Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22
WEDDING IN CLARKE.
Mr.. j. II. NciIi and Miss Ellen Me-
Donald.


BERRYVILLE. VA, December n.-
tspecial)-A quiet. though notable. we'd
ding was solemnized Thursday evening at
The HILL" the home OF the brides
Iather' the contracting parties being Miss
Ellen Douglas Mcdonald. laughter Of
captain William n. Mcdonald. and niece
OF the late Colonel Marshall Mcdonald.
United STATES Fish Commissioner. and
Mr.. John Baldwin NELL. only son Of the
late DR.. :. 5. Neill, of this place.
The bride is well known as a most
attractive member of the Society of
Northern Virginia, and the groom is one
OF the best-known young men in this
vicinity having occupied positions of
trust in this community from his boy
hood Up. He Is at the present serving
the people in the capacity of Deputy
Clerk OF the County and Circuit courts
or Clarke county in such a way as TO
ingratiate himself more and more In the
good will Of the public as the days roll by.
Promptly at $50 o'clock. the appointed
time, TO the strains OF the wedding march
from Lohengrin, the bridal party entered
the parlors from the front hallway in
the following order: Ushers-Mr. +. l.
Mcdonald and Mr.. c. W. Mcdonald Of
Louisville, Ky. first cousin and brother
OF the bride respectively: bridesmaids
MISS tdtu NlIldUlS. OF SlaQntOn, a,
and Miss Virginia r. Mccormick. Of
county. w. Va. and Miss Mamie 2. Nc
Cormick, Of Clarke; Miss Kitty Mcdonald
and Miss Lacy Mcdonald, sisters Of the
bride; Miss Grett Mccormick and Miss
Mamie Thomas. OF Clarke.
THE BRIDE ENTERS.
After them came Miss Mamie Gray
Mcdonald, sister Of the bride and maid
of honor, wearing a handsome street
dress, and carrying an exquisite bouquet
of La France roses, tied with pink ribbon
and then the bride. leaning on the arm
of her father. and attired in a tailor
made travelling gown, and carrying an
enormous bouquet of brides roses At
the altar the party were met by the
groom and his best man, Mr.. Blackburn
Smith, Of Clarke and there the young
couple were united in holy matrimony
according 10 the impressive ritual of the
Protestant Episcopal Church. Rev. A. T.
Gray. of Amherst county. Va, uncle of
the bride, and assisted by the Rev Ed
ward Wall. rector of Grace Episcopal
church, Of this place, performed the
ceremony.
THE DECORATIONS.
The decorations of the parlors were in
harmony with the season. The walls
and ceiling were adorned with ivy and
holly and these. with palms. ferns, and
potted plants, placed on either side Of
the altar, before which the couple stood,
gave to the apartments a beautiful APP
pearance.
Only the relatives and immediate friends
Of the couple were present, and these
stood in the front parlor, through which
the bridal party passed to the rear parlor,
where the groom and his best man stood
awaiting the bride. The many handsome
presents displayed in the parlors attest
the popularity of the two young people
After the ceremony. and after the couple
had received the congratulations Of their
friends, the guests and bridal party were
escorted TO the dining-roOm. where an
elegant supper was served. At IL o'clock
Mr. and Mrs. Neil left on the Norfolk
and Western train for an extensive trip
South