Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-07
P0WHATAN WEDDING
Marriage Of Colonel XicSham and Miss
Old at Grace Episcopal Church.
QUITE A PRETTY CEREMONY.
The Church Pretsiiy Decorated and
N Ikrge Company Present-Thc At
Events.

A beautiful wedding was solemnized
yesterday afternoon at half-past O'Clock
in historic old Grace Episcopal church.
in Powhatan county. when Miss Annie
Leigh old became the bride OF Colonel
William +. Wickham, Of this city.
The maid Of honor. Miss Cora Hobson'
of Powhatan. was becomingly attired IN
yellow organize. The lovely bride, who
is the granddaughter OF the late Hon.
BENJAMIN Watkins Leigh entered the
church. leaning on the arm Of her father
Major Charles Old. and was met at the
chancel by the groom. who had entered
from the rear. accompanied By his best
man, Judge T. Ashby Wickham.
HANDSOME DECORATIONS.
The chancel was most exquisitely deco
rated with roses and white carnations
and the bridal couple stood beneath a
large wedding bell, suspended from a
graceful floral arch. Around them, stand
ing in a semi-circle. were the brides
maids-hve beautiful young ladies, at
tired in white organizes, and the maid
Of honor, and the groomsmen, thus form
ing a tabeau of rare loveliness.
The bridesmaids were: Miss Addie Chat
lin, Miss Spiers Miss Weisiger, Miss Ber-
uard Harvie, and Miss Resale Schafer'
and the groomsmen, Messrs. Benjamin
watkins Leigh. of Norfolk, Roosevelt
PAGE. John Rutherford. John Wallace
Alexander Campbell, and Mr. Nowlin, OF
Hanover.
The ribbons were held by Masters
George Wiokham and Williams Wick
ham. nephews of the groom, and the
brides flower girl was little Miss Julia
Mrenshaw.
SOME OF THE GUESTS.
Some of those present were: Mr.. and
and Mrs. Charles c. Schafer. Hon. Henry
II. Wiekham and Mrs. Wickham, DR.. and
Mrs. Armstead l.. Wexford. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Il. Harvie, Miss Fannie Dunn, Mr..
George Skipwith. Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Taylor. Mr. and Mrs Leigh Dance, MT
Peachy Dance Of Danville, Mrs. Thomas
Harrison, Mr.. William Spiers, Rev. ana
Mrs. Hartwell Harrison, Rev. Mr.. Ridout
Mrs. c. o. Pruden, and Mr.. II. Lancaster
williams.
The bride looked beautiful in gray
travelling dress. and carried superb
bunch OF lilies Of the valley. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. G. ..
Pruden, of Chatham
The couple will reside at Paxton, the
old homestead of the Skeletons, which has
been purchased by the groom.
The Marriage OF MIR. HeatOn.
The following special to the Dispatch
from Aylett's. King William county
gives further details about a marriage. 10
which brief reference was made in yes
terday's Dispatch:
old St David's church. at Ayletts, was
the scene Of a beautiful marriage yes
terday morning at $3.50 o'clock when Mr..
Joseph s. Heaton. Of Richmond was
united in marriage TO Miss Victoria
Moore. OF Ayletts. The church was elab-
orately decorated, and the bride entered
leaning upon the arm Of her maid OF
honor Miss Ida Moore. She was met at
the altar by the groom and his best man,
Mr.. Ed. T. Lumpkin, OF New York. The
bride is the attractive daughter Of Dr.
j. y. Moore, and the groom is Of the
well-known drug firm, Il. T. Reeve
q Co. The ceremony was performed by
Rev w. T. Williams. brother-in-law OF
the bride. The happy couple will spend a
few days at old Point. and from there
will visit northern cities.
Married Yesterday Afternoon.
Mr.. j. w. Adams, of Newport News,
and Miss Daisy Rudd. Of this city. We're
married at the residence OF the Drlde
parents, No. 16 south Lombardy street, at
2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. NJ. s.
Mercer, pastor of West-View Baptist
church, IN the presence of a few friends
OF the bride and groom. The ushers We're:
Messrs. c. II. Fisher b. A. owen. c. $
Dorset. of Newport News, and Charles
Adams, Of this city. The happy couple
left on the 3:35 train for Newport News
where they will reside in the future.
observation-disclosures.
Miss Elizabeth J. McClaine became the
bride OF Mr. Lewis a. Duckett Monday
evening at o'clock. the ceremony being
performed at the residence of the Off
ciating minister. Rev. James Il. Cook.
only a few intimate friends. besides the
family Of the minister, were present TO
witness the ceremony.