Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
MANY COUPLES WE'D.
NEARLY ONE HUNDRED LICENSES
ISSUED HERE THIS MONTH.
YIUGIElGNS MARRIED IN WASHINGTON
some Go 60 the Capital TO Escape
tkc Excitement OF a Home We'd
ding - several Quiet Marriages
Here Yesterday.

Tho Christmas holidays are fast out
uyaling the month Of June as a season
o. many maungs. over cighty-nine
licenses have been issued this month
from the Hastings Court. OF the eighty
ulne licenses granted. forty-two were for
co.orcd people. The youngest couple given
the right 20 marry were is years old. re-
spectively, and the oldest 20 and 49,
Mr. Herman c. Parker and Miss Annie
Malone were quietly married in the home
~ Rev. Mr.. Daugherty. pastor OF the
Fulton Apostolic church. only the I'M
mediate friends OF the contracting par
ties were present.
Nlr Hartwcn n. Ffeeman and Miss
Mary l. Berry were married yesterday.
The groom is foreman OF the stereotyping
department. OF the Dispatch, and the
bride Is the accomplished daughter Of MIR.
and Mrs. Charles Berry. The happy cou-
pie so for short trip North. and will be
90 home I'm a few days at the homo OF
llr. Freeman on Seventh street.
Alr. Charles Palmer and Miss Eugenia
Glasgow were married last night at the
parsonage of Trinity Methodist church,
hy Rev. W. H. SpoOner, the pastor. The
bride Is o very beautiful girl. and popu-
Palmer is attached 10 the volunteer army
OF the United states
MARRIED N WASHINGTON.
Miss Annie Belle Burkman and Mr.
Mwyn Clyde Morris left yesterday morn
nr for Washington TO get married 1t
was not an elopement, for IL was decided
that this would be the most agreeable
method 10 pursue, in view Of the Illness
u the grOom's family. The happy pair
VIII be NJ home 10 their friends after
January LIST at No 2Ol Walnut street.
Mr. William G. Gardner and Miss Maize
Agnes Hayes were married in Washing
tom on Wednesday by Rev. Father
charles Berkeley. at St. Peters church
rectory. Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner are well
known and popular young people Of the
West End They Will return to their fu-
ture home, No. 1919 west Cary street.
ahr II January 1st.
Nj. y. j. Grasberger and Miss Nellie
Duke were married Wednesday at ST.
Nary's Catholic church The ceremony
,ras performed I'm the presence Of a few
friends OF both parties, by Rev. Rather
Gregory.
A quiet marriage was solemnized at the
rarlIence Of Rev. Dr. William r. Hatcher
u Wednesday morning. Mr.. William T.
Grul and Miss Sarah V. Jones being the
Drtracting parties. Only intimate friends
aa3 relatives were present. and immedi-
,telv after the ceremony the happy cou-
f.s eft on a bridal tour North.
A PRETTY HOME WEDDING.
Al o'clock on Wednesday night a
r.attv home wedding occurred at the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornett No.
rarh Twcnty-third street. when their
l.rrhfer. Miss Dora Il. Cornett, was
married TO Mr.. James T. Duke, a popular
Ind prominent young man, by Rev. Or.
n b Hatcher The bride wore a hand
..-.. fr.vclling dress, and carried a beau
rfI bouquet OF roses. She was given
away DIS her parents. After the ceremony
many friends were present 10 congratu-
lf. fhe couple. and reception followed.
r-. Ella NJ. Parkinson, the attractive
,...nt.r ~ MIR. and Mrs. :. r. Perkin-
SIM of east Broad street was married
f0 ST. Paul G.. Sewers Wednesday night
20 -fe brides home. The ceremony was
QUITE "a pretty one. and was witnessed by
"a i.rra number of friends and relatives
~ both PARTIES. Rev. W. ii. Spooner was
us officiating clergyman.
Tho marriage OF Mr.. Lea \. Sunday ana
Hiss Annie ~ Johnson. of Camp Holly,
H.r-icO county. took place Wednesday
night Str sunday is popular young
farmer NJ Henrico county A reception
ras given the newly-wedded couple aIler
fha marriage.
LICENSEES ISSUED IN WASHINGTON.
Marriage licenses have been issued in
Washington to the following Virginia
couples.
David ID. Harrison and Shirley c. Wal
Com. both Of Manchester, Va.
N. elmer Dunn, Of CharlottesVlHe'
la. and Bessie T.. Shailcross
Charles 8 Malone, Of Norfolk, Va, and
E.h.rtis Blythe, of Franklin. Va.
John a.. Allen, Of Richmond. Va, and
E.r4h jenkins. Of Hanover county. Va.
Willie Z. Tucker aud Annie Harris, both
u Petersburg, Va.
william q. Gardner and Mary Agnes
Hayes. both OF Richmond, Va.