The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-05-03
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" All event ol exceptional interest WA
Ie the marriage Of Miss Pearl Horton
IS Nenable and Dr William Edward
y Anderson, which was soemnlzed Tues
n day night at 9 o'clock at the Methodist
n Episcopal church. An hour before the
4 appointed time the beautiful sacred
b ediiice was filed with guests, presenting
/ an unusuallybrilliant array Of local and
visiting femininty in their light and
. pretty spring gowns. Upon the scene
many incandescent lights, shaded
. lamps and waXen tapers shed their
glow as Lohengrin's wedding march
sung by a select chorus choir, an
nounced the arrival Of the bridal party.
The altar and chancel were exquisitelv
decorated with tall, swayiug palms
and blooming plants from the midst OF
which reflected the numerous waxen
tapers. Before this bower Of beauty
marched the bridal cortege in the fol-
lowing order:
The ushers, Major John r. Martin |
and Mr. Edward Lee Morris down the |
right aisle, and Messrs. 0. g. Flippen,
ofCumberland Courthouse, and Samuel
p. Nanderslice in the left aisle.
The brides maids and groomsmen
followed-Misss Anna Hurd and Net
tie d. Morton in the left aisle; Messrs.
Walker Scott and r. l.. Peutz in the
right aisle.
Miss Mary Douglas Gee, Of Peters
burg, in left aisle; Dr. Frank NJ Gun
ningham in the right aisle.
Messrs. Edward a. Marks, Of Peters (
burg, and Edward c. Willse in the ,
left aisle; Misses Robbie Blair Berkeley
and Sallie +. Dunning;on in the right ;
aisle. /
Mr. Charles c. Gee, Of Petersburg, in
the left AISLE Miss Mary Mays, Of =
Alexandria, in the right aisle. n
Misses Laura NJ. Anderson, sister Of
the groom, and Rosa +. Marks, Of o.
in the left aisle Mes-rs
Albert V. Russell and James NJ. Vena- Y
Die, brother of the bride, in the right al
aisle
The bride and her maid Of honor, p,
Miss Ruby Venable, her sister, APP r
preached the altar from the left aisle, 4
while the groom with his best man. m
IT, Henry W. Anderson, Of Richmond, "
marched in the right aisle Imme. A
lately preceding the bride marched G.,
tile Miss Elizabeth Sutherland dressed Bi
d pink organdy and carrying a basket ga
roses and carnations. pa
The bride is a striking blonde with
lslrous eyes ard beautiful features
he was very beautiful in her bridal
ibes of crepe DECLINE She carried ..
lower bouquet of lilies Of the valley ,.,
nd her veil was clasped 10y sunburst 49,,
diamonds and pearls, the gift Of the 49,.
-oom. -
The brides maids wore white organ. 49,
es, each carrying carnations, except -.
e maid Of honor, who was hand -.
mely gowned in pink organdy and 49,,
FRIED La France roses. ..
Mr.. Fred NJ. Bugg served in the 49,
pacity Of master Of ceremonies. -.
Rev Joshua ;. Hunter, the brides ~.
stor, assisted by Rev. DR.. +. II. air
arding, Of the Presbyterian church, na1
rformed the ceremony, after which u
e bridal party left the sacred ediice ..n
d went to the home of the brides
rents, Mr. and Mrs. William G.. Ven
lie, where a reception was held for
atives and closest friends only, from
0 to 1870 O'Clock. AT home the dee Il
atoms were in pink and white So"
DR.. and Mrs. Anderson received 81"
merous and handsome gifts from the onu
ge circle Of acquaintance which anu
~ both have in this and other COM '''e
mites. The groom is one Of Farm ''''
les most prominent citizens and is paw
d in high esteem 10y every one. 'o''
he bride and groom left on the mid anu
Int train for an extended trip. Be
E returning to Farmvile they will
it Atlantic City, New York, BuiIa-
Exposition and make a tour Of Al
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