Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-22
THEY MARRY AT NOON
WEDDING YESTERDAY or MIR.
PALMER AND MISS HESyING.
The CEREMONY AT GRACE CHURCH
The ChanceI beautifully Decorated
and the House Crowded With
Friends of the CoupIe-The Attend
ants. Dresses aud Guests.

yesterday at noon Grace EplScOp3l
church was the scene of a beautiful we'd
ding. Mr.. Edwin Amiss Palmer and Miss
Alice Duane Henning were married by
the rector OF the church. Rev. Landon r..
Mason before an assembly OF the fash
ionable people of Richmond. Long be-
fore the hour for the marriage the
friends of the bride ana groom began TO
gather. while Mr.. MCGEE. the organist,
filed the church with beautifully music.
The ushers were Messrs. John Currie
and Saunders Hobson. Granville. Gray
and Palmer Gray, Perrine Barney and
Edward Christian. The bride entered
with her maid Of honor and sister Mrs.
John Banks Munsen, of Raleigh, n. c.
Her costume Of gray satin finish ladies'
cloth gown, trimmed with white silk
front and gray braid. with large bouquet
of violets and lilies of the valley, was
in beautiful contrast with the maid or
honor's dress, which was of gray gauze
over old rose silk, with white silk sash
and pink roses Mrs. Munson Is the
twin sister of the bride. who, few
years ago, acted as her maid Of honor
At the altar Miss Henning was met by
the groom and his best man, Mr.. VIII
liam II. Palmer Jr
A PRETTY WEDDING SCENE.
The background for the wedding scene
was beautifully arranged. Banks Of ferns
and palms lined either wall of the cham
eel. and at the back rose to tall arch
Of palms. outlined against the rich
stained glass window over the commu-
nion-table. The ceremony was very I'M
pressively performed. Afterwards the
young couple took the train for Old Point,
whence they go for a trip to Niagara
and upwards through to Canada
The groom is the son of Colonel VIII
liam II. Palmer, president of the CITY
Bank, Of the Virginia Fire and Marine
Insurance Company, and OF the Mutual
Assurance Society. He himself is the
very able secretary of the Mutual As
surance Society of Virginia, and a valued
member of Richmond society
Mrs. Palmer is lovely and veY much
beloved brunette, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Henning. Mrs. Henning was
well known as Miss Virginia Harrison
Cassidy. whose old home is admired by
every visitor to Raleigh. y. G. The popu-
larity of the bride makes the certainty of
her home being located in Richmond
subject of very general rejoicing. After
March the 18th Mr.. and Mrs. Henning
will be at home to their friends at Mrs
Alexander Archers
The presents sent TO Miss Henning were
generally said to be one Of the hand
soonest collections given to any Richmond
bride Among them were a heavy silver
service. the gift of the grOom's father; a
gOld-lined silver ice-crtdm bowl, three
silver dishes; a beautiful set of soup
spoons, with gold-lined ladle; very hand
some embroideries, and large number Of
cut-glass bowls. pitchers, and dishes.
GUESTS AT THE WEDDING.
The friends and relatives within the
bands of white satin ribbon were Mrs.
Bisphan. Mr. and Mrs. James Casbde, Mr..
and Mrs. James Gray, Miss Annie Gray,
Mrs. Hill, Miss Lily Hill. Miss Leila Hill,
Mr.. Frank Hill. Mr.. William Hill, Mr..
and Mrs. E. d. Christian, Mr.. Frank
Christian, Mrs. Frank Christian, Mr. +.
G. Leigh, Mr.. Palmer Leigh, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peyton Gyle, Colonel and Mrs. VIII
liam II. Palmer, Miss Claudia Palmer,
Mr. William II. Palmer. Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben. Palmer, Mr.. George Palmer,
Mr.. John Palmer. Mr.. II. G. Chamblln,
Mr. and Mrs. John Enders, Mr. John
Enders, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Caskie Cabell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Junius Mosey, Miss Mos
ley Mrs. John r. Cooke. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brockenbrough, Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ
Taliaferro, Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Blair,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blankenship, Misses
Rachel and Mamie Cooke, Miss Fannie
Ross. Mr.. and Mrs. John Cullen, Misses
Judith and Sallie Deane Mr.. ri. w. Par
ton, Miss Annabel jenkins, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert A. Claiborne.
Married I'm the Morning.
pretty marriage ceremony was yer
formed yesterday morning in the parlors
of the Carolina House. on east Main
street, when Rev. James Il. Cook pastor
Of Memorial church. united in holy
wedl0ck Mr.. Blonnie Il. Mcneil and Miss
Alice Smith, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John c. Smith. ofkIIenricO county.
The bride wore tailOr-made suit or
tan color. The groom was attended by his
best man, Mr.. William Sutton.
The parlOrs were shaded in pink. and
the disposition of potted flowers added
beauty 10 the occasion Afterwards a
sumptuOus dinner was served TO the
many friends present The music was
sweet and was furnished by the sisters
of the bride and groom.
Miss Mary Johnson was married at the
Sacred Heart church on Saturday evening
to Mr.. William O'ConnOr. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Father OReiny
in the presence of a large number of the
friends OF the bride and groom. Mr..
O'Connor is attached to the City Health
Department.