Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-26
FAIR AUTUMN BRIDES
A NUMBER OF COUPLES MARRIED
IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY.
MISS GREGORY Webs Mr.. COULTER.
one of the Prctticst Marriages Of
the FAN, In which Much Interest
Centrcd-WcddinE OF Mr.. Shelton
ana Miss Christian-Ofbcr Events.

n quiet and very beautiful wedding was
soiemnized last evening at $50 o'clock at
the residence Of Major Otway s. Allen
Fifth and Franklin streets, when Miss
EVelina Gregory became the wife Of Mr..
Henry st. John COalter
The floors of the hall, the spacious par
Tors and reception-rooms were covered
with white, and the mantels banked ar
tistically with palms and exquisite ferns.
The ceremony was performed in the west
parlor by Rev. j. j. Gravatt. OF Holy
Trinity church, before an improvised al
tar massed with ferns, palms. and Ameri-
can Beauty roses. Large bowls Of chrys-
anthemums were placed in inches through
the rooms, adding to the beauty Of the
scene.
The bride was dressed i'm n gown of
sheer white organdie over white taneta.
The corsage was entirely composed OF a
network of white satin ribbon, with which
the skirt was trimmed also. The yoke
and sleeves were OF lace. She carried
| bouquet OF lilies Of the valley.
Mrs. Nj. a. Duval who acted as maid
Of honor, was dressed in white organdie.
!
green taffeta, and carried American Beau
~ roses The four bridesmaids were
dressed In gowns OF white organdie over
white taffeta, and carried bouquets Of
white chrysanthemums. They were Miss
! Coalter. the sister of the groom; Miss
| Willis, cousin of the groom; Miss Annie
| Winston, of Hanover, and Miss Lulie
/ Brooks, of West Point
The best man was Mr.. Drewry Coalter
brother Of the groom. The ushers were
Messrs. George Gregory, Coleman Worth
am. Allan Shepherd. and George T.. Wise.
and the groomsmen Messrs. Clay Drewry,
! Ivy Arlington. Blair Stringiellow, and
Dr. ID. Il. Spalding.
The bride is the daughter of Judge
Roger Gregory. head Of the law school at
Richmond College, and the niece Of Ma
jor Otway S. Allen. Mr. Coalter is a
prominent young member of the Rich
mond Bar. Both are members Of promi-
nent King William families.
After the ceremony a reception was held
at the house for the bridal party, and a
! few intimate friends and relations. Among
the out-of-town guests were Judge and
Mrs. Roger Gregory. Mr.. Roger Gregory,
Jr.; Or. and Mrs. Magruder Of Char
! lottesville, and Mrs Lyons of st. Paul.
/ On their return Mr.. and Mrs. Coalter
will reside az Highland Park.
Miss Christian WEEDS Mr.. shelton,
Miss Lille Belle Christian was married
10 Mr.. David Shelton. of Louisa county
at Christ Episcopal church last night at
! 9 o'clock. The church was very prettily
! decorated, and the wedding was an eX-
| ceedngly pretty one. Rev. Preston Nash
| performed the ceremony.
The bride was dressed in beautiful
] 0f xtb
| feta and carried brides roses. Her sis
| ter. Miss Mattye Lee Christian. was her
| maid Of honor. She was dressed In white
| organdie over white silk and carried n
| large bouquet Of white carnations. The
| bridesmaids were gowned in white or
candle over white taffeta, and carried
| white carnations. They were Misses Min
ME Shelton. Of Louisa county, and
Helen Schneider, of Chestnut Hill. MIR.
James l.. Shelton, Of Louisa county acted
/ as best man, and the ushers were Messrs
| Henry Holman, Of Louisa county; Her
bert Lyle; r. w. Selman, of Grand
Rapids. Mich: William Hawkins, Of
| Hampton, Va, and George Hundley.
The bride IS the very handsome daugh-
| ter Of Mr. II. W. Christian. and is "a
| charming girl. Mr.. Shelton is an enter
prsing and popular young man of Louisa
| county.
| The couple lett Tor q TOUT NOltu. Ou
| their return they will make their home In
/ Louisa county.
The Cameron-Ncwmnn Nuptinls.
Mr.. Barton Haxan Cameron and Miss
! Mary Randolph Newman were married
| yesterday at the home of the bride, Hi
| ton. near Somerset. in Orange county
/ Miss Fannie Newman. the brides sister
/ acted as her maid Of homer, and the
! brother Of the groom, Mr.. Alexander
! Cameron, Jr., was his best man.
The bride is the charming daughter Of
| Mr.. r. Nj. Newman. Of Orange county
! Mr.. Cameron is the son of Dir. Alexander
! Cameron, Of this city, and is prominent
! here socially, as well as in the business
! circles Of the city.
AIlen-IIOdgeS.
Miss Katie r. Hodges was married 10
Mr.. John NJ. Allen yesterday, at 1915
! o'clock, at ST. Peters Cathedral, Rev.
Father Tearney, officiating.
The bride was dressed In gown or
! slate-blue cloth, with velvet hat to match.
| The best man was Mr.. Hugh NJ. O'Neill,
and the ushers were Messrs. Thomas
/ Holleraud, Thomas Alexandria, and
! Charles Anthony.
| Mrs. Allen IS the adopted daughter or
| Mr.. James Holleran, and has large cir
Gle Of friends here. The groom Is the
engineer at the jefferson Hotel, and IS
very popular young man.
The Bo,ven-shcehnn Wedding.
Miss Allen Teresa sheehan was mar
/ .iod 90 AR lanes Henry Bowen yester-