The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-07
SOME AUTUMN BRIDES.
sEyERAL cOUPLES PLI0Hr THEIR
TRoTH 10 EAcH OTHBR.
Mr.. Bliley aud Miss Powell-Mr' s"acS4e-
ford aud Misc Esan--Ms. "'""r """
Miss rolkos-.o,her Nupii"l Events

Mr. frank A. BHloy and Miss. Nellie
+. Powell were married Yesterday morn.
Ing at O'Clock at the Sacred Heart
church. The wedding was Witnessed Vy
n large assemblage Of the relatives anu
friends OF the contracting couple.
The interior Of the church was elabo-
,.toiv cmbcllshed with ferns and choice
nofi.d plants arranged Ia pre'iy theS'''
kessertine "a scene OF rare beauty.
me nuptial mass was celebrated py
Rev Father Francis Meyer, OF thaIlot,to
nv Rev. Father O'Rcihy. pastor OF sno
Sacred Heart and Rev. rather 'VBn'
,Shge Masters Thomas Powell ana h'i-
phacl Bnley attended as altar boys.
Nj John Powell. brother OF the o nipe,
acted as best man. The marriage ceIc-
,nony was performed according 10 mo
solofIIn ritual OF the Catholic churcn. a.
~ close Rev. Father Meyer delVeIeo
The usual address and charge 10 the he"S
married couple Ia fehcitous VEN. H..
The bride wore a ncat-utung iaNehhe
Gown of steel gray material which was
most becoming TO her pretty lace ana
s'Is@ Helen Kirk presided at the organ
and rendered tho wedding march from
l,ohencrin with charming expressVeness.
The full choir OF the church were also III
Inc ushcrs We're Hon w. i. Reddy.
and Nossrs Arthur Randolph Mayo, w:
]. Miller u. Y. Foster, John Ryan and
a. Icithaus 49,. -.
M. and Mrs. Bliley left on the noon
train for Washington. Baltimore, fhlia-
drlrbia. and Niagara Falls. Thence they
viii journey 10 Erie. Pa. Returning
home they will take up their residence ~
No. 301 east Clay street, where they VIII
hc 40 home 10 their friends AFTER Decem-
.fne couple were tho recipients Of a
vast array Of costly ana elegant btloai
gns In testimony of the high esteem IN
which they are held. quartlty OF
god and silvcrwarc and a variety OF
valuable articles of furniture ana Dilc-
a-frac are also in the collection,
observation-disclosures.
There have been many beautiful we'd
dirgs this autumn season, but none pref
tier or in better taste as regards detail
than that which was celebrated al hair
past yesterday afternoon az ll5 south
FIRST street. when and where Miss Mary
Eeanor Evans became Mrs. Cnarics Lee
Ihe scene Of the wedding was tho home
%. the bride and her parents, MAYOR anu
Mrs W. NJ Evans. and the pariors were
dressed in living green-palms, ierhs ana
glher plants being In the majority.
Rev rather Waters. Of st. Peters ca
ffedrai was the officiating priest al the
CEREMONY, which took place IN the rear
pirlor ,.. ..
ID U|nIu NnINffu NlANfllAitn 'ANt'"f WIZ -'tN~
ana gloves % match, and her bouquet was
Wr Harvey Taylor was tho best man
and the ring bearer was little Miss Louise
Evans. a sister Of the Drlae. MessIs.
Charles Garnett and A. w. Evans
brother OF the bride. were the ushers, ana
reformed their duties gracefully ana
well
though only the close friends and reia-
tives Of the couple were present, the par
lors were filled at the marriage.
AS soon as the ceremony was done Mr..
mud Mrs ShackelfOrd left Richmond on
the afternoon Richmond and YORK RIVER
frain for West Point and viii go thence
20 the home OF the erooms parents III
Gloucester. for a visit
Mr.. shackclford Is a valued attache or
the Ashton Starke Company. The bfldal
presents sent the uewly-married pair were
numerous. handsome and in good taste.
ON the return of Mr.. and Mrs. Shackel-
ford they viii live at the ST. Claire Hotel
MINOR-FOLKES
Miss Kate Winn FOlkes and Mr.. Robert
u. Minor were quietly married at lhe
home of the brides parents. No. COG east
LEIGH street at s o'clock yesterday
morning by the Rev r. a. Foikes, or
Gloucester county, relative OF the
bride. NO invitations had been ISSUED Tor
Tho wedding and only the Immediate ram
flies OF the happy young people witnessed
tho ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Minor leit
ON an carly train for a northern tour,
and will at its expiration return 70 TINS
CITY 10 reside. The bride Is a. handsome
brunette and looked very pretty. yester-
day morning attired in a travelling SUIT
Of pretty pattern. she IS young lady
of most refined talent, and possesses q
sweet voice. She rs member OF tne
choir Of Broad-Street Methodist church.
She is the daughter Of Mr. j. T. Folkes
and a sister Of Mr.. Minetree Folkes. the
woll-knOWn young attorney and MT. T.. Z.
Folkcs recently nominated 10 represent
Richmond I'm the General Assembly as
member Of the House Of Delegates. The
groom Is "A most popular young business
man. holding responsible position win
"A. ID. Eichelberger q Co, Be Is son
Of Mr. II. II. Minor, who was formerly in
WEsT-sELPH.
There was a beautiful marriage cele-
hrated at Seven Pines in HenrcO county
Yesterday morning when Miss Edna D.
selph became the bride OF Mr.. Samuel n.
West. wcll-knOwn merchant OF that
Rev. r. p. Collier was the officiating
minister and n large number OF the
friends Of both the bride and groom were
ln attendance.
Mr.. West Is the senior partner OF the
firm Of West q Bottoms, OF Seven Pines,
while Miss Seph is the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Edward w. Selph, Of Seven
Pines
NIr. and Mrs West left on the noon
train FOR Saratoga and Niagara Falls'
and many friends OF the couple went 10
the train with them ana wished them
many happy days. -
XWELI-HOWARD.
Mr. William III. Maxwell, the popular
poetaI sttache OF the James-River NaNi-
cation COMPANY surprised his friends
last night by taking unto himself wife.
He went about tho matter IN the most
business like manner and tola his AFFAIR
Of the heart TO no one.
The bride was Mrs. Virginia Howard, a
popular resident of Church Hill. and the
wedding was a most quiet one, only the
immediate family being present me
ceremony was performed at o'clock last
night by the Rev. Joel T. Tucker, or East
Eld Baptist church, at the residence OF
the bride. No. 500 north Twenty-third
street and the best man was the brides
eldest brother. Mr.. J. r. Tenant.
NAlNS-WOOD.
Yesterday morning at o'clock two
souls will have but single thought
Father O'Reillys OF Sacred Heart church,
performed the ceremony and the contract
ing PARTIES were Mr. H. II. Mains. fore
man OF the horseshoe department OF the
Relic Isle Works. and Miss Minnie Wood
~ Ruckfnham county. The ceremony
was performed I'm Father OReilys par
Tor and was a very quiet affair, Mr.. Pat
Rvrne acting as best man. The couple
ieft FOR "a northern trip to last about
week -,
Cards arc out for the wedding or Miss
Frances Moore. the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas Henry Severson TO Dr.
James Kendall Burgess. on Wednesday,
October 20th next. at $50 O'Clock 7. NJ.