The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-19
WILLIAMS COLEMAN.
Another Rich New Yorker Ni1s Virginia
Beauty.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)


SOUTH BOSTON. VA. November IS
| Coleman to Mr.. Roger II. Williams
| Of New York, was an event o:
| much interest TO a large circle of friends
| in New York and throughout the State
| of Virginia, as well as in this immediate
section.
Grace Church, at News Ferry, Virginia,
was the scene and / o clock was the hour
Of the happy occasion. The decorations
OF the sacred edifce were magnificent
and appropriate, consisting of palms,
ferns and other greens and cut flowers
festooned and arranged by skilled deco
rators with most delightful art and
taste.
Grace Episcopal Church numbers
among them some of the wealthest and
most influential families Of Halifax,
and the decorations and the costumes and
appearance OF the assembled witnesses,
seemed most appropriate when there
l5neit at the altar one whose beauty and
intelligence has claimed attention and
won admiration wherever she is known
The church was filed with invited
guests before the hour-one o'clock-ar
rived. when the first notes of the Lohen-
grin march told of the arrival of the
bridal party. The first to enter was
the maid of honor, Miss Ellen Douglas
Bruce. of Halifax. who. q. noted beauty
.nn all occasions, appeared unusually
handsome III the magnificent white NOUS
seine de sole gown in which she was
attired Proceeding to the chancel, she
there stood and was followed by the two
bridesmaids-MisseS Gladys Connolly. OF
New York, and Evelyn Page Edmunds,
of Danville, who also stood before the
chancel The bridesmaids wore exquisite
gowns of pale green organdie. Then fol-
lowed the lovely young bride. leaning
on the arm OF her father, and was met
BY the groom and his best man, who en-
tered from the chancel. The scene was
rare and of surprising beauty and i'm
pressiveness, the bride and her maid of
honor being two of the most famous Vir-
ginia beauties, standing before the altar
while the solemn ceremony was being
performed in impressive tones by Rev.
G. NJ Brydon. of Loudoun county. Vir-
ginia. who. only two months ago. led to
the altar the only sister CT the bride.
AS the party left the church the Men
delgsohn marc, was rendered. All OF
the music was beautifully rendered by
tho brides aunt, Mrs. NJ. c. Edmunds
of Danville.
The bride was gowncd in splendid
Crea ton OF White iLlneEtS Satiil, Will viz
crate trimmings OF rare lace. the latter
being the gift of the Eroom's mother:
while the groom and best man, a bro
Their OF the groom, wore silk hats. frock
coats and gray trousers.
The bride and groom left on the af-
ternoon train for New York, whence they
Will sail tomorrow on the Kaiser Will
helm, der Crosse for a tour through Eu-
rope and will spend considerable time in
Italy and Southern France.
The bride is noted beauty and We'll
known socially. not only in Virginia,
but in New York and other Northern
cities. where she has frequently visited.
She is 4 daughter of Mr.. Nathaniel p.
Coleman and on her fathers side is
descended from one of the oldest and
most prominent families OF Halifax.
while on her mothers side she is the
GRANDDAUGHTER of Mr.. Frederick w. Page,
librarian of the University OF Virginia,
and is. therefore, related to the Pages
of this State.
The groom is prominent banker of
New York and is son of Professor VIII
lia,ns. of Yale.
MANY guests from distance attended
tho marriage, some oe whom We're: Pro-
fessor and Mrs. Williams. of New Haven:
Mr.. and Mrs. n C. Esrnunds. Mr. and
Mrs. John Boswell and Mr.. Algernon c.
Edmunds. %: Danvilic.
The array of presents was one OF the
most brilliant and costly that has ever
hecn seen in this section.