The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-24
DEATH ANDHYMEN MEET
MIR. CHARLES &. MTLLNER and MISS
LIZZIE \. MOSS UNITED
At tho Death-Bed of the Brides Grand
mother. Mrs Elizabeth WoodaII, who
Died Yesterday Morning.--Funersl.

While the life OF the brides loving
grandmother slowly ebbed away in the
quiet sick room at No. 909 east Broad
street yesterday morning. at her bed side
Mr.. Charles C.. Millner and Miss Lizzie
s. Moss were made husband sad wife.
The wedding OF this pair had been set
for to-day. but the JOY Of the wedding
preparations and all the delightful details
Of arrangement In which feminine hearts
find so much pleasure particularly that
OF Il prospective bride. had been suddenly
arrested.
The good physicians had given the word
that Mrs Elizabeth Woodall, the grand
mother OF the bride-elect. had been called
by Death and could hardly live an
other dav. All preparations for the mar
riage were dropped. The immediate rela-
tivCs OF tho groom were summoned from
their distant homes, and yeste 3"y mo'i.
ing at 9:3O O'Clock the solemn scene was
enacted according 90 the last wish OF
the dying woman.
HER WISH FULFILLED.
Mrs. Woodan bad bat one favorite de-
sire-that her idolizcd granddaughter
should become "a wife before she died.
and her wish was fulfilled.
Mrs. Woodall had been ill for about
three weeks but her Illness did not take
its hopeless turn unit. Monday morning
al o'clock
The arrangements for her cranddauch-
tcr's wedding had been going on since
before this illness and Mrs. Wooda!l had.
unknown 10 the Young people. prepared
matters on "a scale Of quiet magnlhcence.
The brides attire was g masterpiece
.Ts Ilraf g "a ~
cake was constructed 10 an order for
the finest purchascablc and the decora-
TORS were requested not 10 spare expense
I'm the identifying Of the pleasant Broad
street home
Mrs. Woodaus two children by her
FIRST husband. MIS-. w y. McCrary, the
brides mother. and Mr.. W. A. Hunter
were in close attendance az Mrs. Wood
aUs bedside during her Illness. and the
sudden summons had brought Mrs " a.
AIuner. the grOOms mother from her
home fn Smithvillo and Mrs. p. y. Nose
lev and Mrs j. Purvcar his sisters from
their home in Bolona. Powhatan county.
After the solemn ceremony the mem
hers NJ tho sad wedding party tearfully
awaited Tie approach ~ death. which
came at ll:'o o'clock.
BORN N ENGLAND.
Mrs Elizabeth Woocall was sNty-feren
wears OF age. and was born in Birming-
ham. England. moving 10 this country
with her parents when she was but three
wears NJ age. After the death Of her first
husband. Mr. Hunter she entered bust
moss life en- this city and amassed con-
siderable fortune.
She was married again 90 Mr. James
WoodaIl some years ago.
Mrs. Woodall was "a consistent and
wcll-likod member Of Monumental church
whose pastor Rev Dir. w \. Barr. per-
formed tho ceremony which made her
granddaughter wife. and who was pres
emf throughout the trying scene of death.
The newly-madc Mrs. g. c. Mllner is
pretty and highly accomplished young
lady. who has scores Of friends in Balti-
more. Norfolk and this city while the
groom is a respected cmploye of the Trac-
tiou Company.
Tho funeral OF Mrs. Woodall will take
place ar I O'Clock ON the afternoon OF
Friday. the 2Gth instant from Monumcn-
tai church, with Rev Dr. William a.
harr officiating The intarmcnt will take
place at Hollywood and the following
gentlemen Will act as pall-bearcrs:
Messrs Walter Goodman Walter No
Gehee ira G.. Payne. james MEG .hee j.
-. kleps'ine Joseph Rutherford. sydney
Lockett ana John Wood