableau. were banked a
mass Of palms which covered entirely the
! Commandment tablets. hanging upon the
| altar wall Surrounding the columns pc
destals were banks OF chrysanthemums,
and from the communion table silver can
! deabra sent forth a pleasing, soft light
! The pulpit was also most lastly hidden by
! ferns and the japanese flower, and the
/ chancel rail was covered with smiaX and
| ferns.
! MIR. J. Emory Shaw, organist Of the
! church, rendered a repertoire Of classical
! selections before the ceremony and rev
| minutes after o'clock the bridal parts
entered while the grand Lohengrin we'd
! ding march was being played.
The ushers entered FIRST; then the
| groomsmen; the bridesmaids; the maid OF
honor, and the bride with her father.
| The bride, a beautiful Southern woman,
| with those Charms and accomplishments
| which have r.ade her a favored member
! II the exclusive circles Of Richmond.
| fashionable world, was all arelled in al
/ uDO.t ed gown Of White satin-a cOncer
] DIT Jtlil II was Ell ildlI anu tldbbiaAflt
! trimmed with Duchesse lace. and a Vel.
If tuie caUght up with jewels completed
| he toilet Of the fair young lady. She car
! ried a lovely bouquet Of lilies OF the
! tal ~.
Niss Helen Can eicn, Of Petersburg. was
| raid Of honor, and wore a handsome gown
Of white satin. with chiffon trimmings
She carried white Japanese crysanthe-
| NUNS.
The bridesmaids costumes were OF white
! organdie. The skirts were accordion
| peated. with encircling rows of satin rib
| bcns; decollete bOdices draped with chif
| ron and lace kerchiefs caught up with
white satin butterfly bows They carried
/ white Japanese Crysanthemums, and en-
tered in couples as follows:
Miss Irene Langhorne and Miss Elise
! Williams Miss Mary Leighton Ranle.
! md Miss Bessie Addison; Miss Mary - it,
! Jams and Miss Mary Cameron Miss Helen
! fanlet and Miss Mary Currie Donnan.
The groomsmen were Messrs. T.. c
| siocum, Boston; W. G.. Ferguson, WI
lam skinner, New York; Samuel Whiting
iolyOke. klrkWoOd Mitchell and Allen
Potts, brother OF the bride.
The ushers We're Messrs George W
Norris, Charlottesville; Frank Irving
Potts j. Osborne McCabe, George A.
ibson, Richard II. Gaines. and B. b.
! MunfOrd.
.Mr Charles Ranlet. brother OF the
groom, acted as best man. and ac-
companied his brother when he met the
bride at the chancel rail-
Immediately after the nuptials a recep-
ton was held at the home Of the brides
parents. The reception rooms were
beautifully decorated with ferns and
white japanese chrysanthenums for at
both the wedding and reception there was
q beautiful white and green effect. The
mantels were screened by a bank Of
maiden-hair ferns and with chrysanthe-
NUNS, and a lovely effect was created
by the ferns and chystal chandelier. The
library was In old pink chrysanthemuns.
and the balustradcs were embellished in
an unique manner by autumn leaves
In the room containing more than two
hundred very beautiful and handsome
presents, the decorations were American
Beauties, and i'm the other receiving
rooms on that, the third floor, the dec
orative effect were pink Japanese flow
ers.
In the dining room. in which the table
held a charming collation., the lights
were from silver candelabra. The menu
served was complete I'm every detail.
Those who assisted in receiving were;
Mrs Thomas Potts, black velvet and old
lace; Mrs. G. w Ranlet, mother Of the
groom lilac brocade. trimmed with he
liotrope. velvet and old lace; Mrs. w.
S. Donnan, black silk and lace; Mrs.
lockwood Hoar, Of Worcester Mass,
wedding gown Of white satin. pearl trim
mings Mrs. T. b. Simms of Bryr Mawn.
Pa, gown Of eminence purple velvet. and
Mrs George Cameron, Jr.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Ranlet
left Richmond for their bridal tour.
Leaving her parents home TO take up
her permanent home I'm the near future
at Holyoke, the bride was showered with
rose petals. Her go-away gown was Of
brown cloth. with a brown hat trim
ed with eminence purple velvet.
Those present at the reception were Mrs.
Y. c. Williams. r. d. Williams. Miss
Mary Williams. T. c. Williams. Jr.. Mr.
and Mrs. T. Moncure Perkins, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles L. Williams. Mr.. and Mrs
Waller w. Morton Miss Bruce Williams
Mr. and Mrs George Ainslie, Captain G
W Allen, Saunders Hobson, Miss Mary
Morris Jones, Miss May Jones
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Langhorne Miss
Cary Laws. Miss Mary Mcclure, DR..
Stuart Mcclure, George X. Lee, DR.. James
b. McCaw, John II. Lyons Algernon
Craven. Albemarle, John B. Ellison, Phil
adelphia.
John =. Young, Miss Rosalie Winston.
Mr. and Mrs. James w. Allison, William II.
Allison, Edward j. Willis General Charles
j. Anderson. Captain and Mrs. George
w. Anderson, Jr. A. Sale Watkins, j.
T. Anderson, J. Linwood Antrim, Mr.. and
Mrs. ". ]. Walker, Miss Norma Walker,
Mrs. James Thomas.
Miss Virgie Archer. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
NJ TAYLOR, j. w. Atkinson, Miss Annie