Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-10
In OUR SISTER CITY.
NEWS ITEsis IN MANCHESTER
GLrAxnp ron ouu READERS.
The VADEE- DRAYBAUGH NUPTIALS.
Epn Account of the Brilliant We'd
ding of wednesday, Last-Denth OF
MIR. Zach Woodfin-Personnis and
briefs.

The marriage at Camp Hill. Pa, on
"Wednesday last of Mr.. Robert A. Naden,
of this city. and Miss Cora NJ. Draw
baugh. OF Eberlys NH. Pa. was one OF
The most brilliant social events of recent
years In that place. The ceremony occur
red at o'clock in the afternoon. and was
performed in the Methodist church. which
was tastefully decorated with holly and
spruce, while tho altar was banked with
ferns and white carnations. Shaded lamps
stood on either side the altar. which, with
the incandescent lights. completed the
idea of a perfect holly wedding
Miss Mabel Harte presided at the organ
and rendered Mendelssohn's wedding
march. and the bridesmaids entered the
. church from the vestry-room- They were
attired In white organdie, with white
satin ribbons, and each carried lovely
bouquet Of white carnations. They pro-
ceeled down the centre aisle until nearly
reaching the door. when. forming In dou-
bic rank, they met the bridal party pro-
Der, which passed between them.
ENTRANCE OF THE BRIDE.
The bride entered leaning on the arm
Of her uncle Mr. Robert T. mcdowell, OF
Baltimore Nd, and wore gown OF
white satin trimmed with pearls ana
duchess lace carrying a bouquet OF brlde
roses. At her throat she wore a prooch
of pearls. gift OF the groom.
The maid of honoy. Miss Mabel ~
Whine of Old Point. Va, preceded the
bridal party TO the altar, and was attlred
sn white brocaded satin. with pearls ana
chiffon trimmings. Miss Whine Will be
remembered by a host OF friends as one
of Manchester's most popular young
ladies At the altar the bride was met
BY the groom, accompanied by his pest
man. Mr.. Clarence Walden. OF Manchester.
q brother OF the groom The bridesmaids
and ushers followed the bridal party.
corning a semi-circle at the chancel ran.
Rev. Edwin Pyles. pastor of the church,
performed the ceremony most Impressive
1y according 20 the ritual OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church
The bridesmaids were Miss Myrtle
nraybaugh. sister OF the bride; Misses
ELIZA beth Free, Sylvia Zerbe. and Stella
Shettle. all relatives OF the bride.
The nshers were Mr. William Draw
baugh. brother OF the bride; Messrs. Ro-
bert Free, Charles Drawbaugh, and
George BeidleTnan.
The bride is a daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs George w. Drawbaugh, and grand
daughter of the late Squire John Draw
haugh In Manchester where she has
visited quite often Mrs. Walden is known
as a most lovable and amiable young
lady. The groom is quite a popular
young man, in both cities, and is con-
pected with the offices of the Atlantic
Coast-Line.
After a reception at "Roselawn," the
home OF the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Walden
left on the 7:22 train for a southern trip.
and upon their return they will reside
I'm Manchester.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. r. T. Mcdowell and Mrs. stephen
Van Lii. OF Baltimore, Md; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Miller and son; Mr.. and Mrs.
T.. l.. Fackler. and Mr.. and Mrs. z. O.
Pardol of Harrisburg. Pa: Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hover, of New Cumberland, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Zerbe. Fair View,
Pa: Mr.. and Mrs. James V. Zerbe. Of
Spring Lake. Pa; Mr.. and Mrs George
saddler. Of Camp Hil Pa: Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Oyster. White Hill. Pa; Messrs. John
Howard. Herman Richie, Frank Palmer.
and John Showery, all of Harrisburg;
Mrs George Free: Miss Maude Draw
baugh and Mrs. Warte Eberleys Mi,
Pa: Mrs Robert Shettle and son. Me-
chanicsburg. Pa. and Mrs. William Lu-
per. and Mr.. II. X. Drawbaugh, Phila-
delphia, Pa
INVOLVED IN MYSTERY.
That Mrs. Andrews received a tele-
gram from Washington late Wednesday
night. saving that Mr.. Augustus G.. Gar
Der end her young daughter. Miss II. l..
Andrews. were married In that city, is n
fact from the mothers own lips; that
another telegram was received here Fri
day. from Weldon. n. c., stating, also,
that Mr.. CARRIER and Miss Andrews were
married In that place on Thursday eve
ing is another indisputable fact; and
that this contradiction involves the whole
AFFAIR In mystery no one can deny The
young people have not yet returned, nor
has either of the families heard directly
n word from them since the telegram
of Wednesday. but both are inclined to
believe the message not genuine, and
that, in fact. they were married in Well
don, as the later message states. Mr..
CARRIER, father OF the groom. said last
night that. apart from his opinion that
the couple We're married i'm Weldon, he
knew absolutely nothing, and was not
even sure they were married at all.
However the prevailing opinion seems
TO be that the young people went from
Manchester at noon Wednesday. imme-
diately to Washington. and upon their
arrival previous to their marriage
thinking there would be no trouble, sent
wednesday evening; but afterwards. find
ina II impossible to procure license, or
account of the age of the young lady
took the next train for Weldon. where
the holy bond was solemnized on the fol-
lowing evening.
The two anxious families are not at al
dIspleased. but will be more than glad
70 have bride and groom once more well
come members OF their household.
DEATH OF A YOUNG LAWYER.
That was sad news which reached the
city Yesterday, telling of the death of
Mr.. Zach r. Woodfn, after a protract-
ed illness from pneumonia, at the home
OF his father, near Midlothian, Chester
field county, yesterday morning at 41O
o'clock.
Deceased was the son OF Mr.. Thomas
4. and Mrs. Laura Woodiin, and was in
his 2ith year. and was born and reared
tn the county in which he died He at
tended the law school at Richmond Col
lege. and would have graduated at the
last session, but his father was taken
ouits sick, and he left school 10 be at his
bedside After leaving school he formed
n partnership with Captain A. c. Attkis-
son. Of this city, in the practice OF law,
and they have been doing business to-
eether up TO the time OF his death. While
n resident Of this city he has made many
friends, who Will be panied TO learn OF
his death. He was just budding into
mature manhood, and had prospect for a
bright future before him.
His father has been Commissioners OF
Revenue In Chesterfield county for a
number of years.
The funeral services Will be held at
Maury Cemetery this afternoon at .