The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-17

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frr,qttA,t VA. Aug. Special
Tho people oi Chatham enjoyed on WI
nes3ay evening the most brilliant Socltt
event of the season IN the Wcuuhs -
Mr. Joseph whitehead "hI ~, 49, ,ri,,-..
Tredway. of that place. me i"", 't7
took place at the Baptist churth' VIM
was decorated win potted Plah,a al
delicate green foliage with yclo" "lan,t
Nrhts and the mellow e!o" Oh Wa
tanrrs made q fitting BACKGROUND lol
The beautiful tab!cauN 20 tahe pldcti 90,
When the first strains of Mendclssonh =
Wedding March had sillled lht dun'y l..,
into an cNpeciant quiel ',t "nsi,@rs
marty entered. First came M "Su.l
Ncssrs. j. 4. Tredway, &. VI. lItaN ~ .
r. 49, Wilson and X. i. oNcibs. N' ..t
wore followed by the nrldcshaius az"
r-~oor1stuen who entered ny OPPOSITE
aisles: Miss Carrie Allen. OF L.Aenp,,,'' ~
With Or Rawiey v. Martin. Jr., OF Nn@,-
ham. Miss irVie Easlcy, OF SCUM hv'',.'
with Mr. NJ. W. Watson, OF Cna nam
Miss Catherine Whitehead, OF thalh'aiii",
with hfr. George jennings, on Ia, it'
Miss SalMe Miller, OF LynchDuit, W.
Nr II / WOOdiug, OF tnatnam, MirH
Catherine Trout. of stanton, Win ~
j. *. whitehead. Jr, OF chatham, Ne
lizzie Watson. of Chatham win Ar
WtVIfam swanson. Of Banville; Miss 10
becca Trcdway. Of Chatham, Win M. =.
Sneiien Handy. OF Roanoke; Miss Mary
J.. Whitehead, OF chatham; WIN Mi.
I,liau Meade. of Danville, Miss besslt
Trrdway. of Chatham. with MY. LILO!
III ~" az Danviiie, Miss Mamie Wnlte-
bcei Of Chatham, with Mr. }. MINOR
Il. Lewis, of Richmond. ,.t.,
Tho brides maids were attired IN WHO
Crsndic and carried clusters oi deicatt
fms Immediately after these came
six tiny maidens as flower girls wearing
dainty dresses of pink organize. Ihese
were Resale Hunt. Eva lr'dMay; LlSi'
TreSvyaV Lizzie Reid, Whitock Coleman,
ana Rcba Turner After them entered
the maid of honor, Miss ParHe hite-
head. of Chatham, gOwnet ID PINK cf7
candle and carrying white roses. ~
rroup of fair women and brave men
awaited them. the bride ana Groom adj
vanced 10 the altar the former on ne
arm Of her father; senator '9H'S -
man. j. Hart Whitehead. The bride $
costume was OF heavy white "aNn
trimmed with pearl passementcrle, WIN
a tulle veil. held IN place by a corohet
OF lilies of the valley. she carried
bouquet OF white carnations.
After the ceremony. which was per
formed by Rev. Mr. Belk. OF the Presoy
terrain church. the wedding party ielt
the church TO the music Of the Neadins
March from Lohengrin. They, with the
wedding guests. repaired Immediately 70
the residence Of the brides iathtr, Whtt,
a reception WAS rendered the lrlends oi
the bridal couple. between tins hours OF
q and T. The lower floor of MI. IreH-
ways beautiful house was thrown open
10 the guests. and the whole scene was
one of beauty long TO be remembered
MIR and Mrs. Whitehead received the con
gratulations and best wishes OF their
friends I'm the parlor TO the right Of the
entrance, aud from that room most or
the guests found their way across the
hall where the wedding presents were
displayed. The number and elegance
of these bore abundant testimony 20 the
popularity Of the bridal pair. and the
sincere good wishes which were usher
in their married life
Later In the evening an elegant BUD
per was served TO the guests By the
bridesmaids, who proved by their deft
service that they were almost as we'll
suited for places Of usefulness as those