Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-07-04
WEDDINGS.

n marriage Incense was issued Satur-
day In Baltimore TO Gustav Wagner
formerly of Irvlugton, and Miss Katie
Powell.
Redbank Baptist church. in upper
Northampton, was the scene last week
ofa very interesting wedding, when Miss
Rena Floyd and Rev. Andrew Broaddus
were united In marriage. Rev. q. L..
Corbitt officisted. After dinner at the
home of the bride, Rev. and Mrs Broad
dus lef, for Spsrta, Caroline county.
DAMERON-JONES-one of the most
beautiful and interesting of the June
weddings was solemuized on Thursday
last at $50 p. m, a: Concord Presby-
terrain church in Brunswick county,
Virginia.
The contracting parties were Mr..
James Oscar Cameron popular young
merchant of Weems, Virginia, and Miss
Margaret Boiling Jones, the beautiful
and accomplished daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Thomas Thweatt Jones, of Din.
widdie county, Virginia.
Seldom in the history of the old county
has there been such an assemblage of
beautiful girls and chivalrous men as
were gathered in this hospitable home to
do honor to this popular couple.
The church was handsomely decorated
in green and white, the idea being very
effectively carried out in white draperies
about the pulpit, white coverings for
the floor. and garlands of green inter
spersed with lunches of pure white
flowers and asparagus fern.
The bridal party was preceded to the
altar by four ushers-Messrs. Thomas
Cox, Of Sussex, Virginia; William Moore,
of Dinwiddie; John Tucker and Hugh
Baird, of Brunswick, Virginia.
The brides maids and groomsmen then
entered in the following order: Miss
Clara Duckett, of Clinton, s. c., with
MIR. Claiborne Pope, of Petersburg, Va;
Miss Susie Dozier Dickson, of Sumter, s.
O., with MIR. Thomas Flournoy, OF Law.
renceville, Va; Miss Emma Pope, of
Brunswick, with Mr.. U. B. Colonna, of
Newport News, Va: Miss Alice Gam
mon, of Fredericksburg, Va, with Mr..
William Elliott Jones, of Dinwiddie;
Miss Nan Pryn Jones and Mr.. John
Cutler Galusha, OF Dinwiddie; Miss
Myrou Gslusha, Of Dinwiddie, with Mr..
Richard Manson, of Brunswick, Va; Miss
Gertrude McMurran, of Newport News,
Va, with Mr.. Landon Davis, of Locust
Dale Academy, Va; Miss Frances Court
ney, of Northumberland county, Va
with MIR. James a. jones, of Brunswick
These lovely maidens were all dressed
in white organdie with low necks, white
liberty satin ribbon sashes aud carried
large bouquets of ferns tied with full
bows OF white organdie.
The maid of honor was Miss Mary Bar
nett Jones, sister of the bride, who
entered alone. Her striking brunette
beauty was greatly enhanced by superb
toilet of imported white japanese silk
gauze over yellow brocade, entrain, and
trimmed with pearl passementerie. She
also wore white satin ribbon sash and
carried q shower bouquet of yellow roses
tied with yellow ribbon. Next came the
groom with his best man, q brother, Mr..
Harry Cameron, of Newport News, Va.
Then the bride entered leaning on the
arm of her brother, DR.. John Boiling
Jones, of Petersburg, Va, who gave her
away. Her loveliuess OF both person
and character seemed emphasized by her
bridal array, which was an exquisite
creation of imported white japanese silk
and applique over white brocade which
has been handed down through her
Randolph ancestors for many genera
tions. Her veil was caught with pearl
ornament, and she carried shower bou-
quet of brides roses tied with white satin
ribbon The ceremony was very inn
pressively performed by the father of the
bride, Rev. t. L. Jones, of tho Bruins
wick and Dinwiddie churches. The
grand old wedding marches of Lohengrin
and Mendelssohn were beautifully rem
dered by Mrs. l.. G. Gilmore, as the bridal
party entered aud left the church. After
the ceremony at the church, the entire
bridal party and many others repaired to
true "old Virginia" hospitality was dis
pensed in an elegant luncheon.
Some of the visitors from a distance
were: Miss Elizabeth Darlington, of
Hampden-Sidney, Va; DR.. and Mrs.
John Boiling Jones, of Petersburg, Va;
Mrs. Il. Crawford Redd and Miss Annie |
Penick, of Richmond, Va; Miss Mary
Harrison Bird, of Petersburg, Va; Mr.. |
Robert Randolph Jones, of Newport
News, Va; Miss Eleanor Duckett, of
Clinton. S. @, and many others.
The popularity of this young couple |
was fully attested by the great number
of beautiful and costly presents received.
They left on the northbound train at
s:15 p. m. for Atlantic City and other
northern points, followed by shower OF
rice, old shoes. and good wishes.
They will make their future home at
Weems, Va, where Mr.. Cameron Is
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