Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-22
AT MARRIAGE ALTAR.
WEDDING BELLS THAT RUNG in
THE STATE YESTERDAY.
NOTABLE EVENT IN DASVILLV.
Miss Matte Freeman Clark Becomes
the Bride OF Mr.. William NJ. Will
Hanson - Pretty Decorations - The
Attendants-Other Marriages.

DANVILLE, VA, June H.--CSpecial)-
At noon to-day Miss Matte Freeman
Clark. daughter of the late Hon. William
T. Clark, was married to Mr.. William w.
Williamson. a young businessman, cash.
Ter Of the Commercial Bank, and member
Of the insurance and real-estate firm OF
Dance, Williamson & co. 1t was quiet
home wedding, owing TO the delicate
health Of the brides mother. The Rev. j.
Cleveland Hall, rector of Camden parish,
and Rev. DIR. w. X. Laird, pastor OF the
First Presbyterian church, offlclated JOINT
ly. The bridal party of score or more
lunched after the taking of the vows, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson left over the
Southern railway at 1;iO o'clock for the
North. The honeymoon Journey will In
clude visits to the summer resorts Of that
section. They win return the middle OF
July and live in this city
The bride is prominent socially, in Vir-
ginia and other Southern States. In At
lanta. in 1898, she was maid to the Vir-
ginia sponsor at the Confederate Grand
Camp and Reunion, and received marked
attention. She is gifted with beauty. Wit
and the qualities that make a lady popu-
lar. even with her own sex. William 1.
Clark, her father, during his life, became
prominent In this section in business ana
politics. He served one or two terms in
the Virginia Senate Dying, he left his
family the inheritance Of a good name
and a considerable estate. The bridegroom
IA n son of Mr.. f. NJ. Williamson. and
he In l.
ness and society his father enjoys.
The old Clark mansion, which Is over
grown with ivy, making IT present
charming sylvan appearance in the sum-
mer. was artistically decorated inside to-
dav I'm honor of the wedding Of the daugh-
Ter Of the house. In the large, old-fash-
| ioned parlor. where the ceremony was
| nerformed the walls were draped I'm
white, with smilax running up and down
and across the ceiling. An altar erected
| at one end of the apartment was overhune
with a canopy made of asparagus ferns
The library and dining hall were deckeo
in white roses and ferns. and the broao
stairway in the hall was entwlned with
ivy.
In the order Of entry the bridesmaids
came first. followed by the groomsmen
and the maid of honor, Miss maggie
Coons. cousin to the bride. who precede'
the bride. who walked with her brother
Mr.. w. w. Clark. The groom, with hi
host man. Mr.. O. A. Neal, entered IN
narIor from another door, simultaneous!
upon the appearance of the bride, whon
he ioined before the officiating clergymen
The costume of the bride was a filmy i'm
norted gown of white chiffon, French lace
and pearl butterflies. Her veil was caugh
with orange blossoms. She carried
dainty white prayer-boOk and Shove
bouquet.
The bridesmaids were Miss Lucille Mel
son. of Culpeper, Va. Miss Annie Sloane
of Reidsville. n. c.; Miss Annie Staples
of Greensboro. ~ c.; Miss Lucille con
rad. Of Danvlle; Miss MoZelle Apperson
of Danville: Miss Lucy Neal, OF Danville
Miss Hattie Holcomb, of Danville, an
| Miss Elizabeth Bill, of Henry county. va
officiating as groomsmen were Messrs
Morris Moore, W. c. Hurt, j. Harvie Ruff
fin. w. r. Fitzgerald, W. A. Holland, Eu
gene Withers, A. c. Conway, and Levi
Il. Harvie, ar.
Messrs. NJ. p. Jordan J. F. Rlson. ]. 7
Catlin. ]. h. Parkinson. James J. Hickey
and ]. II. Spencer discharged the function
of ushers. Messrs George G.. Temple an
F.. X Burton were present as masters o
ceremony.
Out-of-towp attendants at the weddin
were Mr. and Mrs. W. n. Reynolds, o
Winston, n. c.; Mrs. G.. Fl. Janney, o
Montgomery, Ala; Mrs. w. q. Lee, o
Henry county, Va; Mrs. II. c. Buchanan
Of Henry county, Va; Mrs. c. D. Roy, o
Atlanta, Ga. and Mrs. l.. p. Nelson, o
Culpeper Va, and Washington. d. c.