Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-04
DOUBLE WEDDING.
A Notable Society Event I'm King
George County.

George County.
CONFORM, KING GEORGE COUNTY
VA, June 2-(special.) 1.-The marriage al
st. Paul's Episcopal church. this county,
yesterday OF Mr.. John Berry Fitzhugh
and Miss Alice Elzzie Ashton, and Mr.
| Eugene Warmberzie Stuart and Miss
Jennie Berrie F'itzhugh was brilliant af-
fair. and will long be remembered as the
most attractive event In King George So
ciety in many years For weeks past elab-
| crate preparations had been In progress
| for this fashionable double wedding; Tor
| weeks a multitude OF kinsfolk and de-
voted friends had been looking forward
with keenest interest TO June LIST, the
day appointed for the union or the four
loving young hearts, and since the ex-
quisite invitation-cards found their way
to more than hundred homes. the "dou-
bile wedding had become the society
topic and household word far and wide
The prominence Of the contracting par
ties supplemented by their extensive ac-
quaintance and family connections, gave
Importance 10 the event, and the wide
personal popularity of each deepened pub
lie interest in the occasion. IL Is COM
mented on as a singular happening that
four young persons, all natives or the
same neighborhood, noted from thdr very
childhood for personal popularity amia-
bility. and lovable traits Of character,
should make their hymeneal VOWS az the
same time and place. An hour before the
bridal party reached the church several
hundred persons, coming from all parts
of King George. and some from distant
cities, had gathered on the grounds, and
soon the capacious old edifice was filled
TO overlooking, as It never was before on
a similar occasion. At IL M. the two
lovely fair brides entered the centre aisle.
Miss Fitzhugh leaning on the arm of her
father Colonel Henry S. Fitzhugh. and
Miss Ashton leaning on the arm of her
brother, Mr.. Daingerfield l.. Ashton. I'M
mediately preceding them were their
maids of honor, Miss Lucy Pratt Ashton
and Miss Clarence V. FitZhugh. Then
came the grooms, Mr.. John b. F1tzhugh,
with his best man." DR.. f. f. Ninde,
and Mr.. Eugene w. Stuart, with his
best man." Mr.. John Stuart. of New
York. The two couples and their attend
ants, standing before the altar and in
the presence of the largest concourse Of
people ever assembled 10 witness a mar
rage in this county, Rev. DR.. John Nc
Nabb. of the Episcopal church, performed
the beautiful and impressive ceremony.
Miss Dora Hooe, one of King Georges
at the organ and rendered, softly and
sweetly. the wedding march, and Messrs.
r. V. Turner, Lewis Ashton, Mason
Grymes. b. c. Grymes. and Vivian Berry
acted as ushers.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal parties left the church. amid hum
dredS OF congratulations and best
Wishes" and were driven rapidly to the
Potomac river, where they boarded the |
steamer Harry Randall for Washington, |
ID. c., EN- route for New York and other |
northern points. The couples were ac-
to the river by a number Of |
relatives and friends, and there the part |
ing scene was one of joy mingled. with |
sadness-joy TO the trusting young hearts !
then launching forth upon the great sea |
of life; sadness to the father. the brothers, |
sisters, kindred. and friends. who stood |
on shore and waved their fearful adieus
to those so near and dear, while the |
steamer, with decorations and flying |
bunting, bore them swiftly away.
The presents received by both couples |
We're handsome and valuable. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stuart Will reside in New York city,
where the groom has been engaged I'm
business for some years. Mr.. and Mrs.
fftzhugh will return to King George
and reside at Clarence" the Fitzhugh
homestead
Mr.. Eugene Stuart is son Of Mr.. John
Hill Stuart, Of this county, and his bride
Is daughter Of Colonel Henry s. Fitz-
hugh, also of this county. Mr.. John h.
tftzhugh Is a son OF the latter, and his
bride is a daughter of the late Lewis
Ashton, Esq, OF Waterloo" this coun-
ty-all being members OF the oldest and
most prominent families of the Northern
Neck of Virginia,