Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-20
THEY MARRY AT HOME
mrs. sAIDEE MGnvRAY STUART
WEEDS MIR. WIN. II. SHOOK.
DRS. TUDOR AND FAIR UNITE THEM,
The House PrcttiIy Decorated and
the Ceremony Attended by Many
of Their Fricnds-scvcraI Other
Weddings I'm Richmond Yesterday.

the residence, No. llQ9 west Main
street. OF Mr. j. A. McGilvray. Clerk
OF the State Board OF Education. was
yesterday afternoon at o'clock the
scene OF pretty wedding. when his
sister, Mrs. Saidee McGivray Stuart.
was led TO the altar by Mr. William
Hammond Shook
The parlors were exquIsitely and
tastefully decorated with palms. rare
exotics. and lovely growing plants. and
the ceremony was performed according
to the ritual Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church by Rev. DIR. w. V. Tudor, as
sisted by Rev. James Y. Fair. on an
altar erected in the bay window, and
profusely decorated with palms and
ferns. Daylight had been excluded
from the rooms, and green and white
lamps. together with myriads of vari-
colored fairy lamps. cast their effulgent
glow over the scene
ATTENDANTS AND CEREMONY.
DR.. David Il. McCaw, Jr.. acted In
the capacity of best man. and the bride
was attended by her lady OF honor In
the person of Mrs Clarence Taylor
The parlors were crowded with friends
of the couple. when the bride. attired
in going-away gown OF plum colored
boucle cloth, with hat and gloves TO
match, and carrying a bouquet of brides
roses, entered. leaning on the arm of
her brother, preceded by her LADY OF
honor, wearing handsome tailOr-made
suit of violet .broadcloth. with black
Gainsborough hat and bearing on a sill
yer waiter the ring and manual.
The groom, with his best man. had
entered through another door. and met
his bride at the altar. The ceremony
was impressively performed, and while
the words that made the twain one
were being spoken 20 Promise Me-
was very sweety rendered.
After the ceremony was concluded.
and Mr. and Mrs Shook had received
the congratulations OF their many
friends. they repaired to the Daytime
wharf. whence they embarked for an
extensive southern tour.
Mr.. Shook Is one of Richmonds best
known druggists, and is connected with
the Jefferson Pharmacy in a managerial
capacity. His bride, a most attractive
lady, is the daughter Of the late Rev. DR..
w. A. McGilvray, at one time pastor of
Centenary Methodist Episcopal church.
The couple were the recipients of many
handsome presents.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Among the invited guests were Captain
and Mrs. w. James Epps. Mr.. and Mrs
James H. Capers, Mr. and Mrs Richard
Crouch. Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Noting,
Miss Elsie Noting, j. Paul Noting. Mr.
and Mrs. r. N. Thomas, Professor Mer-
rill. Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Thomas, Miss
louie Evans. Mr.. and Mrs. Forbes, Mr..
and Mrs. Ran Norris. Miss Lucie Beach,
Mrs. Beale, Mrs. +. X. Grady. Mrs
Tudor. Miss Fair, Miss Hulce, Miss Gar
nett, Miss Forbes, Mrs. T. T. Mayo, Mrs.
J. Newton Gordon. Mr.. and Mrs. Con-
way Gordon, Mrs. Brown, and others.
Mr.. EachO and Miss Spear.
Mr.. Charles Eacho and Miss Ida Spear
were married at Fulton Baptist church
yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
pastor. Rev. j. r.. Harrison, OBLIGATED,
and Professor Lawrence Carr played the
wedding march. Mr.. j. l.. Lacho, brother
of the groom, was best man. The
ushars were Messrs. Ulrich Rogers, Lewis
Seal, and Floyd Reams. The couple
left at 3 o'clock on the steamer Virginia
on a bridal tour. Mr.. Eacho is we'll
known young businessman of Fulton,
and his bride is the accomplished daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Hannah Spear. of Fulton.
Grove-KahI.
Mr.. George b. Grove and Miss Susie
Kahl were united in marriage at / p.
NJ. yesterday, at the residence of the
brides mother, Mrs c. l.. Kahl, 426 north
Sixth street. Rev. DR.. James Y. Fair
officiated. The bride was attired in a
pretty gown Of pearl gray with silk and
chiffon trimmings. and carried a bouquet
of brides roses. The ushers were Mr. j.
e,-I 4
After receiving the congratulations and
good wishes of their friends, Mr.. and
Mrs Grove left for an extended trip
north They went via the Daytime
steamer Virginia, which, for the first
time, had three bridal couples aboard
at once.
Mr. Joseph Cone and Miss Mollie Kass
were married last evening by Rabbi r..
~ Caliscb. in the parlors Of his home,
on west Grace street. Owing 10 re-
cent afiiiction in the family, the wedding
was made a very simple one and only
a few immediate relatives attended the
ceremony. q,
The parlors were tastefully decorated
in flowers and palms, ana pink shaded
lamps lent the mellow glow to the scene.
The bride was handsomely attired IN a
ndYy-Dlue clOtn Travelling uItSSJ WIFI
gloves and hat II match.
Mr.. Cone Is a very worthy young
man. and is connected with the bakery
of /. ID. Briggs. His bride, quite an ac-
complshed young lady, is the daughter
of Mrs. Bertha Kass. of No. 70S east
Clay street. The couple left via the
7I5 L. Nj. train for a northern tour.
Married on Chelsea Hill.
Mr.. BENJAMIN r. Harton and Miss
Florence Bass were united in sacred
wedlock last evening at 8 o'clock at the
home of the bride, on Chelsea Hill. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. DR..
| j. S. Dill, in the presence of a number
| Of friends of these popular young people.
The marriage rites were simple but
none the less impressive, and the happy
occasion was rounded with a delightful
! informal reception by Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
| ton.
The bride has always been the pet OF
large circle of friends, while Mr. Har-
| ton is a valued employee of the Chesa-