Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-17
MISS INQUIRE WEEDS.
PRETTY RICHMOND GIRL THE
bride OF MIR. CLAY.
BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENT
One Of the Most beautiful Marriages
of the Wintcr-Nnrringcs OF other
Officers.

one OF tho most beautiful weddings OF
tho season was solcmnized at the hand
some residence OF Or. Hunter Mcclure
last evening at O'Clock, when his daugh-
ter. Miss Annie Moss Mcclure. became
the wife Of Mr. william Law Clay, Of sa-
vannah.
The suite OF apartments on the lower
floor was ablaze with light and sweet
with tho perfume of countless flowers. In
the front parlor the decorations were
palms. ferns, and white chrysanthemums.
In front Of the mantelpiece. the mirror
| OF which was draped with a curtain Of
smilax, tho altar was erected. banked
with palms and great shaggy white
| chrysanthemums Hero the ceremony
was impressively performed by Bishop
Robert A. Gibson, tho uncle Of the bride
The library was aglow with masses Of
American Beauty roses, relieved by
palms and graceful festoons OF smilaX.
In tho dining-room deep pink roses were
| everywhere conspicuous. The artistic de-
! COratiOn was done by Hammond.
To the strains of the wedding march
| the bridesmaids came down the wide
| staircase. through the hall. and into the
| parlor, where they formed an exquisite
| talleauX. Behind them came the bride,
with her sister Miss Frances b. Nc
| CURE. her maid Of honor. They were
met at the altar by the groom and his
| best man. Mr.. Starko Clay OF Savannah.
The bride was dressed in magnificent
gown of heavy white satin. with garni-
tura OF point lace. Her veil was caught
| with a pin OF pearls and diamonds. the
gift Of the groom. She carried bouquet
OF lilies OF tho valley.
Her maid of honor wore beautiful
gown Of pink poplin, and carried large
bouquet OF viOlets.
The bridesmaids wero dressed in gowns
Of dainty white organlie trimmed with
tulle and carried bouquets Of white
chrysanthemums TIED with pink ribbon.
They wera Misses Marianne Meade. Fam
ny Guy. Fanny Gibson, Gussi0 Mcclure,
Mary Donuan. Mary Hin. BERTHE Noting.
Calvin and Fanny Bragg; Eliza Clay. of
Savannah; Leila Mcclure. OF Winchester;
Gussie TalcOtt. Of Bon Air, and Imogen
Baird. OF Essex.
Immediately after the Ceremony an ele-
CANT reception Wai held.
The bride is one OF Richmond hand
soonest daughters. and since her debut
has been greatly admired both in this
city and many others. where she has
visited Mr.. Clay is o. successful young
lawyer and is prominent in the most eN
elusive circles 81 Savannah, Ca, belong
ing TO one of the oldest families In the
South Mr.. and Mrs. Clay left for an eX-
tended bridal tour They will make their
futuri homo In Savannah Ga.
Tho out-of-town guests ut tho wedding
Clay. Mrs A. T.. Robertson, OF stanton;
AIss White. OF Clarke; Miss Mcclure, of
Clarke. Misses Mcguire, of Winchester
D.. Hugh Mcclure Of Alexandria; Mr.. j.
Starkc Clay. Mr. Samuel Clay, Mr.. Ar
thur y. Elliott, Mr.. John CarsWeH, Mr..
Edward .. Elliott. 81 Savannah.
The Baltimore sun of yesterday prints
the following account of the marriage OF
"a former Richmond man. who was long
associated n business with Mr.. ". W.
Lefcw. on Cary street.
Miss Florence May Rose daughter OF
Mr. Charles W. Rose. lOl north Stricken
street. was married 40 Z o'clock yesterday
afternoon. at Mount Vernon Place Metho-
dist Episcopal church. 10 AIR. William
Motthew Anderson. also of this city The
ceremony was performed by Rev DIT.
Joseph =. Smith. pastor of the church, IN
the presence of "a large number OK rela-
tives and friends. The pulpit and chan
eel we're banked with palms and chrysdn-
themums. a musical programme UaH
played while the guests were being seated
and wedding marches announced the ar
rival and departure Of the bridal party
The bride. attended by Miss Naude Ar
nold entered with her father. by whom
She was given away. They We're met az
the chancel by the groom and his brother,
NJ. Frank S. Anderson. OF Richmond. Va.
who acted as best man. Little Miss Mary
GoOdc Woodbridge. i'm gown ol white
oreanGie and carrying white chrysanthe-
NUNS. was the flower girl The bride
gown was of gray silk p0pln. trimmed
in fringe and point applique. and she wore
n gray hat and gloves. She carried
leree bouquet Of white chrysanthemum5
The best girl wore pink orsandie over
silk and carried pink chrysanthcmums
The ushers were Mr.. Royal r.. Webster
of Richmond, Va. the former home of
the groom; Msssrs. George ). BALDWIN
Edward =. Lee, and John b. Demng. adj
of Baltimore. Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson
Jeff ON wedding tour The bride re-
ceived a number Of presents.
Mr.. Harry p. Greene and Miss Elise
Bossicux were married quietly i'm Wash
ingt0n Wednesday afternoon. at 5l5 j..
| NJ. bv Rev. Dr h. N. McKim. rector of
The Church Of the Epiphany, In the rec
tory pariors 1871 X street northwest.
The bride is the daughter Of Captain
C.. Cray BossiouX, and is an extreme y
| attractive young lady. Mr.. Greene IS
the cashier OF the local agency of the
| Fidelity and Casualty Company OF New
York, and is "a very popular and promi-
nent young man.
The marriage was a great surprise TO
the large circle Of friends OF the contract
inc parties here. The bride had bc-a
visiting with her mother in Elizabeth.
| y. j.. and went on Wednesday To Wash
lngton. where she was joined by Mr..
| Greene and his best man. Captain George
| =. Shackelford. The happy couple LETT
for Norfolk Wednesday evening. and Will
return here Saturday.
very pretty marriage was s0lemnzct
in ST. Johns Episcopal church yesterday
| afternoon az o'clock, when Miss Lotto
| Carmen Burnett became the wife OF Mr.
! S. owen Cocks. OF Newport News. Va.
Rev. r. 4. Goodwin. pastor OF the church.
performed the ceremony.
The bride was dressed I'm a tailor gown
81 tan cloth. with hat % match, and
carried brides roses. Her sister Miss
Estele Burnett. who was her maid Of
honor. was gowned I'm white orsandie
over white taffeta and carried La France
roses. Mr. ". d. Atwood, of this city,
Was The best man. and the ushers were
Nessrs. NJ l.. Bailey, r. II. wills. I. ID.
Overton. NJ. V. Butler. G. b. Griffin, ana
j. T. Leath. After the ceremony Mr
and Mrs. Cocks left for Newport News,
their future home.