Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18
SOME WEDDINGS.

SOME WEDDINGS.
Edward w. Farinholt, of Glou-
cester, and Miss Mary r. Segar, of
Middlesex, were granted marriage
license in Washington last week.
DIR. Claude Linwcod Smither, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. III. l.. Smither, of
Saiuda, and Miss Olive Sewell Somer-
veil, of Maryland, were married at
Christ church, in Calvert county, on
Thursday, December II.
CARNEY-MICOU-A beautiful
wedding took place at Trinity
Protestant Episcopal Church at Lam
caster on Monday, December IA, at
2 p. m, the contracting parties being
Mrs. Mary Micou, the Charming
daughter of L. p. Gresham, ESQ.,, of
this county, and Mr. s. b. Carney, a
prominent young lawyer of Ports
mouth, Va. AT the appointed hour,
to the strains of Lohengrins wedding
march artistically rendered BY Miss
Laura Chiffon, of Lancaster, the
bride entered the church accom-
panied by her father. She was met
at the altar by the groom with his
best man, Mr.. II. o. Norris, ir. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. DIR.
Runaway, of Portsmouth, Va, and
Rev. Combs, rector of Trinity church.
A large crowd of relatives and
friends were present. The ushers
for the occasion were DR.. Chichester
Pierce aud Messrs. Carroll Gresham,
George Chowning and Frank New
bill. Little Miss Carney, sister of
the groom, acted as flower girl. I'm
mediately after the wedding ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Carney left for Merry
Point, where they took Steamer Lam
caster for Baltimore.
The wedding of Miss Henrietta
Beckwith Newbill, daughter of DIR.
and Mrs. G. F. Newbill, to Mr..
James William Payne on Wednes-
day afternoon was one of the lead
ing social events of last week. The
ceremony, which was very beauti.
full and impressive one, was performed
at the home of the brides parents in
Boissevain avenue by Rev. William
e. Evans, of Richmond, uncle of the
bride, assisted by Rev William A.
Barr, of st. Luke's church. The
house was beautifully decorated with
palms, ferns, pink carnations and
roses, and to the beautiful strains of
Lohengrin's wedding march sung by
quartet accompanied by Krueger's
orchestra, the bride entered the par
lor with her father, by whom she
was given away. She wore a gown
of white chiffon with duchesse lace
and veil, and carried a shower
bouquet of lilies of the valley. Her
maid of honor and sister, Miss
Katherine Newbill, was a.tired in a
gown of white liberty silk with a
gold girdle, with which she wore a
lilac picture hat and carried La
France roses. The groom was at
tended by his brother, Mr.. Walter
Payne, as best man. Only the reia-
tives and intimate friends of the
bride and groom "a hundred or more)
were present at the wedding, which
was followed by reoeption.-Nor-
folk Landmark.
BROWN-HARDY = Last We'd
nesday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, Grace
Episcopal church was the scene of
a very pretty marriage, when Miss
Ethel Belle Hardy, one of Lancas-
ter's fair and attractive young ladies,
became the bride of Rev. Lester Alex.
Brown, ID. ID. Promptly at the ap-
pointed hour, amid the strains of a
march from Taunhauser rendered by
Mrs. Lacy Spriggs, music being
turned by Miss Lillian E. Cralle, the
bridal party entered the church. The
ring was borne on silver tray by
little Miss Fannie Treakle. Then
the ushers, Messrs. Robert Chiffon
and Tildon Treakle, came MP the
aisle, one standing on either side of
the chancel. DR.. Brown and best
man, Mr.. r. w. Chiffon, jr., marched
from the vestry room, being met at
the altar by Miss Hardy and her maid
Of honor, Miss Blanche Treakle, who
were preceded by flower girl,
little Miss Blanche Stoneham. Rev.
G. Y. Bradley performed the cere-
mony. The bride wore handsome
tailor-made gown of brown aud white
novelty cloth, champagne silk waist,
hat and gloves to match. Miss
Blanche Treakle wore white organdy
trimmed in cheney lace and white
satin ribbon. The groom looked
very handsome in a black Prince
Albert coat and light trousers.
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather Rev. j. r. Brown and DR..
G. w. Brown, both brothers of the
groom, could not be present. The
bridal party, amid showers of rice and
with best wishes, boarded steamer at
Irvington for Culpepper county,
where they will spend ten days with
DR.. Browns relatives. May many
blessings rest on this union.
YOU KNOW WHAT Won ARE rauvN..