Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-11
AT MARRIAGE ALTAR
A BRILLIANT WEDDING IN THE An
GENT CAPITAL.
Miss Mamie Munford bright Bc-
comes the Bride OF Mr.. Gustnvus
w. Cook, OF PhiladeIphin-Hnppy
CoupIes Elsewhere I'm the state.

| WILLIAMSBURG, VA, June 10-(Spe-
cial)--Old Bruton Episcopal church was
to-day the scene Of one Of the most bril-
liant and fashionable marriages that have
occurred here since ante-bellum days.
The occasion was the solemnization Of the
marriage rites between Miss Mamie Nun
ford Bright, Of this city, and Mr. Gusta-
! vus Wynne Cook, OF Philadelphia The
old church, one Of the Oldest on this
| Continent, where 50 many couples VINO
now occupy high social position in va
rious parts Of our country have plighted
| their troth and united heart and hand,
never in its history presented on its
| interior a prettier appearance, and never
contained within its walls more bril-
liant assemblage Of people than it did
to-day at $50 o'clock p. NJ
The walls were tastefully decorated
with daisies and evergreens, and around
the chancel rail choice eXotics lent their
fragrance to the surroundings, while
| ferns and palms were banked in the rear,
/ almost completely hiding the wall from
/ view, and within the chancel were eigh-
| teen wax candles lighted. typical
| of the age Of the bride.
The lights from the gayly-bedecked
chandeliers were lowered and their sub
! dued rays were reflected by the flowers
| and by the jewels and ornaments Of the
assemblage, making a scene lovely in
the extreme.
THE BRIDAL PARTY.
Long before the hour appointed for the
ceremony the church was filed, the first
| three rows OF pews facing the chancel
/ being reserved for the family and init
mate friends. The bridal party a lew
minutes after O'Clock entered from the
east door in the following order: Alex
| ander Macauley Bright. the younger
| brother Of the BRIDE and Mr.. Thomas
/ Hugh Mercer. the brides cousin. ushers;
! Mr.. Ro Southall Bright, also a brother
/ OF the bride. with Mr. Charles LOngstreth,
/ Of Philadelphia; Miss Mary Waller Mer-
Ger and Miss Henrietta Booth, maids OF
| honor, dressed in white organdie with
orange ribbons, each carrying a bunch OF
daisies and wearing a pearl pin, as did
also the ushers, the gift of the bride and
! groom, respectively.
| Then came the bride leaning on the
| arm OF her father. the groom entering the
| church from the vestry with his best man,
| Or. George l.. Cook, OF Philadelphia.
| The marriage ceremony was performed
| by the Right Rev. William Stevens Perry
| u. D., LII. d., Bishop Of Iowa, assisted
| by Rev. DR.. j. ID. Newlin, Of the Church
Of the Incarnation, Philadelphia, and by
Rev. w. 4. Roberts, rector of Bruton
church.
The organ was presided over by Mr.
| Enengpr
| marched to the altar Mendelsshon's we'd
| ding march was rendered In fine style.
During the ceremony. II de Kovens "Oh.
| Promise Me-" was softly played. At the
close or the ceremony the organ pealed
forth the joyous notes of the bridal
chorus from Lohengrln, and the bridal
party moved down the centre aisle in the
Following order: The bride and groom.
and Captain Bright and Or. Cook. fol-
lowed by the maids and ushers. When the
eastern door was reached a pause was
made, and the happy pair received the
congratulations of a host of friends Car
riages were then taken and the bridal
party were driven 10 Captain Brights
residence, where a handsome reception
was given.
THE BRIDAL TOUR.
After the reception Mr.. and Mrs Cook
took the afternoon train for Old Point
where they will stop at Chamberlin's
for a short time. after which they Will
90 to kenilworth Inn. at Asheville, y.
c.. From this mountain resort they viii
90 10 New York and take the Lucania. Of
the Cunard Line, for an extensive Eu-
ropean tour.
The bride wore a creation OF white
duchess satin. trimmed with white chit
fon and orange-blossoms, and "A circle
of diamonds and other diamond orna-
ments the gift of the groom. The bride
IS the only daughter of Captain RO. A.
Bright and has spent most Of her life
with relatives in the Quaker City, but
has made annual visits TO her home here
where. on account Of her gracious and
pleasing manner and her gentle and love-
~ disposition she always received a
hearty welcome.
The groom is % years of age. and the
only son of Mr.. Richard Y. Cook. one OF
the most widely known businessmen Of
Philadelphia. he being now president OF the
Guarantee Trust. and Safe-Deposit Gem
pany. Of Pennsylvania; president Ct the
Pennsylvania Warehousing and Safe-De-
post Company; vice-president Of the
Finance Company Of Pennsylvania; di-
rector OF the Tradesman National Bank.
and n member of the Earle-Alcott Reor-
EdlllZdllOU committee OF the lnlIllGl-
phia and Reading Railroad Company.
THE PRESENTS.
The bridal presents were unusually
numerous and costly, and deserve more
than a passing mention:
Mr.. Cook the groom's father. present
ed the couple with a splendid house and
lot on one Of the most fashionable streets
in the city of Brotherly Love. Mrs. Cook
the groom's mother. gave a handsome
double turnout.
The presents of cut-glass. silver. etc.
are too numerous TO mention, being suiii-
cient TO load an ordinary express-wagon
Among the guests present, other than
those already mentioned. were: SIR. and
Mrs. Richard Y. Cook. parents Of the
groom: Rev. Alsop Lefiingwell. Or George
+. Cook; Mrs. II. Louisa Moore; Miss
Borden; Charles Longstrith: Mr.. and
Mrs Gilbert Emely. of Philadelphia: Dr
Mahlon Kirk of Maryland; Hon. Il. h.
Munford. OF Richmond.
Mrs. ii. Louisa Moore, mentioned above
is very wealthy lady. ana is exceeding
~ generous, and is now having con-
structed in Philadelphia, at an expense
Of over $4,000, a church, called the
Church OF the Advocate"
The master Of ceremonies Mr.. Charles
Longstreth, Is "a son OF Mr.. Edward Long
streth. one Of the partners Of the Bald
win Locomotive-W Works, and IS himself
general superintendent OF the Pennsyl-
vania Warehousing Company, Of Phila-