The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27
MORE BRIDES
FOR OCTOBER.
Mr.. Thomas H. Edwards Weds Miss
Bessie HOckaday
AT SEVENTH-STREET CHURCH.
The Groom Prominent Young Law
yer of West Point and the Bride an
Attractive Young Lady-Other
Weddings Yesterday.
AT SEvENTH-STREET CHURCH.

Cupid. the cleaner, IS gathering up
some choice sheaves for his October
storehouscs while Father Time swings
his scythe Each day the harvest Of
weddings become greater ana the list Of
the unmarried is greatly depleted.
To the melody Of MendclssOnn and amid
the fragrance Of beautiful violets, at $3.50
0 clock yesterday afternoon Mr.. Thomas
II. Edward. OF West Point Va, and Miss
Bessie Mayde.yne HOckaday. the daush-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs j. =. HOck8day
were Joined IN wcdlock al the Seventh
Street Christian church.
There have Deen few ceremonies Of
the like character at Seventh-Strcet
church which have surpassed this pretty
event IN tho nicely Of appointments or in
the enjoyment rendered 10 the several
hundred friends OF both young people who
watched the happy proceedings with
eager interest
AMID VIOLETS.
II was q vi0le. wedding AID the scene
IN the church was a beautiful one the
decorations being a profuse and taste
ful arrangement OF this lovely flower
The rites were Introduced with several
mastery organ rendiuOns which were
concluded with Mendossohn. 10 whose
strains the wedding party entered
Preceded by the ushers-Messrs. W
Gregory Hockaday. p. c. Gregory, clyde
II. Rauine OF Richmond. and Messrs
Henry Byrd Pollard. Of King william
there entered Miss Annie *. Edwards. 81
King William. with Mr.. j. Norman Dart.
Miss Estelle G. Edwards. Of King VIII
liam, with Mr. Onyn W. Gregory Miss
Louise Dearbon Hocklday, sister OF the
bride. with Mr.. II. ST. John Coulter Miss
4 Of ~ ra f 20 ryff
r.. boswell Cl0pton, Of Baltimore. Miss
Belle Cutler English with Nr J. c. Bland.
OF West Point. and Miss Eva Camden
White. Of King William. with Dr.. H. y.
Stephenson, Of James City. who were
followed by Miss Rosie Jefferson Hook
aday. sister of the bride. as maid Of
honor. attired exQu.sitely I'm violet organ
die over violet taffeta and carrying vio-
lets.
THE BRIDE.
Then came the bride with her father.
She was attired handsomely IN a dove
colored cloth dcmi-train with violet trim
mings hat and gloves corresponding
and bearing violcts
The bride was met al the altar By The
groom. in conventional dress. accom-
panied By Mr.. Samuel Lee Kelly as best
man.
The bridesmaids were g0wncd IN white
oreandies over violet taTeta. with violet
trimmings. each carrying white empire
fans adorned with violet ribbon.
The ceremony was performed bv Row.
c. !. Morrison. az West Point. assisted
by Rev. 2. T. Sweeney. pastor OF the
church.
A brief reception was held and yester-
day evening Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards left
az 4:30 o'clock for an extended Northern
tour. after which they viii reside IN
West Point.
The bride IS graduate OF Holiins In
stitute ana is a most popular young lady.
and IS an accomplished musician.
Mr.. Edwards studied law AZ the
University Of Virginia several years ago
and Is now engaged in a lucrative legal
practice In West Point and this city.
Mr.. s J.. Kelly is his associate in his
Richmond business.
The groom and his attendants held