The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-07
NEW YEAR T.
WEDDINGS.
Marriages That Are Classcd as
Brilliant Social Events in New
bort News and Wytheville.
VERY PRETTY DECORATIONS ;l ., \ $;
Mary Byrd Dimmock Bride Of
Nj. Wexford and Sue Peyton
Kent WEEDS Mr.. Brotin.
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WYTuDv1LLE, VA, Jan. G.-The mar
rlage Of Miss Sue Peyton Kent, OF TINS
mace 10 Mr.. Edmund Fontaine Broun OF
Charleston, w. va, which was solemniz',t t,l
In st. Johns Episcopal Church on TINS
evening at 6 O'clock was the social social. event
OF the winter. s4.'
nh, bride is ono Of the handsomest ana
most accomplished women In tho state state,
while tho groom is q gentleman Of nish
standing, wide culture and many friends,
both in his own State and IN virginia.
The bride Is the daushter o. my ., "a, az
Co,,nel Joseph F. Kent, @ gallant ol!!Gse
az the stonewall Brigude. and Mrs. r.
r,nin Peyton Kent. and on both sides
thn couple are connected by blood anu
r,orrin 90 with many of the most proml-
nent and Oldest families Of the STATE.
,rhe groom is the son Of Major Tho ma
Il. Broun, who was also al oihcer m VIC
Confederate army, and well Known W., Wv ~"
prominent lawyer Of Charlestoh, w. W., 80 -
Thc, groom is also lawyer by profess
s,nn a college and club man, and man
~ affairs. and Is regarded as one of me
rising men Of his state. 80,
THE ceremony was performed oy Hev.
Mercer p. Logan, D, D., cousin OF tn y
bride. and tho rector, OF ST. 1o IN
church. some fifteen hundred Invitations
hsd been sent out to friends ~ inanS s
states and when the hour appoAh.su
for the service arrived, the churcn Wns
crowded to the doors hy one q Wy
mnst distlnguished audiences ever assem-
hie1 In Wytheville. The body OF the
church and tho chancei were heaNtltuliy
decorated, At the organ Miss Gooo"ln
,e,.r1ared he professional and recesslonal
n.ddinp march from Mendelssohn. Inc
| mshera were Messrs. Tyler G. Kent, hoO,
srt savers Jr. g. L. Trinkle and Aired
More md after these gentlemen hau
serted the guests, the residue OF me ~
| PENDANTS enterd the church ana pro
ceeded to the chancel3 ~ ina Eol,o ,sse,
order: First, the ribbon girls, Mlsse .,
Fannie Kent and Ellen Logan, aress s,.a
| In white organdy, and followeu ~ ~
! r,onmsmen-Mr. Charles Sterrltt, u
cna rleston. w. Va. |, Mr.. Douglass Roller,
~ cha rleston; Mr.. Merriwether Jones.
~ Richmond; Mr.. Harry T. Maury, q
| New york; Mr.. James Minor, or StaunT1
I'm. Mr.. Roy NJ Jones, Of Rlcnmonui
c,nntain william P. Kent, Of NVythevi!se'
and Mr.. ], Cloyd Kent, OF Wytheviile,
These were followed by tho Bird esmalu i,
beautifully gowned in white SILK mu .,
| drco9ette and en- train, trlmtn l W..
cream nee medallions and CARVING ~, y
! American Beauty roses tied WIN WIZ M
| tulie They were Miss Annbs II. Pa1 -
rIck Of staunton; Miss Margaret Lynn
! cochoran. Of Staunton; Miss Rosa !. =.
Harrison. Of stanton; Miss Fannie Fey
tor Guy. OF Richmond; Miss Mary ray
| ion Rogers of Roanoke Miss sue M.
sr,,lcr Of Wytheville. and Misses rage
and Addie Moore, Of Wythsville, FOLLOW
| nt. the bridesmaids and preceding the
hride cane the maid Of honor, Miss Mary Mar.
| Preston Kent, sister Of the bride, cnarE.-
! irgly gowned In white tulle, 'asaoorately
| spangled with silver, and carrying
] large bunch of American Beauty roses
lied With white tulle, and then came the
bride, with queenly grace, leaning ui'on
1 tic arm of her uncie, the venerapie eN-
/ ic,tennnt- Governor Robert G. kent,
who gave his niece away In marriage.
| THE bride was gowned In White crepe
| de chine. en- train trimmed With rose
noint and duchesse lace, her bridal veil
! caught with a beautiful pearl ana dli-
| mond pin and around her neck sne wore
a chain Of pearls, She carried q sho"er
bouquet Of lilies OF the valley, ana II
i ali her life never resembled more THOR
cueh,y tn, stateicst type of the Gibson
| girls. To low. sweet music, the Wedding
| nnrty grouped themselves, with artistic
effcct, below the chanoal stair, and az the
/ grouping became complete thte groom
i himself. accompanied by his best man.
/ MI. Carlton Peyton, Of Charleston, M
i Va, entered from the rear ohancel door
/ nnt, took his place beside tho oxpectant
bride
The solemn and Impressive marriage
service Of tho Episcopal Church was
4 rrono,lnced, and this completed TO tho
4 ill.,, OnteS nf tina organ,
| the wedding party wendell Its way down
i the aisle from the church.
4 Following the marriage service at tue
i homo Of tho brides mother, Mrs. Vir-
i Eirla p. Kent, reception was held. to
4 winch were invited the relatives and
nearest friends OF the family About
l on. hundred guests were entertained,
The wedding presents received by the
lrido were very numerous and costly.
Among the out-of-town guests who at
teuded tho marriage and reception were;
j Mrs, Thomas l.. Broun of Charleston,
I mother Of the groom; Mr.. and Mrs, Mall
cclm Jackson, OF Charleston: Mr., and
Mrs, Powers. of Richmond; Mr., w II,
i Gailard, of New York; DR.. and Mrs,
Robe TT j. Preston, of Marion, VA; Mrs,
Rockingham Paus Of Roanoke; Mr. and
Mrs. Pcyton Grey, Of PULASKI. Va; Mr.
and Mrs, Clarence Kent, Of Petersburg
Va; Mrs. Ellen Caldwell Miss Caldwell
md. Mr. joseph Caldwell Of Radford
Va; Mr.. and Mrs, John D. kent, OF
Max Meadows, Va; Judge and Mrs.
George M. Harrison, of Stanton, Va
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Rnper, Of Austin
villa, and others,
Mr.. and Mrs. Broun left on tho 0:3(
T., NJ east,bound train for Florida
4 where for q time they will vlsir tht
most attractive resorts Of that State.
WELLFORD--DIMMQCK. 4