Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-19


! business. to England and to Japan. he
! Is now in Chicago, and after his marriage
| will make his home there His mother.
Mrs William G. Miller. left this morning
| for Pittsburg and will remain until after
| the wedding.
very pretty wedding took place Tues
day morning at s o'clock. when Miss
Norma B. Sweeney the daughter of Mr..
| Charles II. Sweeney, of SOL west Marshall
| street. and Mr.. Horace Shepperson were
| married The ceremony was performed by
| Rev Cary E. Morgan, Of Seventh-Street
| Christian church, in the home of the
! brides aunt, Mrs. J. G. Burruss. of'5.S
north Fifth street.
| The parlors were tastefully decorated
| with palms and lighted with candeabra
The bride. who is a handsome brunette,
wore a gray travelling suit, and the only
attendants were Mr.. Charles X. White
and Mr.. Robert Shepperson, a brother OF
the bridegroom
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Shop
person left for wedding journey North,
and on their return will be at home to
their friends in Cpl east Clay street.
TIE presents received were very hand
some. and a large number Of friends
were at tho wedding.
Mr.. Shepperson is in the government
employ of the William r. Trigg Com
pany.
a pretty but quiet home wedding was
celebrated Wednesday morning at IL
o'clock. at the homo of the brides moth
err 314 west Clay street. when Miss Lizzie
P. Fariss and Mr.. Thomas c. Beazley
were united in marriage by the Rev. R. F.
Kerr. pastor OF the First Presbyterian
church officiating.
Owing TO a recent bereavement in the
family, only a few friends and relatives
of the young couple were present at
the ceremony.
The bride is popular with q large cir
Gle of friends, and is an exceedingly pretty
brunette. She is the second daughter of
Mrs. L. NJ 1'ariss, and OF the late DR..
L. NJ. Fariss. who, for q long period.
conducted drug business on west Broad
street.
The groom is a well-known and popular
young business man of this city.
Miss Stella Lengi was married to Mr..
Angelo Donninni a st. Peters Cathedral
Wednesday morning, having come thou
sands of miles to be wed. Miss Lengi
reached Richmond Wednesday from her
home in Italy.
At the Church Of the Sacred Heart,
Wolf Island, Ontario. Canada, Miss
Agnes E. Staley, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Archibald Staley, and DR.. William
&. Nichols were married on Tuesday
morning, September 30, by Rev. Thomas
Spratt Miss StaleY was attended by her
{olo T;cc
Ailcen Staley-while her brother, Mr..
Austin Staley, acted as best man. The
ceremony was followed by a reception at
the home of the brides parents. The
bride is a very charming and popular
young society lady Of Brooklyn, n. Y.
The brideg1 DOM is we'll known in circles
here, having practiced his chosen profess
sion in this city for more than two years
prior to making his home in New York.
The happy young couple will visit this
city in a short time, when they will re-
ceive their friends at POS West Grace
street Cards of announcement have been
sent.
Miss Rebecca Crittenden Bigger, daugh-
ter of the late Charles P. Bigger, was mar
ried Wednesday evening in her home, I'll
Meadow street. to Rev. Clarence Z. Tay-
NA1o
recent bereavement in the family, only
relatives and a very few friends
witnessed the ceremony which was
performed by the Rev. William Meade
Clark, rector Of st. James Episcopal
church.
After the marriage Mr.. and Mrs. Tay-
Ior left for their home in Penn
sylvania Miss Bigger is an exceedingly
attractive woman and Mr. Taylor re-
cent graduate of Grocer Theological Semi
nary, Chester, Pa.
Mr.. Reuben Shirreffs, prominent cleo
trical engineer Of this city. and Miss EN-
ma c. Bruce, Of Ill south Third street,
were married at i o'clock Wednesday
morning DR. W. E. Tudor performed the
ceremony.
They left for New York yesterday
evening, and it is intmated that they
may not return to Richmond to live.
Mr.. Shirreffs was at one time chief en-
gneer oe the Virginia Electrical Rail
way and Development company. but is
not now connected with that concern.
Mr.. and Mrs. John William N1iddendorf
have issued invitations to the marriage OF
their daughter, Miss katherine Louise, to
Mr. Henry Clayton Blackwell. The cere-
mony will take place on Saturday after
noon, November LIST, at $3.50 o'clock, at
St. Thomas church. Garrison Forest, Md.
Miss Middendorf is one OF the most pop
uIar girls in Maryland society, and has
large number of friends in this city,
where her father is prominently identified
with business interests
Cards have been sent out announcing
the marriage of Miss Mamie Beatrice
Hanngan, the beautiful and charming
daughter Of Mrs. A. T. Hannigan. to Mr..
Louis f. Spencer. The ceremony occur
red yesterday afternoon at the Episcopal
residence, Father Magri officiating.
Invitations have been received here to
the wedding Of Miss Caroline Marie
Rhodes, daughter of Mrs. Olivia Caroline
Rhodes to Alfred Glover Trenholm. The
ceremony will be performed in the church
of the Good Shepherd. at Jacksonville.
Fla, the brides home. Oh the 22nd. Mr..
Trenholm is the son of Mrs. William At
kinson. wife Of Judge William Atkinson,
of Winchester Va. Mrs. Atkinson was
Mrs. Bryce, Of South Carolina, and her
first cousin was Alfred G. Trenholm, OF