Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
A GROOM FROM AFAR.
MIR. ANDREWS, or MISSISSIPPI,
WEEDS MISS MARY Il. HUNT.
VAS QUITE A BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
DR.. Carmichael Performs the Cere-
mony, and Many Prominent society
Folk Are Present-A Charming Re-
ception Follows.

Mr.. Frank Henry Andrews. OF vicks-
burg. Miss. and Miss Mary L. HUNT,
OF this city were united In marriage
at the residence OF the brides father,
Mr. A. l.. Hunt, No. $40 Park avenue,
at $50 o'clock last night.
The wedding was one of the most
brilliant home affairs OF the year, and
while quiet and unpretentious. II was at
tended by many of Richmonds most
fashionable people, and not few from
a distance. The luxuriant home was
a bower of beauty and elegance. The
parlors-three In number-were deco
rated in green and white. the Inn
provised alter draped with white crepe.
and every alcove and corner banked
with palms and ferns.
Mr.. Andrews and Miss HUNT were
married at the foot OF an altar which,
I'm its purity OF white crepe. In the
glow of the soft light OF candles from
silver candeIabra. amid the perfume OF
American Beauty roses. and surrounded
by halo OF lovellness, was In keeping
with the sacred rites. Rev. DIR. Hart
ley Carmichael, rector OF st. Paurs
church, performed the ceremony accord
ing to the simple. beautiful. impressive
ritual of the Episcopal Church.
ENTRANCE OF THE BRIDE.
The bride approached tlo altar leaning
on the arm Of her father She Is a dainty,
beautiful girl, of charming manners and
personality, and was gowned I'm an ex-
qusite creation of mousseline de sole ana
Valencennes lace, the veil being caught
with a diamond crescent. She carried q
bouquet of lilies Of the valley.
The advance was through an aisle form
ed with white ribbons. held by Mr.. Will
liam Hunt, brother of the BRIDE Mr..
Mac McCabe. Mr.. Otis Alfriend and MIR.
Frank Potts. The bride was met at the
altar by the groom with his best man.
Mr. Jordon Leake.
During the ceremony I'm the Fragrant
Summertime" issued from an orchestra
concealed in bower OF palms, and all
the while little Miss Sallie Hunt, young
est sister OF the bride, held the bridal
bouquet
After the marriage vows had been
plighted an elegant collation. was served,
and Mr. and Mrs. Andrews held an in
formal reception, receiving the congratu-
| lations of many friends and relatives.
Their presents were many and exceed
ingly handsome.
SOME OF THE GUESTS.
Among those who witnessed the glad
affair and partook Of the hospitality OF
the charming home were: Miss Nor
than. Mr. Richard Northam; Miss Sloane.
Miss Mary Gillian, Mr.. and Mrs. Stcu-
art Hume Mr.. Palmer Gray Messrs.
Archer, Schoen. Ellysor. Regnault; Mrs.
Maule Mr.. and Mrs. Il. J.. Alfriend. Mr..
and Mrs. H. -. Lafferty, Mrs. Weii-
ford: Mrs j. W. Martin, of Lynchburg;
Miss Alfriend; Misses Louise Mayo,
Florence McKenney. Carrie Moore. MIR.
and Mrs. Nelson. Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
| Reid, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Il. Smith, Mr..
and Mrs John b. Purcell, Mr.. Charles
y. Stokes. and Miss Stokes Mr.. and
Mrs. George Latnrop, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Harrison. DR. and Mrs. J. A. White, DIR.
and Mrs. VI. NJ. Taylor Mr. and Mrs.
| Nal. Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs. II. q.
Leigh. Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Saunders. Jr.,
| Miss Saunders, Mr.. and Mrs. John Blair,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Addison, Miss Katie
Blankenship; Messrs. T. NJ. Wortham.
| Ad. williams, Miss Augusta Daniel, and
MIR and Mrs. Gordon Mccabe.
Mr.. Andrews is well known In Vir-
ginia. and Richmond. having attended
| the University. and once been resi-
| don't of this city. He now holds po-
| sItlon OF prominence in banking circles
AZ Vicksburg, and is highly esteemed
among the businessmen OF that place.