Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-19
WATTLEs-LIPPTTT.
4 Pretty Home Wedding in Clarke
Gopnfy.

County.
BERRYVILLE, VA, October lS.-(Spe-
ial.)-One of the prettiest weddings ever
witnessed in the county was celebrated
at 7 o'clock this evening at 'Elmington,
the beautiful home of DR.. c. L. Llppitt,
the happy couple being Miss Mary Alex
ander Lippitt, eldest daughter of DR.. LIP
pitt, and Mr.. Charles William Wattles'
Of Alexandria. Va. The house. an old
virginia mansion with prettly VAIN
scoted halls and rooms, was elaDorately
decorated for the occasion. the handsome
stairway being twined with asparagus
vine. autumn leaves, and chrysanthe-
NUNS, and similar decorations were usel
i'm the halls and drawing-room The bridal
party was formed at the mead or the
stairway, the ribbon-bearers leading. Ihen
followed the bridesmaids ana SrOomsmeh'
the maid of honor, and the bride, ledh-
ing on the arm Of her father, VINO gave
her away At the foot OK the stairway
the ribbon-bearers separated, forming an
aisle through which the rest OF the party
proceeded TO the draWing-rOOm, where the
ceremony took place beneath floral arch
Of rare beauty.
and bridegroom. witnessed the ceremony,
which was performed by Rev. Edward
Wall, rector Of Grace Episcopal churcn,
Berryville The bride, a strikingly hand
IN
ton crepe and carried white prayer
book. from which the service was read
the service being marked by a single
brides rose.
The maid Of honor was Miss Eliza Lip
pitt sister OF the bride She wore pink
nous seine de sole over taffeta. and car
ried pink chrysanthemums. The brides
maids were Misses Mamie Fontaine LIP
pitt and Rose Mortimer Mcdonald, or
Clarke county: Julia Lippitt and Bette
Of Taf
Edith Lay, of Washington, d. c, who
were i'm white mOusscline over taffeta,
and Misses Nellie Wattles Lee and Agnes
Lee Page. Of Washington, ID. g; Floride
Brown and Christine Chew. Of Charles
town W. Va. and Rose Ellzey McCor-
mick. OF Clarke county IN yellow nous
selline over taffeta. Their flowers were
white and yellow chrysanthemums.
Mr. Henry Starr Wattes, Of Alexandria.
a brother of the bridegroom, was the best
man. and the groomsmen were Judge
Keith Norton and Messrs. Richard Wat
ties, Ashby Miller. Harry Hohe. and
Douglas Stuart. of Alexandria; FiiZ. JOr-
don. Of Portland, Me-; Z. j. Cook. of
TOwson, Md; FOntaine Btoun. of Charles
ton, W. Va, and BOwles Lippitt and Will
liam Travers Lewis, of Clarke county.
The ribbOn-bcarers were little Misses
Mary Armistcad Lippitt and Mary Nor
sell Lippitt and Masters g. washington
Lewis and Montague Lippltt The piano
was gracefully presided over by Miss
jamie c. Moore. who played the march
from LOhengrin as the bridal party en-
tered, and soft airs during the ceremony.
The newly-wedded couple left by night
train for a tour OF the North. and will
make their future home in Alexandria,
where the groom holds a responsible posi-
tion with the Norfolk Washington Steam
boat Company. 4 reception followed the
ceremony. which was thoroughly enjoyed
By the guests. who represented. besides
the leading county families many from
Baltimore. Washington, Philadelphia. and
other cities. Among those present were
Mrs. Henry 5. Wattles and the Misses
Wattles, of Alexandria; Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Lee. Mrs. l.. Il. Page. and the
Misses Elbry. Of Washington Mrs.
Charles Ellet Caboll, of Lynchburg; Mrs.
William Powell Mrs. Stricker. and Mr..
Softer. Of Baltimore; Mr.. Lennig, of Phil
adelphia; DR.. Fontaine Ilpptt, Colonel
and Mrs. r. Preston Chew. M and Mrs.
Nathaniel Willis. of CharlestOwn, and Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Mccormick, Dr. and
Mrs. Cyrus McCQrmick Mrs. Lorenzo
Lewis. and Mrs. Marshall Mcdonald, Of
Clarke county.