Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-25
ON THE APP0MATT0X.
4 MARRIAGE THAT SURPRISED So
Getty IN PETERSBURG.
A Change of PrOgramme-Quiet, But
BeautifuI-Miss Rogers and Mr..
wadIeigh-Other News of Interest
in the Cockade City.

| PETERSBURG, VA, March 24.-(Spe-
cial)-A genuine thrill of surprise was
| felt in our city to-day over the marriage
of Miss Mariana Rogers, only daughter
| OF Captain and Mrs. George j. Rogers,
and Mr.. Francis Rawle Wadleigh. The
| marriage took place at the residence of
the bride, on High street, one Of the most
attractive old-fashioned homes in our
city, only closest relatives and most init
! mate friends being present. Palms and
ferns and potted plants gracefully deco
rated the pariors, and all arrangements
for the occasion evidenced the most deli
cate and artistic taste.
Rumors have for some time been afoat
of an elaborate and fashionable church
wedding with many attendants, elegant
decorations, rich gowns. and beautiful
! music, composed especially for the occa-
sion by Professor Hair, of Richmond; but
all these plans were changed upon the
announcement that urgent and immediate
business called Mr.. Wadleigh out Of the
country to the West Indies at once.
THE CEREMONY.
LC uultl, Dul beautiful CtItllOHy was
performed this afternoon at 5 O'clock.
Rev. Henry Rawle Wadleigh, of New
York, brother of the groom, officiated, as
sisted by Rev. Paul Whitehead ID. D.. Of
Richmond, and Rev. John Ridout, rector
OF Grace Episcopal church, in this city,
The bride looked lovely in her gown Of
white satin and gracefully falling veil
Immediately following the ceremony,
after congratulations and farewells had
been passed, Mr.. and Mrs. Wadleigh took
the train for New York, whence, on Sat
urday, they Will sail for Jamaica, to be
absent for an indefinite period.
The bride is a true type of the southern
woman. highly cultured in mind beauti-
full in features, graceful in figure, charm
ing in manner and brilliant in converse
ton. She adds to her other accomplish
ments that of being a thoroughly-edu-
Gated and superb musician. She has been
greatly admired and courted since her
debut in society. In her veins is repre-
scented the old Huguenot and Welsh blood
Mr.. Wadleigh, the groom. is Pennsyl-
vanian, and lineal descendant of distin-
guished parentage long known in Boston
and Philadelphia. He is a graduate of
Princeton and an accomplished gentle
man. Since his residence in Virginia he
has been connected in highly important
capacity with the Norfolk and Western
railroad and the Pocahontas Coal Com
pany. He stands high in the estimation
of the officials of these companies. AT
present Mr.. Wadleigh is connected with
Messrs. Cashier Curran & Bullitt, OF
Philadelphia. The happy couple, on their
return to this country, will reside in Blue
field, w. Va.
4 bridal song. composed by the uncle of
. he hrf1 Mr lob
during the ceremony by Mr.. Hair. on |
the piano, and Mr.. Hoffman, on the |
violin.
An interesting feature OF the occasion |
was the opening of bottle old Tokay \
wine. presented 30 the bride at her chris
tening when a child. and sealed and kept |
to be opened and drunk at her marriage. |
A splendid repast was served 10 the |
wedding guests, among whom, outside of |
the city, were Rev. Henry Rawle Wad-
leigh, OF New York; Hon. James Rawle, !,