Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-11
WEDDINGS.

Day TO MI. InOmaS >. MARTIN, UnlCeu
States Senator elect from Virginia, took
place last night at Christ Church, Smith
field, Isle of Wight county, and brought
together number of the most notable
people in Virginia. The chancel was
claborately decorated with palms, ferns
aud white candles in silver candelabra.
The altar was banked with maidenhair
ferns, from the midst of which rose a
delicately wrought silver vase filled
with bride roses. Satin ribbons were
stretched across the aisles-the upper
part of the church being reserved for
guests in evening dress. There were
no bridesmaids but there were six
ushers. The groom, attended by his
brother, Mr.. Leslie II. Martin, as best
man. enter ed from the vestry and await
ed his bride at the altar. The maid OF
honor, Miss Martha Bagby, of Rich
mond, entered alone, and was follow
ed by the bride, leaning on the arm OF
her father, Col. Charles Fenton Day.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Frauk.'G. Scott, rector the church.
The bride wore beautiful gown OF
rich white satin, en- traire, the corsage
drapped in SHRED chiffon and duchess
lace. The tulle veil was fastened with
sprays oflily of the valley and diamond
pins, and the bridal bouquet was of
bride roses, fringed with lily of the
valley, and tied with broad white satin
ribbons. The maid of honor was
gowned in white mousseline de sole over
green silk, and carried huge bunch
of lilies of the valley, tied with
green satin ribbons. After the cere-
mony an informal reception was held 81
the home of the brides parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Martin left at midnight for
Asheville, N. c., where they will spend
few weeks before sailing for Europe,
where they expect to spend the winter.
Among those who attended the mar
rage were Governor O'Ferrall, Joseph
It. Lawless, Secretary of the Common.
wealth, Hon. Taylor Ellyson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry T. Wickham, Judge Card
well, Judge Horsley, Judge Portlock,
Judge White, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Bar.
bour Thompson, and others.
Mrs. Martin, who is considerably her
husbands junior, is tall slender WON.
an of twenty, with graceful figure and
magnificent carriage. Large, dreamy
brown eyes, wealth of waving, golden
hair and an exquisitely fair skin render
the Senator's bride beauty, whose
striking and unusual style once seen is
not easily forgotten.
Regrets were received from the Vice.
President and Mrs. Stevenson, Senator
Daniel and Mrs. Daniel, of Virginia,
Senator and Mrs. Faulkner, of West
Virginia, Senator David B. Hill and
Mayor Strauss, ofthis city,
The following is the Mayors dis
patch:
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 10, 1894.
To Hon. 7hos s. Martin and rife, Smithfeld
Icxtcnd most sincere congratulations and
best wishes for your future happiness, and
regret my inability to be PIT sent on the occa-
sion of your marriage.
HENRY STRAUSS, Mayor.
The most interesting wedding Of this
month, as we'll as the most beautiful
and artistic, was that of Miss Elizabeth
Fairfax Gaines, of Warrenton, eldest
daughter of the late Judge William Fl
Gaines, to Judge Thomas Bell Smith,
chiefjustice of New Mexico and son Of
the late Governor William Smith.
The ceremony was performed yester
day at St. James's Church, Warrenton,
by Rev. Mr.. George Nelson, assisted
by DR.. Barten, of Christ Church, Nor
folk, Rev. Mr.. Robert White, of Savan-
nah, Ca, and Rev. Mr.. Assheton.
The church, filed to the utmost ca
pacity with the friends and relations oil
the bride ard groom, was brilliantly
lighted and picturesqusly decorated.
At $50 the first notes of Lohengrin's
wedding march thrilled through the
assemblage, and the twenty-six attend
ant maidens, in bright evening gowns,
with flowers in their hair, preceded the
bridal party up the aisle.
The ushers, Mr.. Hugh Carbon, of
Georgia, Mr.. Walton Moore, of Fairfax,
Mr.. Meriwether Jones, of Richmond,
Mr.. VIM. r. Worrall, of New York,
Mr.. P. D. Lipscomb, of Washington,
Mr.. John Webb Tyler, of Memphis,
Col. Granville Gaines and Mr.. John
Gaines, of Warrenton, and the grooms-
men, Mr.. Henry Fairfax, of Leesburg,
and Mr.. T. Foster Gaines, of New
York, came first, and were followed by
the brides maids and the maid of honor.
The bridesmaids, Miss Frances Cox,
of Washington. aud Miss Cornelia
Slaughter, from The Plains, were dain
tily gowned in white organdie, trim
med with lace aud pink ribbon. They
wore pearls and carried exquisite
punches of fragrant white carnations.
The maid of honor, Miss Lena Gaines,
wore white satin and green chiffon aud
carried mignonette tied with white sat-
in ribbon in the same manner.
Two little flower girls who held the
rihbons-Miss Mary Gaines and Miss
Eloise Waldrop-immediately preceded
the bride, who entered the church lean
ing on the arm of her brother, Mr.. Fair
fax Gaines, and was met at the altar
by the groom, accompanied by his best
man, Mr.. Bernard 2. Green, of Wash
ington.
The bride wore an exquisite low cut
gown of heavy white mirror MORE,
with chiffon garniture, and opal and
diamond ornaments. The long tulle
veil that foated over her was held in
place by diamond tiara, and she car
ried a fragrant bunch of lilies OF the
valley.
After the ceremony reception was
held at Paradise, the beautiful old Vir-
GINA country residence of the brides.
mother, Mrs. VIM. II. Gaines.
Tr;,;t1 d Z r,rrol, OF Touso,