The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-21

June may be the accepted wedding
month, but October surely mas proven
itself a close second from thu number
OF brides it has claimed for its own
Like the leaves they all seem 10 be
,,uttfne on their holiday attire and leaving
the parent stem.
II is ali right for The young coup!ss'
but the dear friends, or, rather, their
purses. are suffering severely from the
constant demand upon them
To look at the display of wedding gifts
nowadays is q revelation Several wears
ago-and they have not been so many
a large display OF presents resembled Il
secondhand department store. 1t seemed
10 be the one end and ann or the guests
to get as much as they could TOT Their
money and 10 make as much show; to-day
the display OF gifts is more suggestive
of Tiffany's. 1t IS, doubtless, sign Of
the tirnes-that every thing is as eXtraNa-
CANT as possible-but it is surely an
Improvement that the gaudy gift is no
longer an evidence of good taste. We
TOW see dainty little bronzes. tiny orna-
of Carara marble. To be sure, they cost
fabulous sums, but they are the real
thing, and the bride Of to-day no longer
needs garnet TO hide away the gifts too
unwieldy for her dainty house.
Wednesday Hymen was pest man, ana
many bowed in devotion before his
shrine wedding of exceeding beauty
ana brilliancy was that OF Miss Hattie
Virginia Sycle and Mr.. Edward Egen-
l,run, OF Petersburg. which took place on
that evening at the Jefferson Hotel.
The bride never looked prettier than
in her bridal robes. and her sister. Miss
Mabel Sycle. who acted as maid of honor.
presented a charming picture in her ele-
no ole
giant reception and dance was gwen and
q buffet slipper vas served
The young couple left on the o'clock
train for 4 Canadian trip, after which
they VII! live in Petersburg
Another pretty wedding on the same
evening. AT SEQ o'clock. was that of Miss
Elise Word and MIR. James Dou%ias
Lecky.
IRE ceremony took place at the home
OF the brides father. Mr.. John Parke
Word.
rha attendants were Miss Annette
Word. sister Of the bride, and MISS Anna
Lecky, sister OF the groom. They wore
gowns OF dainty white organdy, and car
ried PIN, carnations The groom's attend
ants We're Messrs. Tazewell Fitzgerald
and Ernest Word.
After an extended bridal trip Mr. and
Mrs I.ecky will be at home at No. 1921
Floyd Avenue.
Mr. William Ilohler and Miss Ida Il
Hamlin We're married at $3.50 O'Clock on
Wednesday at the home of the bride, NO.
sol East Marshall Street.
Miss Maggie IIamlin was maid Of honor,
and Mr.. F. E. Dcitrick best man. Lite
Miss Leila West was ring bearer. Inc
young couple will rssidc with the bride $
mother on their return from wedding
journey.
The residence of Mr.. William W. Smith.
No SO West Marshall Street, was the
scene of an attractive marriage Wednes-
day morning at S:15 O'Clock. when MISS
Bessie Salmon. the pretty daughter OF
Mrs. s. H Salmon, Of Blackjack.
Gecchland county and Mr.. Frayser L.
White, &C Fork Union. were married.
The attendants wera Miss Linda Lee
White maid OF honor: Misses Oracle j.
Davis and Ethel j. :McCloy. bridesmaids:
Mr. Eugene l. Davis Was best man. and
Messrs. Thomas j. GemmeI and James
E. Woodward ushers.
Miss lsa a. Hirshberg and AIR Samuel
Miller wsre married at $50 O'Clock
"Wednesday afternoon at the residence OF
the brides father, No. 15i7 East Main
Street.
After the ceremony an elegant dinner
Was served.
Mr.and Mrs. Miller, after a Canadian
trip, will live at the home of the brides
parents.
On Thursday evening at $50 O'Clock
Miss Victoria Maud Stage and Mr.. Her
: bert Il. Wilkinson, a popular couple OF
Church Hill, We're married al st Johns
church Alter the cersnonya the newly
welded couple. With their relatives and
nf,5S = 49, a,.S
40. 2s3 East Marshall Street, where an
elegant reception vas held.
a number OF interesting weddings are.
announced for next week, The first OF
them Will take place sto-morrow at $50
o.cIeck at the home of AIr. and Mrs. q. A.
Taylor, No. SOB Nortl, trwenty-eiatth
Street. when their niece, Miss Clara L. e,
Lynch, and AR. CHARLES Melvin Dunna-
want Will be welded.
The marriage will be "a simple hut
aretts. one. The parlars ,will abe deco
syySs.