Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-28
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
Miss Annie Lee Gardner Weds
John Bynum Gay.
Thirteen Couples at Attcndnnts-Tbe
soIdters' Homo CominE-IxiI.cd b.
PnryIefic Stroko-F Fined Four
Hundred Dollars.
Especial to Virginian-Pllot.)

Suffolk. Va. April 27.-One of the
prettiest and most elaborate church
marriages seen in Franklin for several
noon in the Christian Church. The
principals were Miss Annie Lee Gard
ncr, daughter of Mr. A. L.Gardner, and
Mr.. John Bynum Gay. Rev. N. G..
Newman performed the ceremony. A
ring service was used. 1t was a green
and white marriage, those being the
prevailing colors in floral decorations.
The auditorium was place of beauty.
Candelabra shed soft light on the
scene.
Miss Susie NJ. Gardner. a sister OF
the bride. was maid of honor. and Mr..
r. j. Norileet best man. There were
twelve other couples OF attendants
Miss Annie Gay with T.. +. Story. Miss
Matte Gay with d. T. Prince, Miss
Nettle Bryant with w. G.. Parker, Miss
Annie Lawrence with DIR. w. II. Ar
ihur, Miss Bessie Prince with j. ~
Pretlow, Miss Dorothy Lee with NJ. c.
Horton. Miss Virgilia Jones with J.
a. Williams, Miss Nell Bryant with r
j. Edwards. Miss Annie GRAY Lana
with r.. II. Bryant. Miss Lillian Rawics
with L. y. Jones, Miss Dohncr Lee
with ii. Y. Iiedricll, Miss Otelia Gay
with G. w Harrison. Little Miss Bcs-
Sic Holland was ring bearer: Miss Rosa
Gay organist, and Messrs. Lonne
and r. II. Camp ushcrs.
The bride looked pretty in neatly flt-
ting travelling gown OF gray. All the
bridesmaids wore white organdie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gay left for tour
of the principal Northern cities. They
VIII be gone several weeks.
THE HEROES RETURN.
The home coming tomorrow after
noon of the Suffolk soldiers. who wnnt
to war, will be greeted by fitting wei
come. Ihey VIII be met ut the train
by the Tom Smith Camp of Confetlcr-
ate Veterans. the Mayor and Council.
The PhoeniN band ana those soldiers al
ready discharged. The latter will be- in
citizens dress. There will be a parade
to Armory Hall, where an address OF
welcome Will be made. At O'clock
there VIII be reception. to which all
former members of Companies T. and
e.. who volunteered. and who have
since been discharged. and those who
were rejected on account of physical
disability are invited.
1t is not known at just what hour
the soldiers will come. They will tcle-
graph from Weldon in time for n gen
eral alarm to be rung from the city
Hall one hour before train time. The
boys will arrive via the Scaboard Air
Line.
About fifty men are expected to stop
here from the two companies. About Il
dozen or fifteen of these live in Suf-
folk. Their comradcs; who come with
the Suffolk soldiers will all be warmly
received. regardless of their homes.
FINED FOUR HUNDRED.
A party OF colored men and women so
far forgot themselves as TO disturb pub
lie worship in Isle Of Wight county a
few days ago. Constable j. \. Johnson
picked up eight OF the offenders They
were fined in the aggregate $i00 and
costs.
BROKE AN ARM
George Strickland Kellum. years old.
won't walk on pickle; fences any more
soon. To-day he was having a little fun
along that line when he fell and broke
an arm below the elbow. " was the
left one. I,r. j. NJ Gibson fixed H.
Strickland is a son Of Mr.. George
Strickland. 2iiA Kilby street.
FATAL PARALYTIC STROKE.
Mr.. James u. Sutton died very sud-
denly about $50 O'clock this morning at
his home. on Kilby street Death was
caused by a stroke of paralysis. the
whole right side being affected. Mr.
Sutton was down town last night and