Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18
HARRIsON-MEEM.
A beautiful wedding I'm the Hill
City.

LYNCHBURG, VA, November H.
(Special.) lone Of the most brilliant mar
rage events which have occurred here
this fall took place this afternoon at
1899 o'clock at st. Paul's Episcopal
church, when Mr. Randolph Harrison,
a well-known young attorney of Lynch
burg, led to the altar Miss Julia Halsey
Meem, daughter of General John G..
Meem, of Mount Jackson, and niece OF
Major Stephen p. Halsey, of this city.
Tie ceremony was performed by Rev.
T. NJ. Carson, ID. D., the rector OF st.
Pauls church.
At 1890 o'clock the arrival of the we'd
ding party was announced by the sing
ing by the vested choir of the chorus
from Lohengrin, during which the entry
of the church was made In the following
order:
First, the ushers, in pairs-Messrs. j.
Owen Harvey and Daniel A. Payne,
of this city; Guy NJ. Langhorne, OF
Lynchburg, and Hugh Garland, of Will
mington, Del; Archer Payne, OF Roa-
noke, and Lawrence Meem, of the Vir-
ginia Military Institute. These were
followed by the groomsmen and brides
maids, who were Mr.. S. Il. Withers, of
Lynchburg. and Miss Charlotte Ransom,
of stanton; Mr. E. p. Miller, of Lynch
burg, and Miss Fanny Harrison, of
Staunton Mr. c. e. Cabell and Miss
Gertrude Howard, of this city; Mr..
Frank Roane, of Lynchburg, and Miss
Eliza Peachy, of Washington; Mr..
Stephen H. Meem, of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute. and Miss Lucy Boyd Hut
ter of Lynchburg; Mr.. r. II. Johnson,
of Richmond and Miss Mary Miller, OF
this city.
THE COSTUMES.
The bridesmaids were all dressed In
pink organdie with pink ribbons, wore
long, black gloves, and large. black
Gainsborough hats, and carried white
chrysanthemums. Following them came
Miss Maud Smith, the maid OF honor,
who was becomingly attired in white
silk, trimmed with Duchess lace and
pearl passementeries, and who carried
pink chrysanthemums.
The bride, who entered the church es-
corted by her father, wore lovely gown
of white Duchess satin Ell traine, trim
med with handsome point lace, with
long veil caught with spray OF orange
blossoms. In her hand she carried a
large cluster of lilies of the valley. Be-
fore reaching the chancel she was met
by the groom. who. accompanied by
his best man and law partner, Mr.. A.
r. Long, had entered from the robing-
room. At this point the bride relinquished
the arm of her father and grace
fully took that of the groom, and with
him assembled the chancel steps, where
the service of the Episcopal Church soon
made them man and wife.
A RECEPTION.
After the ceremony the bridal party re-
haired to the home of the brides uncle,
Mr. Stephen p. Halsey, on Court street.
where an elegant reception was rendered
and where hundreds of the friends
and acquaintances of the bride and
groom assembled to extend congratula-
tions and best wishes. An elegant break
fast was served.
MIR. and Mrs. Harrison boarded the
O'Clock train on the Southern road for
visit to Asheville. Jacksonville, st.
Augustine, and other points of interest
in the South.
Mr.. Harrison is member of the dis
tineuished family of that name in Vir-
cinia. He is a son of Mr. Henry Har-
rison. of stanton, and since his resi-
dence here has become recognized as one
of the city's leading lawyers. He is an
ex-member of the Legislature, having
represented this city there last session.
| The bride is a charming and attractive
Young lady. and is well known in society
| circles in this and many other cities OF
| the North and South.