Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-01
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Brilliant Wedding at Christ
Church Last Evening.
a Dainty Luncheon-A Tug Party Supper
At wn,oushpy Club : Social Items
e Trolley Ride.

The marriage OF Miss Virginia Farra-
{ gut Newton and DR.. Nell Augustus Nc
\ Curdey which took place last evening
ut 8 o'clock at Christ Church. was q
beautiful occasion. DIR. Carl E.. Gram
mer performed the ceremony, assisted
4 by Rev. John Dickinson and Bishop
Randolph pronounced the benediction.
~ Before the appointed hour the edifice
was filled to the door with brilliant
assemblage OF people. The decorations
{ OF the church We're palms, sweet peas
and magnolia blossoms. the palms SO
arranged as to make an effective back
ground for the picturesque group form
ed by the bridal party.
The bridal music was played by Pro-
fessor Miller who for half an hour
before and during the ceremony rem
dered an artistic musical program on
3 the organ.
The bridal party entered to the
strains OF the Lohengrin wedding
march. sung by the choir.
Just before the benediction o Per-
feet Love-" by Barnby, was rendered.
The bridesmaids were Mrs. George L.
Arps, Mrs. Hugh Nelson Page. Mrs.
+ James Iredell Jenkins, Mrs. Fanny
Grandy, Mrs. r. *. Cralle. Mrs. j.
Sidney Smith, Miss Mary Whaley and
Z Miss Eloise Chamberlaine.
The maid of honor was Miss GuSsie
Newton. sister OF the bride. She wore
an exquisite toilet Of pink poena, over
Silk. and carried a large bouquet of
bride roses.
The bridesmaids wore white organdie
and carried sweet peas.
Y The ushers We're Mr.. James n. Wake,
DR.. e. e. Field, Mr.. William Old, Mr..
Loyal Farragut, Mr.. Frederick Arps,
! Mr.. Walter Santos. Mr.. George Loyal
and Captain D. c. Burrow.
The uShers entered the church first.
Following them came the bridesmaids.
The little flower girl, Miss Courtney
sArps, dressed in dainty white organdie,
with lace trimming, preceded the maid
of honor
The bride entered with her father,
who gave her away. She was met at
the altar by the groom and his best
man. DR.. Southgate Leigh
She looked very handsome in her eX-
quisite costume of white mousseline de
sole over taffeta, the corsage elaborate
~ trimmed with duchess and point lace.
the gift of the brides mother. Orange
blossoms of unusual beauty, n gift
from q relative, she being the twelfth
bride to wear them fastened her illu-
sion veil which fell in graceful folds
to the end OF the train. She wore
pearl ornament, and carried hand
some kid prayer book, the gift Of the
groom. After the ceremony Mt the
church about two hundred guests were
entertained at q reception at the home
OF the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Newton, on Freemason street.
Here the decorations We're elaborate,
ivy predominating and sweet peas and
magnolia blossoms being used in pro-
fusion.
The bride and groom received the
congratulations of their friends in the
front parlor.
In the dining room where a deli
cious supper was served--Mr. Morris,
Scaterer-the table presented pretty
picture. In the center was n tall vase
OF white carnations, silver candelabra
holding waXen candles, and bowls of
sweet peas lent an additional beauty.
Among the wedding gifts, which We're
unusually handsome, was n beautiful
father and mother and silver bowl lined
with gold, presented by Mr.. Loyal
Farragut, son OF the late Admiral
Glasgow Farragut.
The bride and groom left last evening
for Old Point, where they will stay at
the Chamberlin. After n visit there
they will make a Southern tour.
A number of beautiful toilets We're
admired at the reception last night,
among them that of the brides mother.
which was q handsome black crepe de
chine trimmed with real lace that had
adorned q gown worn by her sister.
Mrs. Admiral Farragut, when she was
presented at court.
Among the guests invited to the re-
ception were Mr.. and Mrs. George l..
Arps. Bishop and Mrs. Randolph. Rev.
B. D. Tucker and Mrs Tucker. Admi-
raj and Mrs. Albert S. Barker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Nelson Page, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Chamberlaine, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Burwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Washing
ton Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. William
lArrx- NJ -,
tain and Mrs. Watson, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. D. Jordan, Mr.. and Mrs. p. II.
& Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks John
ston, Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell Groner,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Lawrence Groner.
DIR. and Mrs. Parrish, Mr. and Mrs.
.Griff Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex.
Butt, Mr.. and Mrs. John Tilton, Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Il. Glover Mr.. and
Z Mrs. Allen Burrow, Mr.. and Mrs. War
ner Brooke, Mr.. and Mrs. "A. NJ. Hig-
gins, DIR. and Mrs. Fairfield Butt. Mr.
and Mrs. Bradley. Mr.. and Mrs. Barton
Myers, Mr.. and Mrs. William Young,
Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell Hardy,
MIR. and Mrs. 3. D. Groner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Baldwin, Mr.. and Mrs
w. B. Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. Wal
drop. Mr.. and Mrs. B. p. Loyal, Mr.
z and Mrs. l.. X. Hudgins, Mr.. and Mrs
! r. III. Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Sidney
Smith Mr.. and Mrs. r. X. Cralle. Mr.
land Mrs. Iredell Jenkins, Mr.. and Mrs
+ r.. A. Dobie. Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt
Cooke, Mr.. and Mrs. Burruss. Mr.. and
4 Mrs William Burruss, MIR. and Mrs. r.
9. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter II.
4 Taylor. Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Gwynn Shep-
perd. Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey Morgan,
Judge and Mrs. Garnett, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Blackwell. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
p. Burrow, Mrs. Clinton Curtis. DR..
and Mrs. Perkins. Mr.. and Mrs. a. NJ
Cooke. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Freeman
Mr. and Mrs. Carey Weston. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Mccullough. Mr.. and Mrs
!. (1enrRe -Hnhgnn- Mr.. md MrS. William