The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-18
A HANDSOME MARRIAGE
Col. W. 7. Hughes and Miss Clara Emery
Davis Made Man and Wife.
GOVERNOR CARR, OF NORTH CAROLINA,
Graced the Occasion with HIS Pres
enee-BrilIiant Reception as the
Residence of the Brido's Parcnt's-
Mr. w. w. Vicar weds Miss Alice N.
Bass, OF DanviIIe, Va.

Beautiful Epworth Church, brilliant
with its myriad lights and throhged with
Ian immense and fashionable gathering,
was last evening the scene OF one OF the
| handsomeSt and prettiest wedding cere-
monies ever witnessed in this city. the
contracting parties being Miss Clara
| Emery Davis. the charming daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ l.. 4. Davis. OF Nor
| folk. and Col. William Thomas Hughes,
OF Raleigh, n. c., a popular member OF
| Governor Cars staff
Preparations for the event. had been
going forward all day both at the de-
lightful home of the BRIDES parents, No.
81 Butte street, and ut the sanctuary
wherein the ceremony was to be per-
formed. Here the decorations were ar
| ranged with exquisite taste and with
pleasing profuseness, the space behind
the chancel ra:il for the minister being
converted into a bower of palms.
AT $3.50 o'clock, the hour for the cele-
| bration of the nuptial ute, the large
church was already long crowded with
| the beauty and gallantry OF Norfolk
promptly at this minute there entered
anu took the seats reserved for them
at the right Of the pulpit, Governor Elias
Carr of North Carolina, with his staff,
| in full uniform. as follows: Maj. Telfair,
military secretary of the Governor; Gen.
Francis H. Cameron, Col. A l.. Smith,
| Mai IL. NJ. Mayes. U. S. A.. and AS
4 si''HhN Oh Ine state
Guard, Mai L. d. Hart and Col. l.. N.
Aston. aide to the Governor. After
| these came the other invited military
also In full uniform: Col. W. B. Rod
man. of Washington, n. c.; Maj. Alfred
| Williams. of Raleigh; Capt. II. H. Balm
Of Goldsboro. Lieut.. j. w. Gulick, OF
Goldsboro: Lieut.. j. G. Riddick, OF
Franklin: Lieut.. c. NJ. Cook, of Raleigh;
| Adjutant Francis NJ. Macon, of Hen
derson. These officers were escorted
by Col. c. A. Nash, retired; Col Fl
Hodges. OF the Fourth Virginia Regs-
ment; Maj. G. w. Taylor. and Capt
p. e. Yeatman, all Of the Fourth
| Immediately after the arrival of the
military the bridesmaids entered, five
from either side of the altar and joining
In couples al the centre Of chancel, pro-
ceeded down tine right hand Isle TO the
door. They were Misses Mamie Lang
ley, Celeste Jones, Annie Eley, Genie
Thomas. OF Norfolk; Misses Bessie At
Crimson and Annie Gardner of Frank
lin, Va; Miss Hattie Hargr0ve of Tarbo-
70, n. c.; Miss Toksie Wooding, OF Dan
vile. Va; Miss Lizzie Hughes, of Chase
CITY, Va; Miss Mary Bagley, of jackson,
n. G. All ten of these young ladies were
costumed in white, five wearing pinl,
ribbon trimmings and carnations to
match. the other five wearing white rfb-
bon trimmings with white ulrnations
In the march down the aisle the white
and pink paired -''
Professor Koerner, who had been dis
courstng divine melody to the impatient
assembly. started up the Coronation
march from Folkupter and the bridal
procession began TO move
First. up the left hand aisle came
the ushers. Mr. Ballou. OF Oxford. N. C.:
Mr 5. c. Hughes, of Louisburs. N. c.:
Dr.. NJ. X. Allen, and Mr.. c. c. Cobb. OF
| Norfolk. all attired in regulation blac,,
each in the lapel of iheir coats. and two
with each pink carnation Following
the ushes and similarly e.ttircd. half
| wearing white carnations and half wear
ing pink. came the .sroomsmen as fol-
lows: MessrS. w p. Bond. Norfolk; W.T..
ia adrS n % ~ s N; C.; Asa Parham
| ana ~ NJ Person. of Louisburg NJ c.:
e: ID. Hunter. ID. b. Ames. IT. ]. Pope
| W. r.. Cobb j. H. Burgess. and c. l.,
Wich2rd. OF Norfolk
| After these olme the bridesmaids
preceding the Maid OF Honor. Miss Nan
me Davis, the pretty sister of the bride
IN white silk, carrying bridesmaids
| roses.
Inc pride entered upon the arm of her
father. looking lovely in handsome
costume OF white satin. trimmed with
Duchesse lace and pearls, with wreath
OF orange blossoms surrounding the
sau"y tulle veil and wearing he; lovers
| - 'AH''i'u pm, carrying IN her
hands Il bouquet of lilies OF the valley.
She was met 1T the altar by the groom.
VINO came in upon the arm of his best
man, his brother. Mr.. c. b. Huehe.
o! l-ouisburg. n. c. The groom wore
a boutonnier of cycropedium insignis or
end. while his best man wore a brides
| mlid rosebud
The brides fathsr, the best man and
| two of the ushcrs fell back immediately
pehind the happy couple, who stood be-
fore the altar with the bridesmaids on
| thelr left and the gloomsmen on their
right, facing Rev. Dr. w j. Young. pas
tor or Epwon:h NJ T.. Church, who un-
lieu them in holy w Iilock while the
subdued strains OF De kGven's beau!-
ful %. Promise Me- foated out over the
sather!ng In perfect harmony.
| The panty left the church TO the music
OF Tannhauser's wonderful march and in
| the following order:
Bride and groom ahead maid of honor
ana best man. then maids and men as
| IolioWs: Miss Bessie Atkinson and
| MISS Mamie Langley with Mr. w. NJ
Person and Mr.. r. ]. Pope; Miss Genie
ihomas and Miss Hattie IIargroye with
Mr.. Asa Phanan and Mr. w. p. Bond:
MISS Annie Eley and Miss Toksie Wood
ing with Dir. j. II. Burgess and Mr. c.
L. Whichard Miss Celeste Jones ana
| MISS Lizzie Hughes with Mr.. w. IT
clark and MY. ID. B. Amss; Miss Annie
| Gardner and Miss Mary Bagley with
Mr.. 10. ID. Hunter and Mr. w. r. Cobb
the whole preceded by the ushers.
| me handsome Butte street residence