Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-01
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LYNCHBURG, VA, November 90
| Special Jan interesting marriage was
celebrated at 2:S0 o'clock this afternoon
at Court-Street Methodist church. the
contracting parties being Mr.. Charles
Christian Waddll, of Norfolk, and Miss
Margaret Gaines Franklin, the engaging
young daughter of Mr. James Franklin
Jr., of this city. The church was hand
somey decorated for the occasion and the
ceremony was impressvely performed in
the presence OF large assembly by the
pastor, Rev. DR.. A. Coke Smith, assisted
by Rev. L. b. Betty, of Portsmouth. Miss
Elite Adams, of Lynchburg, was maid Of
honor, and Mr.. W. NJ Waddill, Of Louis
lana, acted as best man. The other at
tendants were: Miss Emily q. Waddill
and Mr.. John NJ. Otey; Miss Nora Waddill
and MIR. b. L. Thornhill; Miss Louise
I.avinder and Mr. II. l.. Murrell; Miss
Emma Adams and Mr.. r. G. Lavnder;
Miss Virginia Lavinder and Mr.. S. Hervey
Wood, and Miss Bessie Dewitt and Mr..
S. II. Holt.
Among the guests who attended the
wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Samuel p.
Waddill, of Richmond; Judge Edmund
Waddil, Of Richmond, brother Of the
groom; Miss Mary Wright Misses Nora
and Emily Waddill, of Baltimore; Miss
Annie Lear, of Richmond, and Mrs. Rich
The couple left over the Southern road
for an extended northern tour.
Guerrant-ITancOck.
DANvILLE, VA, November 30.-(Spe-
cial.)-"Maplehurst, the elegant home
built by the late G. ii. Conrad and occu-
pied since his death by Mr.. and Mrs. b.
w. Hancock, was the scene this evening
of an elaborate wedding event, Miss Bes-
sic Hancock becoming the bride of Mr..
G.. Howard Guerrant. The Rev. w. X.
Laird, ID. D., pastor of the First Presby-
terian church, administered the vows.
The ceremony was solemnized I'm the
double parlors, the bridal party being ar
ranged in a semi-circle amid a bower of
palms. The attendants entered In this
order: Miss Roberta Hogshead, OF Staun- |
ton and Miss Jessie Jones, of Richmond; |
Mr.. Porter Guerrant and Mr.. r. L. PentZ, |
Miss Annie Ayres and Miss Henrietta
Anderson, Mr.. Jameson and Mr.. Estes, |
Miss Lucy Walker and Miss Lottie Pace, |
Mr.. d. l.. Moody OF Norfolk and Mr.. w. |
c. Hurt; Miss Sallie Pace. the first maid |
with DR.. Bridgeforth. OF Richmond. The |
brides sister, Miss Daisy Hancock. was |
the maid of honor. The best man was |
Mr.. W. b. Guerrant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guerrant left at midnight |
for a honeymoon journey through the |
North.
acknowledgment.
CAPE CHARLES, VA, November 30
Special miss Charlotte Thompson and |
Mr.. James Goffgon were married at |
o clock this afternoon. at Holmes Pres
byterian church, Bayview Va. by the
pastor, Rev. A. S. Yenable. The bride is
the daughter of Mr.. Willis Thompson
one OF the most prosperous farmers OF
this county. MIR. and Mrs. Goffigon left
On the afternoon steamer for Baltimore
where they will visit Mr. McGruder
Thompson. brother of che bride.
Mr.. and Mrs Foster, 'gho were married
II Snow HILL Md, to-day. passed through
Cape Charles this afternoon en- route Or
Baltimore. Mrs. Foster nee Miss Smith |
= a daughter OF Consressman-elect John
Walter Smith.
J0nes-Iiutchfnson.
ROANOKE, VA, November 30-(Spe-
.ial)-A fashionable wedding was cele-
rated tonight at the First Baptist
.hurch. Rev. Thomas J. Shipman. pastor.
,fficiating j. c. Jones, young mer-
liant OF this city. wed Miss Myrtle
Hutchinson, daughter OF Mrs g. T.