Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-05
BRILLIANT WEDDING.
MIR. JOHN w. CARTER AND MISS
KIzzIAH DREwRY.
The Social Event of the Year In
MartinsviIIe - Exquisite Church
Decorations-The Attendnnts--A Re-
ception-some of Those Present.

MARTINsVILLE. VA, November A.
I (special)-All Martinsvii.e society as
sembled to-day at Christ church at high
noon to witness amid decorative effects
Of rare taste and elegance most beau
tiful marriage ceremony. heightened in
interest by the social prominence and
popularity OF the contracting parties.
Precisely at that hour Mr.. John w.
Carter and Miss NJ. Kizziah DrewrS
we're united in marriage after the i'm
pressive and beautiful ritual of the Epls-
copal Church. the groom sealing his vow
with the wedding-ring. The rector, Kew.
Alfred Arson, was the officiating clergy
man.
The church was exquisitely deco
rated in white and green, with here ana
there an accent OF gold. Palms ana
evergreens. white and gold chrysanthe-
NUNS. ported plants, and fragrant cut
flowers, combined In striking contrasts
and pleasing harmony Of color to pro-
duce a result Of decorative art that
touched the IDEAL A triple Gothic
arch OF white and gold chrysanthemums
and evergreens crowned the chancel rail-.
While the shaded lamps shed softened
| light throughout the church and the
| strains OF Mendelssohn's wedding march
| pealed grandly from the church organ,
presided over by Mrs. W. III. Parrott.
the bridal party entered. The bride,
| beautiful brunette and striking type
| of southern dark-eyed, dashing lowell
ness. was becomingly attired In a gown
OF white satin. en- train high neck-cor-
sage, with thread lace and chiffon
| draped across the front The veil was
caught by a handsome pin OF filagree.
silver, and diamonds. She came forward
to the altar on the arm of her brother,
Dr. NJ. r. Drewry, who gave away the
bride, and carried in her hand the book
containing the marriage rites.
THE BRIDESMAIDS
The bridesmaids-M Misses Annie Drewry,
| of Richmond, maid of honor, and
| Mary Penn, Alice Williams, Sarah
Hairston Susie Rucker Mary Waller,
! Carrie Anson Catherine Thomas, and
Lucy Anderson-wore elegant gowns OF
white organdie. four with sashes of pink
ribbon, and four with sashes of blue,
and carried punches of white chrysan-
themums. The groom, handsome man
| OF tall and commanding figure, came
down the aisle with his best man, Mr..
| George l.. billiard. The other grooms-
| men were Messrs. j. w. Jamison, j. T.
| Penn. j. c. Green, T. G.. Burch, Pannill
Rucker, A. H. Drewry, j. ID. Stultz, and
| Al s. Gravely The ushers were Messrs.
]. H. Spencer p. p. Watson, w. III.
| Gravely. Henry France, r. l.. Lewis, w.
| c. Smith, Hardin Hairston, and w. NJ.
| Semple.
During the ceremony the music was
| changed to a Romanza, and as the bridal
| party left the church the wedding march
| from Tannhauser was rendered.
| After receiving the congratulations Of
| hundreds of friends the bride and groom
| tool the east bound train of the Danville
| and Western Branch Of the Southern tor
New York and other northern and
eastern cities.
The brides going-away gown was
becoming cloth suit in rough effect. Of
/ silk and wool, green and black tints
| predominating.
The bride, justly regarded as one Of
| the beautiful women OF the Old Domin-
ion, is the daughter Of DIR. and
Mrs. Henry NJ Drewry, Of Martinsvile;
a niece OF DR.. S. D. Drewry, of Mineola.
and a cousin of Major Clay Drewry, OF
| Richmond.
The groom is one of the most success
|
Virginia, and belongs TO the old Virginia
family of that name.
A RECEPTION.
on the evening OF the Sd a brilliant
wedding reception was given by DR.. and
| Mrs. Drewry. at which were present
many friends Of the family and of the
bride and groom-elect. The rooms were
tastefully decorated in green and white.
The bridal presents. displayed In the
| west parlor. were numerous and beauti-
full Aside from gifts of Haviland china,
| cut-glass and other wares, handsome
| presents were sent in bronze brass,
| silver, and gold, with several beautiful
| paintings. An elegant supper was served
| at 1890 o'clock Miss Drewry, the BRIDE
| elect. was attired in white and green
taffeta, with white mousseline trim
| nings. and wore diamonds; Mrs. II. Nj.
Drewry. in black brocaded silk; Mrs. j.
| r. Lewis, I'm white satin. duchesse lace,
diamonds; Mrs. John Redd. In pink tat
feta. black lace trimmings; Mrs. j. h.
| SDencer white mousselne de sole, over
yellow. sapphires, and diamonds and
Miss Ruth Redd, In pink taffeta SILK
| black lace trimmings, assisted IN re-
ceiying. Among the guests were Misses
Annie Drewry, of Richmond, blue SILK
lace trimmings. diamonds; Alice VIII
| iiamS, white SILK, dlamonuS, mary wa
Ter. white organdy, blue ribbon trim
mings: Mary Penn. blue moussellne
do sole. pearl ornaments; Catherine
Thomas. white mousseline de sole over
blue silk. pearls; Lucy Anderson, wnite
oreandie. Susie Rucker, white brocaded
silk duchesse lace; Carrie Arson, pink
striped taffeta, lace trimmings; Sarah
uairston. yellow satin, black jet trim
rings: Ruth Hairston. OF North Caro-
lima. white bengaline, duchesse lace;
Mary Williams, yellow mousseline de
sole. violet trimmings; Ethel Smith, OF
I,ynchburg tan organdie over PINK tar
feta; Mrs. T. A. Ransom, white NOUS
| seine de sole; Mrs. A. Hairston, Oh
Chatmoss, black velvet, point lace dia-
monds: Mrs. O.. A. Brown. white SILK
pearl trimmings; Mrs. James carter
black brocaded satR, and Mrs. r.. L.
Penn. black silk. Besides the grooms-
men and ushers. there were also pre-
cent Judge s. c. Whittle, Messrs. John
Redd of Halifax; James P. Lewis, car
rInston Smith, William Madison Peyton,
George VI. Marshall. G. A. Brown, ana
Colonel p. Hairston.
Two weddings at Salem.
SALEM. November 4.-(srecial'-G. j
| Lyon. prominent citizen OF this place
was on Yesterday morning. In the city o
roanoke united In marriage to MIS-
Ianie Lowe. formerly OF Detroit Mich
The marriage was a private one. and wa
soIemnized at the home Of the bride. TIT
Rev James e. Armstrong, OF the salem
| 1fathodist church officiating. Ths happl