The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24
RlCHARpSON-ANpERsoN.
Brilliant Marriage at the Methodist
Church-The Attendants.

Church-The Attendants.
The Farmville Methodist churcl
+ was the scene at 9 o'clock Wednesda,
night of one Of the most brilliant wed
ding events which have been witnessed
mere for many years. The contracting
parties were Miss Mary Gertrude An.
derson, daughter of DR.. aud Mrs. W
w. Anderson, and Mr.. William Per
kins Richardson. The officiating
clergyman was Rev. r. NJ. Maxey, OF
Cambridge, Md, who was assisted bv
Rev /. Men. Simpson, of the Metho.
dist church, and Rev. DR.. Harding. of
the Presbyterian church, pastors of the
bride and groom respectively.
The ediiice which but recently has
been renovated and repainted was
decorated about the pulpit and chancel
with white chrysanthemums, growing
palms and autumn foliage, the effect
being heightened by unshaded lamps
from behind the bank of green and
electric illumination. Nine O'Clock
was the hour appointed for the cere-
mony, but before that time the audi
forum without the ribbon line and
the gallery were filed to overlooking
10y friends Of the young couple. not
only from Farmville, but the country
around was represented in the brilliant
assemblage, which presented a most
animated scene.
Miss Andrews, of the Normal school
faculty, presided at the organ, and
while the audience was assembling
played number of selections. The
professional was Iohengrin's wedding
march. During the ceremony IN sub
dued tones Miss Andrews played BE
cause | Love You, Dear" and for the
occasional she used Mendelsshon's
wedding march.
The groom's best man was his broth
er, Mr.. Edward II. Richardson, aud
the brides maid of honor was her
sister, Miss Laura Anderson. The
other attendants were Ushers, Messrs.
\. V. Pattie, Walker Scott, II. r. Nor
ris, of Petersburg, and j. ID. Crawley,
of Blackstone; Mr. w. r. Clark with
Miss Ellen Duvall; Mr. Robert b.
Cralle with Miss Nettie Morton; Mr.
Edward c. Wiltse with Miss Genevieve
Venable; Mr.. w. b. Agnew with Miss
Matte Leigh Cunningham; Mr.. Ed
mund Gee, of Petersburg, with Miss
Pearl Nenable; Nh II. Richie Taylor,
of Richmond, with Miss Mary Gee, Of
Petersburg; Mr.. j. V. Richardson with
Miss Rosa Marks, Of Richmond; Mr.
Henry Anderson, Of Richmond, broth
er of the BRIDE with Miss Katheline
Taylor of Richmond. The bride, state
ly aud handsome, was escorted by her
brother, DR.. William +. Anderson, the
maid of honor Immediately preceding
them. Simultaneous with the bride,
the bridegroom, accompanied by his
best man, marched down the right
aisle to the front Of the pulpit, where
the groom advanced, and offering his
arm to the bride, led her to the chancel |
rail, where the words were pronounced |
which made them man and wife.
The master Of ceremonies was Mr.. |
G. G. Fleming, and little Elizabeth /
Anderson and Master Walter Richard /
son acted as ribbon stretchers.
The bride wore handsome gown Of /
white taileta and veil, and carried a
shower bouquet of brides roses. The /
lady attendants, except the maid of /
honor, wore white organdie and car
ried rich bouquets of white chrysan-
themums. The maid of honor was
gowned i'm white organdie over green
silk aud carried maid of the mist. The
gentlemen all wore full evening dress
with bOutOnuiers Of roses.
A reception was given after the cere-
mony at the home Of the brides
parents, only to the bridal party and
out of town guests, and an old Nir-
ginia supper was seryed. The bride
was the recipient Of numerous testi-
monials of love and esteem in the
shape Of beautiful and costly gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson left on the
midnight train for an extended north
ern tour.