Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-15
WEDDING AT GRACE CHURCH.
Miss Spear Becomes the Bride OF hr'
Rufin-MitcheII-Po

In Grace Episcopal church last evening"
at o'clock a beautiful wedding TOOK
Mace. Mr.. Thomas c. Ruffln and Miss
Grace Helen Spear were married before
a large assembly of friends. by the Rev,
w. p. Chrisman, Of Barton Heights. as
sisted by Rev. L. Valentine Jones, of Cob
ham, Albemarle county.
Throughout the ceremony was most I'M
pressive and beautiful. Mr.. Philip Powers
at the organ played the famous old we'd
ding marches and other tunes. that have
so often welcomed a fair young bride.
The bridesmaids, looking very lovely in
gauzy white organizes, cut with short
sleeve puffs and low neck. entered in
couples, alternating with the ushers, and
then formed two long lines, between
which the bride and groom and maid OF
honor passed on to the altar. The siiken
kneeling cushions were placed just be-
meath an arch of tall palms.
THE BRIDES COSTUME.
The costume Of the bride was a superb
brocaded satin, with long tulle veil caught
IN the hair with orange blossoms. In
her hands she carried the white prayer
book. The maid of honor wore gown
OF white mousselne de sole. embroidered
with satin stripes. Her bouquet was OF
pink carnations carried by the brides
maids. These young ladies were Misses
Mary Barksdale, of Richmond; Sara
Harrison, of Amelia; Marie Lorraine. OF
Roanoke; Helen Barnette, OF Short Hills,
n. j., and Misses Lottie and Constance
Triton sisters OF the bride Mr.. +. Lor-
raine Ruffin, brother of the groom. was
best man. and the ushers were Messrs.
Randolph Williams, Stewart Woodward,
Lorenzo Barnette. Edward Valentine
Jones, Harden T. Burnley, and Algernon
Storrs.
After the ceremony an informal recep-
ton was given to the wedding party at
the home of the brides parents. i'll Bar
ton Heights.
Mr.. Ruffin, the groom, is the son OF the
late Mr.. Thomas l.. Rufiin. He. is well
known in the social world of Richmond,
and occupies a responsible position In a
prominent Richmond firm. Mrs. Rufiin,
the stepdaughter OF DR.. Lindsay Triton,
has a wide circle of friends. Last eve
ming 1t was said by many OF the guests
that she was one OF the lovellest women
ever married In Grace church.
GUESTS AT THE WEDDING.
The guests invited to sit within the rib
bons were Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Blanken-
Barksdale, Mrs. Conway Barksdale. Miss
Elizabeth Barksdale, Mr.. Brocken-
brough. Colonel and Mrs. Joseph Bid
good, Mr.. Bidgood, Miss Kate Bidgood,
Mr.. Robert Storrs, Miss Rebecca Storrs,
Colonel and Mrs Wickham, DR.. and
Mrs Julian r. Wright, Mr.. j. l.. Will
liams, Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ Woodward.
Miss Woodward. Rev. John Graz
watt, Mrs Gravatt Miss Gravatt, Mr..
and Mrs. James Fox. Miss Newoorne.
Miss knight. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Pal
mer, Rev. Landon X. Mason. Mrs. Ma
son, Miss Annie Prairie Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown, Mr.. Joseph Bryan, and the
Messrs. Bryan. Mr.. and Mrs. CABOT.
Mrs. NJ. c. Darlington, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Ferguson.
Mrs. John X. Cooke, the Misses Cooke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton Darlington. Mr..
Carrington, Miss Sadie Chalkley, Mr.. and
| Mrs. eraser. DIR. and Mrs. Croxton, Miss
| Croxton, Mr.. r. b. Chaffin. Miss Chaffn,
| Mrs. Henry Ellis, Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison,
| Miss Carry I.eftwich, Mr.. Lewis Hanes,
| Mrs. Meade, Misses Kate and Marianne
| Meade. Mr. and Mrs. Poindexter. Mr.. and
| Mrs. ]. NJ. Fourqurean. Miss Fannie
] Powers, Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Lorraine,
| MIR. Robert Harrison. Mr.. and Mrs John
| Livesay, Mr.. IAvesay, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
| Temple, Mrs. L. A. Saunders. Miss Mary
| Archer Saunders. Misses Stewart. DIR.
| and Mrs Paul Redd, Mr.. and Mrs. w. =,
| Rudd, Mr.. George Reid, Miss Hattie
| Reid, Mrs. Reid. Mr.. and Mrs. RolIn,
| Rev b. N. Randolph and family.
| Miss Poe WEEDS Mr.. Mitchell.
| Yesterday morning az IL o'clock Mr.
| IT, l.. Mitchell and Miss Rena Poe were
married by Rev. DIR. Kerr. OF the Firsi
| Presbyterian church. at the home OF the
brides sister, Mrs. John Fairbanks. Of
east Leigh street The parlors were beau
tifully decorated with roses and palms
| In an adioinins raorn there was displa,