Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-21
GETS HIS BRIDE HERE
MISS GwATHMEY WEEDS MIR. LEACH,
OF spRINGFIELD.
PRETTY MORNING HOME WEDDING.
One OF virginia's Fair Daughters
becomes the wife of worthy
Young Massachusetts Man-Mr' Nc
GcIce Married i'm Portsmouth.
Young Massach N


and Miss Charlotte Gwathmey, Of this
city, were married at the residence OF the
brides mother. Mrs. Abby NJ. Gwathmey'
No. SO2 north Twelfth street, yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock.
The wedding was one around when
much interest centered. The bride, a
bright, cultivated and attractive woman
belongs to one of the oldest and best
families OF Richmond, and. as
teacher for several years in the pupiic
schools. has become popular with most
OF little folks as well as older ones. Inc
groom, who spent several years mere anu
became prominent in church, SOCIAL anu
business life, is an exceptionally me
young man, and is held in universally
high esteem.
The wedding was marked by perlect
taste. The parlors were decorated WIN
palms and cut-nowers, and there was d"
jrnproyised altar before which the cere-
mony was performed by Rev DR.. George
Cooper assisted by Rev. Dr. }. X. Car
lick The exquisite gown of the bride ac-
centuated her beauty.
Mr.. and Mrs Leach left for prloal
tour and will reside in Springfield.
Among the guests from a distance at the
wedding were Mrs. r. L. Leach and MI.
Charles ID. Leach, mother and brother OF
the groom. and Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. King
of Massachusetts,; Mrs J. J. Baker, Miss
Helen Baker. and Miss Bomar, of South
Carolina. -,
Mr.. Leach is a young man Of fine busi-
ness qualities. and has been for some
years with the King Richards Publishing
COMPANY. He spent two or three years
here as their southern manager. Dat
something less than a year ago he was
called to the home office, in SpringheIo'
70 take charge Of a more important
branch Of the business. lie became eN-
ceedingly popular while residing III hlCh-
mond. His bride is a charming woman,
she is a daughter of Mrs. Abby NJ ana
the late DR.. William II. Gwathmey, ana
carries with her to her new home the love
and best wishes Of host Of friends.
Mr.. Walter r. McGehee, formerly OF
chic citv and Miss Ida Belle Turner. OF
park view, Portsmouth, were married at
Park-View Baptist church yesterday al
ternoon at 1880 o'clock. The ceremony was
nerformed by Rev. w. j. Hines, formerly
of this city, and was attended by NUM-
Der of persons from Richmond.
The ushers were Messrs. Warren Woody
Of Richmond Dest mani; John Adams
John Miltier, Walter Chadwick, ana Col-
nell Mynes, of Portsmouth, and Eddle
McGehee. Of Orkney Springs. Inc pflue
entered with Mr.. Adams and the groom
with his best man. After the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. McGehee left by boat loi
philadelphia, Returning, they VIII stop al
I. | Y.
and Richmond. Among the guests at me
wedding were Mr.. +. y, McGehee' u
Richmond, and Mr.. and Mrs. James NC
Gehee Of Orkney Springs.
Alr. McGehee. a young man OF sterlng
worth was until recently resident OF
this city. lie is an active young Christian
man. and was for some time superiutend-
ont of the Seventeenth-Street Mission.
several months ago he was appointed 10
n reasonable position in the Norfolk navy
ward. H. bride is a daughter of Mr. ana
Mrs. Robert Turner, Of Park View, ana Is
an attractive and popular lady.
Mr.. 3. II. Blakey and Miss Etnia Ber-
nice Hundley. both OF this city, VIII De
married this evening at o'clock, at the
I,aurel-Street Methodist church. The GER
emony will be performed by Rev. X.
Finley Gayle, pastor of the church After
the ceremony the couple will leave on
the 1880 Chesapeake and Ohio road Tor
a trip north The bride-elect is daush-
ter Of Mr. A. j. Hundley. and MI Blahey
a prosperng young merchant.
The ushers and intimate friends were
entertained at reception at the residence
of the bride, on Monday night
Miss Helen Montague has resigned her
nosjtion as book-keeper or the Richmond
Exchange for Woman's Work, TO take
effect the first of August. Che Board OF
Managers. in accepting her resignation,
did so with many expressions OF regret
and only after being assured that her
decision was final. Miss Montague's IN
tellisence and natural aptness for the
difficult position enabled her to MI II
with credit TO herself and with perfect
satisfaction to the board, and they part
with her with the greatest reluctance.
A meeting was held yesterday afternoon
of the public school teachers, at 3Vl south
Third street. The meeting was well at
tended and enthusiastic, and it was de-
cided to send representatives TO the sum-
mer normals, at Pulaski and Fredericks-
burg and to the school of Methods, at
Roanoke. TO represent the founding of a
teachers home TO the many teachers VINO
will he at these nOrmalS.