Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-25
NORFOLK SPECIAL.
Bagnall-Johnson Ceremony Butte Street
Baptist Church Throngsd-Personals
and Other HaDOeDings.

Der 10 n in the presence Of brilliant Z.
gathe ring of their friends at Butte
5 rect Baptist church Mr. Thomas
Smith Bagnsll and '.iss Ida Ward
mere Johnson were marr;, d. Fully al
hour before the hOu- set for the eere-
m"ny. the guest began 60 arrive; and
whe the bridal party made their sp-
psArnnce the church was we'll iii !
with people prominent in social and
business affairs. The church dec IRA
tions were simple in the extreme, con-
sisting OF palms and rubber plants,
banked arou d the altar.
Promptly at 2:30 o'clock. the we'd
ding march OF Nj nd lssohn was sound
ed and the bridal prO cessiOr entevt d
headed by the uShers. Messrs G. =
DOgan aud William ThorOgO ID. fol.
lowed by hessrs. Daniel Brown and J
Otis Harrison After them came Miss
Annie Bagnall. maid Of bOuoc with
Miss Gertrude Broughton. They worc
gowns of green and white Organdi-;
the last in the possession WAS the bride
who came in on the arm of her unclr,
Mr.. Henry Newman. Miss Johnson
wore graceful cOstumA of white cord
ed silk, white vel en tram end
carried a lovely bouquet of sweet per
fumed marshnielle RISES. acting as
best man, was Rev. Powhatan Bagnall |
oi New Jersey, and brother of the /
groom They entered the church y 1
he vestry door. near the altsr MIR /
Bagnall wore handsome black cos /
tune adopted for the &C aston.
Throughout the ceremony which as
performed by DR. n II. Mitchell of |
Bank Street Church. Rev. Bowling. the /
pastor. b. ing absent. the music con
tinued. Miss W A. Hill presided at
the organ in an unter,one. sweet and |
,,,allDxr- ~ The Et,xxEr la a +
ing finally into the triumphant we'd
ding march again, when all was over
The ceremony was unique and .up-to-
date in part as follows:
THE cERhMDHY
Beloved, we have asse mbled this az
teraoOn in the pres nee of God ard
/ these witnesses 10 celebrate the rise
OF matrimony 1t is not good for man
to be alone. God has provided the
root and vine with tendrils to entwine
about the branches as mutual pro-
lection against the storms of summer,
so is given woman, with her tendrils
of love to entwine about ma0's heart
as a mutual protection against the
storms of life, woman was given az a
helpmate for man, but not to till his
| lands, drive his oxen or delve in his
mines. He who SO treats her will find
his fields growing up with briers and
brsmbles, his home aud verything
about it dreary and uncomfortable.
The beauty sent to gladden. his soul
will quickly fade, the heart intended
as a fountain OF appiness viii turn
into bitterness, and tie change " ill ev-
er be source OF str fe. The sacred
ness of marriage was recognized by
our Saviour for He attend ed the mar
riage feast of Cana of Galiiee when
the water said, Its the Lord" al d
blushed and became crimson wine.
THE REoEPrIoN.
A reception was given in honor Of
the occasion, az the home of the bride
on langley Avenue, near Lsmbert's
Point, from until 8 o'clock The
street cars for time was crowded
with friends anxious TO congratulate
them, and to wish the happy couple
many happy returns. The presents
were many and valuable, and space is
wanted to mention them.
THE PARTIES
Mr. Bsgnall is a popular mail carrier
, on Norfolk Carrier force, while Mrs.
Ida Walderene Johnson Bagnall was
5 formerly one of the teachers at Nor
folk Mission College. The couple left
: on the same afternoon to spend their
honey moon in Baltimore and Wash
ington.
QUARTKTTE CONTEST.
> Last Monday night at the Butte
Street Baptist Church. three of the
''crack" quartettes of the city met in
! contest The first prize being So and
!" 50 so for second best. The contestants
we're The Clippers" composed oi
'' Messrs Cary Anderson, Alexander
Clark, Paul Rocks, Jchn Tusten. 1.-THE
Philomonie" Albert Green, ]. III
Crvmble. Charlie Bradley, Anderson
Freeman. The Pioneers" Vickstel
l, wilkins, Nelson Brown. Richard Rob
5 inson, George Drewry, each quartettt
rendered fine selections, and il mus
b. admitted that they all did we'll and
the audience was interested from star
to finish.
Those selected to Judge we've Messrs
q r. w Thomas, George Linnell. Wal
ter johnson, Fred Minkley and JOSEPH
Wilson, a I'd a discussion as rendered
making the clippers" best and 9Th
Pioneer >" Sc cond best, and while Tn
. Philomonie's" were defeated, the
n certainly did sing By request Nh
20 George Drewry sang bass solo, 'Firs
ard only love-" which was very pleas
is ingIy rendered There is only on
n criticism, and that is, that the boy
ought to learn some songs that has nc
IN been here long enough to grow whisl
ne ers
Is, DIR Jarvis Bowens and Rev. Burkei
left for Baltimore last Monday to spen
n feN days.
n w Bolivar Davis will address tn
OF Baptist Young Peoples Union ne,
Sc. Monday night at Bank Street Bapti
y Church
MIR II. Thomas Galloway left la
ol Sunday for Richmond.
ne Mr.. Samuel T. Hill, Secretary OF Il
1e United Aid and Insurance Company
ny Richmond was down with us last Sal
ne day and Monday.
1t. Mr.. II. Jefferson Kyles of RichmoI
ISL has been With his many friends siE
last Sa; urday-having, he says, go'
az: time.
Wilmington, North Carolina
When YOU feel like having some oy
lie tiers. CLAIMS, crabs, fish and -uch, "
ny can get accommodated at the place
Is augustus Washington, corner Bal
and Butte SITS.
T a Mr. William A Doles. the popul
Groceryman of James Street has add
lp- on a small apartment where be "
ISL serve his friends with oysters, clar
and fish, and il you are hungry, ne W
> feed you.
Messrs. Fincher & Bass has OPEN
a Tailoring Establish ment at 267 Que
Street, where suits and pants will
cut and made to order, and when 20
lTo. clothes need repairing, pressing, alt'
men ing or cleaning the same is special
ran Drop in and see them.
ress A Bicycle Tea was given by M
ork Laura +. Titus at her home on Jof
son A venue on Thursday evening
last week Quite number took {
vantage of the same and reports VI
pleasant spin. After riding throu
no the pgincipal streets, refreshme
,ast were served to the wheelers.
has Mr.. William Yancey, the promin'