Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18
WEDDING-DAY HERE.
SEVERAL RrcmmoxD COUPLES now
AT ALTAR OF HYMES.
THE CApERroH-LEfROY EUPTIALS.
The Marriage One of the Notable
Events of the winter-The Attend
ants, Dresses, Decorations, and
Guests-Other weddings.

The wedding of Mr.. Clifford Randolph
Caperton and Miss Helena Trench Lee
troy, which was solemnized yesterday al
ternoon at the home of the BRIDES grand
father Mr.. John III. Montague. lis east
Franklin street, was one of the most
brilliant nuptial events of the winter.
For many weeks social interest had
conferred upon this wedding, because OF
the prominent position held by the bride
and groom. The former is the daughter
of the late Jeffrey Arthur LEROY, son OF
the Very Rev. jeffrey LEROY. County
Down, Ireland. In the next generation
Miss Lefroys ancestor was the LORD
Chief Justice of Trench, whose mother
was the Lady Helena Trench, the name
sake of Miss Helena Trench LEROY. Mrs.
Sallie w. LEROY, mother Of the present
Mrs. Caperton, is a daughter of Mr.. John
II. Montague. Mr.. Caperton is son OF
Mr.. Allen Caperton. and the descendant
OF long line of other distinguished men
and women.
PRETTY WEDDING SCENE.
For the wedding Mr.. Montague's hand
some home, on the corner of Franklin
and Second streets, was exquisitely deco
rated with palms, lace draperies, and
| chrysanthemums. The marriage altar was
surrounded by tall palms and chrysan-
themums, and two pedestals to the right
| and left were draped with white satin,
surmounted by silver candelabra, with
ropes of smilax and ferns. The white
satin neutrality-suspicious. were just outside
of the railing Of smilax and ferns. Groups
of palms and jars Of beautiful La France
roses and chrysanthemums ornamented
rest of the room.
The lovely young bride was the cyno-
sure of all eyes. Her wedding gown was
of pearl-white satin. with court train,
| low bodice of embroidered Chiffon, with
a garland of orange blossoms around her
neck, and clusters falling over the short
sleeves. Her tulle veil was draped upon
the gown with sprays of orange blossoms,
| and fastened to the head by diamond
crescent She wore ancestral jewels, dia-
mond bracelets and pins, and her bouquet
was of bride roses and lilies OF the valley
THE ATTENDANTS.
The maid of honor, Miss Della Ton-p-
| kins, wore dress Of Tose-colored taffeta.
covered with pink chiffon, and carried a
| bouquet OF white chrysanthemums; the
| bridesmaids, white organdie and lace
over pink taffeta, with pink ribbons, car
|
| tied with handsome pink ribbons. Inc
groomsmen wore boutonnieres of chrys-
| anthemums, and the groom a single bride
| rose The attendants, in addition to the
| maid of honor, were the bridesmaids
Misses Katie Meredith and Lily Urqu-
hart, Inez Montague and Mamie Iriplett
! Montague--and the groomsmen-Messrs
| Carlton Mckinney, Joel Perrin, Aiexan-
! der Weddill, and John II. Montague, Jr.
80, acknowledgements were
Misses Evelyn stiles, Marian Montague
Emily Montague, and Master Meredith
| Montague The bride was given away by
her grandfather, Mr.. Montague.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
| William Meade Clarke, of st. James
| Episcopal church. Professor Frederick
Hair. music master of the bride, rem
dered Lohengrin's march upon the piano,
and during the ceremony with softest
touch gave Chopin's impromptu in A fiat,
and as the benediction ceased Mendel-
ssohn'S march announced the ceremony
over.
A pretty supper was served Informally,
and Mr. and Mrs. Caperton, after re-
ceiving the cordial congratulations OF
| their friends, left on the 7:l5 train for
New York, where they will remain for a
week or two. Afterwards they will visit
| their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Cor
don, in Baltimore, and Major Robert
\ Stiles, of this city.
| Miss Lefroy's travelling gown was
beautiful tailor-made suit of navy blue
cloth, lined with cerise, besides stylish
blue velvet toque. The bride was the re-
cipient of a large number OF beautiful
| and handsome presents
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Mrs. William CASTOR Caperton, mother
| A1P
| and Mrs. ID. Buchanan Merryman, OF
Baltimore, and Mr.. and Mrs. Heber Redd
| Robertson, of New York, were among
the strangers present Mrs. Caperton
| wore black peau de sole, with dull Jets
| and chiffon and violets; Mrs. Sallie w.
| LEROY, mother of the bride. handsome
! black satin, with old lace, diamonds, and
| bouquet of red roses; Mrs. John ii.
Montague, grandmother of the bride,
black velvet, point lace cap, and finish at
the neck and sleeves; Miss Helen Monta-
| que, white satin, with Bertha of point
| lace. diamonds; Mrs. Meredith Montague,
black brocade with bodice finish Of ermine
and lace. diamonds; Mrs. Percy Montague,
| black satin and thread lace, pearls; Mrs.
| Charles Montague, black velvet and point
| d'Alencon, diamonds; Miss Douthat. black
satin with lace pink roses; Miss Josephine
| Stiles. black armure silk with chiffon;
| Miss Katherine Stiles, black lace over
| silk; Mrs. Edward Mayo pink brocade
with point lace, diamonds.
| Among the near relatives present were
| Mr. CASTOR Caperton. father Of the
| the groom; Major Robert Stiles, Messrs.
| Meredith and Percy Montague, uncles of
| the bride.
Miss Euker WEEDS MIR. Smith.
A very pretty marriage was that of
| Miss Eleanor II. Euker to Mr.. Beverly
| Waugh Smith, which took place yester-
| day at $50 p. M, at ''Marburg," the
| delightful suburban home Of Colonel
| Charles Euker. The wedding was a very
| ouiet one only a small company Of rela-
| tives being present. The parlors were
| beautifully decorated with tall, graceful
| palms. ferns, pink carnations. and trail
ing smilax. while pink-shaded lamps
| threw their mellow light over the scene
| no the strains of Mendelssohn's we'd
| ding march the bridal party entered the
| room and took places before the artisti-
| cally arranged altar. where stood Rev
| 7 7. Gravatt, rector of the Church of
the Holy Trinity, of which the bride is
member. who performed the cere-
mony. The groom entered first. with
his best man, DR.. William Flood Smith
| az baltimore; then came the tiny flower
! Girl little Miss Honor Price. a niece of
the bride who was beautiful, indeed
| with her golden cur,s pink cheeks. and
| great dark eyes. She was dressed in
White muslin with big pink sash, and
| oarried an immense bouquet of pink
| carnations. Following the little maid
| and leaning on the arm of her father
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