The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-16
DR.. Thomas S. Richardson to.
Miss Edith p. Pole. 85
LONG LIST OF GUESTS
&, FROM a DlSTANCk.
For the Gllpln.Fuer Wedding ST
Luke's Church Was Beautifully Dec.
Grated With Oak Leaves and
Autumn Flowers-Wedding
Was Quiet on Account
Of Fathers Death. s5s,
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HOT SPRINGS, VA, September 15.--3
The weddings Of this evening was the NJ
most important social event that ever
took place at tho Virginia Hot Springs.
Preparations had been going on fors
some days and a largo number of guests Y
arrived from New York, Philadelphia 81
Washington and elsewhere, to be present
at the ceremony, which united Miss Lu-
ellie Fuller, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry w. Fuller, OF washington. to Mr.
Charles Edward Gilpin. Of APh,1adelp phia.s%il
For this event st4aLulee's Church was
transformed into a bower by q New FORK s.
florist, who also decorated the club rooms
OF the Hon estead for the reception. The
wedding was held3aat 8 o'clock and u u
fashionable gathering Of invited guests a
were seated and standing In the little
church, for It's capacity was taxed. s.f
PRETTY SCENE,
The scene was very pretty one. for
the walls and ceiling we're a mass OF oak
leaves. u. Over the 4 altstr. huns e, graceful
chime OF eight white silk bells, decorated
with American Beauty roses The othsri
flowers were hydrangeas gladio and
bhoneysucl1le, relieved by a delicate traoery
OF asparagus vines. The pews were alsc
trimmed with bouquets OF these flowers
and huge bows Of white ribbon.
!, TO the strains Of Mendelssohn's 8 wedding
march. played by Mr.. Andrew Wheeler Il
sJr., Of Philadelphia, a friend Of the groom
Miss Fuller entered the church and 7
walked to the altar with her father, Mr., J
Harry w. Fuller, preceded BY the three
ushers, who we're: Mr. Thomas Benedict
Clark. of New York: Mr.. Martin Voor;
hees Bergen, Jr.. OF Philadelphia, and Mr.. q
John Atkinson Thayer, OF Charleston, w Z
Va. X, ,$ill
Mr.. FULLER, the father Of tho bride. Is 8
the widely known and popular genera
passenger agent Of tho Chesapeake and Z
Ohio Railway.
THE BRIDE.
The bride was most attractive In o..
gown OF white chiffon. tulle vel, and
carried superb bouquet OF gardenias
and lilies OF the valley,
At the altar she was mot by the groom
Mr.. Charles Edward Glpin. attended by
j his nephew, Mr.. Spencer Erwin, or Phila-S.
delphla, who acted as best man. The
service was performed by the groomt
cousin the Rev. Mr. William 3. Gtlp1n
who Is rector at st. Luke's Church, Ger
mantown. Ssig Z Z II Il sis
+ Immediately nfter the ceremony there
vas n reception at the Homestead. Whore
tho club rooms were used as a series OF
reception rooms. These were deliberately
decorated with oak leaves golden
rod dahlias and other mountain,
flowers OF autumn. Music was
furnished by tho Homestead orchestra
The guests were received by the bridal I.
couple and their immediate relatives, ella
Including Mrs Harry W. Fuller. in a black
lace gown, over white silk, and Mrs
Charles Il. Gllp!n. mother Of the groom
in white lace: his sister. Mrs. Spencer
Erwin Of Philadelphia received IN q
gown OF white satin, "A
THE GUESTS.
Among others present wero Mrs. Percy
Talbert. sister OF tho bride. and tho
groom's two married sisters. Mrs. John
p. Robinson and Mrs. Edward Hoopes,
OF Philadelphia, and his father, Mr.
Master Robert Gllpin Erwin and Master
Charles Edward Gllpin Erwin. acted as
ribbon boys. Others present who came
especially for the wedding were Mr,
George W. Stevens. president OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway; MI,
James MCCTea, NISt aN'Sc. .pAoS'oo'tSs lM
tho PENNSYLVANIA; Mr., and Mrs ]. R.8
Wood, vice president OF the Pennsyl-
yanla Railroad; Miss Elise Castleman.
the beauty OF Louisville; Mrs. John II, :
Carr. also beauty. from st, Louis; Mrs.
Clark Bates, of New York: Miss Wlni-%
fred Mattingly; Miss Allleen Kerr and
Miss Beatrice Ashmead, three young so-
ciety women OF Wash!ngton; Mrs,
Waters and Mrs John Paul Jones, OF
washington; Captain Philip Brown and
Colonel l.. w, II. Waller OF the United
states Marines; Mrs, Waller, DR.. and
Mrs s. !Jaudain Ducr and Mr.. and Mrs,
Edwin G. Pendleton, OF Philadelphia.
Others present were Mr.. and Mrs, NJ, y,
Ingalls, Mr., and Mrs. Frederic sterry,
Mr.. John n. Townsend and many others,
COSTLY PRESENTS,
Numerous costly gifts We're received
and Mr. Gilpin. who was formerly lieu-
tenant in the United States Navy, was
pleased to be remembered handsomely by
his old mess mates OF the historic Hart
ford" and also by his captain, Cons
mander Reeder. 8e
There was also loving cup from an E
old shipmate. William II, Law Of Porto
Tho bride and groom left on a spedlal
train at 10 O'Clock for New York. and
. from there will shortly sail for Ensland