Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-29
A DAY OF MANY
MARRIAGES.
Cupid and the Florists Were Busy
Yesterday.
FIVE WEDDINGS CELEBRATED.
Three We're Church Affairs and Two Were
Performed at the Homo of tho Brides
Miss Mary wiersdorf tho Bride CT c. ID.
Wallace Miss Grace Nottingham WEEDS
Thos. H. hIinton-T Fercbee-K Knight
Marriage.

Five weddings were celebrated yes
terday in this city, and Cupid and the
florists were kept busy. Three were
church affairs and two were performed
at the homes of the brides. In the or
der in which they We're celebrated the
weddings were those of Miss Mary Il.
Wiersdorf TO Mr.. Clarence Ii. Wallace,
at Trinity church, at 4:30 o'clock; Miss
Grace Belle Nottingham to MIR. Thomas
IL. Minton, at the First Presbyterian
church. at o'clock; Miss Blanche Eliz-
abeth Owens to MIR. Jesse l.. Leigh. at
the brides home, in Park View, at $3.50
O'Clock last night; Miss Annie c.
Knight to Mr.. Walter A. Ferebee. at
Wright Memorial church, at o'clock,
and Mrs. Eva e. Leigh to Mr.. T. Marsh
Henderson. at the brides home in
North street, Park View.
WALLACE WIERSDORF.
Trinity church was beautifully dec
GRATED with flowers and palms for the
marriage of Miss Mary Eliza beth
Wicrsdorf. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Wiersdorf, TO Mr.. Clarence
II. Wallace, OF Washington. There was
large attendance Of guests, many of
whom were from distance. The cere-
mony was performed by the rector, the
Rev. Arthur G. Thomson.
The bride wore a travelling gown of
steel gray cloth, trimmed with appli-
que. with gloves and hat to match.
Her sister, Miss Estele Wiersdorf, was
maid of honor, and wore white organ
die, trimmed with applique. Miss Edith
Knapp, a cousin of the bride. acted as
bridesmaid. She was accompanied by
MIR. f. b. Wallace the groom's brother.
MIR. VIM. Zimmerman. of Washington,
was best man. The ushcrs were Messrs
George NJ. Peed, Alfred Parker, Lem
uei Mayo and Howard Laner.
AT the conclusion of the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace. accompanied by
a number of friends from Washington,
took the steamer for the north.
M1NTON-NOTTIN
AT o'clock, at the First Presbvte-
ran church, Miss Grace Belle Noting
nam, daughter of Mr.. ]. r. Noting
ham. became the bride of Mr.. Thomas
ii. Minton, of the clerical force of the
Ieople's bank. On account of Il recent
death in the brides family the wedding
was solemnized in the quietest man
ner, and there were none but personal
invitations. The bride was gowned i'm
gray crepe de chine, With imported APP
phque trimming. with gloves to match.
ana wore black picture hat Lean
ing on the arm of her father, she APP
preached the altar, where she met the
groom. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. II. r. Eggleston, pastor of
the church. The ushers were Messrs.
Edward 7. Dashiell. Carroll Bennett
ED. thompson and Won Moltke Scull.
MIR. and Mrs. Minton left for tho
north on the Old Dominion steamer,
and Will return from their wedding
tour about the middle OF December.
LEIGH-OWENS.
the marriage of Miss Blanche e.
owens, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs w. f.
owens, to MIR. Jesse l.. Leigh was per-
formed by the Rev. Father II. j.
Brady at the brides home in Butler
street. Park View. The ceremony took
place at $50 o'clock. The sister of the
bride. Miss Lizzie Owens, was maid of
honor, and Mr. Thos. Robertson was
best man. Messrs. Clarence Baker and
Willie Bidgood were ushers Miss Nav
Butler, the brides cousin, played the
wedding march.
The bride wore white satin. with dia-
mond ornaments. She also wore veil
and carried Bride roses
The ceremony was followed by q re-
ception.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
A pretty marriage was celebrated at
Wright Memorial NJ. L. church at
o'clock last night, the contracting par
ties being Miss Annie c. Knight,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James p.
knight, and Mr.. Walter a. Ferebee.
me lteV. GEORGE ii. Booker Ofhciated.
The bride was attended ~ Miss Jen-
ME Peele. as maid OF honor. and Miss
Lizzie Grimes the bridesmaid Mr..
Samuel T.. Buxton was best man. and
Messrs. Luther y. Jarrett, H. l.. AL
eNander. Richard Parrish and Charles
w. Taylor were ushers.
The bride Wore n white duchcsse
satin gown and veil caught with a
diamond brooch, the gift of the groom.
Miss Grimes and Miss Peele's cos
tunes were white organdie, trimmed
with taffcta silk. and all carried
punches of chrysanthcmums.
AT the conclusion of the ceremony a
reception was held at the brides home,
No. sos Fourth street.
HEN DERSON-LEIGH.
Mr.. t. Marsh Henderson and Mrs.
Eva IL. Leigh We're married at the
brides home in North street, Park
View, al Z o'clock last evening, the
Rev. Il. f. Icadcs pastor of Central
NJ. r.. church officiating. The cere-
mony was witnessed by only few in
innate friends
Hoth of the contracting persons are
well known in Portsmouth, and have
large circles of friends. The groom
was formerly an engineer in the United
states navy, and previous to his com
ing TO Portsmouth. about six years ago,
liVed Tor several years i'm the west. His
bride is the mother of Mr.. Jesse l..
Leigh. who at $50 O'Clock last night
was married to Miss Blanche e.
Owens. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson will
reside in Park View.