The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-27
A BRILLIANT
WEDDING SCENE
St. Paups Church, Lyuchbury Filled
to Overlooking.
MISS GERTRUDE HOWARD
The Bride of Hon. Martin Edgar Aim
stead, Congressman of the Harris
burg District in Pennsylvania
Fashionable Affair.
MISS GERTRUDE HOWARD

seen i'm Lynchburg took place thls az
noon at lZ.3p o'clock az 81. PAU bPiaro
nal church IN the presence OF an llillil.iiso
! assemblage. The bride was Miss Oei G, 'uo
Howard. the beautiful daughter OF III
Tauie Colston Howard. Of Richmond ana
- iotc Conway Robinson Howard. The
I groorn WAS Hon Marlin Edgar OlIilS eu'
/ Concres,man from the Harrisburg dlstilcI
/ or penusvivauia. The ceremony "HIch
/ ,-as an accordance with the ritual OF ihe
Episcopal service was performed uy lho
/ rector OF 81 Pauls Rev. i. N. carson
, D. d. ,,.... -.o-ia
I Long before the appointed hour. people
P br-er thron-i1g 90 the church ana every
eoaf avatlah.e 10 the general puoiic was
/ soon occupied. while hundreds Vi 49,. 49,,
/ Stood I'm the vestry and hlled the church
,,rd and adjacent sidewalks. Never was
fbe universal popularity of bride more
r,4nifest The interior Of the churcn pre-
scented q scene Of great beauty; for WINE
B. tine decorations were marked py alih.iir-
rv. they were tasteful and elegant con-
setting in the main Of yellow clt} santne-
NUNS.
BEAUTIFUL SCENE.
In the scheme of commentator or the
interior of ST. Paurs the prevailing color
OF the chancel is ereen, while In the main
ndy OF TIE church. tne general co.or ls
[
either side. the building is flooded with a
soft yellow light. ~ a twilight effect.
while through the big chancel window n
the rear on The pulpit falls a gentle rali-
ance of blue and green. The artistic ei-
feet OF such % combination was heightened
bv the preser 20 of yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS. masse of which placed about me
chancel and ALTAR impaired % the picture
a rich glow of co.Or.
Thus. green and red and yellow were
made the basic principle Zoo the lovely
decorations. and constituted for the bridal
party a setting Of indescribabie charm
After a voluntary by the crganlst Prof.
Hartley Turner. the choir, consisting OF
forty voices. and attired tn vestments or
white. entered from the vestry room. and
marched 20 their seats IN the chancel
singing 20 Perfect Love- Their entrance
vas the signal for tho approach of The
GRAND ENTRY.
To the strains Of thc bridal chorus from
Loleugr.n. four ushcrs entered by the
. ain cen I'D aisle and proceeded in coup eos
1Nards the pulpit They Immediately
preceded two brii maids. who were io.-
lowed in turn hv tw1 u-hers. and thus in
succession the bridesmaids and ushers ado
vauCed TO the altar. The bridesmaids and
the order of their entrance were. Miss
Loulie ABBOT. OF Bellevue and Miss Nata
iie Manson. OF Lynchburg: Miss Tucker
| Clark. of Lyuchburg. and Miss Alice
Imchorue. of Washington; Miss Julia
Malone Of Nashville. Tenn. and Miss
jamie owen. of Lyuchburg. Misses Annie
Leigh Camm and Gertrude Camm. of
Richmond The ushcrs were ASS follows
Mcssrs. r.. Coisfon B1ckford, Samuel IT,
Withers and William King, Jr.. Of Lynch
burg; Conway r.. Howard. of the Virginia
Military Institute brother Of the bride.
Lyman ID. Gilbert spencer o.. Gilbert
Donald O.. Ilaldeman. Vance Mccormick,
George W Rely Casper Dull John j..
Fox. and John McConkey, ot har~isDur-.
Following the ushers and hriJes maids
was the maid OF honor Miss Jeanaia ttl
sfOn Howard OF Bryu Nlwr. sister OF
the bride. She advanced up the Also G,rne.
md was followed hy the bride leaning ON
the arm of her uncle Captain cnatlts VI
Bnckford AT tho end OF the aisle. she
was Joined by the groom. who lad age
preached from the vestrv room with his
hest man. Alr. james NJ. Iamberton Of
Harrisburg. Pa AT the foot OF the cham
eel steps sfr'Fi"" ffh"'" was formed.
AMPLE SPACE
Two news had been removed so that
ample space might be- secured. The span
of the chancel arch extends tW0-thIrds OF
fhe WAY across the church. and almost
from one s''e of 90 90 the otfa the brides
maids and ushers were arranged in
,0uble semi-circie. the ushers being just
% the rear Of the bridesmaids. All of the
attendants faced the audience.
D.ring the betrothll service. the bride
stood between her uncle and the groom.
md nj it's conclusion advanced with the
groom no the chancel steps 90 the chancel
ailing. preceded by the minister and ace
-ompauied by the maid Of honor and best
man.
During the ceremony Scnumann's "Irau-
uerei' was softly played by tine organist
The music throughout the wedding service
vas very Appropriate and beautiful. being
introduced by the Introduction TO the third
ct OF Waener's Lohengrins "Benedic-
ion ''Nuptiale." William Fau'kes and tho
swedish Wedding March. S0demann. 20
perfect Love. by Bamby. was the process
sional HYMN rendered by the choir. Tho
bridal chorus from Loheugrin was re-
-eafed during the entrance OF The bridal
party and Mendelssohn's Wedding March
was played as they retired.
BRIDES COSTUME
The brides costume consisted Of white
satin en- traine. and point lace. with
tulle veil caught with a spray of orange
''OsgOms and "a diamond brooch. the latter
gift OF the groom. She carried cius-
Ter Of lilies of the valley tied with white
ribbon.
The maid of honor was gowned ID yellow
organdie over tameta. with an Asatian
Row Of yellow rib on In her hair and car
led a bouquet OF yellow chrysanthemums
The bridesmaids wore white organdie
over taffeta and yellow bows in their hair
md carried yelor chrvs7 nthemums tied
With yellow ribbon AT the bridesmaids
including the maid OF honor. wore brooches
- a~oinrs' hearts surrounded BY pearls
he cit OF tho groom
TIE gentlemen attendants were attired
IN black frock coats. dark gray trousers
and gray gloves and wore boutonnieres
~ n'ios OF the valley
During the impressive ceremony the
"hanoel presented an exquisite tableau.
against background Of lovely colors
stood the minister I'm his white robes. and
directly I'm front of him We're the bride and
groom. The best man and the maid OF
honor. on either side we're fhe members
of the choir IN their white vestments. ana
iusf below fhe chancel were the two semi
circles of bridesmaids and gro1msmen ev-
tending across the ci.ancel and facing the
audience.
ELEGANT BREAKFAST.
Az the conclusion Of the ceremony the
bridal party recalred % the residence OF
captain Charles NJ B'ackford. corner OF
door, ant Harr'son stree where p pod-
ding breakfast was served. All the rooms
on The lower floor were elabOrafeiv and
'os'efully decorated with yellow chrvsan.
'hcmums. palms ferns and the beautifu'
COSMOS. Tn two 'lbrarv rooms the den"