Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-04-25
Kennedy-Grady.

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Mis- Alice Helen Grady, daugh-
ter of Mrs Lucy f. Grady, was mar
ried last night to Mr.. Edgar Sumter
Kennedy. formerly of Virginia, but
now In business in Baltimore. The
ceremony took place at z O'clock at
Seventh Baptist Church, Saratoga
and Paca streets. The church was
beautiful decorated with cut flowers
and palms. The bride until recent
ly has been registrar eff the Woman's
College, and the faculty and students
were among the wedding guests, the
senior class attending in a body.
DR.. John b. Van Meter was the of.
ticiating clergyman. The bride, pre-
ceeded by the six ushers, entered the
church on the arm of her brother,
Mr.. {. Powell Grady, and was met
by the groom at the altar. She was
exquisltely gOwned In silver gray
French broadclotb, and wore lilies of
the valley in her hair. The Woman's
College Glee Club, under the direct
ION of Miss Sophia Church Hall, IN
structor of vocal music, sang the
bridal chorus from "Lohengrin."
/ The members of the club wore white
f pique dresses and their black caps
and gowns. Mrs. +. Bell Cole She
foe was the organist and played the
"Tannhauser' march as the bridal
party left the church. The ushers
were DR.. William III. Maltbie, DR..
Thaddues =. Thomas and DR.. Charles
{. Blackshear, all of the Woman's
College faculty; Mr.. F. A Broad bent.
Mr.. G. ii. Coulter. and Mr.. c. T..
johnson. Among the many beauti-
fUl wedding gifts which were receiv-
ed was handsome silver service of
SIX richly carved pieces, presented by
the WOmaus College faculty. \ sol
I'd silver dish. ornamented with elao-
crate repousse work. was suitably in
scrloed as coming from the senior
class. Dean Van Meters gift was
most unquique and was originally
designed. 1t consisted of book. the
outer cover of which was of silver.
gray cloth matching the brides gown
and the lnaer cover the lavender silk
of the dress trimming. The book
/ contained the marriage certificate
aud ceremony, the vows taken bv
each Of the contracting parties being
written in their own hand writing.
Upon the first three pages were full
( length pictures of the bride and
groom aud DR.. Van Meter. and on
the following pages a pen-and INK
sketch Of the church, drawn by Miss
Margaret Reed, one of the art stu
dents of the college. The ushers,
faculty and glee club girls, " DO sang
the wedding chorus, Inscribed their
autographs IN the book. Mr.. aud
Mrs. Kennedy left immediately after
the ceremony on Northern trip.
They Will return by May Is. after
which date they Slll be at home to
tlelr friends at their residence, BOO
AuchentOrOly terrace - Baltimore
Herald of Thursday.
Miss Grady, the bride, is niece
of Mr.. K. p. Sewers, we'll known
citizen of this county, her mother
being Mr.. Sewers sister, She has
many relatives and friends residing
IN this county, who will read the
foregoing Interesting account of her
wedding with much pleasure.
Mr.. Avis takes charge.
Mr.. ). q. Avis, who purchased re-
Gently the drug business of Mr..
W. Richardson, at this place, took
charge of the store last Thursday.
lie has addressed the following card
TO the public of Berryville:
Having purchased the drug store
Mr.. ". Richardson take this meth
Oh OF nothing my friends and the
public IN general that Will continue
the drug business at the store occu-
pied for years by Mr.. Richardson and
propose by honest, polite and strict
attention to business to maintain the
the high reputation this store has
always held.
will replenish the stock and keep