The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-01
A DAY OF MARRIAGES
Several auptIaI Knots Tied In Norfolk
Yesterday Morning and Evening.
HOMES ELABORATELY DECORATED.
For the Celebration OF Hymen's
Bonds-Mr. Guy ana Miss ROLAND
REV. Mr. wassum and Hiss JeE.
Ters-A Morning MarrIaze-One
Couple Goes to North Carolina.

The month OF April was notable
among other things, for the unusual
number OF matrimonial events which
occurred during the thirty days just
past. Yesterday. particularly. orange
blossoms predominated and Hymen held
sway. A number of pretty weddings
were celebrated in different quarters Of
the city.
One of the most charming of these
was celebrated at 9 o'clock last even
ing ut the residence of Select Council
man and Mrs. II. J. ROLAND. No. $50
Church street. the contracting parties
being MIR. Rollands sister, Miss Daisy
May ROLAND. daughter of the late Jos.
a. ROLAND. for many years Chief of 'Po-
lice of Norfolk, and Mr.. Herbert p. Guy.
u well-known and popular young bust
ness man of this city.
Rev l.. r. Wright. pastor of Grace
Baptist Church performed the cere-
mony in the handsomely decorated par
lots, in the presence of large number
of friends and relatives of the happy
couple. The bride came in on the arm
OF the prospective groom. followed by
the best man, Mr.. George G.. Williams,
faultlessly attired in conventional black,
and accompanied by the only attendant,
Miss Emma Dixon, charming in a be-
coming suit of white. The bride wore
Il handsome steel gray costume and car
usual excellence rendered the usual we'd
ding marches.
After the ceremony an elaborate re-
csption was held, refreshments of the
most tempting nature being served to
The guests and partaken of to the tune
of witching melody.
The bride was the recipient of many
presents. that of the groom being a
pair of diamond earrings
Mr. and Mrs. Guy will reside on Cooke
avenue, Bramblcton Ward.
Park Avenue Presbyterian Church, al
$50 o'clock last night, was sweetly
decorated and brilliantly illuminated
for the marriage ceremony of Rev j.
). Wassum and Miss Daisy May JEFF
fers. The groom is Presbyterian min
ster, located at ,Richmond, Va: the
bride the accomplished daughter of Mr.
4. Jeffers, of the Cornicopla. Rev r.
IL. McCluer performed the nuptials. Mr.
}. w. Wassum was best man and Miss
Emma Gertrude Young maid OF honor
The following ara the names of the ush-
ers Messrs. w. II. Wassum and Mr..
u. G. LETTERS. The bridal presents were
choice and numerous, especially that
from the church of which the bride is Il
member. The happy couple We're the
recipients of many congratulations
from hosts of friends.
There was quiet home wedding at
1 o'clock yesterday morning at the resi-
dencs of DR. and Mrs. II. s. Perkins.
No lac CRANKY street, the bride being
their daughter. Miss Louise Hamilton
Perkins, and the groom Lieutenant
Clinton X. Curtis, of the United States
Navy The ceremony was performed in
the presence of only the immediate
family. Rev. Beverly ID. Tucker d. D.,
rector of Old St.Paul' sld2pscopal Church,
officiating. They left yesterday morn
H., h .f..1l- n
road for Washington. ID. G. The groom
was recently detached from the Nor
folk Navy-Yard and is now attached 10
the United States steamer Terror az the
New York Navy-Yard.
The Lynchburg Advance of Wednes-
day afternoon says: Spring Valley.
the suburban home of Mrs. John Kelly,
| in South Lynchburg was the scene
at 80 to-day of another pretty mar
| rage. The contracting parties were
| Mr.. Percy II. Butler popular young
| business man of Norfolk, and Miss
| Marie Christina Brightwell. the charm
| ing niece Of Mrs. Kelly. Rev. Mr.. Nc
! Murray, pastor Of the West End Presby-
terrain Church, otiiciatcd. Miss Annie
! Wren was maid of honor There was
| no other attendant. a. wedding march
was eNquisitely performed by Miss
Berta Flemng. The bride was attired
| in handsome costume OF green novel
~ cloth. and carried bouquet OF
lilies. Thee maid of honor wore blue
silk null and carried La France roses
The happy coupls left on the Norfolk
and Western train for thsir future b ,me
followed by the happy wishes of man
friends"
a surprise marriage from Bramble
ton took place Wednesday afternoon. The
contracting parties Were Mr.. Walter
Godfrey and Miss Florence l.. Roberts
only daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Roberts. East Bramble.7n avenue. They
were accompanied by Miss Hattie 4
staples. and they took the 10 n. nj. train
over the Norfolk and Southern railroat
10 Elizabeth City. where the nuptia
knot was tied, after which they returned
10 the city They are now stopping a
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. AlOnz,
harris, 2O2 East Highland avenue.
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