The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-07
COL. WICKHAM WEBS.
MAKES MISS ANNIE LEIGH CARTER
OLD HIS BRIDE.
beautiful Marriage in Old Powhatan
County-Thc Attendants and Their
Costumes-The Ceremony.

The wedding OF Colonel William +.
Wickham and Miss Annie Leigh Carter
Old took place at Grace church, Powha-
tan county. at 4.3O O'Clock yesterday al
sernoon. Rev. G. o. Pruden, OF Chat-
ham bother-in-law of the bride, oiIiciat-
ing Quite a large party from Richmond
witnessed the ceremony, going UP Dy lno
i o'clock Danviile tram 49,. oo,,,,al~-
mo social prominence OF the cohtraO~
ing parties makes H. perhaps super luz 10
IN saw that the groom Is the son Vi .''I
,o,tan, ond 6iainguished soldier, C-heiai
tytIliar, q Wickham, whose statue per
netuates his memory in one oi Jul 49, 49,
marks. and hat the bride Is the chai , ,,'
daughter OF Major Charles oiu, Vi -
hatan. and granddaughter OF benJs''''''
Watkins Leigh. enc dov could
As to sky and atmosphere tho 90 -,
certainly not have been iinpiyu 18th
And II the old adage be rename IL,
nokos sunshine and happiness coiio,"
49,. yben there Is a bride In the Cdae,
N,.s yv,clTban has, indeed. brlliiahe
outlook. ao- tho ortis-
S,.oo,ion ~ Miss Lily Weisleer' Nas
ca harmony with the seasoh-spl'ns @,'o
49,. 49, a,,sr,cjous day. the decorations pelns
chio0v Of lilies. whose pure "niee ~
,li,o,.od hv ereen-palms, ferns. exc. nv
ceremony was in accordance VII" '''0
nal of the Episcopal Gnu ..,r
Vi.Di, Unions were held by littie
Na3se 81 The groom, whose part IN mo
nvarcises was taken In fashion thdt at
troctcd general and pleased a'teh'ion
nv bridesmaids and ushers approach'eu
- choncol In twos, followed Dy INC
saoid ~ honor. Miss Cora l.. Hobson' OF
, Ilall Miss old entered leaning upon
go, ~ her father. Her colofins i
80 W. ,be brunette type. and she Is the pos,
SCISSOR of n charming face anu eIaS,.N-
figure She wore a handsome lraNei.i,s
dress OF gray cloth with nat 20 MAJ
and carried a bouquet OF hlleS u ''e
ley. al. rroNso, ,voro
,.oiio,, yn.ousselaine de sole, and carried
white bride roses. =
Tho bridesmaids were Misses Sara ~.
Harrison. Of Amelia county Addle IL
CbaHn Grace u. Spear, and V. Der
rord Harvey. Of Richmond: LILY ~
Veisieer and Resale shafer, OF POW
hatan. All wore white organize ana car
riod white carnations. ,,,o.
Nfassrs Roosevelt Page, AieNa'u -,
Cgrnllpl'.
IVsrace If Richmond: r. w. Leish. OF
| Noreorl, and Fenton holland. Of Hanover
we're the ushers. and wore black dress
suite with boutonnaires Of white carha-
| tions The wedding. az spectacle. was
| ,,oe+ effective. particularly at the moment
| when having entered the chancel' lhey
| ,,,ore met bv the officiating priest the
groom and his best man, Judge i. Ashoy
| Wiclbam. his cousin. Both the lal'cl
hut
| gentlemen wore black dress s,lts nu'
| the boutonnaire of the first was OF mes
| of the valley; Of the second pllae Is Is
| Nrordelssohn's stately march, unde rune
sl-,ufuI fingers of Professor Charles q.
| Shafer. presented the highest possibilities.
In fact careful attention 10 every detail
| ~ the ceremony was rewarded by very
| fine and impressive effect indeed.
THOSE PRESENT.
| ANON, those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Wickham, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Henry TAYLOR. DR.. and Mrs. a. l.. Well
| ford Mr.. Lancaster Williams, all Of Rich
,uond: Mrs. Robert A. Renshaw, Of
| clarke. sister of the groom; little Miss
J Julia Renshaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
| Old. Mrs Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Dance
| Mr.. and Mrs. Pruden, and Mr.. ana Mrs.
| Willie old.
Possibly no feature of the ceremony oc-
| Sasimel more pleased comment pah
the appearance and conduct of the three
children-little Masters Wickham and
| little Miss Renshaw. All three were
| charmlngly dressed. the last wearing deli
cate blue. and carrying a bouquet or roses
as large as her own bright head.
Colonel and Mrs. Wickham have the
warm. good wishes Of hundreds OF friends
| throughout the Commonwealth.
WILL RESIDE AT PAXTON.
A special telegram TO The Times last
| night from Powhatan Courthouse says:
The bride wore a handsome
gray travelling suit. and car
! red beautiful bouquet OF
lilies of the valley, which, according 10
custom, she scattered among the attend
ants, the sixpence falling to Miss Lily
| Weisiger. and the ring TO Miss Grace
Spear, but WHO got the bodkIn?
The bridal couple took the O'Clock
train at Ciayville Station for an extended
tour OF the Northern cities They Will
return and reside at Paxton, their beau
tful home. lately owned 10y Mrs. Charles
Seay, near GenltO. The presents were
! many and very beautiful.