Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-21

CtPID STILL AT WORK..
Pretty Church-Hili WeddinG-Mar-
riagc AT Fairrnount Church.


a very pretty and unique wedding was
solemnlzed at historic old 81. Johns
church yesterday afternoon. when hr.
Robert Lee Sears. of Mathews county
led TO the altar Miss Matte Virginia Ia
ker. daughter OF Mrs John \. Fleet, ana
OF the late Dabney Baker The sacred
edifce was filled to overlooking WIN
friends and relatives OF the young people,
and the ceremony, which was performed
by Rev X. a. Goodwin. was quite I'M
pressive and beautiful. The bride was
goWned in ivory satin trimmed elaborate
~ in real lace and pearls, while her ven
was caught up with "A diamond CLASP,
the gift Of the groom. Sac was led 10
the altar by her stepfather Mr. j. \.
Fleet. preceded by her attendants. who
were clad in white organdie over white
satin. Little Miss Elise Mcdowell acted
as hower-grl. and little Misses SUSIE
Sears and Lucille Hughes carried the
satin pillows on which the happy couple
knelt Tire maids Of honor were Misses
Edmonia Pendieton Turner, of l-aneXa
and Lola Sears, Of Mathews SISTER OF thr
groom. The groom was attended by
Messrs. J. Boyd Sears. Commonwealth
Attorney of Mathews. and Elijah Baker,
Of Richmond. as best men. The ushers
were Messrs. Charles Friend, \. c. Mac
ghee. Harry Price Lynch Montague G.
/. Taliaferro (of GloucesteO, and Charles
Brown. .
THE BRIDAL RECEPTION.
After the ceremony the bridal party
uroceeded 10 the residence Of Mr.. II. \.
Atkinson, ST.. 2620 east Grace. where a
reception was rendered by the bride $
mother. Among those present were
Misses Lola Sears. Edmonia 7. Turner
b
Hattie HUGHES. Emma Healy. Elsie
Price. May Belvin. Laura Atkinson, Sallie
Burk. Elsie Mcdowell. Susie Sears. Luz
ellie Hughes. Nellie Heggarty, Annie
| Bland. Mr. and Mrs George Bland. Mi
Bland. Mr. and Mrs George Bland, Mrs. }.
T.. Cragie. Rev. Or Goodwin and wife, Mr..
and Mrs Preston Belvn, DR.. and Mrs.
/ G. l.. Siegle, Mr.. and Mrs. }. }. Gentry
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcdowell, Rev. Dr
| Nandersice: Mossrs. c. J.. Tahaferro'
| L. H. Siecel Lynch Montague, Charles
/ Brown. Price Maghoe French, MIR. and
! Mrs. John Redwood: Mrs. Sherman But
| Ter. Baltimore. Nd. Captain and Mrs
c. ". Westburry, Mr.. and Mrs. J. b
1 ELAN. b. r. Lipscomb. y. G. Baker,
| Elijah Baker. j. Boyd Sims, James w
/ Carter. Dr. Friend. Eddie Friend, and
| Mr.. and Mrs. \. ID. Landerkin.
/ Immediately after the reception Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Sears LEFT on an EXTENDED bFldal
! tour.
! The groom is a son Of CAPTAIN r. r.
I Sears prominent merchant at Mathews.
MIR JETER AND MISS VARIABLE.
| Last night at . O'Clock Mr. Thomas
| Walker Jeter and Miss Ivy Ninton Mara
| h! . both Of this city. were united in
marriage The ceremony was performed
b. Rev. Mr.. Bergman. at the Fairmount
| Methodist church. and the users were
! Messrs John r. Jeter. Jr., Oh 5: mani.
L. Haw Rag.and. Edward W. Marable.
Jr, Richardson ". LAW, Jr., Jesse II.
| Blnford, and Joseph Wilson. Miss Matte
t. Elicit presided at the organ. Inc
! church was tastcfully decorated With
palms. ferns. and 9th plants The bride
is the daughter OF Mr. l.. W. Marable,
ST.. one OF R.chmonds woll-known con
! tractors and builders. while the groom is
chief-cic4k under the assistant master