The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04
REV. DR.. CARRIERS GIRL BRIDE
The Well Known Divine Yeds Miss Ylr-
sinia Stalham, Of Iynchburs,
CEREMONY PERFORMED IN WASHINGTON
Owing to tho Disparity OF Age Great SUI
prise ia Occasionsd Among the Friends
OF Roth Psrtiss-1he Groom
Pastor at Portsmouth.

WASHINGTON, April 3-Rev. Dr.
George w. Carter OF Lynchbirg, lawyer
soldier. and journalist. and Miss virginia
Statham. yourg society sirl oi ,he
same place. were married to-night IN TINS
city. at the home Of Or. W. 4. Carr,
scn-in-law OF the groom. lt was ra'ne'
A romantic marriage. and Will prove
something OF a surprise 10 LHncnDufs
society, although the marriage had been
a thing understood among few friends
of the contracting parties.
pR. cARrga's cARFrR
DIR. Carter Is veteran or the eiVli
war. having held a coloneis commission
in the Confederate service. and was al
forwards prominent In Louisiana politics.
having engaged in newspaper Work IN
New Orleans. and after the war having
held the position of Speaker Of the House
of representatives, I'm that state. Later
he abandoned politics for the pulpit. ana.
tho, oh now past sixty. is still Of tall
uowerful frame and s0ldlerly bearing.
Miss SoathGm is the daughter OF wealthy
parents I'm Lynchburg and has been
a fayorite there for season past III
society, being but little more than twenty
years OF age.
QUIET MARRIAGE.
Only a few friends In Lynchburg werc
cognizant OF the approaching marriage
Miss Statham was the guest OF DIR. Car
ter's daughter. Mrs Carr. OF 1919 Thir-
teenth street, and IL was only to-day,
after a consultation with the fanily, that
the final arrangements were made mo
ceremony took place tonight. and was
performed by Rev. Or. Butler OF the
Lutheran Memorial church. only few
friends being present. DR. and Mrs. Car
ter will remain I'm Washington for a few
DAYS before returning to Portsmouth, Va.
where Or Carter is in charge of the Park
View church.
DR.. Carter was a resident Of Washing
ton for number OF years. practicing
law with Judge John J. Weed. and was
well known here as a lawyer, politician
and temperance worker. After entering
the ministry he preached here, though
never holding a charge In Washington.
He Is now member OF the Virginia
Conference of the NJ. r.. Church, South.
AMI In charge Of the Park View church.
recently erected in Portsmouth.
LYNcHBuRG GREATLY SURPRISED.
LYNCHBURG, VA. April 3.-Yesterday
DR.. George w. Carter. OF Portsmouth, Va.
a well-known Methodist minister. aged
about seventy-five years, and Miss Vtr-
ginia Statham, daughter OF Mr.. Thomas
$. Statham, OF this city, about twenty
one years of age. went TO Washington
on the afternoon train with the avo~ ed
purpose OF getting married. Application
was made here To two Methodist minis
ters TO ofiiciate. but on ns-f-eo>A-~' % an.
ecclesiastical bsar they were com, cfs'>. >
decline. II is ahc disparity OF age that
has occasl0Deds great surprise among the
friends OF both parties to the affair Miss
Stathams father Is a well-known citizen
Of Lynchburg. whose brother, Clifford
Statham, was postmaster here under
Garfield. Her grandfather was the late
Mr.. Charles W. Statham. who was at
one time one Of Lynchburg's wealthiest
and most prominent citizens.