The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-20
PRETTY JUNE WEDDINGS.
DIR. JOSEPH 4. GiLPIN LEADS MISS
PLEASANTs TO TIE ALTAR
The Groom q Professor In Johns Hopkins
Peter ,burE Lsdy-Other Marriages.

PETERSBURG. June i9.-Special.-At
Grace Episcopal church this afternoon
at $50 oclocA, Miss Katherine Ioid
peasants, daughter OF Dr. JOnn Vi.
Peasants. chieI deputy In the United
states internal revenue Office tn THIS city
and Dr.Joseph Elliott Glpin.of Baltimore
were united in holy wedlock in the pres
ence of "a large and brilliant company.
The rector. Rev. Jonn Rdout, ofnciated,
assisted by Rev. :. X. VIM. pastor or
the Second Presbyterian church.
The cnanoel was decorated with ferns.
palms, and daises, while the bright Ia
pers in several candelabra shed pretty
light upon the marriage altar. When the
bridal party arrived they were met at
the vestibule by the flower girls and
bridesmaids. who entered through the
chancel, advanced down the middle aisle
to the main entrance, and then joined
the bride and her maid OF honor.
Then the procession marched up the
aisle to the altar i'm the following order
the org3nis. Miss Anna Stallard, playing
the joyous Lohengrin wedding marcn:
The ushers, the bridesmaids me hover
girls, the maid Of honor the bride, lean
Ing on the arm Of her father, the groom
and his best man. his brother, Alr. Henry
Gordon Gilpin. Of Baltimore came
through the chancel. and met the Driddl
party at the altar.
TIE BRIDES GOWN.
The bride wore a gown Of white satin
She had the conventional veil, fastened
with sweet-pea, instead Of orange, bios
SONS and she carried a bouquet OF pr.ue
roses. As the rector. Rev. Mr.. kidout
read the marriage service, MISS StalidId
PLAYED softly and cxpressively the fami-
liar Take Thou This Ring. from som
nambuia When the service was con-
cluded, and the benedictiOn had been IN
voked upon the newly welded pair, the
organ pealcd out with the Mendelssohn
wedding march. and the bridal party lsit
the church. their path being literally
strown with roses by the little flower
girls who preceded them, bearing leshorn
mats flied with MOWERS.
OS BRIDAL TOUR.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilpin left on the Norfolk
AMI Western train for virginia beaGn
and the North. Their bridal tour VIII
extend over a period Of several months
and they will be at home al 81 Dolphin
street Baltimore. after October lst.
The bride received "A great many beau
tiful presents from friends In petersburg
Baltimore. and Richmond Among those
which she prizes most highly IS a very
handsome parlOr lamp and onyx taple
the gift OF her friends in the choir or
the Second Presbyterian church, OF whlch
she was a member.
The groom Is a son Of the late Alocrt
g. Gilp!n. OF Baltimore, and Is an lns,ruc
tor IN chemistry at Johns Hopkins l MI
versitv. He is very higniy considered by
him. His bride Is a lovely cultivated
Virginia woman.
THE ATTENDANTS.
The bridesmaids were Miss Elizabeth
Poe Gilpin. OF Baltimore. sister OF the
groom. and Miss Irene Peasants OF Ricn-
mond. cousin Of the bride. They wore
white organdie. over SILK trimmings.
butter lace and pink ribbons, Testout rose
bouquets. ,. -,
Miss Mittie Snowden Peasants, sister OF
the bride, was maid OF honor she wore
pink organdie. over silk; trimmings, put
Ter lace and ribbons. and carried Dou-
quet of TestOut roses.
Little Dena Lee TONNES was the RIBBON
girl. dressed In pink organdie ana pihh
ribbons. Master John Edward Townes
was the ribbon boy. He wore a SUIT OF
black velvet. CT. vi
The flower girls were Misses Emily Nir-
piria and Afarcie Louise TOwnes, In cos
tunes Of white organdie and white I'D
bOna. ~. A.
The ushers were Mr.. Pelham Hurt, Mr
Ernest Griffin. and Mr.. J. Ritehie smlth
OF Petersburg: Mr.. Henry i. Neiganu, OF
Baltimore: Mr. Caleb Statler OF SANDY
Springs. Nd. Mr. William SnmmerEllle
OF Fdenton. y. c.; Professor Henry faul
McIlwaine. Of Hampden-Sidney. and sir
Robert Monkin Peasants, Of Ricnmond.
They were IN full dress, and each hdd
boutonniere Of white carnations