Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-20
CHARLOTTESVILLE.
wedding Bells-A Death-Accident-
Officers Elected.


CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, December
19.-(Special)-At 4:3O this afternoon Mr..
Benjamin Saunders Minor, Of Washington,
ID. c., and Miss Marianne Virginia Ma
son were married at Christ Episcopal
church. The bride was beautifully gown
ed in a steel gray poplin. trimmed with
steel p~assementeries, and bonnet 90
match. and carried d bouquet Of Mareschal
Neil roses and yiOlets. The maid of honor
was Miss Margaret Mason. sister Of the
bride, who wore white organdie over pink
silk, and carried a bouquet Of brides
roses. Mr.. Walter V. Il. Berry was best
man. The ushers were Mr.. f. V. Tilford,
Mr.. Christopher Armat, Dr. William III.
Wilmer, DR.. II. +. Mason, Jr., and Mr..
George Mason, of Washington, D.. c., the
two last being brothers TO the bride, and
Mr.. Maynadier Mason, OF Charlottesville,
also a brother Of the brides.
Among those present from a distance
were Mrs. j. Robert Baker. sister 10 the
groom; MIR. John +. Minor, father Of, and
DR.. NJ. W. Minor, brother TO the groom;
DR.. and Mrs. William II. Wilmer, DR.. r.
Richie Stone, Dir. f.. Y. Tilford, Mr.. RO-
binson Riley. Mr.. Walter V. h. Berry. and
Mr.. Christopher Armat, OF Washington,
ID. c.
The bride was the recipient OF many
beautiful and useful presents.
The bride is the great-great-grand-
daughter OF George Mason, Of Gunston
Hall, author Of the Virginia Bill OF Rights,
and great-granddaughter OF the late
James VI. Mason, United States senator
from Virginia. Her father. Major Robert
T.. Mason, OF Albemarle, a first cousin Of
General Fitzhugh Lee, was "a gallant OFF,
Ger in the Confederate service. The groom,
a son of Mr.. John 7. Miner. Of Prince
william county, is the junior member OF
the Washington law firm Of Berry q
Minor, Mr.. Walter V. X. Berry being tho
senior. He was graduated from the law
school Of the University OF Virginia in
1886. soon after which he located In Wash
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Minor left on the after
noon train for an extended northern tour.
Miss Margaret NJ. Morrison. sister OF
Mrs. A. G.. Brechin, died at 915 last eve
ming al the age OF To years. About six
weeks ago she fell and sustained injuries
from which she never recovered. She
was a native Of Philadelphia, but for seye-
raj years she had made her home with
her sister here. To the former city her
remains will be conveyed Tor interment.
Two sisters and one brother survive her
Mrs. 4. c. Brechin. OF this oity. n Mrs.
2. y. lowering and Mr.. w. VI. Morrison,
Of Philadelphia.
Mr. Lawson C. Turner ana another
young gentleman were thrown from 4
buggy to-day. ana Mr.. Turner was pain
fully injured The horse and buggy went
over an e~mbsnkment, and the horses
back was broken. The animal had 90 be
shot.
The following officers have been elected:
OF the Christian Endeavor Society-Er-
nest Smith. president: Miss May Perry.
vice-president; Mrs. John A. Maddox. see
rotary; Miss Hattie Perry. treasurer: w.
p. Rhodes, chorister; Miss Mabel Fergu-
son. organist. and G. ID. Melton. librarian.
OF the Christian Sunday School-Edward
Lawman, superintendent; c. H.. Walker.
assistant: r. J. Harlow, second assistant;
s. f. Walton. secretary; c.. NJ. Estis. as
sistant: Linwood Watson, librarian; Til
den Brown. assistant; Herbert Peyton and
Howard Whitiock. assistants; Miss Linda