Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-20
Marriaee of Miss Taliaferro

Marriage of Miss Taliafcrro.
The Green River, Wyo., Star says:
The wedding of Mr.. Thomas ]. Wyche
and Miss Philippa Ludwell Taliaferro
on Tuesday evening, December IL, was
indeed brilliant social event. No
prettier wedding was ever solemnized
in this city or State. A general invita-
ton had been extended to the friends
of the high contracting parties and
their respective families to witness the
ceremony and it was most heartily ac-
cepted. Long before 6 o'clock, the
hour announced for the wedding, the
beautiful little Episcopal church of St.
John the Divine.in this city was crowd
ed from vestibule to chancel with the
elite of Green River. The wedding
party arrived shortly after 8 O'Clock
and the bride-elect entered from the
vestibule leaning upon the arm of her
brother, t. Seldom Taliaferro, jr. The
bride was met at the chancel by the
groom, who had entered from the yes
try. attended by his friend, MIR. Paul
c. Richards. of Rock Springs. Bishop
EChelbert Talbot, of the diocese of
Wyoming and Idaho, performed the
ceremony. The bride was given away
by her brother. Mrs. Taliaferro, the
brides mother, occupied a seat near
the chancel. The bride looked indeed
charming in her handsome travelling
gown of very dark green material
trimmed in light brown fur, with toque
70 match. In her hand she carried
bouquet of white bridal roses. The
groom was attired in the conven-
tional black Prince Albert suit.
After leaving the church the bridal
party was rapidly driven to the home
of the brides brother, where hurried
preparations were made by the newly
welded couple for their departure on
the westbound train for Portland, Ore.
The bride is the daughter of Major T:
S. Tia sftrro, a lealing member tf
tae lar of CT uces or COUNTY,
Va, and is highly connecle
with some of the best families of Tie
South. She has made Alexandria, We.
her home for several years past and Is
very popular in the social circles of
that city. She has lately been paying
prolonged visit to her brother, Mayor
Taliaferro, of this city, where she first
met her now husband, from which &C
craftsmanship grew the very happy
event of last Tuesday. The groom is
the manager of the Van Dyke Coal
Company, near Rock Springs, and has
been resident of this county for the
past nine years. His native State is
Mississippi. He is nephew of Sena-
tor Morgan, of Alabama, and is also
related to many prominent southern
families. The large number of beauti-
full and costly wedding gifts received
attested the great popularity of the
bride and groom. The following
is a partial list of those received {:
Mayor T. Sheldon Taliaferro, jr., a
chest of solid silver service, fifty pieces;
General Charles Sorenson, of Rock
Springs, solid silver tea set, 5 pieces;
Ex-Governor and Mrs. Baxter, of
CHEYENNE, cut glass carafe and dozen
cut glass tumblers; Senator John
Ludyigsen aud wife, of Rock Springs,
case solid silver coffee spoons; Mrs. c.
F. Lee, of Alexandria, case solid silver
forks; Mr.. II. H. Taliaferro, of Green
River. case of solid silver coffee spoons,
sugar tongs and sugar spoons; Miss
Dabney, of the University of Virginia,
silver napkin rings; Bishop Peterkin, OF
West Virginia, berry spoon; Major L.
S. Taliaferro, of Virginia, solid silver
fish set; Mrs. General Wilton B.
Taliaferro, of Gloucester, Va, solid
silver salt spoons; Miss Ramsay. of
Alexandria, solid silver ladle; Miss
Johns, of Alexandra, embroidered
center piece; G. William Ramsay,
of Alexandria, solid silver salad
fork Mrs. W. j. Wallis, Of
Virginia, embroidered center piece.
Misses Greene, Of Alexandria, mouchior case I;
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Lee, of Washington. solid
silver salt cellars and spoons Miss Bessie Lee,
solid silver sugar tongs; C. G. Lee, jr, solid
silver cheese scoop NJ. du P. Lee, solid silver
pickle dish; Miss Sara Lee, of Washington,
wedgewood tea set; DR.. and Mrs. e. w. Cook.
of Washington, silver mounted brush and tol.
toise shell comb: bliss Gibson. of Alexandria,
solid silver soup ladle; Miss Critcher, of Alex
andria, cut glass silver mounted vinegrette );
Miss C. Critcher, of Alexandria, silver glove
buttoner; Mrs. w. S. Greene, Alexan-
drls, solid silver bon bon spoon; Miss Sallie
Stuart of Alexandra, gold pen and penhold-
er; Miss Mary B. Greene, of Alexandra, en-
broidered center piece: Miss Mary L. Joyce,
of Alexandra, silver clasped entire nous; Mrs.
Thomas W. Robinson, of Alexandria, silver
bon bon spoous aud Miss Mary S. Thompson,
of Norfolk, solid silver butter knife, and en-
broidered center piece.
Mr.. Thomas Wiley Neal has been
elected president of Washington Liter