Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-10
AT MARRIAGE ALTAR.
A BRILLIANT AFTERNOON WE'D
DING IN SUFFOLK YESTERDAY.
Elaborate Church Decorations-A
.TIoraI Temple of Love"-An Es-
cort OF Physicians-The Ushers-
The Brides Attire.

SUFFOLK. VA, June 9.-(special.)-
One of the most brilliant and elaborate
marriages ever witnessed In Suffolk took
Mace at 4:3O o'clock this afternoon at
the BAPTIST church, which had been
handsomely decorated for the occasion.
over the pulpit platform was erected
floral temple Of love-" the framework
being covered with smilax and white
carnations. on either side Of the tenn
pie were arranged growing palms, white
hydrangeas, etc. At convenient dis
tances through the aisles were torches
of candles. the STATS being wrapped
with smilax and decorated with white
carnations. Festoons of smilax extend
ed from each corner of the roof and
crossed in the centre Of the auditorium.
The church was darkened. and myriads
OF candles and the electric-lights re-
vealed n scene Of beauty probably never
excelled in Virginia in the way of floral
decorations. The contracting parties
were DR. Livius Landlord. a prominent
physician of Norfolk, and Miss Lucie
young lady. and daughter of Mr.. Henry
Jones, one of Sunolk's wealthiest cid-
zens. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. J. Il. Love, the brides pastor, as
sisted by Rev. VI. Il. Wharton, pastor
of Freemason-Street Baptist church, of
Norfolk. of which the groom Is men,
Der. Professor W. II. Jones, OF Norfolk,
presided at the organ, and rendered as
n professional march the bridal chorus
from Lohengrin.
ESCORT OF PHYSICIANS.
Preceding the bridal party was an es-
cort Of physicians, special friends OF
the groom-namely, Drs. c. +. Newbill,
Il. NJ. Baker. 4. c. Palmer L. Il. Nath,
j. r. Speight. John f. Woodward. II. IL.
Field. and r. l.. Payne, of Norfolk;
Vernon Culpeper of Portsmouth; j. +.
Bryant and r. II. Cobb. of Franklin; w.
b. Barham, of Newsoms; +. II. Will
liams. of Pope. Southampton county,
and John T.. Phillips. of Suffolk. The
ushers were Mr. w. f.. Landlord. bro
Their of the groom; DR.. r.. u. Burgess
and DIR. T.. b. Ferrebee. Of Norfolk;
Colonel r. S. Spillman, of Warrenton,
Va: Mr.. Edward Golfer, of Smithheld,
and Mr.. II. l.. Woodward of Suffolk.
These entered singly from the vesu-
bule. and took positions to the right and
left of the pulpit. Miss Lille Jones,
sister of the bride, was maid of honor,
and was dressed i'm organdie, over taffeta
silk. with pearl trimmings. She wore
y white Gainesborough hat, trimmed
with plumes. pleated chiffon, and rib
hon. and carried a bouquet Of carna-
tions and maiden's-hair fern. She entered
alone.
THE BRIDE.
She was followed by the bride lean
ing on the arm of her father. The bride
wore a magnificent gown of Duchesse
satin en- traine, trimmed with Duchesse
lace and French chiffon. Her handsome
bridal veil was caught with diamond
min. the gift of the maid of honor, and
Che carried a lovely bouquet of lilies
az the valley and brides roses.
The groom. accompanied by his best
man. DR. Lomax Gwathmey, of Norfolk.
had i'm the mean time entered from the
nastor's study, and received his bride
from her father, and the twain took
position in the entrance of the temple
Of love" and in front of the two minis
ters. who conducted the solemn cere-
,rorv When the final words had been
spoken the organ sounded forth the
strains of the wedding-march from Men
delssohn's Midsummer Nights Dream
and the bridal party retired from the
church and proceeded TO the home OF
the brides father. where travelling suits
were donned, and DIR. and Mrs. Lank-
ford and large number of friends took
n special train over the Norfolk and
Carolina railroad for Norfolk. There the
newIy-married couple took the Baltimore
boat en- route for New York, whence
they will sail on Saturday for Gibral-
tar. They will spend the month OF July
in Switzerland