Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-04
SUFFOLK.
Miss Turner Thinks Her Fathers
Slayer Should Serve 10 Years.
a Swell Crystal wedding Original Poetry
Contributed to a, Most Enjoyable ocoa-
sion-A Norfolk Couple Married Fifty
scvcn Oyster Cases.
Especial to virglnian.Pilot.)


Gilligan, the slayer of her father,
should serve his eighteen years in
States prison, and hopes that another
trial. If there be one. Will result in his
hanging.
When asked what She had to say.
| Miss Turner replied:
so far as I am concerned / would
be very glad for MIR. Gilligan to have a
new trial if he can be tried for his life
again. don't know about that, for
the lawyers disagree"
NEW EVIDENCE.
Should there be another trial the
| commonwealth would have some new
evidence that is damaging and mate
| rial, and which had not been dScov-
cred at the June trial.
| Il believe the next jury would hang
| him If they could-the evidence will be
so much stronger. If his life cannot be
placed in jeopardy for the second time,
of course | should be sorry to have the
case dragged drought the courts again.
No. don't think he has suffered
| enouEh-cighteen years would not be
much"
The Virginian- Pilots Sunday story
OF the case. concluding with this para
graph. was read to Miss Isabel
| There were many who thought he
should have been acquitted on the
ground OF self-defensc, and II is said
| that considerable sum of money has
| been raised to aid him in his fight for
another trial"
| She had no comment to make about
| this.
Miss Turner is enjoying splendid
health. She likes outdoor games and
is an expert horscwoman.
SWELL CRYSTAL WEDDING.
The crysta! wedding OF former May
| or and Mrs. John r.. Prince. in cele-
bration of the fifteenth anniversary of
! Their marriage. was quite swell oc-
casion. The function happened tonight
at their pretty homo on Brooklyn
| Heights.
1t was white and green affair
| There was everywhere a profuSion OF
carna lions, sniilaX, cedar, holly, palms
and other everSrcens. The carpets on
the floor of the parlors, dining room,
! hallway and staircases glistened with
diamond dust, which rivaled in bril-
liancy the real gems worn by the we'll
dressed women.
There was a scene of gay festivity
as throngs of society folk from Suffolk.
Norfolk. Petersburg and Richmond
surgcd through and said nice speeches
and lunched The hours were printed on
the cards from to IL, but, of course.
the guests were late. No one wanted
TO be the first. About 200 came.
THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
The receiving party stood beneath n
| lovers knot OF carnations in the south
| east corner of the home. Those who
! received were:
| crepe de chine. duchcsse lace, panne
velvet. diamonds.
| Mrs c. w. Tanner Richmond, black
applique. Brussels point lace, dia-
lnonds.
Miss Ruth Tanner, black, panne,
| crepe dc chine, diamonds and opals
Mrs. II. r. Meacham, Petersburg.
net over black satin, rare pannc velvet,
diamonds and pearls.
MISS l-emme Jordan, Henderson N
G.. black taffeta silk. real lace, pearls.
Miss katharine Pinner Irish lace
over pink taffeta, and John f. Primer.
Miss Susie Prentis and S. NJ. Law
renee ushercd guests into the dining
room and acted as mistress and mas
Ter oil ceremonies. The musicians were
screened behind n bower of palms.
TIE DINING ROOM.
The following half a dozen young
women were in the dining room as
waiting maids: Misses Mary Delk. Es
tcllc Darden, Lille Jones, Sue Uruu-
hart, Jennie Holland and Lucy Wat
son. The coffee and chocolate were
served by Mrs Susie Holland and Mrs
NJ. y. Delk.
The table was decorated with broad
white ribbons and smilax. and was
lighted by fifteen candles. In the cen
ter was the wedding cake with raised
letters reading. "lSS5-1S90. Pinner-Jo
dan Miss Willie Primer. of Prince
George county, Va, and John Reure-
gard Primer were married December 3
1855.
The menu consisted of picked oys-
ters. chicken salad cold tongue, sailed
almonds, cheese straws, mints, beaten
biscuit, crackers, coffee, chocolate and
nearly dozen sorts of cake.
There was a wealth of cut glass on
the tables for gifts an assortment of
some l25. The groom's present to the
bride was Il lovely diamond brooch.
Among other notable presents were n
huge punch bowl from the bar and a
caraffe and dozen glasses from the
SUFFOLK Literary Club.
ORIGINAL POETRY
The following original verses. which
had been dedicated by Mr.. Primer to
Mrs. Primer, were neatly penned on a
card
Ills fifteen years ago to-day
Dear me, how quick time flies!
Since you and were wed. my dear,
Beneath December skies
We've had our sorrows and our Joys:
The common fate of life
But in them all you've been to me
~ sweet, devoted Wife.
This token OF my love accept
And wear ii with just pride.
You know I love you now. as then,
And you are still my bride.
Some very pretty sentiment was eX-
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