Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-08
PATTEsON IN LYNCHBURG.
FINE. DEC oRATIoNs. AND MUSIC.
a choir OF sixty Sang the Wedding

LYNCFIBURG, VA, October 7.-(Spe-
ciaI)-To-night at the Court-street Meth
odist Episcopal church, at $50 o'clock,
in the presence Of an immense congrega-
ton. Rev. w. J. Young, D. D.. officiating,
one of the prettiest marriages that ever
occurred in this city. was solemnized.
when Miss Mary Uhle Patteson. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Macon B. Patteson.
became the bride of Mr.. Giles II. Miller.
The first to enter were the tiny ribbon
girls. attired in white organdie. They
were: Misses Sadie Apperson. Lillian
Trotter, Mary Archer Glass, and Annie
Woodroof. who presented a rare picture
of beauty.
The next to enter were the lady at
tendants, who came from the front and
formed circle back Of the pulpit, and
when the curtain was thrown back. an
other beautiful picture was in evidence.
Miss Cornelia Christian. daughter Of
Judge and Mrs. Frank P. Christian,
cousin Of the bride q years Odd, bore
the ring upon white satin pillow. She
wore white organdie, with white veil,
upon a coronet of pearls, and was tne
personiication of childish comiiness.
THE BRIDES GOWN.
The bride was gowned in white Duchess
satin en- train. with trimmings of chiffon
and pearl headings. with hat and gloves
in keeping. Her veil was caught with
pearl and diamond brooch "a sunbursD.
the gift Of the groom. and she carried
shower bouquet of Bri.e's roses.
The maid of honor, Miss Lucy Il. Pat
teson. cousin Of the bride,was attired In
a creation of pink crepe de chine, with
trimmings of white silk applique Her
nosegay consisted of bunch of La
France roses.
The other attendants were Misses kath-
crime Foster of Richmond: Margaret
Dabney, HiIda F'orsberg, Virginia Pate
son, Sallie Miller, Daisy Bell, Adele Cor
ling. Richmond; and Edna Peck, of Phil
adelphia. They were gowned in white
organdie over white taffeta, and carried
pink carnations tied with streams of pink
chiffon. The hair ornaments were white
chiffon roses.
A CHORUS OF SIXTY.
On the entrance Of the bridal party,
sixty vocalists rendered the wedding cho-
rus from Lohengrin. and on the exit OF
Happy " 1ooA SAoA oS AAoAAA
"Tne Rose Maiden was delightfully."-
sung. The bridesmaids entered from the
front of the church and proceeded down
the side aisle where they met the bridal
party.
GENTLEMEN ATTENDANTS.
The best man was Mr.. Ferdinand Mil
Ter, brother of the groom; the other at
tendants were Messrs. e. P. Miller. X
o. Harton, Gray Nowlin, DR.. John Walk
er, Tanner Kinnier, Walker Barnes, j.
Frank West John Caskie.
This is the first marriage In the new
church, and the first with the new
ritual.
PERSONAL.
p The bride was born and reared In
Lynchburg. receiving her education at the
Randolph-Macon Woman's College, and
the High School here. She is not only
pretty. but possesses sweet. compan-
ionable disposition-graces that began in
early childhood and grew with the years
that marked her beautiful womanhood.
In society Miss Patteson has at all times
been a fayorite Her associates and
friends are numerous, and the announce
ment Of her marriage before the event,
was received with pleasure. when 1t was
known who her life's companion was to
be. She is a granddaughter of DR.. Pate
son, VINO, in the days of long ago, was
leading physician of this city, and his
family among the most prominent In Vlr-
ginia.
The groom everybody in Lynchburg
knows as one of the most exemplary
young men to be found anywhere. And
SO with such beautiful characteristics as
both these young people possess. pleas
ant journey through life can but be the
beginning and a happy fruition the end.
The decorations at the church consisted
of palms and ported plants. with pink
paper decorations
In a memorial window rested y Lighted
tapers, which told the story of the brides
age Back Of the pulpit were white and
green decorations.
A HANDSOME REPAST.
After the ceremony the happy COM
pany repaired to the residence OF the
brides parents, where sumptuouS re-
past was INDUCED in-the first being a
fruit drink in the library, followed by
refreshments and supper Including the
cutting Of the brides cake) IN the din
ing-room The decorations here were the
same as at the church, while the parlor5
and all other apartments were beautifully
illuminated The guests were received by
the bridal party and friends from dis
lance, including Mr.. and Mrs. John c.
Uhle, of Philadelphia.
The bridal presents were pretty. nu-
raerous and useful, many coming from a
distance.
The happy couple left on the 1:50 north
bound train for Philadelphia, New York.
Boston, and other points. followed by
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