Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-18
HUGER-sHIPP.
a Notable Wedding In Lexington
Other Lexington Matters.

LEXINGTON, VA, November IT,
.SpeclaL)-Ihc marriage of Miss Lucy
Scout shipp, youngest daughter Of Gene
RAJ scout Snip, Superintendent Of the
virginia Military Institute. and Mr.. Ben
Jamin Huger, OF Charleston. s. c., was
soiemnized this evening at $50 o'clock at
me Grace Memorial Episcopal church,
rev. Robert j. McBryde. d. d., pastor
Oh tue church, Officiating. The church
was beautifully decorated with ported
EEains ana plants. cut flowers and ferns.
rionh the massive banks OF green foliage
shone the mellow glow OF lighted wax
SaHoIss, which gave a soft radiance 10
the fairy-like picture as presented to
.he vast audience, while the impressive
' 'lal lase services were being performed
me organ was presided over by Mrs. NJ
-. Edmunds. The bride who is one of
Lexington's LOWEST daughters-a beautiful
brunette. with large, biue-gray eyes, ca
papie OF great expression. regular fea-
lures, and of stately and queenly car
fiage-was gowned in a magnificent crea-
.Ion OF ivory satin trimmed with duchess
lace and orange blossoms. and wore a
tune ven caught up with orange blos-
sVlns arg pearls. MIR. Huger is a gradu-
the class OF 1893, and a descendant of the
famous Huger family Of South Carolina.
ne Is now prominent cotton broker OF
SSharieston, The maid OF honor the
VI wa Tue > sister Mrs. N. Beverly Tucker,
was gowned In green satin with pearl
ornaments, and carried La France"
roses. The bridesmaids were Miss Bena
Harrison. OF Leesburg; Miss Mary Forbes.
OF Warrenton; Miss Gertrude Howard, of
Lynchburg, and Miss Esten Duval. OF
Lexington. all Of whom were gowned
alike in becoming costumes of white or
sandle over green satin, with green satin |
sashes. and carried La France" roses
ana Miss Rosa Tucker and Miss Mary |
Preston a m hot .
gowned In white organdie over white |
satin, with white satin sashes. These |
Two carried La France" roses also. The |
pest man was Mr.. Gustavus b. Thorn
toh, OF Memphis, Tenn. The groomsmen
We're Messrs. Frank Ravenel OF Charles
ton, s. c.; Hayward Jervey, of Charles
ton, ). c.; George b. Elliott. OF Richmond: |
10y Q. Mitchell, Of Brownsburg; Arthur
NJ. Ship, brother of the bride, of Lex
ington, and Captain w. T. Vorheis of
the Virginia Military Institute. To the
March from Lohengrin the bridal party
entered the church.
After the ceremony the party went to !
General Ships residence, at the Vir-
s s.I Military Institute, where a recep-
non was held, at which was a large num-
per or friends. Then Mr.. and Mrs. Huger
lroYe to Buena Vista, where they took
the north-bound train from that point
.or an extended bridal tour. Their future
residence will be at the home Of Mr.
BenJamln Huger, in Charleston. s. C.
= MISS Mary V. Tolley and Mr.. Robert
1 Ruley, both OF Kerr's Creek, were mar
led by Rev. d. A. Penick at his resi-
ience, In Lexington, Tuesday. November
5. 1898.
Mrs. Elizabeth p. Allan, of this place.
las announced the marriage OF her oldest !
laughter, Miss Margaret Preston Allan, !
o Mr.. Hamilton Smead Powell, of Cam
len, Ark, who graduated in the law
chool OF Washington and Lee University
lew years ago. The ceremony will take |
lace Wednesday, November q. 1898 AT ,
ugh noon, at the residence Of Mrs Allan.
Rev. Thomas A. Johnson, who for the ,
asst two years has been the popular pas
or OF the Lexington Baptist church, has
ccepted a call to Hagerstown, Md.