Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-20
Weddings.

A beautiful wedding took place in st.
Paurs Episcopal Church last night at
o'clock. when Miss Marion Twiggs
Chalmers, daughter of Mrs. Algernon
| Chalmers, became the bride of Mr..
William Bryant, of this city. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. P. p.
Phillips, the rector. The chancel was
banked with ferns, potted plants. and
flowers and the church was crowded with
the friends of the bride and groom, in
Guiding many from Washington, Balti-
more, Philadelphia, New York, Boston,
and other cities. AS the bridal couple
entered, the wedding march from so
hengrin" was rendered by Mr.. Sherman
B. Fowler, and as they left the altar,
Memberships wedding march was
PLAYED. The bride and groom were pre-
coded to the altar by the ushers, brides
maids and maid of honor. The bride
entered the church on the arm OF her
brother, Mr. Algernon @. Chalmers,
who gave her in marriage, and was met
at the altar by the groom and his best
man. She wore gown of white crepe
de chine, over white silk, trimmed with
chiffon and pink lace. Her maid of
honor was Miss Ruth Bryant, sister
of the groom, who wore a Partisan
gown of pale blue crepe de chine,
and carried pink chrysanthemums tied
with pink ribbons. The bridesmaids
were Miss Margaret Old, of Nor
folk; Miss Frances Chalmers, of Ign CHI
burg; Miss Agnes Bryant, sister of
the groom, and Miss Lucy Brookes and
Miss Nancy Lee Tackett, of this city.
They were gowned in white china silk,
and carried pink chrysanthemums,
and all wore tulle wells. Mr.. Bryant's
best man was his brother, Mr.. Arthur
Herbert Bryant, Of this city, and
the ushers were Messrs. Gardner l..
Boothe. G. S. T. Burke, Arthur
Herbert, and DIR. Louis S. Greene, Of
this city; William Chalmers, of Dan
vile. a cousin of the bride, and Will
liam Carlyle Herbert, of New York
city. Immediately after the ceremony
beautiful reception was given at the
residence of the brides mother, 2l9
south Alfred street, which was largely
attended and shortly after 10 O'Clock
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant left for wedding
tour. The bride, who is considered one
of the beauties Of this section of Vir-
ginia, is a granddaughter of the late
David Chalmers, of Halifax county.
On her mothers side she is a grand
daughter of Gen. A. G. Myers, who re-
signed his commission in the United
States army to become quartermaster
general of the Confederate States army,
and is also a great-granddaughter Of the
late General David E. Twiggs, of the
United States army. Mr.. Bryant is
the eldest son Of Capt Herbert Bryant,
one of Alexandria's most prominent
citizens, and himself well-known popu-
lar business men. He is closely related
to the Fairfaxes of Virginia and is
graduate of the Virginia Military In
stitute.
Mr.. William caches Fendall, a well
known member of the Alexandria bar,
and Mrs. Lily Twiggs Myers Chalmers
were married at II O'Clock this morning
at the residence Of the groom's brother
in-law, Mr.. ]. f. Tackett, on south st.
Asaph street, by Rev. P. P. Philips,
rector of st. Paul's Church. The we'd
ding was quiet one, only the immediate
relatives of the two families being pres
ent. The bride was given in marriage
by her son, Mr.. Algernon G. Chalmers,
and Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Fendall left on wedding trip.
Mr.. Fendall, as stated above, is a well
known attorney of this city and a son of
the late Townshend d. Eendall. The
bride is daughter of the late Gen. A.
c. Myers, of the United States and Con-
federate armies, and granddaughter of
the late Gen. David f. Twiggs. Her
first husband was the late Algernon G.
Chalmers, of Halifax county, but who
had resided in this city for number of
years.