The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-23
A BRILLIANT MARRIAGE.
MR.. 1LBERT ELLsHORTH KRfSE
WEBS MISS BLANCHE COLLINS.
Buried at the Dead Hour Of Night by Di-
rection of the Deccased-Died
at Ninety.

NORFOLK, VA, Jan. 2.-Special.-St
LulSes L. T.. church this evening was
the scene OF one Of the most fashionable
weddings ever solemnized there The con-
tracing parties were Miss Blanche Col
Inns. daughter of Mir. 5. q. Collins. a
wealthy lumber dealer, anu Mr.. Aipci {
Ellsworth krisc, formerly Of Canton, Pa,
but now a resluent o. our cits. anu pitr'-
dent Of the Norfolk National Bank.
The ceremony Wae performed 10y the
rector, Rev. a. ). Lloyd, ana was follow
ed by an elegant reception at the resi-
dcnce OF Mr.. collins on Butte street. The
ushers were T.. X. Band, {. {; Cobb
Shields, Robert Wilkinson. Is. Watkins
Leigh, and Judge ". y. Portlock. Misses
Virginia Roper ana Adelaide Rogers, OF
Norfolk. Bamdette Parline Porter ana
Alexenia Electa Porter. Of FrostburS,
Nd: Elizabeth Leonard Wales, OF sans
bury, Md, and Clara Emory Davis. OF
norfolk. Eloise Maude Haydn, OF W ASH
ington, H. c.. and Lucy Brickhouse, OF
Norfolk, were the bridemads, Frank A..
Porter. Of f'rOstburg. Ma, best man. ana
Miss NJ. Eleanor Davidson, OF Balu-
more. maid of honor.
The church was beautifully decorated,
the pulpit being banked with palms ah9
pink carnations. The outer chdncrl ran
was an archway of palms, WIN ten
foot gateway of white carnations ana
asparaaus- plumOsa- mana, tied with White
ribbons. The boundary me Oh Issy s'. n, :,
seats was marked with palms. similarly
tied The bridal couple stood WITHIN lne
gateway during the ceremony, az tho ~
clusion of which tho mad OF hohoI NV
the brides veil, revealing iaIe PiO'"'
Of blushing lOVeliness. 49,.
She was attred in heavy, IVORY So
duchesse. made with plain tull Shli
en- traine, with bodice trimmed WI
a bertha of exquisite duchesse lace NUi !
bv her grandmother when married. She
aud her only ornament
was a diamond pendant. the glit OF lhs
groom She carried an ivory coNertu
prayer-book, from which the ceIelli ',llss
was read. A white tuile ven anu oi""5'
blossoms completed the tollet. .......
The costumes of the bridesmaids were
marvels Of dress-making art. .-
After the reception the brlde anu > oDl'
went to Old Pointson chartered s.'@ili-
or, and tomorrow VIII IedNe OIL d" 90
tended bridal tour.
A STRANGE FUNERAL.
The remains of Mr.. John c; p. kdi-
wards were Inferred at = O'CLOCK liilS
morning in a plain yenow-plhe coiii lt
under cypress tree in front OF li9 80, dr,
dfnce bv four cOlored tenants on us lai a.
The grave was dug north anu so - 80,
Rev j Il. Funston read "A poluvi "a ~
Episcopal burial service aiIer Which M ~
grave was walled up with pIlch, ~, ~,
ried out TO the letter. notwltiisea
the early hour and chilly air tne liitv ~
ment was attended by large NUMBER Vi
people. 1.1..- ,,,pprAcE
Mr. Robert W. Shultice, Of the law hrm
of cole a shultice. and Miss Aice Lee
stringfellow. of Arlington, Nelson eoun-
~ will be united i'm marriage AZ her nome
to,morrow. Messrs. l.. ID. Siarke' IL,
and Thomas ". Shelton. OF the Norloih
bar. will be present as groomsnen. ,
The remains of Mr.. Charles Harris. m. a
former resident and baker OF NoIl9lh'
who died at Dover Del las 5 SUI, Sunud ~ ,
arrived here this morning, ana were ID
TERED AT noon in Cedar Grove Cemetery.
Mr. Harris was ninety years ,,oid, ana
anassod fortune Of over nan NH
lion dollars i'm Delaware.
Fletcher Ballard (cOlCred, pal OF Joe
HICKS (also colOred). who was cohNlcttu
at the present term OF the Coipolato'l
Court and given ten years iOr mouse
breaking. shared the same rate TINS after
noon. s-,.,,-
Thomas Allen was convicted OF leioIg
i'm The Comfy Court to-day and given
two years in the penitentary.