Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-19
ROwE-MEssICK NUPrIALs.
PromineatFamilies United throux n
Two or Their Popular Scions.
lrvlngton EnlIyened

wv VI i"ohr FOpulor Scsons.
Irvlngton EnlIvened.
People flowed into Irvington on yester
day CThursday). They came to witnes.
the Rowe Messick nuptials, which wer,
celebrated at 3 p. m. at the Southern
Methodist Church here. Much iuteres,
was centered in the event, as the pr;nc;
pals were widely-known young people
their families occupying prominent posi-
tions in the social and business life nj
Eastern Virginia. The groom was Mr.
A. Prescott Rowe, of Fredericksburg
Va, manager OF the Free Lance Star Pu6.
FISHING Co, who is also a city official OF
Fredericksburg and one-time President
of the Virginia Press Association. His
father was Tor many years, up to his
death, mayor of that city. The bride was
Miss Alma Blanche Messick, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. William l.. Messick. of this
place. She is "a handsome and talented
young lady and an accomplished must.
clan, which art she has taught few ses-
sions in some of our Virginia colleges.
Capt. Messick il widely known IA the
President OF the Carter's Creek Fish
Guano Co., man of means and great
business ability. 1t is within bounds to
say that not for many years has so pop
ular couple been welded in Lancaster
or similar ceremony conducted in SO
elaborate form.
The brides costume, with brides roses.
was OF crepe de chine over taffeta, with
veil and orange blossoms caught with a
lava brooch that was worn by the brides
grandmother at her nuptials. The maid
of honor was Miss Mary Kate Messick,
sister OF the bride. Her costume was OF
silk Paris mouseline. She carried the
wedding ring in Gala lily.
There were eight bridesmaids. They
were Misses Lille Wacker, of Baltimore;
Lena X. Pinckard, of Northumberland;
Katherine Todd, OF Salisbury, Nd; B.
Blanche Jones, of Urbanna; Lena Rowe.
OF fredericksburg; Edith Buck, of weems,
and Julia +. Messick and Annie I. Long,
of Irvington. Their costumes consisted
OF white null, black picture hats and
long black lace mitts. Each carried a
large bunch Of La France roses.
The groom and his best man, Mr.. w.
Lee, of Irvington, wore Prince
Albert coats and gray trousers, with
gray gloves. The ushers We're Frank G.
G. Newbill, Irving Messick, DIR. l.. NJ. Irv-
ing, W. r. Rowe and Carroll Harding. of
IrviDgton, and DR.. J. Z. Stiff, C. O'Con-
or Goodrich and J. 7. Rowe, of Freder
icksburg. These were attired in black
cutaway coats and gray trousers. The
gentlemen each wore a white rose bou-
tonniere.
The spacious church was decorated
in evergreen and daisies, festoons of green
and daisies running from pulpit to the
recesses, and three arches in front OF the
chancel. Under the center arch, from
which suspended a marriage bell, Mr..
Rowe and Miss Messick were made man
and wife by Rev. J. NJ. Anderson, OF the
Conference, assisted by Rev. Dr.
j. :. Dill, OF fredericksburg. The bride
was given away by her father.
The ushers, standing in the vestibule
advanced and met the bridesmaids who
single file from the rear doors of
the church. Before meeting the ushers
the maids crossed sides, after which the
ushers, four by four, took their positions
Mt each side OF the chancel The maids,
who had preceded the bride advancing
on the arm OF her father), fell back by
tours in front OF the chancel, and the
bride and groom, with maid OF honor
and best man, entered between these files
and faced the altar. The ceremony of
tying the nuptial knot proceeded accord
ing to the Methodist discipline. During the
prayer all the participants knelt. Mrs.
Bruce Leo Jones, OF Cape Charles, sang
Always" Miss Ida Joe Hayden, of IT.
vington, presided at the piano, and while
the party were entering played strains
from Lohengrin. During the ceremony
thelow sweet tones of the Prize Song from
Der Meistersinger were audible, and the
strains OF Mendelssohn ushered
the party out OF the church.
The ushers, each escorting a maid of
honor, followed the bridal quartette out of
the sanctuary and ali took carriages for
the home OF the brides parents, where an
informal reception was given the bridal
party. An hour later the newly-wedded
pair boarded Weems steamer for Balti-
more and the North. The brides travel
ing costume was etamine over taffeta,
black and burnt-straw hat. They were
to the wharf by a number
OF friends who wished them long life
and a happy one. Their future home will
be in fredericksburg. The wedding pres
ents, numbering several hundred, were
Tor the most part costly and rare.