Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-18
A MINISTER WEEDS.
A beautiful Wedding on the Eastern
shore.

ONANCOCK. VA, February T.-(Spe-
cial)-The most interesting social event
Of the season on the Eastern Shore took
Mace this afternoon, when Miss Maria
Edith Oldham was married to the Rev.
Byron Clark The marriage was SOL
emnized at Accomac Courthouse. In Ma
kemie PRESBYTERIAN church. which was
tastefully decorated with potted pants,
and filled with one Of the largest ana
most brilliant assemblages that ever met
within its walls.
At the appointed hour, Miss Carrie Z.
Rrodwater Of Temperanceville, began 10
play the wedding march, from Lohengrlh'
and the bridal procession entered tne
church. The ushers were: James IL.
Fletcher Thomas w. Russell, ana ROBERT
II. Oldham, of Accomac Courthouse; Dr'
S. j Ward. of Bell Haven; W. -. Troy
of New York; and o. L. Clark, or car -
ton 6 G. The groom's best man was
Mr. N. A. Currie, of North Carolina. an
intimate friend from early youth. Miss
Emma Ruth Oldham, the brides younger
sister. was maid Of honor. She was be-
comingly attired in a mixed blue aud
black dress. trimmed In black velvet.
brocaded yellow satin, and mink. with
hat and gloves 10 match. and she carried
a bouquet of Marechal Nell roses.
THE BRIDES COSTUME.
The bride. who entered the church
with her maid Of honor, was clad in a
handsome travelling suit of olive-green
broadcloth. trimmed in brocaded white
satin and mink, with hat and gloves to
CORRESPOND. She carried a large bou-
ouet of bride roses, and shone respondent
with grace and beauty as she moved
nm the aisle and Joined the groom in
front of the pulpit, where the ceremony
was performed by the Rev. j. Ernest
Thacker. Of Louisville, Ky. an intimate
friend and college-mate Of the groom
at Davidson College and Princeton Uni
versity. During the ceremony the sort
sweet strains OF "Annie Laurie hoated
through the church. and when the cere-
mony was ended the bridal party filed
out Of the church TO the inspiring strains
of Mendelssohn's wedding march.
The bride and groom. with the other
members Of the bridal party, and many
relatives and friends, were conveyed IN
carriages TO Tasley Station, two miles
away, where, amid hearty congratula-
tions and abundant good wishes. they
took the afternoon express for Old Point
After spending several days there Mr.
clark and his bride will set out for an
extended tour through the great cities
of the Eastern States.
MANY PRESENTS.
Their were many valuable and beautiful
presents. The groom gave his best man
. pin set with pearls and to each or
the ushers a pin set with pearls and tur-
quoises.
The bride is the daughter Of Montcalm
Oldham, Esq, The genial and accom-
plished Clerk Of Accomac County Court
and is deservedly regarded as one of the
most lovely and accomplished young Ia
dies OF the Eastern Shore.
The groom Is prominent and promis'
ing young Presbyterian minister. He Is
a native of North Carolina, and a gradu,
ate of Davidson College, in that State,
and OF Princeton University For three
and a half years he was pastor Of the
PRESBYTERIAN churches at Onancock and
Accomac Courthouse, having resigned
this charge last November 10 accept a
call to Mount Washington. near Balti-
more.