Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25
WEDDINGS OF A DAY
SEVERAL RICHMOND COUPLES
WORSHIP AT ByMEN's ALTAR.
MISS GREEN WEEDS Mr.. CHELF'
brilliant Ceremony mt Grace Church,
Followed by an Elegant Reception.
Two Home Weddings I'm the Morn
ing-Many Licenses.
Followed by a

Mr.. T. WILDER Chelf and Miss Willie
Douglas Green were married at Grace
| Episcopal church last night at o'clock
| The church presented a scene OF re-
markable beauty and elegance. The aisle
| OF the church was covered from the door
to the altar with white, and tall spread
ing palms enclrcled the chancel-rail, with
a mngling OF chrysanthemums and gar
! lands OF smilax and ferns. The church
was filled from end to end with the mary
friends of the young couple. AS the or
gan, pealing forth the triumphal wedding
march, announced the coming of the
bride. the expectancy of the crowd was
| intense.
Miss Green wore a Paris gown of white
satin, trimmed from the front of the cor
| sage TO the bottom OF the skirt with n
cascade of heavy point lace. The long
bridal veil. which covered her face, falling
to the hem of her skirt, was caught in the
hair with a handsome ornament.
| Miss Lena Harrison Green. the lovely
maid of honor. wore a satin gown with
! trimmings of beautiful lace.
The bridesmaids were Misses Hattie
Hersey and Lucy Gibson, Josephine C.
| Knox and Bessie Brown Benton, and
Maria Peasants Moseley and Bessie Glib
son Bartlett, of Baltimore. The brother
of the groom. Mr.. w. w. Chelf, of Gull
pepper, was the best man. The ushers
were Messrs. X. T.. Chelf, of Culpeper,
and f.. f. Green, p. w. Howie. H. S.
| Isaacs, Of Baltimore; III. j.. Harwood,
| DR.. +. Nicholson, John p. Noting, Jr.,
DR.. RiXey of Culpeper, w. L. Stairs, and
T. NJ. Winfree. The gentlemen wore the
usual evening dress, and the bridesmaids,
in their beautiful light dresses, resembed
the other flowers around Bishop
Gibson and Rev. Landon r. Mason per-
formed the Impressive wedding ceremony.
The bride is one of Richmond's fair
daughters, who has won love and esteem
wherever she has been. Her petite style
of beauty and her gracious manners are
a few Of her charms.
Mr.. Chef is one of the foremost bust
ness and scientific men of the State,
having occupied the Chair of Chemistry
at one Of the colleges of the city, and
owning large interests in the drug bust
ness here.
The home of the bride on Third street,
was the scene of a brilliant reception,
given to the bridal party after the we'd
ding.
WEEDS n Pittsburg Man.
Yesterday morning at o'clock at the
residence Of her father, Miss Mamie
Louise Armistead was married to Mr..
Elias Chesrown, Of Pittsburg, Pa. This
announcement will come in the nature
of a surprise to the many friends OF the
bride. There were no cards. and only
the nearest relatives were present.
The bride, who comes Of one Of the
oldest families of Virginia, is the young
est of the daughters of Major Thomas
Buckner Armistead. She is a young lady
Of fine intellect, and is greatly beloved
for her sweet and gentle nature.
The groom is civil and electrical en-
gineer, and is a valuable attache of
the Westinghouse Electrical and Manu-
featuring Company.
The bride was attired in a becoming
travelling dress of green broadcloth,
with hat and gloves to match. The cere-
mony, which was the beautiful service
of the Episcopal Church, was performed
by Bishop G. G. Penick, after which the
contracting parties left over the Norfolk
and Western railway for Norfolk, where
they took the Old Dominion steamship
for an extended northern trip, embracing
New York, Niagara Falls, and the Great
Lakes and thence to Pittsburg, where
they will reside.
Miss Yager WEEDS Mr.. Duke.
A pretty morning wedding occurred
yesterday at the residence of Mrs. G. w.
Wager, No. ala south Belvidere street,
when her daughter, Miss Fannie Myrtle
wager, became the bride Of Mr.. Charles
Manson Duke The ceremony was per-
formed by Father Herman at IL o'clock
in the parlors of the brides mother, and
was witnessed by a goodly number OF
the relatives and acquaintance OF the
contracting parties.
The ushers were Messrs. Benme Leh-
man and John Duke-the latter, who
is a brother of the groom, also acting
as best man. AS the bride entered, at
tired in a handsome travelling suit OF
gray, Mendelssohns beautiful wedding
march was rendered by Miss Maggie
Leahy Immediately after the ceremony
the couple left on the noon train for
Washington, where they will spend a
week or more in viewing the sights of
the capital city. Upon their return. they
will reside at the home of the brides
mother, on south Belvidere street.
The groom is one of the popular en-
ployees of the williams Printing Com
pany, of this city, while the bride is an
attractive young lady, quite popular
among a large circle of friends in the
West-End.
Miss Matthews WEEDS.
Miss Lottie b. Matthews and II. X.
Dyson were quietly married at the resi-
dence of the bride, 1929 Floyd avenue, at
$50 o'clock last evening. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. DIR. X. 7. Kerr.
There were no cards issued on account OF
the illness of the brides brother, Mr..
Eddie Matthews The only attendants
were Miss Mamie Dyson, OF Crewe, va,
and Mr.. r. G.. Dyson.
To he Married To-day.
Miss Anna Otto, of this city, and Mr..
Clifford Staples, of Philadelphia, will be
married in the latter city this morning.
Mr.. Staples is in the poultry and pro-
duce business in Philadelphia, and is
quite prosperous. Miss Otto is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Otto. of Rich
mond. and sister OF Mrs. Adam WOLF
sIeffer and Mr.. Alfred Otto, also of this
city, and is a most charming and popu-
lar young lady. The couple VIII reside
in Philadelphia.
An exceptionally large number OF mar
riage-licenses were issued by the CLERK OF
the Hastings Court yesterday. The cou-
pies who were given legal permission 10
wed were as follows: Willie l.. cosby
and Eva NJ. Dart, Bernard I. tucker
and Annie T.. Green, Leslie ID. Sullivan
and jamie n. Ball, Warren X. Batkins
and c. Belle johnson. William L. Tinken,
Jr and Emma w. Singer. James Bahey
and Carrie Mitchell, II. WILDER Chelf ana
Willie ID. Green, James o. Higgs ana