Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-03
PETERSBURG WEDDING.
Marriage of Rev. DIR. Hattie and Miss
Wrishf-A beautiful Ceremony.

PETERSBURG, VA, November o.
OF the year occurred at 6 o'clock this
evening at St. Paurs Episcopal church,
the parties principal being the Rev. Gas
ton Battle, Of North Carolina. and Miss
Bette Plummer Wright, daughter Of
Mrs. William Martin Wright. and grand
daughter Of Mr.. X. T. Arlington, OF this
city. The church was filled with rela-
tives and friends of the bride and groom.
The decorations were pink and white.
and very artistically and beautifully ar
ranged. The strains OF the march from
Tannhauser announced the wedding
party who entered in the following Or
DER Rev. Oscar +. Bunting, ID. d., rec
tor of the church, who performed the
ceremony, followed by the ushers and
bridesmaids
Dr. Marriatt and Mr.. Teele, both Of
Battleboro, y. {.
Misses Ella Bernard and Elise Harri-
son, Of Petersburg.
Messrs. Leroy Love and Henry Pate
son, Petersburg.
Miss Ella Gibson, OF Richmond, and
Miss Lily Arlington. of Warrenton, N. c.
Mr.. Ivy Arlington, of Richmond, and
Mr.. Herbert Mann, of Petersburg.
Miss Essie Piummer, Of Portsmouth,
and Miss Margaret Zimmef. Of this city.
Mr.. Turner Battle Brown, Of Rocky
Mount, ~ c., and Mr.. Frank Parker, OF
Richmond.
Miss Roberta Boiling Wright, of Ash
land, and Miss Willie Eckles, OF Peters
burg.
Rev. CASTOR Battle, the groom, and
Mr.. Turner Battle, of Norfolk, his best
man. MAJ.
And last. but not least. the dainty little
ribbon rls-Misses Rosa Arlington
Heath and Mary Plummer Mcllwaine-
gowned In white organdie.
The beautiful young bride, VINO en-
tered leaning on the arm OF her grdnu-
father. was elegantly gowned IN whl'e
Duchess satin garnitured with mousse
line de sole, orange blossoms, ana pea,i
ornaments. Her veil was caught WITH
orange blossoms. and she wore an ele-
can't nearl brooch. an heirloom OF the
FAMILY She carried a shower bouquet
~ bride's roses, tied with broad, whlte
satin ribbons. ,,.,- c,u,,
THE maid of honor Miss Edith clark
was gowned In white organize over whl'e
satin. pink ribbon trimmings, ana
broad pink ribbon sash tied gracetuily
ON the left side. Her bouquet was OF
IA France roses, tied with Droao pliih
satin ribbons. .,oo.,s
THE bridesmaids wore dainty gowns
of pink organdie over PINK saun WIZ
nin,r satin ribbon sashes tied on the ieit
side and carried bouquets OF La FRANCE
roses tied with pink satin rlppon' ..,..
rrbe "Angels' Serenade" was sottiy
nlaved during the ceremony, ana the
bridaI marty left the church TO the strains
81 NIendelssohn's wedding march.
Among those present were Mrs. w. M
wright mother of the bride, gowned III
HACK brocaded satin, with purple chiIoh
trimmings; Mrs. r. Il. Arlington grand
mother of the bride, In royal purple satin
and point lace; Mrs. Jacob Battle, Jr''
sister of the bride. in pink silk, Duchesse
lace and pearl ornaments; Mr.. JACOB
Battle. Mr. Turner Arlington, OF Rich-
mond and Messrs. Willie and Samuel
Arlington. of this city; Mrs. Herbert
Arlington. black satin; Mrs. Tarlton
Heath black velvet. point lace; Mrs.
Hannah Arlington. Mrs. Jacob Battle,
of North Carolina, in royal purple velvet;
Mrs Lula Claiborne Page, pearl-gfay
cloth diamond ornaments; Mrs. Byrd
page DIR. and Mrs. John Herbert Clai-
horne. MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Maclln,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert l.. Watson, Mrs.
and Miss Bunting. DR.. and Mrs. ii. u.
Leigh. Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes Boisseau'
LAST night the bride rendered an eie-
CANT reception to the bridal party at her
home, on washington street.
The couple received many beauttul
and costly presents, which give testimony
70 the esteem in which they are held'
.They left tonight on their priuai trip'