Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

DR.. Charles NJ Edwards, son of Or.
Iandon b Edwards of this city. ana MISS
Leila LIE N1oyne Gahagan. daughter Oh
Mrs. X. NJ. Sharp, of Conshatta. La, were
married yesterday evening at O'Clock IN
New York city. The ceremony was
nerformed in the home of the brides
brother. DR.. William L. Gahagan. 1olst
street and Eighth avenue. Rev. DR.. Banks
Of the Methodist church oflclated
ONLY relatives and few friends will be
present.
The bride was attended by her
brother and was gowned in white crepe
| de chine. trimmed in rose point lace, with
| pearl ornaments.
! Miss Agnes Vanculen Edwards. sister
| OF the bridegroom was the maid OF
honor. and Mr.. Banks Rucker, Of New
! York, an uncle, was best, man. After
| November 10th, DR.. and Mrs. Edwards
will be at home at los west Grace street.
Mr. John Marshall Morgan q well
| known lumber merchant whose head
! quarters are at Salem. Va, and Miss Lii
| lie Wexford Shelton. a popular and pretty
/ daughter of A. v. Shelton, of No. 101'
west Cary street, left yesterday morning
! for Washington, where they were married
i place in a Baptist church in that city
Mrs Morgan is an accomplished young
! lady having a hest of friends in the West
/ End.
After tour over the Northern States
lasting about ten days. Mr.. and Mrs
Morgan will reside at Columbia. Va.
! They were accompanied to Washington
| by Miss Florence Shelton. sister of the
! bride, who will return home on Friday.
! Miss Mabel Grace Williams and MI.
William Farall Coggins were married at
! O'Clock yesterday afternoon in the home
! OF Mr. and Mrs. Rufus G. Williams of No
| Sill north Tenth street. The Rev. Will
| liam Meade Clark, of ST. James Protes-
| tant Episcopal church. officiated.
| The bride was attended by her maid
| Of honor. Miss Mabel Williams. of Ba...-
! more, and by her three nieces, Misses
| Helen. Elsie and Lucille Williams. The
/ ceremony will be preceded by wedding
breakfast for the family and bridal party
Mr. Edward Coggins, of Baltimore was
/ best man. Immediately after the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Coggins left for q
d! wedding tour.
The spacious and prettily decorated par,
lors of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. Bowles
2iC1 east Clay street, were filed TO over
! flowing at 80 yesterday evening-the oc.
i casion being the marriage of their dauEh
ter, Miss Elizabeth Jeanette Bowles. t.
Mr.. William Alpheus Clarke. Jr. Prompt
ly at the appointed hour and to the in
spring strains of Mendelssohn artisticall!
rendered by Mrs. Shelton w. Davis. tn,
bride entered. attired In beautiful broad
cloth tailor made suit Of blue applique
trimming, hat to match, leaning on the
arm of the groom. The words which mad,
them man and wife were impressivel.
spoken by the brides pastor, Rev. M
| Ashby Jones.
The groom was attended by his bes
man. Mr.. Joseph M. Bowles. and the fol
lowing gentlemen acted as uShers
| Messrs. W. H. Kelly and H. c. Clarke
the latter brother Of the groom.
! The bride, a petite brunette. is one O.
the most popular ladies of her sectio,
of the city. and one of the leading work
ers OF Leigh-Street church The groom il
connected with the Equitable Life Assur
ance Society in this city and is held il
high esteem by his friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke left on the evening
train for New York and other Northern
points, and will be away about two weeks
! and on their return will reside at 81 nortl
4 Twenty-third street The presents, con
sisting chiefly of solid silver, bric-a- bra c
Haviland china, ETC., were exquisite. mum
berins 200 nearly.
/ A quiet though beautiful wedding tool
i place in the parlors Of the Rev. Dr.. J. q
i Hudson, Of the Pine-Street Baptts
\ church last night at $3.50 o'clock, the Don
tracing parties being Mr.. Robert n, LIE
q and Miss Hattie y. Andrews.