The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-09
.AT DAN CUPID'S AL TAR
Miss Flora Oodsun WEEDS Mr.. Edwin Web
Ster Adams, of Baltimore.
WAS A VERY HANDSOME HOME WEDDING
The Bride is the Charming Daugh.
ter of Mr.. II. s.. Do,isou, of Baiti.
more Many Guests From the M ON
uInentnI City Prcscnt-Rev. DR.. w.
J.Young Performed the Ceremony

Miss Flora Dodson. the charming
daughter of Mr.. r. S. Dodson. of Bal
! tiinore, was married at the residence OF
! her sister Mrs. A. l.. Mcclellan. No
20 Dartmouth street. this city, to Mr.
| Edwin Webster Adams, of Baltimore
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock
! The event was one of the lovliest O,
the season. The Mcclellan residence
had been beautifully decorated with
roses. carnations and violcts In a re-
ccsscd window the ceremony was per-
formed under Il beautiful floral arch of
smilaX, pendant from whose centre hung
| Il lovely fairy lamp, hung with mis,le-
| toe.
This arch was Ranked by graceful
palms. from which silken ribbons
stretched to the palms on the opposite
side of the room, forming Il dainty
aisle
Promptly at o'clock. to the strains
of Lohenerin's wedding march, played
by Miss blanche Fort saunders. of Bal
tilnore. the bride entered tn. rom on
the arm of her father. They were pre-
coded by the ushers. Messrs Walter
Graham and Harry McCleary, the little
Hover girl, Miss Laura Dodson. niece
of the bride. and the bridesmaids, Miss
Lillian Dodson. sister of the bride. and
Miss Bertha Miller, of Baltimore The
groom and his best man. the Rev. l..
Emory Bennett. OF Baltimore met the
bride ut the arch, and tile Rev. w. j.
puiS, pastor Oh EpWorth NJ. h. Church,
performed the ceremony
The bride was ROBBED in white grena-
dine. trimmed with duchesse lace She
carried a lovely bouquet of bride roses,
composed of several clusters, one OF
which was given each attendant after
the ceremony.
The bridesmaids and flower girl were
chaimingly attired in white silk. The
groom and ushers were in conventional
black with light gloves, and wore bou-
tonners of violets. Miss Flora Bertha
Mcclellan. the brides niece. and name
sake, carried in her tiny hand n rose
from the brides bouquet. Miss Blanche
Fort saunders, of Baltimore, who play
ed the wadding march, and Miss Bertha
Miller, are members of the brides COL
iegc fraternity, Tau Kappa Pi, of the
Woman'S College, Baltimore. After the
guests had rendered their congratulate
lions all repaired to the dining room.
pfettily decorated in pink and white
where collation. WAS served. In the
nan was large bowl of orange punch
ana the guests drank To the health of
the young couple before leaving On a
desk ornamented with Violcts and mail
,oen hair fern was Il dainty marriage
register, i'll which the guests were re-
Quested to write their names. Miss
Dodson will be missed by her hume
rous friends in Norfolk. as they had
hoped To have her longer with them, her
musical talent and personal magnetism
having won for her many admirers
MIR. Adams is the son of Mr. and Mrs
Nj w. Adams, of Baltimore. and is con-
nected with one of the national banks
of that city. Among the guests from n
distance were Mr.. and Mrs NJ. w.
Adams, Miss Grace Adams. Miss Edith
Adams. Miss Nida Cunningham. Miss
Laura Greenfield, Miss Florence George
and Mrs. Ewalt. Of Baltimore. Mr. and
Mrs. Adams left on the Washington
steamer for n trip North, after which
they Will reside at No 2I25 North
Charles street. Baltimore. The bridal
presents were in large number and Very
handsome. Mr.. X. $. DodSon'S gift To
MS daughter is her future home. which
ne Is furnishing during the wedding
trip.