The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-23
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u N TIC marriage OF Miss Marie Yanees
sims to Mr.. Samuel Meriwather iaa AT
Ma i quietly celebrated at 2;S p. M. 5Ncs
tsrday. June a3d In The home Of the
hride. No. ITO North Beech street, thf
RAY, Henry Peaiee Atkins being the
ceiehrant.
Is VIII paltns. and MIR. L.. b. Slaughter al
ths pisno. strack the chords of Mendels-
Z anrr,s Wedding march as the bride en-
tered on tho arm Of the groom.
she was gowned in an exquisite hanu-
wrought creation Of white Jusie ciotn,
from the philippines. over tnousse 1l W
sole, built on taffeta, and oarriea d
shaver bouquet of Bride roses.
rhe bride Ia daughter OF the late
4 Dr.. Frederick H. Sims, of Louisa ooun-
IL. while the groom Is popular young
4 business man of Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs Harris left on the ~
Al train for 4 wedding trip, and upon
their return viii take up their residence
4 at No. S South First Street where they
Will be at home to their friends. after
July 5th.
Lewis-King
The marriage celebration of Mrs. Bes-
sic Maxwell King to Mr. Fielding Meri-
wetfer Lewis. of this city, took place
TUESDAY morning in the home OF MI. ana
Mrs. w NJ, King. of No. lag sacoh
street washington, d. c. the Key. lr.
Joseph T. Kelly officiating s
fThe ceremony was witnessed only by
s,he friends ana immediate families or
the contracting parties. The bride has
n,nny friends in Washington. having
: hnen a teacher in Central High School
of that city.
.rbe groom Is direct descendant of
X Colonel Fielding Meriwether Lewis, who
married Betty washington. the sister
cf tile first President, and whose por-
trait hangs on the walls of Mount Ver-'
non. i.
Mr. and Mrs Lewis are spending their
honeymoon at the seashore. Later, they
will no to their country home III low
hatan county for the summer.
Taylor--Palrner.
st. Andrews Episcopal Church was the
scene Of a beautiful wedding at O'Clock
last evening, when Miss Edith Vernon
Palmer the daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
Edward Vernon Palmer, OF NO ZIG south
pine street, was united in marriage to
Mr.. Edward Miller Taylor, tho son OF
NIavor r. NJ Taylor, of this city.
W..
brant. The aisles and chancel OF tho
church were canvased In white. profuso
md tasteful decorations. being in palms,
smjlax, candelebra holding white tapers,
white sweet peas and carnations.
II The bridal procession was led by q choir
Of fifty voices chanting the wedding
chorus from Lohengrn. During tho be-
8trothal service the choir rendered me
Voice That Breathcd Ger Eden, ana
aust before the benediction was pro-
nounced they sang, o. Perfect Love.
The ribbons We're held by little MISSES
Helen Palmer Burnett and Ida May Per-
nv, dressed in pretty white orEandy
frocks with white liberty satin sashes.
Miss Palmer advanced to the altar on
stte arm of her father, who gave her
away. She wore q lovely lace robe over
chiffon and taffeta. Her veil hung from
I, coronet wreath OF lilies of the valley,
and she carried q shower Of the lilies IN
her hand.
s16 She was attended by n matron and
G,,,aitl Of #honor Mrs, Charles Vernon
h Isnlmer and Miss Grace a. Palmer. hcl
III SISTER Both were gowned alike, in white
: MONT d'esprit over taffetn, With chiffon
trimming and pearl ornaments. Tlei,
bouquets were white roses tied with white
H#tullc.
A charming group of bridesmaids-Miss
d Evelyn Pearl Palmer. Miss Mamie Lewis,
Miss Fannie Whitfield, Miss Agnes
4 Northen, Miss Cora Pcrrlnc and Miss
4 Mamie Palmer-werc very smart indeed
lin toilets of white silk salac over green
organdy, worn with ieWeled girdlcs. They
had armfuls of maiden-hair ferns, With
floating ends of white gause ribbon.
The groom awaited his bride at the
altar with Mr.. Louis Randolph Mayo and
Mr.. Charles Vernon Palmer. Grooms-
men We're Mr.. Crepshaw Chamberlayhe
Mr., John Fitzhugh Lay, Mr.. James
and Messrs. Alhin and Lewis Gathright. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor left last nlt3lt
for Atlanta, Savannah and 1'ybee Beach.
They Will go from the last named place
TO Columbus, Ga. where Mr.. TAYLOR has
been recently made manager Of the
southern Bell Telephone Exchange.
Among the guests at the wedding We're
Miss Mabel Makley. of Lynchburg, Va,
and Miss Katherifte stuart, OF Alexan-
dra q
Taylor-Hart.
Miss Louise Bryon Hart and Mr.. Ar
thur Hastings Taylor were marJed at Q
p NJ yesterday in West View Baptist
Church BY the Rev. DR. T. NJ. Mercer.
Church decora lions We're In green and
white palms. smilaS, silver and crystal
eIallIN'1biei anu p0Ii tbElilE b9Sb ~
graceful and artistic elaboration. The
music was directed by Professor p IL
Boiling
The groom, who ih the son of MIR and
Mrs John II Taylor. of Lynchburg, for
many years identified with 4tha business
and social life Of that city, and 4, valued
member of The Tlmes-Dlspatch staff,
was attended by Mr.. Robert Lee Sneed.
his best man, and by Mr., G. a. Boyce.
Mr.. g. OBJ. Cowardin, Mr.. Charles Mas
sic johnson and Mr.. Haywood Johnson,
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