Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-15
JUNE WEDDINGS
Four Marriages Solemnlzed in the
City Yesterday.
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Happy Young Couples Dcpnrt OF
Bridal Tours.


impressive wedding at $50 D. m. yes
terday. The parties to the contract
were Mr.. Harry a. Macon and Miss
Mary c. Ferratt. Promptly at the hour
the choir Of thirty voices from Christ
Church. under the sklllful direction of
Prof. Miller, rendered in exquisite style
Lohengrin's bridal chorus as the bridal
party entered the church and proceeded
up the main aisle in the following
order: Mr.. H. w. Ferratt brother, and
Mr.. II. G. Odend'hal, cousin of the
bride: Mr.. J. B. Macon, brother of the
| groom, and DR.. c. p. Odend'h hal, cousin
of the bride. Next came the maid of
honor. Miss Elizabeth Macon, sister of
the groom. followed by the bride on
| the arm Of her father. Arriving at the
chancel they were met by the groom
| and his best man, Mr.. Walter Miller,
| the groom receiving his bride in a most
graceful manner. They advanced to
| the altar, where the twain were made
one according to the rites Of the Epis-
| copal Church. The beautiful and i'm
Rev. j. c. Cornick. of Westover, n
| brother-in-law OF the groom, assisted
| by the rector Of the church, Rev. G. L.
Woodson.
| The bride was handsomely attircd in
| an exquisite costume of French organ
| die over white satin. with train and
| veil. and carried white ivory prayer
book, from which the officiating min
| lister read the marriage ceremony. The
| maid of honor Wore pink organdie over
| pink silk, and carried white carna tons.
| The church was deliberately decorat-
| ed with smilaX, palms and cut flowers,
and as the happy couple stood under
an arch of rare flowers the scene pre-
sented was one of beauty and inspira-
ton. AT the conclusion of the nuptials,
and as the bridal party retired from
the sacred edifice, the choir sang the
Seven Fold Amen" in a most impress
| sive manner.
The bridal party repaired to the home
Of Mr.. ]. B. Macon, where an elegant
collation. was served. At 7:45 p. m. Mr.
and .drs. ',!acon left for the Princess
Anne liote! Virginia Beach, for a
weeks sojourn.
The bride Is the attractive and ac-
complisAod daughter of Mr.. J. 3. Fer
raft. OF Norfolk county, and Ia we'll and
favorab,y known In the musical circles
of this city. She is n member OF Christ
Episcopal 'hurch choir. The groom is
very l.aniar young business man of
Norfolk. sou OF Mr.. L. B. Macon. and
comes from one of the most aristocratIc
families Ut Virginia
The presents were numerous, beau
tiful and costly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Macon will be at home
to their friends after July 1st at 40
| North Park avenue, after their arrival
here from their tour to Baltimore,
| Washington and Mobile. Ala.
| The tasty and beautiful church de-
corations were furnished by Mr. a. j.
Newtons Floral Bazaar, OF this city.
| MORSER-BITTLE.
| hTr Jro ~ 1yo.~.- - Mt.
| avenue Bramblcton Ward, and Miss
Georgia Bell Bittle of No. 39f Bank
street. were united in the bonds OF holy
| wedlock in the presence of a large gath
ering OF invited guests at the Park
Avenue Baptist Church at 5 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. the auditorium being
appropriately decorated In honor Of the
suspicious event. The impressive mar
riage rite of the Baptist Church was
| performed by the pastor, Rev. j. j.
| Hall. d. d.
The bride looked exceedingly pretty
In her rich brown costume with steel
1 buttons. hat and gloves to match She
carried bride roses. Miss Daisy William
son was maid of honor She was attircd
In white organdie. trimmed in white
| satin ribbon, with hat and gloves to
correspond. and carried pink carna-
tionS.
The best man was Mr.. Frank Dutton
Lie lOlOWlnE were the uSnerS.
| Messrs James Bell Eddie Addison,
James Belote and Willie Slcdge The
groom and his male attendants wore
full evening dress, with white bouton-
naires on the lapel of their coats
AT the conclusion OF the ceremony the
wedding party repaired to the home OF
| the bride, No. 1874 Butte street. where
an elegant reception was held from z
| to IL o'clock d. m.
The bride was the recipient OF a large
number of useful. ornamental and
costly presents.
Mr. Morscr is n popular engineer on
| the Norfolk and Western railroad His
wife. q handsome brunette, Is the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Bittle. of Richmond
GLENN-CASEY.
| A very pretty wedding was ceIebrat-
ed at high noon yesterday at the beau
tiful home OF Mr.. and Mrs. John II.
Casey. when their eldest daughter, Miss
Gertrude Marie Casey. became the bride
of Mr.. Hurst Glenn, of Staunton, Va.
| The nuptial event was very quiet one.
only the immediate relatives and few
| friends of the contracting parties being
present 10 witness 1t.
The bride was most becomingly at
tired in beautiful white Swiss over
taffeta. and carried handsome bridal
| fan.
| The pretty impressive marriage rite
which made them husband and wife
was solemniaed by Rev. Father Joseph
| Frioli, assistant pastor of st. Mary's
Catholic Church.
| At the conclusion OF the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Glenn repaired to the At
| lantic Hotel, but left in the afternoon
for the Princess Anne Hotel. Virginia
| Beach, where they will sojourn until
| Monday, when they will leave on n bril-