The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-18
A BRILLIANT
WEDDING SCENE.
Lucy Scott Ship and Benjamin Huger
Married in Lexington.
THE MARRIAGE NOTABLE AFFAIR
Christ's Lutheran Church. stanton,
Ablaze with Light and Beauty.
Marriage of James II. Wood
ward and Miss FunkhOuscr.

LEXINGTON. VA. Nov. 17.-Special.-
THE first one OF Lexington's notable so
tiety weddings which are to occur this
IAN took place this evening at $50 O'Clock
In the Grace Memorial Episcopal church.
when Miss Lucy Scott Ship. daughter
bf General Scott Ship. superintendent OF
khe Virginia Military Institute, became
fhe bride OF Mr.. Benjamin Huger. OF
Charleston. S. c.
Mr.. Huger graduated at the Virginia
Military Institute in 1898 and is a success
ful cotton broker OF Charleston.
Mass Ship was one Of LexingtOn's
teigning bellies. a beautiful brunette of
The extreme Southern type. with deeply
eciled blue eyes, of great expression; Of
graceful and stately carriage and with
hosts OF friends
A PRETTY COSTUME.
The bride wore a beautiful costume of
Syory satin trimmed with duchess lace,
orange blossoms and pearls. also a white
we'll OF tulle with orange blossom wreath.
Her sister. Mrs. ~ Beverly Tucker,
wife of col. n. Beverly Tucker. of the
Virginia Military Institute Faculty was
maid of honor and was gowned in green
satin with pearl ornaments and carried
s'La France" roses.
The bridesmaids were Miss Mary
Forbes. of Warrenton. Va; Miss Bena
Harrison. OF Leesburg. Va; Miss Esten
DuvaI, of Lexington Va; Miss Gertrude
Howard. Of Lynchburg. Va. all of whom
wore becoming gowns of white organdie
over green satin with green satin sashes
and la France" roses: and Miss Mary
Preston Graham and Miss Rosa Tucker.
both of Lexington. Va. were gowned in
white organdie over white satin, with
white satin sashes and Ia France
roses. The best man was Mr.. Gustavus
g. Thornton OF Memphis. Tenn. The fol-
lowing were groomsmen; Mr.. George b.
Elliott. Richmond, Va: Mr.. Roy G..
Mitchell. Brownsburg, Va. Mr. Arthur
M. Shipp, Lexington, Va; Mr.. Hayward
Jervey Charleston. S. c.; Mr.. Frank
Ravenel. Charleston, s. c.. and Captain
M. T. VOORHEES,, OF the Virginia Military
Institute.
a BRILLIANT SCENE.
The church was trimmed with cut flow
ers and farms and potted palms and
plants. The whole was flooded with the
soft light from innumerable wax tapers
To the strains OF the wedding march from
Iohengrin from the organ which was pre-
sided over by Mrs NJ. d. Edmunds, the
bridal party entered in the following or
der: Messrs. Elliott and Mitchell Messrs
Jervey and Ravenel. Messrs. Ship and
koorheis Miss Tucker. Misses Harrison
and Forbes Miss Graham, Misses Howard
and Duval. maid of honor Mrs. Tucker;
the bride and her father General Ship
Mr.. Huger with his best man. Mr. Thorn
ton, met his bride at the chancel, having
entered through the vestry room door.
The beautiful marriage ceremony was
performed by the rector of the church.
Rev. DR.. II. j. McBryde.
After the ceremony MIR and Mrs. Huger
were rendered reception at the resi-
dence OF the brides father. General Scott
Ship. at which a large number of friends
were present to pay their respects 10 the
newly welded couple Mr. and Mrs. HUI
ger left on the north bound midnight
train from Buena Vista. having driven 20
that place in private conveyance. After
an extended tour they will make their
future home In Charleston. 5. &C., the ma
tive city of the groom.