Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-14

marshall street but then they removed
their residence TO Chesterfield county on {
the Petersburg electric car line. Sne 10
the sister OF Or. Frank Beasies supeIl,i-6
tendent Of The Medical College OF y irs:ll1l'si5
Dispensary. and also of ar " sumner
Beadtss Mr.. Williams is a popular 1 So.is
man of Orange county. where ne anu ii l'
bride viii make their future home
Hr. Charles A. Cole. Of this city, and
Miss Emma j. Evans, of Cumberland
county, were married Wednesday II
rTovson. their respective ages being given
as ~ and is.
The couple desired to be married by 3
Methodist minister and were directed 70
the parsonage of Epson Methodist FRO
testant church. where the ceremony was
performed by the pastor. Rev. ]. T..
strauEhn Tho bride and groom said
they we're visiting Baltimore where the
bride has two sisters. and concluded 10
get married in Towson, instead Of stop
ping over at Washington for that pur-
pose.
The couple is said to have been en-
gagged for years Mr.. Cole is employed
in the yards of the Chesapeake anu Ohio
railroad in Richmond.
A quiet wedding Thursday night was
that OF Miss Mary Weatherford. of Church
HILL 10 Mr.. Joseph A. Mayo. at the Third
Presbyterian church, Rev. r. Is. ESste-
ston performed the ceremony. MT. Mayo
is an employee Of the Richmond Passen-
ger & Power Company. and after
wedding tour he and IS bride Will make
their future home on Church F1tll.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Mr.. Mortimer Kaufman, a
leading merchant of Charlottesville,
and Miss Bette Lederman, of Louisville,
Ky The event is to take place Wednes-
day, Sept. "a. at II o'clock a. NJ, at
the home of the brides parents. 300 east
Walnut street The Rev. D. R. Mueller
will officlate.
Miss Ida Thomas and Rev. John ].
Walker were united in marriage at Cen
tenary Methodist Episcopal church Wed
nesday evening at S o'clock by Rev. W. w.
Lear. Miss Eva Burruss, who wore
pretty dress of white organdy and car
ried pink carnations. acted as maid or
honor, and the best man was MI. Frank
Cosby. The ushers were: Dr.. Leo Pussy,
Messrs. William Lear, Marion Taylor,
and Binford Percy The bride was pref
tily gowned. in blue broadcloth and car
rfed large bouquet of Brides roses.
She is the attractive and talented daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thomas. Of
King William, but has made her home
in this city for the past six years. The
groom is the son of the Rev. John Ran
dolph Walker, Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Conference and is Professor at
lie Cross Academy, Mecklenburg, A re-
ception in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Talley, No. 5O7 Twenty-frst street, fol-
lowed the ceremony.
The New York Herald Of last Sunday
announces two engagements Of much in
terest to Richmonders. One is that of
Miss Annie Grant, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Walter Grant, of Grantland. to Mr..
J. Thomas Armistead. Miss Grant is one
Of the most beautiful girls in Richmond
society. She was educated ct Georgetown
convent, and has been very much admired
since making her debut. Mr.. Armistead
| is also a very popular member Of the
social circles of this city
Invitations have been issued to the
marriage of Miss Annie Wilmer Hume
to Professor William Reynolds Dance.
The ceremony will take place on We'd
| nesday, Sept. "a, at 9 o'clock at
| Chapel Hill, N. c. The bride elect is the
daughter OF DR.. Thomas Hume, who oc-,
cupies the chair of English at the Uni
versity of of North Carolina, and is her
self an exceedingly charming girl Pro
lessor Dance is professor Of common and
statute law at the Washington and
Lee University. and is an exceptionally
bright and talented young man. The we'd
ding viii be prominent society event.
The Memphis Comm ercIal Appeal of Au-
gust 31st. says:
AT the temporary home of the brides
mother, Mrs ". Carleton Adams. at 696
Johnson avenue, Miss Annie Fillmore
Adams and Joseph Gray Miller, were mar
ried at o'clock last night The cere-
money was inpress:vely performed by the
Rev. Mr.. Hines. aching pastor of the
Idewild Presbyterian church, who offici-'
ated in the absence of DR.. W. H. Eeel,
of the First Presbyterian church. The
ceremony took place in the large court If
the old -McDavitt homestead, which with
its ante-belum architecture and seven
acres Of lawn. is a typical Southern home.
The court had been converted into veri-
table fairy land. 1t was lighted with
| many Candida bras and small Japanese
lanterns which were used In profusion.
The columns were twined with white
ribbons and srnilax and the same decora-
tioc was festooned about the court. Drug
gets. rugs. com Portable chairs, seats and
| many handsome palms made the sur
roundings ideal.
Inc pride was attended by her sister,
Mrs. Leo G. de'Van, who is herself
bride, as matron OF honor. She wore
| slver-spa nsled net made over white Ouch
ess satin. Another sister of the bride,
Miss Matte 3. Adams, was maid Of hon
or and wore dainty white organdie gown
made over white silk. She carried La
! France roses. The bride were Charming
! patterned Partisan creation of lace, made
| over white Duchess satin. It was elabo-
! rately trimmed in lace .neda1l!ons rucfes
| Of white ribbon and robes of pearls
With this exquisite gown a long white
| bridal veil was worn, which was fasten-
| ed in the hair with orange blossoms,
which were sent from the brides old home
in California. She carried large bou-
| quet of Brides roses
The gsoom's brother, Arthur Miller, at
tended him as best man. The guests
were presented with wedding souvenirs.
Though the bride had only resided here
| a short while with her mother, there
was pleasant company of interested
! friends present to witness the ceremony
For the last seven years the bride has
resided in Los Angeles, Cal, with her
mother, but she is native of Virginia,
having been reared in Richmond
Mrs. Miller is a young lady of gracious
! ness and of pleasing manner She is
| highly accomplished and is an elocution-
list OF rare ability. She was sponsor for
~ a. III. ~