Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-30
A PINK tHD WHITE WEDDING.
Mayor c. A. O. ,rne, of Keysviilc, marries
Miss Caroline McEwen Morton.

Miss Caroline McEwen Morton.
KEYSVILL]. VA, December 29.-(Spe-
cial)-Ascension Episcopal church. at this
place. was at,9 o'clock Thursday evening
the scene Of the most beautiful full-dress
pink and white wedding ever witnessed
in this city, the contracting parties rep
resenting the two leading families OF
Charlottes aristocracy, when Miss Caro-
line McEwen Morton became the bride
OF Mr.. Charles Archer Osborne. The
church was beautifully decorated with
evergreens, palms, ferns. and many grow
ing plants, and lighted by numerous
piano and banquet lamps, with pink and
white shades. The altar was lighted with
eighteen wax tapers. held In massive
silver candelabra. The bridesmaids came
In from the vestry-room 10 Lohengrih
wedding march, rendered by string
band from Danville. and proceeded In
couples down the right aisle to the vestl-
bule, where, forming in line, they were
met by the groomsmen, and returned to
the chancel. the ladies down the left aisle
and the gentlemen down the right They
were preceded by the following ushers:
IT. A. Proctor, Jr., w. C. Scott, James c.
Watkins, and +. j. Gregory, Jr. Then
came the bridesmaids and groomsmen,
thus: Miss Mabel Osborne in white, and
j. Thompson Morton; Miss Maude Law
renee, in pink. and George Il. RUSSELL
Miss Kate Woods, in white, and Caskie
+. Norvell; Miss Evelyn Osborne, in pink
and i. T. Gregory; Miss Frances owen,
in white, and Il. Stanley Jeffress; Miss
Susie Norvell, In pink, and ]. NJ. McCargo
The bridesmaids who wore white carried
pink roses, while those who wore pink
carried white roses. Then came little
Miss Helen Wilson, of Danville by the
left aisle strewing flowers along the path
way of the bride. while Master Berkley
Lawrence came down the opposite aisle
carrying the white prayer-book, lying
open upon a white silk cushion, and de-
livered il to the minister. The maid Of
honor, Miss Lucy II. Morton, the only
sister of the bride. came next, clad In a
handsome pink silk.
TIE BRIDE.
She was followed by the bride. dressed
| In a most exquisite white silk, en- train,
and a long bridal veil fastened with a
sunburst pin o. diamonds and pearls. the
gift of the groom. She carried Brides
roses, and was leaning upon the arm Of
her father. The groom came from the
vestry-room with his brother. Mr.. p. IL.
| Osborne and. meeting the bride at the
| foot Of the chancel. accompanied her to
| the altar. where the beautiful and i'm
pressive Episcopal ceremony was perform
| ed by Rev. J. p. Lawrence, assisted by
| Rev. A. Il. Sharpe, OF the Methodist
| church. At the conclusion Of the cere-
mony the bride and groom and all the
| bridesmaids knelt TO receive the blessing
| while the groomsmen stood with bowed
heads and folded arms.
RECEPTION.
Immediately after the ceremony the
| bridal party and about 200 invited guests
| repaired to Morton Hail." the beautiful
| home Of the brides father which Is
| known far and wide for its many enter
| tainments and warm hospitality, where
| a grand reception was held until o'clock,
when the bride and groom left on the
| southbound train for st. Augustine and
other Florida points. The supper was
| prepared by a Richmond caterer and was
superb. In cutting the brides cake the
| ring fell to the lot of Miss Susie Norvell,
and the button TO F. J. Gregory, Jr.
When leaving, the bride threw her
| bouquet back TO be caught by the next
| one to follow suit. as superstition has 1t.
( and IL was caught by Mr.. Il. Stanley
| Jeffress.
The bride is the eldest daughter of
| Major j. w. Morton. and the ac-
| knowledged belle Of the county. and a
young lady of many noble traits. The
| groom is the honored Mayor OF our town,
| one OF our leading businessmen, and
universally popular. The high esteem in
which the young couple are held was at
| tested by the many costly presents from
| friends and relatives In every Southern
State and the hundred kilograms Of con-
gratulations that poured In during the
/ reception.