The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-24
BRILLIANT DOUBLE WEDDING.
Beautiful Tableau Ceremony ia Baptist Church
at Virginia.
Especial Dispatch TO The Times

VIhGILINA. VA, Dec. 23.-Florence-
Avenue Baptist Church, in this place,
was the scene of double marriage last
Thursday, when Mr.. Josie Daniel Elan
led to the altar Miss Mamie Lizzie Chand-
Ter and Mr.. James ". Peasants Miss
Matte Grey Stovall. The chancel was
deliberately decorated with palms and
everSreens, while white and Christmas
green festoons We're gracefully draped
about the church The ushers, who seated
the large congTegatio were Messrs. ".
D. Amis, J. D. Battershill, Clarence Elan
and Ben Watson. Promptly at 1880 o'clock
Miss Sallie Bell Chandler appeared on
the pulpit and sang Always" with piano
accompaniment. after which Mr.. Rommie
Chandler. who was seated at the piano
on the pulpit, played the bridal chorus
from 'Lohengrin."
First came the uSherS and then the
walters, ali of Miss Chambers on the
one side and Miss Stovall's on the other
Miss Maybell Chandler and Mr.. Willie
Buddell, Miss Bette Jones and Mr.. Tom
mic Chandler Miss Bessie Haskins and
Mr.. r. r. Elan. Miss Emma Grey Chand-
Ter and Mr.. Arthur Tuck, Miss Sallle Bell
Chandler and Mr.. Rob Fam. In the other
aisle came Miss Stovail's walters as fol-
lers at the altar: Miss Loula Royster
ana Mr.. Willie Stovall, Miss Matte Pleas
ants and Mr.. George Yancey, Miss lone
Yancey and Mr.. Johnnie Watkins, Miss
Helen Mcdonnell and MT. John Jones,
Miss Lizzie Stovall and Mr.. Ed. Peasants.
Then followed the beautiful little flower
girls, jamie Amis and Mamie Haslsns,
who were dressed in pink organdy, with
white stockings and slippers, and who
bore bouquets of white roses and maiden
hair ferns.
Then came the two brides and the two
grooms. one acting as the others maid
of honor and best man. respectively.
Kevs. w. T. Creath and j. A. Beam,
officiating. stood under q large arch of
evergreens and cut flowers, which had
two white doves above it, bearing in their
bills the motto, Only death can separate
u.s."
During Miss Chambers ceremony the
Flower Song from Lange was very
softly rendered by the pianist, and 'Oh,
Promise Me- during Miss Stovall's. I'M
mediately after the ceremonies the brides
and grooms led the way from the altar
mid the strains of Mendelssohns wedding
march.
The brides and groom stood under
large bell of evergreens and white fes-
toons during the ceremony, and the
brides bore large bouquets of bridal roses
ana maidenhair ferns. The brides wore
beautiful and becoming tailor-made suits
OIL brown broadcotli. with hats and gloves
TO match On the evening before the
marriage two grand receptions were
given, Miss Chambers at the home OF her
aunt, Mrs. Annie Amis, and Miss Sto-
Wallis at her fathers.
Mr.. and Mrs Elan took the morning
train for Baskerville, where another re-
ception was given by the groom's father,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Peasants went to his
fathers home, where another reception
was given. both entertainments being linn
tied to the wedding party
The presents received by both parties
were numerous and some exceedingly
handsome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elan will make their
future home near Boydton Va, and it
is not known whether A1r. Peasants will
+.1-a his bride to the West, where he
has been for the past two years, or re-
main in this country