Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-09
i DAY J. I OF MARRIAGES
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a beautiful wedding was solemnlzed
In the Liberty Street NJ. L. Church yes.
terday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, when
Mr. William Simon Rountree. a we'll;
known young man of South Norfolk,
assistant foreman of the Tunis Plan
ing Mills. and Miss Carrie Marie Ed
wards. the charming and accomplished
daughter of Mrs. Virginia C. Edwards,
were united in the bonds of matrimony.
The ceremony was impresslely per-,
formed by Rev. Paul Bradley. pastor OF
the church, assisted by Rev. Robert II.
Waterfield, of Portsmouth, former
| pastor.
The edlfice was prettily decorated
with palms, ferns and cut flowers, and
showed exquisite taste on the part of
! those who arranged them.
The bride was becomingly attired in
q National blue tailor-made suit Of
broad-cloth, with hat and glovess to cor
respond. and carried Bride roses.
The role of, maid of honor was filled
by Miss Blanche Norton. She wore a
tan cloth dress, with brown ribbon and
light blue silk trimmings. with hat and
gloves to match. and carried white
chrysanthemums.
Mr.. Herbert Rountrec. brother of the
groom, was best man. The ushers were
afessrs. Henry Wilson, Claude Roun-
tree, Frank Wilson, and Charles Hayes.
The gentlemen wore full black suits.
The bridesmaids were Misses Florence
Norton. Evelyn Wake, Gertrude
Hodges and Bertha Adams. members
of the brides Sunday-school class.
| They were dressed In white organdie
and carried white chrysanthemums.
The wedding party reached the
church promptly at the hour mentioned
| and proceeded up the aisle In the fol-
lowing order: The flower maids, fol-
lowed by the ushers, the bride and
groom next, followed by the maid OF
honor and best man. The wedding
march from Tohengrin was skillfully
executed by the organist of the church
Mrs. N. G. Wilson. Arriving In front
of the chancel. which presented YER
liable scene of tropic beauty, Mr.. ROM.
tree and Miss Edwards were happily
united In the bonds of holy wedlocle.
The ceremony over, the wedding
party, with the bride and groom in the
lead. retired from the sacred edifce
to the sweet strains OF the recessiona
march and entered carriages for the
Norfolk and Western depot, where Mr.
and Mns. Rountree boarded the train
for Richmond and other points OF In
| tcrest.
There were LARGE number of beau
ttful and costly gifts to the bride.
FoRENIAN-BoRUNI.
The beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. G. Foreman, No. % Pine street, pre-
scented scene of rare enchantment at
1880 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when
their fair and winsome daughter, Miss
| vida Anita Foreman. became the bride
of Mr.. j. Vernon Borum, we'll
| known young man of the town.
The spacious double parlors were
deliberately decorated with palms. ferns
and chrysanthemums. which presented
bower of beauty. Under the darkened
windows of the front pnrlOr was n
beautiful arch, entwined with aspara-
gus and cosmos, with back ground of
terms, and suspended In front of the
arch was n bell of white and yellow
chrysanthemums, under which the mar.
riage rite was performed. Lohengrio's
wedding march was artisticany exc
cuted by Miss Bette Borum, sister OF
the groom. as the party entered the
parlors. The best man. Mr. VIM. G..
Pritchard, and the maid of honor, Miss
Ethel Foreman, sister of the bride,
entered the room first. followed by the
contracting parties.
The ceremony was performed In a
most Impressive manner by Rev. r. M.
Chandler. pastor of Chestnut Street NJ.
e.. Church, the ring service being used
| The bride was becomingly attlred in
n gray silk poplin, trimmed in fur, with
hat and gloves to match and carried
/ white chrysanthemums.
The maid of honor was costumed If
white organdie. and carried white
chrysanthemunls. The groom and hi.
best man appeared in conventional
black, with white boutonnieres.
After receiving the congratulations o
all present the happy couple embarked
on the Bay Line steamer for Balti
more and other cities. The bride wa
the recipient Of large number of use
ful, ornamental and costly presents.
JoNEs-DRUBY.
| The marriage OF Mr.. james MacJone
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