Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-13
FAIR JANUARY BRIDE
brilliant WEDDING OF MIR. WAR;
REN AND MISS YARBROUGH.
THE CEREMONY At MONUMENTAL.
The Historic Old Church Prcttiiy
Decorated and Crowded with Fash
Brides Dress, &c.
Brides Dress, &c.

one OF the prettcSt weddings thdt mas
taken place in old Monumental church
was celebrated yesterday evening when
Miss Lillian Moore Yarbrough became
the bride OF Mr.. George w. Warren.
An unusual amount Of interest centered
around the event. by reason OF the social
prominence and great popularity Of the
bride and groom, and the church. TO whica
admission was available only to invited
guests was crowded in every part.
The Christmas decorations had not been
taken down. and the building, which is
ordinarily. a very striking one. presented
"A rarely picturesque appearance. with
| the garlands, the wrcaths. and the
streamors of evergreens. suspended from
every point of the building and the great
banks of palms ferns. and chrysanthe-
NUNS which were effectively arranged
/ ia the chancel Huge canGelabra had
/ been erected in the choir stalls, and from
| their sockets burned a hundred or more
wax tapers.
Mr.. Philip Powers was at the organ
/ and played a number OF appropriate Sc
/ lections from the master composers.
OUTSIDE tiI tilRiNNAi.
The hour Of the wedding had been set
for o'clock. but long before that ume
| the church was crowded. and was render
ed scarcely approachable by reason OF
| the vast crowd which had assembled out
side TO catch a glimpse OF the bridal train
! as il passed to and from the church. The
path leading from Broad street to the
main door of the church had been covered
in.
The city clock had scarcely finished toll
ing the hour when the opening strains oil
the wedding march from Lohengrin an
nounced to those in the church that the
bride had arrived. he wedding party
entered in the following order: fishers
Messrs. Cunningham Hall, Allen Warren,
Joseph Jackson, JOrdon Leake, DR.. Rus
sell Pemberton, of Philadelphia; Lewis
Iudkns. John BOisseau. Ben Stacey,
and John Cullen. The bride came next
accompanied by her maid of honor. Miss
Elizabeth Hurkamp. of Fredericksburg.
As she reached the steps to the chancel'
Mr. Warren, who had entered from the
vestry with his best man, MIR. William
Mayo. and Rev. Fenner 5. Suckney, al
the first notes of the wedding march
stepped down and led his bride to the
altar.
Miss Yarbrough was dressed in per
fectly fitting gown Of white MORE and
white chiffon. with a handsome bridal
veil of real lace. secured by a wreath OF
orange blossoms She carried q large
bouquet of lilies of the valley.
Miss Hurkamp the maid of honor,
wore a dainty CONNECTION of white tafeta
with waist of mOusselne de SOLE and
carried American Beauty roses.
The brief but very beautiful marriage
ceremony of the Episcopal Church was
impressively read by Rev. Mr.. Suckney,
and during it's progress Mr.. Powers i'm
provised a very pretty melody.
The ushers during the service stood on
either side Of the bride and groom, form
ing semicircle round the altar
At the conclusion of the ceremony the
bride and groom received the congratuia-
tons of the rector and left the church 200
he head Of the bridal party in the re-
verse order to that in which it had en-
tered.
RECEPTION TO THE BRIDAL PARTY.
A reception followed the ceremony. be
ing held at the residence Of the brides
parents. on north Fifth street. Only the
immediate relatives and most intimate
friends of the two families were present.
after which Mr. and Mrs. Warren left for
a brief wedding tour through the South.
The pretty bride is a daughter of MI.
and Mrs. A. Rufus Yarbrough. She has
been very deservedly popular in social
circles and the fact that she will continue
to make her home in Richmond is sub
iect for sincere cOngratulation. she j.
talented in many directions, but has made
a decided mark in musical circles being
possessed Of a very pleasing soprano
voice Of excellent quality For some
time she has been leading soprano in
the Monumental church choir and has
frequently appeared with distinction al
private theatricals.
Mr.. Warren. the. groom, has for several
years been a general favorite among the
younger society people of Richmond. H.
has many friends i'm Richmond and else
where. and few young men are so highly
esteemed both in business and social cir
cles Mr. Warren occupies the responsl-
bic position of general book-keeper Of the
Planters National Bank.
Mr.. Warren gave a supper TO his ushers
and a few invited guests last Monday
night