The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-19
AUTUMN
WEDDINGS.
Variety Shade Scene Of a.
Beautiful Ceremony.
MISS BONDUaANT a BRIDE T:
MISS BONDURANT "A BRIDE
Youngest Daughter Of Colonel and
Mrs. A. j. Bondurant Marrles Prot.
Clifford L. Hare, Of the Ala
bama Polytechnic institute.
(specla1 no Tho ,,lrnes.Dispatch.)

(special;to the Times dds patch.)
BUCKINGHAM, VA Sept. 10. seldom
liz It tho good fortune OF the people mof
Buckingham county to witness d prettier
\ marriage than one performed at va
riety Shade, tho home Of Colonel A. j
E3ondurant, on the morning Of September
18th.
Friends from many States were present
in person and by tokens OF remembrance.
4 The contracting parties were Professor
Clifford Il. Hare, Of tho Alabama Poly
lechnic Institute. and Miss Dabney Bon
drrant. the youngest daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Alexander J. Bondurant. 5
& Tho parlors were tastcfully decorated
Will, golden rod, yellow and white being
the wedding colors. The soft rays re-
Elected from tho many candles empha-
sized tho autumn tlnts.
The couple plighted their troth Under an
arch OF the old English ivy which has
for moro than half century adorned
turc seemed to smile upon them, and
more perfect day could not have been
dc s;rcd for tho consummati ton Of thor
happiness
Il While the friends were assembling Mrs.
w. p. Hall played collections from Tam
thauser
3 Promptly at II o'clock the music
changed to the bridal chorus from Lohen-
grin, and to the inspiring strains OF this
march the bridal party. was led to the
altar by two cousins OF the bride, Misses
Fanny and Mamie Hall, followed by two
Of the groomsmen, Messrs Samuel Bon
durant and Robert Hall. They were
gracefully followed by Miss Marie Har-
rison, OF Talladega, Alabama. and Miss
Belle Tyler, OF Radford. Va. Next came
Mr.. William p. Ellis, OF Buckingham,
Va, and ProfessoriA. L. Bondurant, Of the
University Of Mississippi, followed by
Miss Catherine Horsley, Of Lynchburg.
Then In stately tread came the first
bridesmaid, Miss Rebekah Hamilton, Of
Birmingham IA ssla
TAlBLEAU SCENE.
These were all gracefully grouped
around the altar, when Mrs. a. J. Bon
#durant, mother OF the bride. leaning on
the arm OF Row. ". NJ. McPheetcrs. Of
Columbia, s. c., a Kinsman Of the bride.
proceeded UP the aisle, Or. McPheetcrs
taking his stand for the performance OF
the ceremony The groom, attended BY
his brother. Mr.. Francis Hare, next cane
and took their stand In anticipation Of
the coming OF the bride. Together after
these came Miss Fanny Bondurant the
maid OF honor, with her sister. Mrs. w.
Grace Harrison, fTalladega, Ala. act
ing as nlatron Of honor. These heralded
the coming Of the bride, who marched
slowly TO the altar leaning on the arm arm
II her father m a m ost IMPRESSIVE man
ner their vows were spoken, Rev. w. NJ.
McPheeters pronouncng them man and
wife Immediately after the benedictlon
to the strains OF Mendelssohn's wedding
march, the happy pair received congratu-
lations Of their many friends. Then the
bride arrayed herself In her going-away
gown and soon they were on their way
for an extended bridal tour to Northern
points. The best wishes of many attend
them to their Southern home at Auburn.
Alabama. IA; "a Il