Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-23

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Cox. the popular and accomplished
| daughter of Air. and Mrs. l.. l.. Cox,
and AIR. Charles Ii. Culpepper, we'll
"hoMh younS uusiileso i,..,,, " rvl Is
-..0o.4., .oei> .'.aEe at tiie Dcrniey Ave-
| i.ue bapiiSt CnuIcn yesterday III eel ilvui,
- 4:dv O'CLOCK III the pleselice vi /,
Ia Sc anu prilIunt assemulase VI irISnus
'.,'u ie!atNcS. Inc interior OIL the eui-
iite, asiow with large NUMBER OIL
| c.ectric lights, the puipit u bower oi
.ioral art, consisting OF palms. terms,
otner potted plants and cut iiowers. ana
The soft glow OF the decorated weuains
lamps. presented II scene OF rare ell
ciantment to admirers of beauty
The wedding party reached the church
promptly at the hour announced and
proceeded up the aisle i'll the following
order: The bride, accompanied by her
father, preceded by the ushers, two
abreast, followed by thesfhuid of honor,
while the wedding march from Lohen-
grin was being most skilfully rendered
by Miss Mamie West, organist of the
church, On arriving In front of the
altar the bride was met by the groom,
accompanied by his best man, who en-
tered from the annex. They were met
by the oastor of the church, Rev. T.
>'sSSCbe ChiIiliCI WHO JOlllGu them To-
gether in the holy bonds of wedloclk In
most impressive manner, the bride
and groom standing under II bell of
white chrysanthemums, pendant from
an arch OF evergreen. The ring, en-
plematical OF Il circle as endless as
eternity, was used to join them to-
gether.
The bride was gowned In beautiful
travelling suit OF caster broadcloth
trimmed In otter fur and velvet. with
hat and gloves to match, and carried n
white Bible. Miss Mamie Cox, sister Of
the bride. filled the role of maid of
nonor and Mr.. Claude Culpcpper, Of
portsmouth, cousin OF the groom. acted
rs pest man. The ushers We're as fol-
lows: Messrs, David Cox, of HEREFORD
n. G.: William Culpcpper. Of Ports
mouth; j. b. Morgan. w. J. Holland.
N. Lee Cox, Jr., and r. L. Cox Of Berk-
icy. inc bridegroom, his best man md
the ushcrs were NIL attlred in the con-
lNentional black. with white boutonnIers
inc ceremony over, the bridal pnrty
retired from the church MS tho reces-
sional march. from Mendelssohn. was
being played. and after Congratulations
MIR. and Mrs. Culpenper were driven 10
the BaE Line wharf. where they en-
parked for Baltimore. Washington md
They will reside Mt No. % Dinw,dd,a
street. Portsmouth. where they will bc
nj nome to their friends after Decem
Der 4th. The bride received n number
or beautiful and useful presents.
y reception was given to the hest
man and ushers at the residence of tho
bride Tuesday evening. ut which time
there were large number or friends
present
PIIELPS-SHEIL
Yesterday afternoon at 4.3O o'cIocl,
Mr.. Richard NJ. Phelps and Miss Alma
.lay Shell were quietly married at ST.
Thomas' Episcopal Church. Rev. H. s.
Lancaster. rector read the impressive
service that bound them together for
ever The bride Is the charming and
popular daughter of Mr.. Lee r. Shell.
iirftrur1yii II, Tr1If sister or Nrrs.
J. II. Armbrecht of Liberty street. She
was becomingly attired in n brown tall
>r-made travelling suit with hat and
gloves to correspond. Mr.. Phelps Is the
civil engineer OF the town, and Is we'll
known in business circles They left
via Old Dominion for New York. and
will return by Philadelphia. Baltimore
and Washington. They will reside for
n while on Liberty street
LUMBER MILL STRIKERS.
The lumbcr-mlIl strikers continue to
gain sympathy. They number about
two hundred men. Yesterday morning
early about one hundred gathered about
the Sandy Point mill of the Greenleaf