Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25
Two Marriages Solemnized in Nor
folk Churches Yesterday.
Miss Carrie Lee Dudley United 10 mir.
Thornns lsnn,scy rayior-sIi.. Mar.
Tim p. Grnndy tho nride OF MIR.
James II. Graves An Elopenont.


Lee Dudley, daughter of the late j. j..
and Mrs. c. NJ. Dudley, became the
bride of Thomas Ramsay Taylor, n
popular young druggist OF Norfolk.
The church decorations were elabo-
rate and beautiful and showed e,c-
QuiSite taste on the part of those who
arranged them.
The bride was becomingly attred in
q travelling, costume of brown Venetian
cloth, with hat and gloves to cores
pend, and carried white chrysanthe-
mums.
The role of maid of honor was filled
by Miss Elijah beth Richardson, cousin
OF the bride. She wore a gray broad
cloth suit with velvet hat and gloves
TO match and carried white chrysan-
themums.
Mr.. c. 4. Gibson, Of Washington. ID.
c., cousin Of the groom, was best man,
and the ushers were Messrs. Joseph r..
Ives, Oscar Scott, Hunter W. Forrest
and w. II. Ashburn. The groom, his
pest man and ushcrs appeared In full
black suits.
The wedding party reached the
church promptly at the hour announced
and proceeded up the aisle In the fol-
lowing order; The ushers, two abreast,
followed by the maid of honor, the
bride in rear. escorted by her brother,
Mr.. G. Lee Dudley, by whom she was
given away. The wedding march from
hohengrin was skillfully executed by
the organist OF the church. Professor
Charles Borjes.
which presented a vcritabe scene OF
tropic beauty, the bride was met by the
groom and his best man, and Mr. Tay-
Tor and Miss Dudley were happily
united In the bonds of holy wcdlock
according to the ritual of the Episcopal
Church by the rector, Rev C. T.. Wood
son.
The ceremony over the wedding par
ty, with the bride and groom in the
Lead, retired from the sacred ediflce to
the sweet strains OF the occasional
march and entered carriages for the
wharf Of the Washington steamer,
where, amid the waving Of handker-
chiefs from friends on shore, Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor left for an extended bridal
tour North. They will be at home to
their friends at No. 215 East Levitt
avenue, Brambleton Ward, after No
vember 9th.
full and costly bridal presents.
The groom is the son of Mayor T. o.
Taylor. of Manassas. Va, while his
bride, pretty blonde, Is a young ladv
OF rare accomplishments and exceed
inEly popular with n large circle of
acquaintance in Norfolk and clse-
where.
GRAVES GRANDY.
The marriage of Mr. James Hinton
Graves and Miss Martha p. Grandy
yesterday afternoon was one of the
most beautiful nuptial events that has
ever transpired in Centenary Nj. L.
Church.
The interior of the edifice was elabo-
rateiy decorated, the pulpit and chan
eel being almost hid from view by the
magnificent display of palms and ferns.
and large bank of golden rod in the
rear, while the soft light reflected from
numerous wax candles. presented n
ver!table scene of beauty The large
and fashiona BILE audience added eclat
to the occasion.
at the hour of 5 D. m. the wedding
party arrived at the church and pro-
ceeded up the western aisle in the fol-
lowing ordeF::A- .tAie-ushers tNo abreast
followed by the maid OF honor, the
bride in rear leaning on the arm of her
father, by whom she was given away.
The groom and his best man approach
ed ny way of the eastern aisle, while
the organ. under the skillfui manipula-
ton Of Professor ]. Pollard Rives, gave
forth in sweetest strains the weddinc
march from Lohengrin.
When the bride reached the groom in
front OF the chancel. the impressive
ceremony which made them man and
wife was performed by Rev. e. Fl.
rawlings, formerly of Norfolk, but
now OF Clay Street Church. Rich
mond, assisted by Rev. w. II. Edwards.
of Centenary Church.
The bride was attired in an elegant
cloth travelling suit, with hat and
gloves to match, and carried Bride
roses.
Miss Allie Fearing, of Washington. d.
C.. cousin Of the bride, was maid
of honor. She wore q very becoming
costume.
The best man was Mr.. C. NJ. Graves,
Jr., brother of the groom. and the ush-
ers were Messrs. Vernon Smith. Frank
Hancock, a. Garnett, of Newport News,
and Mr.. Eugene l.. Graves. The groom
and his best man and ushers were each
in full dress.
At the conclusion OF the nuptials the
bride and groom left on an extended
bridal tour North
There were large number of beau
tiful and costly bridal presents.
The bride is the charming and ac-
oompiished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j: +. Grandy, OF Grace street, this
city, and the groom the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles A. Graves, and a popular
young transportation man, late of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway in Nor
folk. but now chief clerk Of the COM
pany mt Newport News.
A reception was rendered at the home
Of The pride. No. 9S Grace street. on
Monday evening. at which the follow
Ing guests Were present: Mr.. and Mrs.
Camnller and Miss May Camalicr. Miss
Alle Fea ring. Washington, u. c.; Rev.
and Mrs. Il. II. RAWLINGS. Miss Eosane
Pettis. Richmond. Va: Miss Nancy
POWELL. Brunswick, Va; DR.. and Mrs.
X. Fl. Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G..
Fearing. AR. and Mrs. 7. w. Grandy.
MISS Mary Scott, Miss Cornelia Brick
mousse. hlessrs. Allie Garnctt, Newpor,