The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-08
The Marriage Of Chas Dana Gibson and Miss
Irene Langhorne Celebrated Yesterday.
ST. PAUL's, RICHMOND, THE SCENE.
Thc Ceremony was Witnessed 10y the
beauty and Fashion of Yirginia's
Capital city. ana the Surroundings
3Inssed with Choicest Plants, WINS IL
Picture Eit for M Artists Brush.


time has Richmond witnessed such q
brilliant social function as was the mar
riage at high noon to-day at st. Pauls
Church of Miss Irene Langhorne to Mr..
Charles Dana Gibson, OF New York.
Society has been on the tiptoe of ex-
pectation regarding the event for
months, and when the wedding party
reached the church they found it
crowded to suffocation with the beauty
and fashion of the city, while outside in
the portico and the sidewalks was an
other vast throng anxious to get sight
of the couple and their attendants.
The decoration of the Church. while
elaborate and profuse, were in elegant
taste, and were artistically arranged,
the predominnting colors being white
and green. The chancel was mussed In
palms and chrysanthcmums and the
altar was almost hidden in maiden hair
Tern and white flowers. Over all hun
dredS of light shed Il mellow glow. ON
the stroke of the bell AT T. o'clock the
chofiStcrS preceding the bridal party,
entered singing the Voice that Breath
cd Der Eden Uhc music for which was
composed for the occasion by the Rev.
Dr. Hartley CarnichcD. and continued
singing till the bridal party had reached
the chancel rail.
as the choristcrs entered the middle
aisle, the groom, accompanied by his
best man, AIR. l.ang,ion Gibson entered
from the vcstry and awaited the bride
ut the chanccl steps. Following the
choristers came the ushers Messrs.
Hairy Langhornc. Richmond; Algcr-
non Craven. England; James DcKuy,
New York; 7: +. Sykes, Thomas Hast
inSs. New York; John II. Anderson,
Wilburn 7. Myers, Richmond; Tomp-
kins McIllwainc ana Richard Harding
Davis, New York. Then the brides
maids, Miss iicssic Martin, Of Rich
mond; Saliic Pcmherton, ot Philade-
phia; Misses Allis Connally and Ellen
llobson. Misses May Jones and Eliza
beth Gibson.
Misses Nnnnir and Phyllis Lang
horne. the maids or honor. came next,
and were followed by the bride leaning
on the arm OF her father, Mr. Chiswcil
Dabney l-anghorne.
The brides gown was of heavy white
satin On trainc, made With high neck
and long sleeves, the corsaEc finished
WIN piastron OF accordion plated
chiffon and garniture of renaissance
lace. The tullc Veil was fastened to
the hair with diamond pins. The bridal
bouquet was OF lilies OF the valley
and double blue violets. When MIR
LanEhornc gave the bride away she
raised her veil and kissed him affec-
tiOnatcly.
The brides maids were gowncd in
yellow taifcta chiffon waists finished
with Marie Antionettc nchus, black
gloves and large black velvet hats,
trimmed in ostrich plumcs; bouuucts
OF yellow chrysanthcmums.
Ihc maids OF honor wore white taft
fcta silks yokcs OF lace. and chiffon.
large white hats trimmed with white
feathers, and carried bouquets of white
chrysanthcmums. The brides maids
who stood on either side of the aisle
Just at the chanccl steps, allowed the
bride TO pass through. ana then pro-
ceeded Ia the chanc"l. where they stood
IN front oi the double row of ushers ana
choriStcrs. the maids of honor taking
their places ON either side the bride and
groom
The ceremony was performed by Roy.
Dr Hartley Carmichael, rector of the
church The bridal party left the
church to the strains of the wedding
march from Lohengrin
inc bride is the daughter OF Mr.. c. d.
I.anGhornc. of this city. and is one of
Richmond's greatest beauties. She is
wei. known at the North. particularly
in New York. The groom has more
than a national reputation as an artist
immediately after the ceremony n
wedding breakfast was served at the
residence OF the brides parents. on
West Grace street Tho affair wns n
most elegant one, both as to the mcnu
and decorations. Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson
received in the spacious hall of tho
house. which was richly decorated with
palms, ferns and la France roses rhc
parlor was decorated in yellow chrys-
anthemums and the dinning room was
IN green and white. In Keeping with
inc colors at the church. breakfast was
served at small tables. each of which
was laden with exquisite flowers
Among the guests at the breakfast
from abroad We're: Mr.. and Mrs Lang.
don Gibson. Mrs Charles DcNolfc
Gibson, Miss Annie Gibson. Miss lose
phine Gibson, Misses Benedict. Miss
barrymore. Miss Redmond, Miss Post
MIR. and Mrs. Sanford White. Mr. JAS
l.. l'rcesc. nj of New York; Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Nelson Page. of Washington:
Miss Perkins, of New York: Mr. Living
Ston iscechman. OF New York; Mr.. Muir
ray l3ohlcn. of Philadelphia; MIR. De-
lann Fitzgerald. of Baltimore: MIR. Geo
Snowdcn Andrews. of Baltimore: Mrs
John Lewis of Lynchburg. Mr.. Edward
Craven. OF Greenwood: Mr.. Snowdcn
Wood. Of Crozct; Mr.. Edawrd browning.
of Philahelphia: Mr.. Robert Toland Of
Philadelphia: Mr. Nicholas I.ongworth
Of Cincinnati: Mr.. John i. Ellison. of
Philadelphia.
The presents were very numerous and
costly. MIR and Mrs. Gibson left nj 2
y. M. for Old Point, whence they Will
20 TO New York and other Northern
cities. but will return to Richmond be-
fore sailing for Europe OH the 23d