Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-24
IN BEDFORD CITY.
BEAUTIFUL AND IMPRESSIVE
MARRIAGE CEREMONY.
DECORATIONS And TIE GUESTS.
Many from Other POints-HandsOme
Presents-An Enjoyable Entertain
ment by Pupiis-PrcscntatiO
Thurxdny Cuba Xmas Meeting.

BEDFORD CITY, VA December D.
Especial. To-day at noon there was cell
.brated at Bellevue High school "a most
beautiful and impressive nupua cere-
mony, when Miss JEANNE Oliver Abbot,
The charming and accomplished daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Abbot, be-
came the bride of Mr.. James Powell
Cooke Southall. Professor of Natural His
tory of Hobart College, New York.
The daylight was excluded from the
large. handsome rooms and the shaded
lamps shed charming radiance over the
artisuc decorations of smllaX growing
giants. ana fragrant flowers that were
gracefully disposed about the rooms. Tho
bride was arrayed in an exquisite gown
OF white crepe do chine, over which
nOated the fiimy folds OF the bridal veil,
and in her hand she carried an ivory
bound prayer-book.
The maid of honor, Miss Louie Abbot
WAS also gowned in white aud carried a
large cluster of white Roman hyacnths
The bridegroom was accompanied 10y
professor Raleigh Colston Minor of tho
University OF Virginia. who acted as best
man. The ceremony was performed by
Rev f. l.. LeNosy.
Among the guests from other points
VINO were present were Professor and
Mrs. Heath Dabney, Professor and Mrs
H. c. Minor, Professor W. NJ Lille. Pro-
fessor w. w. Thornton, Miss Mary stuart
Smith. Miss Estclle Burthe. of the Uni
Nersity OF Virginia; Miss Southall, OF
Norfolk: Miss Bentley. Miss Lucy Bent
ley, Mrs. DOwnes /. Wilson, and Miss
Matthews. of Washington, ID. c.; Miss
porsell, Of Baltimore; Captain C. Nj.
IGfs
X. q. II. Kean, Miss Carrie Kean Mr.
and Mrs. John IL. Lewis of LYnchburg
MIR. J. Lawrence Campbell Mr.. }. *.
Tucker, Mr. and Mrs. ii. O. Humphreys,
OF Bedford City; Mr.. and Mrs. j. Thomp-
son Brown, OF Brerheld Bedford, and
Misses Holcombe. and others.
An elegant wedding breakfast, served
with all the tempting accessories OF mas
sive family plate. cut-glass, and beauti-
ful china. for which this fine old Viz
einia home IS famous was Hospitality
dispensed after tho ceremony. MI ana
Mrs. Southall then took the east-bound
afternoon train Tor NofIoih' LOT Nisil
90 hts mother.
The bride Is connected with some of the
Oldest and most influential families Of the
state. Her father, MIR. ". Il. Abbot Is
known throughout the South as the mas
ter of Bellevue High School, and IS
a gentleman Of most scholarly and clas-
slcsl attachments. who Is famous as an
educator The bridegroom, who Is the
son OF the late J. -. Southan. editor Of
the Central Presbyterian, is. himself a
scholar and gentleman of high culture
and attainments.
The presents were very handsome, nu-
uerous. and beautiful and attested
the popularity OF these fortunate young
people. who enter upon the journey of life
so auspiciously
During the week there have been
eighteen marriage licenses issued by the
CLERK of the County Court 70 couples IN
various parts Of the county
On Thursday evening there was very
enjoy able entertainment by the pupils of
the Union Cooperative school IN the
hall OF the sch0oi-bulldng. IL was very
largely attended by the patrons and
friends OF the school. the rooms were
deliberately decorated with cvcrgreens In
honor OF the Chrislmas-tide. and In the
parior was exhibited the work OF the
students OF the art school which were
effectively arranged amid garands OF
eyefgreens and made most oreditable
display. The exercises IN the main hail