The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-04
QUAINT md PRETTY MARRIAGE.
The Ceremony That OF the Society OF
Friends-Niss Crenshaw tho Bride

Miss Sara W. Crenshaw and Mr.. John
B. Heston were married yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the residence OF the
brides mother. 900 west Marshall street,
In the presence OF few relatives and
friends
The ceremony was peculiarly solemn
and impressive, having been performed
after the custom OF the religious So
ciety of Friends. After the families OF
the bride and groom entered the attend
ants. Miss Willis with Mr.. Leeds, Miss
Heston with Mr.. SchOll. all OF whom
are Of Philadelphia. followed.
Then came the bride. attred In soft,
creamy white silk. carrying the con-
yentional bunch Of brides roses, leaning
on the arm Of the groom.
For short while the company sat in
that solemn silence which fcharac terizes
bride ard groom arose and plighted their
vows, after which they resumed their
seats and signed the marriage ceFth-
cate. Another short silence and Mrs.
William II. Peasants offered prayer
MIR. David Heston, the groom's father,
made some remarks, full of wise coun-
sci 10 the young couple. Mr.. James II.
Crenshaw then read the certificate, which
was afterwards signed by all the wit
nesSes Of the ceremony.
The bride is the youngest daughter OF
Mrs. judith A. and the late John Is.
Crenshdw. and a sister of Mr.. James
II. Crenshaw, prominent real estate
agent OF this city.
firm Of David Hcston IL Sons, well-kn"~n
printers OF Philadelphia. The bride and
groom left on the II o'clock northern
train for an extended tour.
THE CERTIFICATE.
The following is copy Of the certih-
cate:
Whereas. John Balderston Heston, of
la al Of IBhIlaIalphia state OF Penn
sylvania, son Of David and Mary IS;
HestOn. Of the same city and state, ana
Sara Willis CrenshaW, daughter OF JOhu
+. and judith \. Grensha" tthe former
deceased). OF the city Of Richmond, State
Of Virginia, having in writing laii theF
intentions Of marriage with each other
before a monthly meeting Of the religious
Society Of Friends. held at klchmohd
Virginia, and having consent or surNlV-
ing parents their proposal or marriage
was allowed by the said meeting
Now these are 10 certify tnat Tor
the soiemnization Of their marriage, this
third day Of tenth month in the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-four. they the said John Bal
derston Heston and Sara Willis Cren-
shaw appeared in public meeting oi
the religious Society Of frleiidS' helh
at the residence Of judith y. Cren-
shaw, in Richmond, and the said John
BaIderston HestOn taking the sald sara
Willis CTenshaw by the hand dld open
~ declare that he took her, Sara Willis
Crenshaw TO be mis- Wife, promising with
Divine assistance 70 be unto her a
loving and faithful husband until death
should separate them Ana then IN the
same assembly the said Sara Willis
Crensbaw did. in like manner, declare
that she took him, John Baidefstoh
HcStOn, to be her husband, promising
with Divine assistance to be unto MN
a loving and faithful wife, until death
should separate them. In testimony
whereof the said John Balderstou HestOu
and Sara Willis Crenshaw did theh ana
there 30 these presents set their hahlS
tshe. according 10 the custom OF mar
riage adopting the name Of her nus
band. -..
JOHN BALDERSTON HESTON.
SARA Willis HESTON.
And we being present, subscribed our
names as witnesses:
Judith \. Crenshaw, Deborah. A. c.
Leeds, Austin e. Leeds, James II. tren-
shaw. VI. Belle Crenshaw, James II.
Crenshaw. Jr Rachel Crenshaw, r. \.
Kicks. r.. {. Kicks, Katie G. Kicks. q.
y. SydnOr, Jr., BESSIE j. Sydnor, Mrs. +.
II. Bosseau. Mrs Thomas w. SydnOr,
II. Virginia Pretiow, r. jamie Pretlow.
Belle SydnOr, Edward Sydnor. Margaret
A. Crenshaw. Eta Willis, David Heston,
Mary y. Heston, Charles y. Scholl, Eliza
beth Moon, Anna Heston, William II.
Peasants. Eliza J. Peasants. William
Y. Terrell. W. a. Kicks, Frank ;. Har-
ker. Emma VI. Harker |. j. Hawkes.,
NJ. D.. j. A. Stone, George ID. HarWood,
Joel Cook. Mary J. Cook o. ~. WHIT
lock. James 6. Whitlock, Nira VI. Hawkes.,
Mrs. Sara L. Wait, VI. Edith Hazen,
Grace f. HaZen, l.. BESSIE Cook. Minnie
4. Jahnke, Mary Il. Norshan' Ben "oi-
sham, O.. Gibson Norsham