Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10
MARRY AT ST. PAUL'S.
MIR. ANDERSON LEADS MISS WE'D
DELL TO THE ALTAR.
BEAUTIFUL WEDDING SCENE,
The Event One of the Most Interest,"
ing of the Winter in Richmond So
ciety-NIiss Parrish the bride of Mr.
uercer-Many Other Marriages.


badly no lovelier wedding was ever seen
In Richmond.
The ushers were Messrs. Joseph Ander-
son. Alexander Weddell; Basil Jones. Of
Charlottesville; Richard Gaines, Barton
Cameron. and De Graffenreid Hobson.
These preceded the bridesmaids. Miss
Elizabeth Weddell and Miss Kathleen
Anderson gowned in white organdie, and
carrying large punches Of pink roses and
maidenhair ferns. Behind them came
Miss Margaret Weddell. the maid of
honor. in white taffeta, also carrying In
her hand pink roses. with the bride, who
wore white organde over silk. Her bou-
quet was of white roses and ferns. The
groom and Mr. Archer Anderson, his best
man, met the bride AZ the altar. Rev Dr.
r. A. Goodwin, OF St. Johns. a cousin OF
the bride. performed the ceremony and
Professor Reinhardt played the organ
BEAUTIFUL WEDDING SCENE.
The scheme Of color within the chancel
was perfect The mellow tints OF the
church WALL the vista OF palms and ferns.
artistically arranged by Hammond; the
white gowns of the maids, with the rose
cOlored ribbons OF their bouquets falling
over them, and the purity of the brides
appearance. made an impressive picture
The solemnity was emphasized by the
low melody OF the organ. and the soft
light falling on Leonardo da Vince's great
masterpiece, which hangs over the altar
i'm memory of the groom's grandfather.
Mr. ST. George Anderson is the son OF
Colonel Archer Anderson and grandson
Of General Joseph r. Anderson. HIS
4 Ha a nf IOhn Y
Mason. late Minister TO France. The An
dersons' social and intellectual positions
have always been the highest.
The bride Is the daughter of the late
Rev. Alexander Weddell, and grand
daughter Of Mr.. James Weddell, of Pc
tersburg Her mother was Miss Pencle
Margaret Wright, daughter Of DR.. David
Minton Wright. Of Norfolk. Mr.. Sparrow
Weddell gave his sister away.
SOME OF THE GUESTS.
The best of Richmond's people graced
this occasion. Among them were Mrs
Alexander Weddell, Colonel and Mrs. Ar
cher Anderson, Miss Anderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Deane Williams, Colonel Hob
son and family. Miss Sally Reid Ander-
son. Mr.. Dorsey Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs
Graham Hobson. Miss \. l.. Camm. Ma
ior Robert Archer, the Misses Archer,
Or. and Mrs Ross, Miss Ross. Mrs. j.
A. Welch Mrs. Jennie Weddell, Of Pc
tersburg; Captain j. a. Curtis. Mrs.
Shields and daughter: Mr. Plummer, of
Petersburg; Misses and Messrs. Talbot,
Of Norfolk: Mrs. Brockenbrough. Colonel
John b. Purcell and Miss Purcell, Mr..
and Misses Glasgow, Mrs. and Miss Cren-
shaw: Misses Handy, Dunlop, Hayes, and
Bentley: Mrs. W. T. Robins. Miss Robins,
Mrs. Warner Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.
Bentley: Misses CCcke. Cringan, Bragg,
Wexford. Blankenship, Munford, DOnnan,
Werth. Noting. and Mcclure; Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon McCabe. Mr.. and Mrs. John
l.. williams. Mr.. John s. Williams. Mrs.
Bemiss. Misses Stringfellow and Newton;
Messrs. Stanard, Noting. Benson. and
Scott: Miss Cooke. Of the University of
Virginia: Miss Seldom, Of Baltimore; Miss
Susan Taliaferro Wexford. and many
others
The reception after the wedding was
confined to the immediate families of the
bride and groom and the ushers.
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson left afterwards
for their bridal trip.
Miss Parrish WEEDS Mr.. Mercer.
The wedding of Miss Florine Park Par
IRISH to Mr. Warren Hin Mercer took
place yesterday evening at o'clock at
the Second Presbyterian church. The
church was eXquisitely decorated with
palms. chrysanthemums, and many can
deabra, which gave fairy-like aspect
10 the scene The officiating ministers
were Rev. Donald Guthrie and Rev. DR..
Morton Mercer, brother or the groom.
The ushers were DR.. David McCaw,
Messrs. Stuart VI. Woodward, W. Mar
shall Parrish, A. L. Goodloe. Ernest NJ.
Long. and Robert r.. Peyton. The best
man was Mr.. Hugh Chambliss Mercer
brother Of the groom.
The bride was faultlessy gowned in a
mauve tailor suit with an imported velour
hat to match. She carried white
chrysanthemums. Her twin sister, Miss
Grace Greenwood Parrish. who was the
maid of honor, was dressed i'm a dainty
decolette gown of white null over taffeta
with yellow gloves and yellow chrysa1-
themums. All these things went to maze
up one of the most stylish and elegant
church weddings of the season.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. w. Marshall Parrish, and is very
stylish and pretty young woman. The
groom is a rising young lawyer OF this
city.
MIR and Mrs. Mercer left for q north
ern tour Of several weeks. After their re-
turn they will be at home to their friends
at J07 east Franklin street.
Nr. Williamson and Miss Saunders.
Miss Mary Archer Saunders daughter
Of Mrs f.. A. Saunders, was married TO
Mr.. James n. Williamson, Jr., yesterday
at - NJ.
This was a quiet home wedding, with
no attendants. Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson
will reside in Graham, n. c., where Mr..
Williamson is engaged in business.
A Pretty Evening Wedding.
A very prctty and impressive marriage
was solemnized al Calvary Baptist church
yesterday evening at o'clock, when Or.
l. NJ. Mercer, pastor Of West-View church,
united Mr.. X. VI. Powers and Miss Bessie
Harris Luck. both Of this city. Dr. Mercer
was assisted by the pastor OF the church,
Rev. Ii. a. Bagby.
IL was a chrysanthemum wedding. The
ushers were Messrs G. w. Thompson (test
mani, " +. Parrish. Walter Crenshaw,
William ID. Duke, l.. ID. Ellis. AMI X. Il.
Conney. Each of these gentlemen wore
white chrysanthemum boutonniere They
entered the church in twos in the order
named. Little Miss Mabel Phillips iol-
lowed them Immediately. bearing the we'd
ding ring on a silver waiter The pretty
little child OF wore white Organdie, with
low neck. She was followed by the groom
and bride-elect. They were met at the
altar by the two ministers, and the cere-
monv was gracefully and impressvsly
performed. The party left the church in
reverse order, and at the door entered
carriages and were driven direct 10 the
Union Depot. where Mr.. and Mrs. Powers
took the train at 1872 for "A trip Y orth.
They will visit New York and Boston
and other cities. Upon their retufl they