Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-04
BRIDE OF Mr.. SCOTT.
THE FORMER RICHMONDER QUIET.
LY WEEDS MISS nEMsEN.
A DOUBLE WEDDING In HENRICO.
Two Couples Married mt Ridge
Church and nm Elegant Reception
Given Afterwnrds-Sevcra Other
NuptInl Events.

as fOretCiu IN the DlSpdtcH, was very
quiet one, owing TO the recent death OF
| the father OF the bride.
Mr.. Scott. who has wide circle of
friends in Richmond. resided here up to
few years ago, when he moved to the
metropolis. He is the maternal grand
son of General Winfield Scott. His bride
is the daughter of wealthy New York
man. and has been prominent in society
in that city. She is said to be highly
accomplished and quite pretty
DOUBLE WEDDING IN HENRICO.
A pretty double marriage was solem-
nized at Ridge Baptist church. in Hen
rico county, on Wednesday evening. The
contracting parties were Mr.. John +.
Dicks and Miss BERTHE NJ Holt and Mr..
j. Cuten Holt and Miss Ida l.. Franklin.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
| J. W. Reynolds, formerly of Manchester,
but row of Goochland, in the presence
| OF a large number of friends OF the two
| couples. The ushers were Messrs. G. K.
| Peatross. II. c. Baughman. d. 5. Lyth-
goe. DR.. l.. r. Michael, b. f. Conner and
| A. l.. Franklin.
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organdy, trimmed with white satin, and
carried bouquets of brides roses.
After the ceremony a reception was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs NJ. H.
| Franklin. and the bridal couples left for
| their future homes, Mr.. and Mrs. Dicks
coming 10 Richmond, where they will
reside at 1907 west Leigh street. and Mr.
| and Mrs. Holt going on the Chesapeake
and Ohio TO Pamplin City, where they
will spend a short time before they will
so to their home in Grantand.
WHO THE PRINCIPALS ARE.
Mr.. Dicks is weil-known young man
OF this city. He is Engaged I'm the BULL
| ers business. His bride is a favorite
with every one I'm her section. She is
the daughter OF the late II. NJ. Holt, of
Henrico county.
Mr.. Holt. who Is a brother OF Mrs
| Dicks, is very popular. and is in the en-
| ploy OF the water-power department Of
| the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
| pany. Mrs. Holt is the daughter of NJ.
u. Franklin, a prosperous farmer Of Hen
| rico county.
Among those present were Mr. and
| Mrs. Spears, Mrs. Matte Crouch Misses
Mamie and Carrie Alley. Miss Rosa Ed
wards. Miss Florence Edwards, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thompson. Mrs. Alley, Miss Nora
| Ford. Miss Blanch Linley Miss Lille
| Baughan, Miss Gertie Oliver Mr.. and
Mrs. II. S. Urban Mr.. and Mrs Baughan
| Mrs. Wade. Mr. and Mrs. TURNKEY, Mr.
and Mrs. Franklin. Misses May Holt
4 Emma and Berta Franklin. ROZfa Urban
Katie Franklin. Mamie Tiller, Ruth Wal
| drop. Lula Waldrop. Blanche Lipscomb,
Lille Fink Mertie Nichols Ida and An
ME Fendrck. and Messrs. c. NJ. Urban.
Julian Bnford, Eddie Arwell Fitz. Charlie
/ Palmer, Charlie Fink, and Charlie Vass.
MISS GOLDEN WEBS MIR. KIE.
Mr.. Sidney l.. Kie, of Cartersville, Va,
and Miss Sallle W Golden, OF Henrico
county. were married yesterday at the
residence of Mr.. Grandson l.. Dickinson.
| No. 500 Randolph street Rev. Charles y.
| Scott. pastor of the Baptist church at
Gainesville, performed the ceremony in
| the presence of a small company OF rela-
tives and intimate friends.
Mr.. Kie is one of the leading mer-
| chants of his town, and enjoys the conf
dence and esteem of a wide circle Of
friends. His bride is an accomplished
| young lady. who is held i'm affectionate
regard by hosts of friends. Mr.. Kie and
Miss Golden were out driving in Henrico
some months ago, when he was thrown
that it was feared he would not recover
He was at the Old Dominion Hospital
here for many weeks and his friends
| 10 leave for home
OTHER MARRIAGES.
Mr.. ]. Richard Townsend. of Planters
Vile. Va. and Miss Matte T.. Whitfield,
of oxford. n. c., were married at Miz-
pah Presbyterian church, on Chestnut
| HILL Wednesday by Rev. David X. Wal
thalI. The decorations were of ferns
and daisies. The bride was charmingly
attired i'm a stylish travelling gown of
green and brown and carried a choice
bouquet of ferns and daises. Miss l..
Eugenia Dunn, dressed in green and gold
mouseline de sole, as iower-girl. pre-
coded the bridal couple, carrying
dainty basket of the same flowers. Mrs,
Richard Salisbury presided at the organ.
A number OF persons from a distance at
tended the ceremony, among them Miss
Eva Whitfield. sister of the bride. and
Mr. Marvin Hester. of oxford. y. c.;
Mrs. r. Il. Wylie. and daughter. of Ian
caster S. c.. and Mr.. w. y. Pratt, Jr.,
OF New York. Immediately after the
ceremony the happy couple left for
Plantersville. Va, their future residence.
Mr. George II. Smith and Miss Efie
VI. Wyatt were married on Tuesday night
at the Rev. S. C.. Hatcher's home, on
Denny street. 1t was intended to keep
the marriage quiet for several weeks but
it leaked out and the couple acknowl-
edged their union. Both are popular
young people.
TO BE MARRIED.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage OF Miss Mary Elise Reid 10 Mr.
John Fendall Ragland. Jr at Wakefield.
In King William county, on Tuesday af-
ternoon. June 18th. at 3 o'clock. Mr..
Ragland Is student of medicine and
son of Mr.. John f. Ragland Of this
city.
Cards announcing the marriage of Mr..
Frank Herbert Merrill OF this city, to
Miss Lena May Andrews, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Andrews, of
Waterbury, Conn. have just been is
sued. The ceremony will be performed
on Wednesday. June 18TH at r. NJ, at
the First Methodist Episcopal church.
Waterbury. Mr.. Merrill is the physical
director at the Young Mems Christian
Association gymnasium. During his brief
residence here he has made many friends.
Miss Andrews is native OF North Caro-