The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-09
A SIMPLE BUl
PRETTY CEREMONY
Beautiful Wedding Was soIemnized
al Ashland.
nIssfRAvcEs BROWN THE BRIDE
p.,o,,,cs tho Wife Of DR.. Hall Canter.
ceremony Was Performed i'll
Handsomely Decorated
Parlors.
MISS FRANCES BROWN THE BRIDE
esnecsal pisaatch to The Times.i

ASHLAND, VA, August S.-A wedding,
which was marked by the most beautiful
simplicity, took place at 6:3a o'clock yes
1erday evening ut the residence OF Mrs.
"a. G. Brown. her daughter. Miss Frances
CoolSsey Brown. becoming the brioe Oh
Dr. Hail Canter-
Owing to the recent death Of the orioe
father, the iamented DIR. a ". d. w.
the relatives and connections Oh az ~h.'-
Ter and Miss Brown were the only ONES
present at the wedding.
The pariors Of the residence it1d !.
most beautifully and tastefuiiy oeco! 49,
with palms and ferns. the ehec' OF "ii-e.i
was enhanced by the white g!e" u "aNett
tapers and shaded lamps
The young couple stood in the uees, w ,M
hrDsure of :. bay window facing Rev. l. w:
Canter, ID. ID, the groom 1aAie', -
Bishop John c. Granbery. VINO 1oth"s
performed the simple, beautliui ce' ei'to+'
which united them for lite.
The ribbons were held by a little ofoanei
of DIR. Canter and by Miss JosePti,e
Brown. the pretty little niece OF the ottoe.
a daughter of Mrs. Richmond Brown %
Danville. ,a;,r
The bride was beautiful in her wedding
a-,ss NJ MIRO white mousselinc over tai
feta. She held in her hand a lovely p"ii'.t
of Brides roses
THE ATTENDANTS.
The hest man was Mr.. w. S. Brown, Oh
ashland. brother of the bride, ana lhe
maid of honor was Miss Julia Can'eI' %
Baltimore a sister Of the groom.
Dnrior the ceremony soft strains Oh
nnsic fioatea through the room rendering
more impressive the pretty ritual
1rollowins the marriage the bridal party
sat down to a wedding supper.
DIR and Mrs. Carter left at S:45 O'Clock
for Atlantic City, the train. by courtesy
of President =. T. D. Myers. OF the hlcn-
monl, Fredericksburg and Potonac RAJ AZ
rnad. stopping in front of the mouse 1or
them. They will probably go from Allan
,ic CITY for a tour OF Canada, before going
to their home which will be in New Or
leans Dr. Canter having accepted the
position of professor Of chemistry at
Tulane University.
Nrs Garter Is n daughter of the late
Rev A g. Brown, D. d. She is d sister
of Mrs. H. Seldom Taylor Mrs David q.
whitehead and DIR. A. G. Brown, Jr-, OF
this city.
DR.. Canter. who was educated at Ran
do1ph-Macon College and Johns-Hopkins:
IS a brilliant young man. de Is a son OF
Rev. DR.. /. W. Canter. presiding elder OF
the Baltimore District of the Baltimore
Methodist Conference.
THE GUESTS.
Those present at the wedding were:
d.. and Mrs. l. ". Canter, Bishop and
Mrs John C. CRANBERRY, Rev. and Mrs
Harry Canter, DR. A g. Brown Jr-, OF
Richmond; Mrs A. G. Brown, Mr.. w. S.
Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. David G. Whitehead,
Mr.. ana Mrs n. Seldom Taylor. Of Rich
mpnd; MI Thomas Southgate. of Norfolk:
Miss Matte Dawson. Of Norfolk: Miss
willia Motley. Misses Fannie and Edith
Roggs, Mrs. z. B. Ford. of Richmond;
Miss Fannie Ford, Mr.. John 1kilby. Of Suf-
folk; Mr. and Mrs. Henry d. Perkins. OF
Richmond; Miss Belle Taylor. of Rich
mond: Miss Nellie Whitehead. of Rich,
nond; Mrs r. L. Brown of Oxford. n. c.
Mr. H Seldom TAYLOR. Jr.. OF Richmond
Miss Floyd B. Taylor, and Miss Josephine
Brown.