Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-15
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be""fifui Church Wedding i'm
Bedford CITY.

BEDFORD CITY. June u-CspeclolO-
Al nigh noon to-day there was celebrated
az the Methodist Episcopal church beau
tful nuptial ceremony. when Miss Ellen
Elizabeth Davis the accomplished and
charmiES daughter of Mr. and AIRS
George Wadsworth Davis. and grand
daughter OF the late Judge NJ Davis. be
came the bride Of Mr.. Walter Brad y
Dunn. prominent young Businessman
OF BEDFORD CITY, who recently located 40
ChilhoWie. Va.
the church was tastefully decorated
with palms, graceful ferns and other
handsome pOtted pants, interspersed with
tan stalks of the yucca and ST. Johns
N.Y. whose snowy cups seemed to chime
the sweet music Of the wedding bells.
while large clusters Of pink sweet peas
and roses completed the pleasing effect
or the white and pink idea that charac-
terizcd all Of the details OF the wedding.
To the sound Of the wedding march
from LohCngrin. played by Mrs S. II.
Burt, the bridal party entered the centre
aisle. which had been carpeted with
white cloth. in the following order: Tn
ribbon girls, Miss Clara Davis. the sistei
Of tho bride ia a dainty costume of pink
organdie. with lace trimmings and leg
horn hat trimmed with liberty silk and
daisies. and with broad strings Of the
same material. and Miss Lois Mckinney
Of Lynchburg, in a pretty costume OF
white organdie and lace, and similar nat.
After these came the ushers -Messrs. Ca
bell Thomas and Henry j. Thurman, Ed.
ward ID. Gregory and Charles @. Evans
then the bridesmaids-Ni Mary Shack
ford, In a Lovely gown of white organuie
with elaborate trimmings OF lace and
satin ribbon and carrying white roses
and Miss Bessie Clark IN an exquisits
dress Of pink organdie. Ornlmonted with
lace and satin ribbons, and carryine
La France rOses-each wearing pic
ture hats Of LcghOrn. with trimmings or
liberty silk. with wide gauzy strings of
the same delicate material. The maid OF
honor. Miss Annis Davis, o sister Of the
bride, came alone and was very charm
ing in a dainty creation Of pink organdie
and lace, with becoming picture hat. She
carried La France roses The groom
with his best man. Mr.. Stephen W. Clark
came next. These and the ushers were at
tired in light trousers and three-button
cutaway black coats. and wore pun ties
Then came the little ring bearer. Miss
Matte Fitzgerald Spencer. dainty and
lovely In a dress of white Organdie and
Leghorn hat accompanied by Master John
Davis. the little brother Of the bride
dressed i'm a suit of white. His mission
was TO hold the brides bouquet during
the ceremony. Last of an came the
bride. leaning on the arm Of her father
Never had she appeared more graceful
and beautiful than I'm her simple robe of
sheer white Organdie. with its delicate
ornamentation Of Nalencicnnes lace. over
which fell the soft film Of the bridal veil
Of tulle. held I'm position by a corOnet of
natural white carnations. I'm her hand
she carried a large cluster of the same
fragrant flowers.
The ceremony was very lmpressively
performed by Rev. DR. s $ Lambeth
the pastor Of the church. while the organ
softly breathed forth the sweet notes Of
"Changeless"
The bridal train left the church in re-
versed order. while the wedding march
of Mendelssohn swelled out on the air
The party were then entertained at the
home of the bride, which was gracefully
adorned with fragrant flowers. which
were scarce more pure and fair than this
beloved daughter who now quits IFS roof
tree 20 erect g. home elsewhere. An ap-
petizing lunch was served with hOspitl-
bic grace. the guests being seated at
small tables about the dning-room.
The large number Of beautiful presents.
consisting of silver. cut-glass. china. brio
a-brac &c. attested the very high es-
teen I'm which these fortunate young peo-
PIE are held by their friends Among the
gifts was a case of silver spoons, pre-
scented by the Chiihowie Milling and
Lumber Company. with whom the groom
Is engaged in business. Mr.. and Mrs
Dunn took the afternoon cast-bOund
train for a wedding journey, after which
they will proceed 10 Chilhowie, their fu-
ture home