Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-06-28
JUNE BRIDES
Two Weddings in MIL
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Two weddings ia williamsburg We'd
uesday broke the matrimonial record Of
recent years. June is the month of wed
dings, and the ancient capital seems 20
realize that fact.
At O'Clock. in the Presbyterian /
church, Miss Harriet Elizabeth Haxall. |
OF New Kent county, became the bride |
OF Rev. William John King. The cere-
mony was performed by DR.. Charles |
Edward Bishop.
The church was prettily decorated for
the occasion, and was crowded to its
utmost. many not being able 20 get into
the building.
The bride looked beautiful IN white
/ lace embroidered gown with veil. and
carried brides roses.
The ushers were DR.. D. J. King.
brother Of the bridegroom. Rev. Or
Wood. of Blacksburg. Messrs. J. T.
BootL W. J. Wilkinson. WI. Davidson.
and L. u. Vaughan. They wore Prince
Albert coats and light trousers.
The bridal party entered TO the strains
5 Of the wedding march. rendered by Mrs.
5 (. E. Bishop.
Mr., and Mrs. King left on the east.
bound train for a northern tour. after
which they will reside in this city
The bride is the Youngest daughter o
Or. and Mrs. Harry Haxall, Of New
g Kent county. and IS beautiful and ac
e complished Young lady. The bride
]. groom Is pastor of the Presbyterian
IF church. and physical director of VIII
lam and Mrry College. lie is one Of IN
most popular young men in our city
aud is admired and beloved throughou
" many of the Peninsula counties, whe,
- he has ministeTed TO the spiritual want
Of his denomination.
" Among those who attended the MAJ
rage we've DR.. and Mrs Haxan. fathe
and mother of the bride. Mrs. G n
Banks, sister of the bride. Mrs. Ca
ruthers, of Toronto, Can, and Mrs. {
40 de Groot, sisters of the groom.
ISLEY-cowLEs
One Of the leading social events of II
n. season was the marriage here Wedne
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yn Mitylene Cowles. of this city, and D.
ali William Patterson Isley, of Hampton
The ceremony was impressively De
he formed by Rev. {. B. Bryan, of Ham
- ton The bride was handsomely cow
ch ed ia a blue tailor-made suit. Her on
attendant was her sister. Miss aarri
" Cowles. who wore white organdie Ov
, a tafeta. Her brother. Mr. Dudley Re
wood Cowles. gave the bride away. NJ
ere r. L. Gardiner, OF Hampton, was be
ut. man
mo The ushers. " no were dressed in Prin
are Albert suits we're Messrs. W. Walk
Ware, of Toano; Oscar Lane, Fra
ok Henley. Blair Spencer. Edward Cowl
op. and w. l. Cowles. OF Williamsburg. a
sd J. C. Bohannon. of Surry county, a
c. d. Miller. OF Salem, n. J.
ent The church was beautifully decorat
TO with palms and evergreens and cut flo
lgs. ers, and with the soft glow of chand
luce iers and candles presented an eneha
ing scene.
While the wedding march. rendered
Mr.. Spencer Henley. of Newport Ne,
pealed forth, the bridal party entel
awe and assembled around the altar
re-, Immediately after the ceremony,
love and Mrs. Isley left on the eastbor
cure train for an extended northern 70
tits Upon their return they will reside
'ses. Hampton
nnl> The bride is the daughter of AIR. a
Mrs. II. v. Cowies. OF this city, and i
young lady OF many accomplishment
per She taught last session IN the pull
schools Of Hampton, WHARF she u .