Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-29
BRIDE OF A RICHMOND NAN.
Mr.. Richard Harwood and Miss Bus
sells Married mt Wfcomico.

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taken place in Eastern Virginia in some
time was that which occurred at WI.
comico Methodist Episcopal church, in
Northumberland county. yesterday at
high noon, when Miss lone Elizabeth
Bnssells, OF Wicomico. became the bride
Of Mr.. Richard Henry Harwood. Of this
city. The ceremony was performed by
| Rev. f. w. Claybrook, assisted by Rev.
Mr.. Arnett, and the impressive Episco-
pal service was used for the occasion.
The church was deliberately decorated
for the occasion with growing plants and
cut flowers and was filled with friends
OF the popular young bride and groom.
The bride. an exceedingly attractive and
popular young lady, was dressed in white
satin, with pearl and lace trimmings.
She was accompanied by Miss Leila Flip
per. dressed In China silk, who acted as
maid Of honor.
The groom appeared with Mr.. Charles
X. Coulling OF this city as best man,
while DR.. John Turner. OF Baltimore,
and Dr. George G. Cockrell, of Northum'
berland. acted as ushers.
The bride is the charming daughter OF
Captain /. n. Bussells. Of Wicomico.
while tie groom is the junior member OF
the firm OF Harwood Brothers, in this
city.
Among those who had come from some
distance to witness the ceremony were
Mrs. John Williams, Of Salisbury, Mo,
sister Of the bride; Mr.. Thomas Ould and
party. from Elizabeth City, n. J.; DR..
Rider and others from Baltimore.
Mrs. Charles l.. Culpeper, OF Ports
mouth, sister Of the groom, and Mrs.
John S. Harwood, Of this city, his sister
in-law. who had intended to be present
were compelled TO give up the plan On
account OF the stormy weather that has
been prevailing in this State during the
past week.
The couple left Wicomico yesterday eve
ming bv steamer for Baltimore, from
where they viii go on an extended north-
ern tour including Quebec and IoronIo,
Can. They will return TO Richmond, ana
will be at home to their friends in TINS
city at No. 1903 west Grace street.
Pretty wedding I'm Chesterfield.
There was beautiful wedding at Mt
Piscah church, at Midlothian, Chester
field county, Wednesday night, when DE-
John w. Fisher, prominent physician OF
that village, led TO the altar Miss Anna
Elizabeth Jewett.
The church had been handsomely deco
rated for the occasion with potted-piants
and ferns. and as the bridal PROFESSIONS
up the aisles Mendelssohn's wed
ding march was being Mayed by Miss |
Lille Trahern. The scene was indeed |
pretty one. Rev. w. Fl. Riddick. of the |
Methodist Episcopal church, spoke the |
words that made the happy couple man |
and wife. The bridal party entered the !
church in the following manner: Misses
Eugenia Crump and Mary Jewett, two
pretty little maids were the fiower-girls
They preceded the party, one in each
aisle of the church. The bride then en-
erred with her maid of honor, Miss Anna
Longest. on the left aisle of the church.
rhe bride was gowned in a handsome
suit Of white brocaded satin with dia-
nond ornaments. In the right aisle the
groom proceeded TO the altar, accom-
panied by the best man, DR.. Lewis c.
3osher. Of Richmond. The attendants
md bridesmaids followed In the follow
ng order: Mr.. James II. Stone with Miss
lizzie Jones. George w. Jewett with Miss
Catherine Childs. Mr.. ]. w. Jones with
Hiss Bessie Mattingly. Mr.. j. ]. Jewett
With Miss Dema Taylor, Mr. Rolin Han
ock with Miss Opha Woodfin, Mr.. George
V. Fisher, Jr., with Miss Berta Atkisson,
n. Clifford NJ. Miller with Miss Ida
ace. Mr.. George w. Brown with Miss
florence Woodward. Miss Margaret
ewett was the ring-bearer.
After the ceremony the invited guests
djourned to the hospitable home Of the
rides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
ewett, where an old Virginia welcome
waited them, and the time was spent in
ancing until midnight, when an elegant
upper was prepared, TO which the guests '
Id ample justice.
After supper the dancing was renewed
ntil a late hour in the morning, when J
le guests departed for their homes, after /
lncing the old Virginia reel
The popularity of the young couple can {
evidenced by the large number Of '
indsome and costly presents. The groom Il
a distinguished physician, having a c
rye practice at Midlothian and in Ches- o
rfield county. Guests were present from I
Manchester, Bon Air. Chester t
Id. and Henrico. and New Kent
unties.
Davis-Schaffer.
has been received here Of ?
e marriage of Mr.. George Lynn Lachlan J
avis, of Philadelphia, to Miss Ellen \
tchel Schaffer, of Chester, Pa. r
Mr. Davis is a son of the late e. +. c. a
avis, of Richmond. S
rhe ushers were William l. Schaffer, n
H. Mirkil, and j. Hobart Davis Of 7
chmond, and Francis Burguerie, Of the h
Military College Invited
ests were present from San Francisco, "
Louis. Cincinnati. New York. Phila- d