Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-30
A SOCIAL. EVENT IN MATHEWS.
The Grand Reception rendered DIR. Chas
-" l.. Siegei and Bride at Fleetwood.

PORT HAYWOOD, VA. November %.
(Spec,al.)-In honor OF DR.. aud Mrs
Charles l.. Segel, whose marriage In 81.
Johns church. your city. on the 18th In
slant, was duly chronicled in the Dis
patch, and who. after a flying northern
tour. arrived in this county from Old
Point Comfort few days ago, there
was given at Fleetwood" the hcspitable
homestead OF Mr.. and Mrs. John ~
Fleet. a reception. elegant in detail.
pleasing beyond description. Fashionable
in the extreme. and far eclpsing any
kindred affair ever before known to this
section. IL was indeed n rare treat TO he
present, and all so fortunate pronounced
1t the social event of the season.
On approaching the house. situated IN
sight Of the sea, In sound OF the SURF,
and around which there clustered already
so many sweetly-hallowed memories, as
sociations. and traditions of Virginia as
she was, the first sight TO greet the eye
was one pleasant TO look upon ana long
10 be remembered. a dual archway Of
evergreens, deity ertwined, gracefully
SPAWNED the entrance to the yard.
"Welcome." i'm letters Of gilt, swayed TO
and fro beneath. From the four corners
of the well-kept lawn and meeting at
one common centre, suspended from
cedared ropes flashed far the red-lit IAN
terms from Japan. The visitors were met
at the porch by the whoie-souled, genial
gentleman of the house. Mr. John a..
Fleet: thence through the spacious halls.
adorned with chrysanthemums apd redo
lent with roses, were ushered by Messrs.
Elijah Baker and Ro. l.. Sears into the
STANDARDIZATION. parlors. ana mere
formally presented to the happy pair
who. standing beneath the prehistoric
I,ough Of mistletOe. were assisted IN re-
ceiving By Mrs. Fleet Misses Matte Ba-
ker. curtis. Siegel, Turner, and Sears
and Master Dabney Baker
INVITED GUESTS.
Among the invited guests were Mes
danes Robert McCandlish, Taylor Gar
nett, John Donovan. X. T. Sears. H. >.
Foster. james Grammar. Thomas Lane
Walter Steaks. william f.. Fitchet'
George Hunley. V. L. Hudgtns. Walter
Fleet, Luther Hunley, Pierce Fleet John
Burke. Luther Smith, and Leo Fleet;
Misses Lola Sears, Sallie Burke, Mary
Randolph Lane, Mary Murray, Clara Mil
Ter. Mary Burnley. Alice Hudgns. Annie
HuIgins. Jennie Williams. Annie VIII
lams. Lottlc Blake. Margaret Hudgins,
I.uoie Browne. Isabelle Hudgins, and
Willie simmons: Messrs. DR.. Thomas
Lane. CAPTAIN r. T. Sears. Or. Hunley,
Robert McCandlsh. DR. Foster, BOYD
scars. Martin Stringfellow. Willie Muir
ray. !. RosebrO. W. c. l.. Taliaferro'
Richard TaliaferrO. John saunders
George Tabb Lane. Joseph Sibley, Henry
Slbley. Archie Murray, Judge Garnet,
George Hunley. william Fitchett' alter
Stoaks. Walter Fleet, Luther smith, ~
Fox. Pierce Fleet, Leo Fleet, ana Dr'
Grammar. r..
From : 10 y o'clock were the hours Tor
receiving. but for long past this lauer
hour a constant stream of friends ana ac-
oualntances from this ana ADJOINING
counties as well attested conciuslVely the
extreme popularity Of the couple by their
unstlnted congratulations 90
The bride, tastefully attired In SILK
velvet. and diamonds. vas the superb
embodiment Of queenly beauty, reilne-
ment, and ease. The groom, clad IN the
conventional black. fitly represented the
manly worth and dignity OF the lueai
husband and physician that he ~
The abundance and elegance or the sup
ner could not be surpassed Later on IN
the parlor the brides cake was cut ana
10 each guest a piece was handed by the
charming sister Of the bride, with the
Injunction 10 dream upon IL: and ! douDt
not that they did. each one reiterating
mid slrlmbers deep that Scriptural truth
"It Is not good that man should be
alone" At.
Dr. and Mrs sisgel have from all their
Mathews friends the heartfelt wish that
,boir VOYAGE down the river Life may be
unirterruptelly smooth and pleasant.