Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-16
WEDDING BELLS IN DANVlLLE.
Three Couples Happily United for Life on
ST. Valentines Day.

Three Couples Happily United for Life on
st. valentinc's-D
DANVILLE. VA, February 15.-(Spe-
cial.)-This city has been agog for weeks
over the fact that st. Valentine s-Day was
10 be a notable event on account Of the
number of marriages that were to take
place. The bells commenced their ringing
at an early hour. and never ceased TO toll
until late in the evening.
DSON-SCHREEDER
The family Of Mr. j. w. Goodson, who
resides on Broad street, this city. were
astir at an early hour this morning, the
occasion being the marriage Of Miss Lizzie
Lee Goodson. sister of the host. to Mr..
John Roe Schroeder. of Haverstraw, n.
Y. The parlors had been neatly arranged
for the occasion, and shortly before the
hour set for the tying Of the nuptial Knot.
o'clock, a number OF invited guests, In
innate friends OF the contracting parties.
arrived at the beautiful home Of Mr. Good
son-
AS the clock chimed the hour Of the
groom walked into the paTlor with his in
tended bride leaning on his arm. and on
reaching the middle of the room they
faced the Rev. Alexander Walker. of Dur
ham. N. c., who performed the ceremony.
of Mt. Vernon Methodist church, of this
city.
Mr.. Charles n. Evans. of Reidsville. y.
C.. was the grOom's best man. and Miss
Louise Csoodson sister OF the bride, maid
OF honor.
The bride wore "A neat-fitting travelling
dress of dark henotrope and black, and
carried a bouquet OF brides roses. The
groom wore the usual black.
After receiving the congratulations of
friends. Mr. and Mrs. Schroeder were
driven to the Richmond and Danville
depot. where they boarded the $50 north
bound train for the home of the groom,
who is a prominent merchant at Haver-
straw. N. y.
Among those from u distance who at
tended the marriage were Miss Hellie Co
Fart, OF Durham. n. c.: Mr.. Charles Ro-
bertson and Miss Grace Eldn. OF New
York: Misses Ida Wray and Kelvin. of
Reidsville.
HAYAfES-FERRELL.
The Church of the Epiphany was hand
somely decorated with palms. flowers, and
beli-lamps to-day, the occasion being the
marriage OF Miss Ada Thomas Ferrel TO
Mr.. William Beverly Haynes The hour
set for the ceremony was 5 o'clock this
afternoon, and long before that time the
church began 10 fiji up. and by the time
the wedding party arrived the building was
filled by the friends OF the contracting
parties, and others. eager to witness the
ceremony.
ON arriving ut the church the bridal
Marty entered In the following order: Miss
ssllie BELL HaInlin and Mr.. Emmett Fer
reu. Miss Lucy Guerrant and Mr.. w. r.
FItxaeraid, Miss Annie Ayres and Mr..
Morris Moore. Miss Belle Vass and MIR.
f;nutten Darlington, Miss Mary Ayres
and Mr. Hunter Dalton, Miss Lightfoot
Hobson and Mr.. Thomas Il. Barksdale.
Miss Eliza Taylor and Mr.. Luther Brown.
Miss Minnie Martin and SIR. Warren ID.
Ayres. Miss Lille Haynes and Mr.. Henry
Dudley, Miss Judith Pace and Mr.. Il. l..
Tyrec, OF Durham. n. c.. going down the
right and left alsles respectively to the
chancel.
The maid of honor. Miss Lena Haynes.
Of Elmo. Halifax county. moved down the
middle aisle. followed by the bride, lean
ing on the arm OF her father. Here they
were met by the groom and his best man.
Mr. VIII Abbott, who approached the
chaneel from the rectors study. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Dr. George
w. Dame, the venerable rector, and was
called the ring ceremony Of the Episcopal
Church.
The bride II the charming daughter Of
00T. u. reTTclis iicf costume was a
green and brown cloth travelling-suit, with
hat 20 match. She carried bouquet Of
brides roses. The bridesmaids wore street
dresses and carried prayer-books. while
the maid OF honor was attired In q blue
cloth dress.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haynes left for an ex-
landed bridal tour In the North.
PIMES-FRANKFURT
The synasogue Of Beth Sholam presented
= handsome appearance tonight 1t was
BEAUTIFULLY decorated with plants. flowers.
and evergreens. while an exquisite floral
III hung from . floral archway. All this
rs IN honor Of marriage celebrated In
tie sjnaeogue. the first since II had been
nftcd 10, and the first Hebrew wedding
ohat has taken place In this city for many
yesre. The high contracting parties were
~. Max Pines, . young business man OF
Haltfr,Dra and Miss Rachel rrankfurteE.
voi,rGset daughter Of Mr.. n. Frankfprter
4 cjofbing merchant Of panflis.
Promp(H Ct . oc5ock the bridal party
entered m synaeoGsis. the groom with his
- rasa. M. Aaron vrapkfurtcr, and The
~ Win her maid Of honor. Miss Fannie |
Vrnnk. ana were made man and wife &C.
cordinr 20 the Hebrew custom. BY Rev.
~. VYflmor, Of baltimore. Thtse was no
- 1919 or Groomsmen. The ushers
~ NesxrA J. Lasbsfeer, 0soe Frank