Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23
ADAY OF WEDDINGS
LARGE NUMBER OF NUPTIAL
EVENTS OCCUR IN RICHMOND.
MISS WILSON WEEDS PROF. HAMBERLlE
The Ceremony Performed Mt the
Home of the Brides MOTHERHOOD.
wagner and Miss waddiII Married.
Takes "A North Carolina Bride.

Takes n North Carolina Bride.
Professor Lafayette r. Hamberlin and
Miss Lille Wilson were married last
night at o'clock at the home OF the |
brides mother Mrs. S. d. Wilson, on |
west Grace street. The ceremony was |
performed by Rev. j. T. Belts, an uncle |
of the bride, assisted by Rev. ii. A. |
Bagby, and was only attended by the |
family circle including Mr.. and Mrs Lit |
tell Wilson, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hurts VIII
son, OF New York.
The bride, who wore white silk and
carried q largo bouquet Of white roses,
entered with her sister, Miss Daisy VIII
son, who. as maid Of honor, was dressed
In white organdy over whfe SILK. The
groom entered with his best man, DR..
Lewis C. Bosher The couple left imme-
diately after the ceremony for New Or
leans and other southern points, and Will
reach their home, in Austin, early In
| January.
Professor Hamberlin has wide circle
of friends in Virginia. He was for two
years a member of the faculty Of Rich
mond College. but now fills the Chair OF
| English in the University Of Texas. HIS
bride is a daughter Of the late Rev. N,
| w. Wilson, and is a most charming and
cultured lady.
Miss Waddill WEEDS Prof. Wagner.
beautiful home wedding was cele-
brated last night at the residence OF Colo
mel l.. A. Waddill, the bridal pair being
Miss Amanda Waddill and Professor w.
NJ. Wagner. The large parlors were beau
tifully decorated with palms, while many
piano-lamps cast a soft glow on the
scene. The wedding party, promptly at
$50, entered from the rear pdrlor ana
proceeded TO the front to a temporary
altar, where DR.. w. G.. Starr awaited
them. The wedding march was played
by Mr.. Leroy Jenkins. The bridal party
entered in the following order: Messrs. -.
| H. Drum and T.. w. Bandy; Misses Lily
and Minnie Waddill, sisters Of the bride,
in pink organize over taffeta silk; Messrs.
A. b. Caldwell and r. w. Wood; MISS
Grace Bradley and Miss Rea Waddlll, IN
pale-blue organdie over taffeta SILK; the
ring-bearer, little Miss Marion Lee, DAINTY
and pretty as a picture in blue SILK, anu
! bearing before her on silk cushion the
wedding ring; the BRIDE with her mald oil
honor. Miss Linda Marston; Mr.. Allan
Waddill (best NAM, and the groom.
The bridal party presented beautlul
scene as the officiating minister impress
sively pronounced the words which united
the pair. The bride never looked more
charming She was robed in white satn'
en- traine, with corsage front OF pearl
trimming, and rich festoons or point lace.
: Her veil was caught under a wreath OF
orange blossoms, which cleaned pure ana
white from the soft folds Of tulle. she
carried a bouquet of brides roses. Inc
maid of honor Miss Marston, was dalhu-
ly and charmingly attired in white OF
: CANDY over white silk, and carried brlde'
roses as did all the other lady attend
ants.
| The large number Of friends present
and the numerous and lovely bridal pres
= ents. attested the popularity of the Drlde
= and groom.
= The bride is n daughter Of Colonel and
Mrs. L. A. Waddill, and Is deserVeuiy
I | loved and admired for her many womahiy
: ! qualities and her gifts of mind.
, The groom Is n valued instructor IN the
= Su1ithdeal business College, of this city
He IS a gentleman of sterling qualities
fine character, and is exceedingly popu-
lar. .,o -.
for a trip TO the North. They will return
some time during the. first part of Jahu-
e ary
Nr. HerricIS Takes a North Carolinn
l. Mr.. Howard Jay Herrick, the capable
\ snnerintendent of the Bradstreet com
i many in this city, and Miss Della Cotton
: Lamb of WILLIAMSON, n. c., were mar
' ried I'm that town yesterday morning at
. O'clock. Rev f.. +. Green, Of the Church
y of the Advent, performed the ceremony
Q in the parlors of the brides lovely nome
: The rooms were artisticahy decorated
!, with beautiful flowers and evergreens
8 and beneath a canopy of flowers, hghtec
p bv numerous wax tapers, and presenting
a scere of beauty and loneliness, the nup
tial knot was tied
AS the bridal party entered the room
i Schubert's serenade was exquisitely rem
. dered, followed by Mendolssohn's wed
; ding march. The bride was attired in
o. beautiful travelling dress Of gray broad
n cloth. with trimmings Of velvet and fur
r and carried a bouquet OF brides rose
# and ferns Miss Louise Mayo Lamp, SIS
fer of the bride, was maid Of honor, ant
her brother, Mr. John c. Lamb, wa
best man.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Her
n rick left for northern trip. Ihey VII
make their home in Richmond.
Mr. Herrick was formerly residen
"a of North Carolina, having been promi
D.. nent In the politics of the State, seryin
IS az a member of the State Democrat
ID Executive Committee, and a delegate I
the last National Democratic Convention
He began life as a lawyer, then took
= fancy to journalism in which he wa
." successfully engaged for few years, an
later accepted a responsible position wit
d Bradstreets -,
VI Mrs. Herrick is a daughter or MI. WI
son G.. Lamb, president Of the Mort
ID Carolina Society of the Cincinnati, di'
10 ting,lished Confederate soldier, and ga
liant fighter, as his ancestors were In IN
war OF the Revolution. Mrs. Herric
ne graduated from St Mary's Episcop'
H. School. at Raleigh, n. C., ana IN ne
richmond gains an accomplished and Gu
of | tured lady to add to its refined and ell
r. CANT social circle.
The Ewing-Berry Nuptials.
no Miss Tempe +. Berry and Mr.. j. Eugel
s. Ewing were quietly married yesterdi
he morning in the parlor of Rev. Faith
O,Reilly. OF Sacred Heart church. III
of bride was attired in a travelling suit
es brown ladies' cloth, white the maid
10 honor Miss Florence Hardy, wore a gov
~ similar color. The groom entered Wi
Mr. G. w. Thomas, the best man. Aft
n the ceremony, the couple left for an c
II, IN tended trip South. They VIII make th'
he home In Louisiana. The bride Is quite
tractive and was formerly nurse
g a