Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
BRIDES OF DECEMBER
SEVERAL RICHMOND COUPLES
WORSHIP At CUPID's ALTAR.
BRILLIANT pENH-DOWE HUPTIALS
Fashionable Wedding mt the EIe-
giant Home of the Bride-The Deco
rations, Attendants, and Guests
Other Marriage Events.

one Oh the most beautiful Weuuilss VI
the season took place last night at the
home OF Mr.. N. w. Bowe, when MISS
Anna Venable Bowe was married TO MI
John Thomas Penn, OF Martinsville Inc
long suite Of parlors and the dining-room
were tastefully decorated with groups or
palms and graceful draperies. The mar
| riage altar. between two groups Of palms
and ferns, was draped In white silk Grape,
the top hidden under a clustering OF
smilax and white roses The mantels were
massed with ferns and smilax, mingled
in the front room, where the bride stood,
with white candles and white roses, and
in the rear parlor with pink roses and
pink candles. The room on the second
floor, where the magnificent display or
wedding presents was set out, was deco
rated with white and pink flowers. An
archway of palms led to the dining-room
below, where the color scheme was white
and green. The long table was laid with
a green satin cloth under white tulle, with
two masses OF American Beauty roses In
stands of silver and cut-glass. The side
board held up a pyramid OF DeautlIui
fruits.
THE BRIDAL PARTY.
The ribbon-bearers, little Misses Lena
Miller, Elise Garnet, and Emily Cross,
in dainty white organdy frocks, first en-
tered, with Master n. w. Bowe, Jr. They
came into the parlor from the little arcade
parlor and the end of the parlors, and adj
vanced towards the altar, followed by the
rest of the bridal party-first brides
maid, then a groomsman-untl ut last the
bride appeared, in company with the maid
of honor, Miss Eva Vernon Bowe. The
Observation-Disclosures Emma Lewis Bowe,
Louise Ellis Venable, Sallie Penn, and
Sadie Chandler Jeffress-looked very love-
ly in gowns Of white French organdy over
pink silk. The groomsmen, wearing the
usual evening dress suit, boutonnieres OF
lily of the valley, and gray gloves, were
Messrs. n. Stuart Bowe, X. Bruce Bowe,
Robert Williams, and William Penn, of
Roanoke. Pink brocaded satin, with trim
mings of accordeon-p leated Liberty SILK,
and feather aigrettes for the hair. maze
up the becoming costume of the hand
some maid of honor.
The bride was q picture Of youthful love
illness in her gown of white satin. en-
train, fastened at the throat with pe1:l
ornaments, and ornamented across the
front with a fringe OF pearls. The 'ong
Dfludl veil WAS IdSltIeu III lilc haiA N''N
pearl ornaments, and fell back from her
face reaching to the floor. Graceful clus-
tiers OF lilies of the valley made w the
bridal bouquet The maid Of honor carried
Testout roses, and maiden-hair ferns
composed the bouquets OF the orldesnalus'
The best man was Mr.. Penn watson, or
Martinsville Rev. William Il. Hatcher
performed the wedding ceremony IN his
most impressive manner.
Mrs Bowe, mother Of the bride, wore
a handsome gown of black velvet, with
point lace and diamonds, AMI CARED
bouquet of American Beauty roses. lLttle
Miss Adelaide Bowe wore q simple gown
of white organdy and Valenciennes lace
The young couple Immediately after
the wedding ceremony left for their
bridal tour, which Will be ended by their
making their home in Martinsville, where
Mr.. Penn is n member OF the firm OF
Watson q Penn, one Of the leading
houses of Martinsville Mr.. Penn is
distinguished member of social as well as
business circles, and his young bride,
who, if Mr.. Penn had allowed IL, would
have been one Of next years debutantes,
is one of the prettiest and most winning
of the young girls who have left Rich
mond to make their home elsewhere
leaving the city much poorer by their
absence.
THE WEDDING GUESTS.
A large and brilliant assemblage Of
guests were present at the wedding,
among whom were Mr.. S. c. Williams,
Mr.. Adolph williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Hill
Carter Miss Pollard, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Whitehurst, Mr.. and Mrs. Ashby Weller,
DIR. and Mrs. w. w. Davis, Judge and
Mrs. Waddill, Misses Waddill, Miss Wal
Ter Jeffress, Mr.. and Mrs. James Kear-
ney, Miss Mary Kearney, Mr.. Merritt
Motley, Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio owens, Mr.
and Mrs. william Christian, Miss Chris
tan, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Boiling, Mr..
and Mrs. Percy Montague, Mr.. John L.
Cross. Miss Foster. Miss Emmie sands.
Mr.. Rich. Talley, Miss Ethel Slater, Miss
Roe Mordecai, Miss Georgia Wilson, MISS
Ellis Glenn, Miss Helen Wadde.; Mr..
Drewry Carr, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Blalr'
of Danville, Miss Marguerite Cannon, Mr..
Robert Whitehead Misses Priddy, MISS
Ruth Tanner, Mrs. Mary Boyd, Miss Fan
ME Lewis, Gretchen Lewis, John Elicit,
Edwin Tanner, Mr. and Mrs. Otway War
rick, Mr. Edwin Pitcher, Miss Knowles,
Mr.. Joseph Young, Florence Wilson. Mr..
and Mrs. Griffin, Mr. Muscoe Garnett,
Bessie Ellyson, Charles r. Burnett. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Venable of Cascade,
Va; Mr.. and Mrs. William Williams, Dr.
and Mrs. II. w. Davis. DR.. and Mrs. w.
E. Hatcher, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Put
ney, Miss Lizzie Hatcher, Mr.. and Mrs.
Childls Terrell, Mr.. Audrey Gray, Major
James Patton, Mr.. Andrew Gray, Miss
Helen Waddey, Lyle Tyler, Sam Tyler,
Brownie Pettitt, Edith Jones, Horace
BEDFORD, Blanche Redford Daisy Cham
berayne, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson Younger,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller, Mrs. Nelson OF
Danyille. Miss Daisy Hancock Of Danyille,
Miss Mac Hancock Of Danville, Misses
Jessie and Myra Jones' Miss Virginia AL
len, Mr.. Hubert Lefebvre, Mr. Joe Priddy,
Mr.. Allen Priddy, Miss Bessie Hunter.
Dr. A. J.. Gray, Mr.. H. Norfeet, DR.. and
Mrs. C. II. Ryland, Misses Marion and
Julia Ryland, Misses Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott Parrish, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Long, Judge and Mrs. Leake, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie Preston, Miss Edna Forbes,
Messrs. Taylor and Willie Harris, Mr..
and Mrs T. III. Elicit, Mr.. Taylor Gray,
Miss Masse of Roanoke, Mr.. Paul
Blanchard, Miss Judith Dean, Miss Matte
Cross. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cross, Major
and Mrs. Sutton, Mrs. Shelton, Mr.. Shell
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Massie, and
Captain and Mrs. Coke.
Other weddings Yesterday.
Mr.. Henry w. Swami OF Powhatan,
and Miss Elfedas Jordan Stratton, Of
Goochland, were married at Holy Trinity
church, in this city. yesterday at 1890 A.
NJ, by Rev. Martin Johnson. Immediately
after the ceremony the couple left for
their home In Goochland.
Quite a pretty home wedding occurred
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