The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-21
Observation-Disclosures
Marriage of Bishop Cheshire, Of North
Carolina to Miss Mitchell.


Especial to the Baltimore Sum
Beltsvillc. Nd, July 19.-In st.
Johns Protestant Episcopal church,
Beltsville ut 1870 O'Clock this morning.
MISS Elizabeth l.. Mitchell daughter 81
the rector of Zion parish, Rev. Walter
\. Mitchell, became the bride of the
Right Rev. Joseph Blount Cheshire, ID.
d.. Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal
Diocese of North Carolin;ls The mar
rage was solemnized by the brides
father and her uncle. the Rev. James y.
Mitchell. Of the Diocese of Easton, rector
of st. Paul's church. Centreville. assist
ed by the Rev. j. Taylor Chambers, rec
tor of Grace church. Weldon, y. c.
The brides dress was cafe an lait ella
mine, over silk to mtch vest of rcnals-
sance lace and blue antique velours.
white French toque. pink roses. The
altar of the church was decorated with
asparagus and wild flowers.
The bride walked up the aisle of the
church on the arm of her brother. Edwin
Mitchell of Elkins w. Va, who gave
her away. She was met ut the chancel
by Bishop Cheshire and his best man.
General William Il. Cox. of North Caro-
ate. Mrs. John Cronmiller. of Laurel.
played Mendelssohn's ''Wedding March
before the ceremony, and at its conclu-
sion the wedding march from the
'Lohcngrin" of Wagner.
The wedding was marked by simplicity
in all its details, and the little country
church, standing on Il wooded elevation,
was well filed with relatives and friends.
The ushcrs were DR.. Edwin Geer. of
Baltimore. and Mr.. Henry w. Daniel,
of Philadelphia. cousins of the groom
General Cox is also IL kinsnan of
Bishop Cheshire. A wedding breakfast
was served at the residence of the bride,
and an express train. at l2:lo. took the
bridal Earty and guests from the East
to Baltimore. Bishop and Mrs. Cheshire
will reach their home in Raleigh. \. g.,
in about ten days. In the meantime
they will visit several points of interest
Bishop Cheshire is Il native of North
Carolina. where his father is now rector
emeritus of church at Tarboro. In
early manhood he taught school in
Hagerstown. He also practiced law in
Baltimore for short period. and ~
years ago was ordained a priest of the
Protestant Episcopal church. About
seven years ago he became bishop of
one Of the three dioccscS in North Caro-
lima. The brides mother was Miss
Thomas. of st. Mary's county.
Among those present at the wedding
were Mrs. Mitchell. mother OF the bride;
Miss Mary Mitchell and Miss Katie
Mitchell, her sisters: Mrs. James \.
Mitchell. of Centreville: Prof. George
Mackuhin Thomas and the Misses Thorn
as. of Charlotte Hall. st. Mary's county;
Mrs. Pickett. Of Washington. widow of
General George T.. Pickett. Of the Con
federate army: Miss Katie Cheshire, of
North Carolina sister of the groom;
Mr.. ard Mrs j. A. Graham. Mrs. John
+. Br;dgers. Mrs. Benjamin Sharp. Mrs.
Jane A.. Boyd. wife of Assistant Attor-
mey General Boyd: Mr.. Peter NJ. Will
son: Mrs. Stayton. Mrs. Young, Rev, Z.
NJ. Rhineander. assistant rector of st.
Marks. Washington; Rev. DR.. Frank
NJ. Gibson, Albert Cox, DIR. Lewis }.
Battle. Washington; Mr.. Richard Nit
cheH. Mrs. T.. NJ. Gcer. Mrs. Robert
Boiling, Baltimore: ex-Congressman
Charles +. Coffin, Mrs. Coffin. Mr.. Ell
lery Coffin. the Misses Coffin, Mr. j.. ID.
taSSard. MuIfkifk, MT. w iiilaiH haei
Levin, Miss Eleanor levin. Hyattsville;
Or. John Cronmiller. Mrs. Il. \. John
stone. Laurel: Mrs. Charles +. Calvert,
Miss Hester Calvert and Miss Eliza
beth Calvert. Riverdale; Hon. Fillmore
Beall. Mrs. Beall. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Emack. Mr.. and Mrs Edward Emack,
the Misses Emack. the Misses llumcs,
DR.. G.. A. Fox. of Beltsville: the Rev.
Or. j. Il. G. Smcdes, of Silver Spring
parish. Montgomery county. The pres
ents were numerous and handsome.