The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-24

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"A BRILLIANT MARRIAGE
An Emporia Society Belle WEEDS
Mr.. r. w. Jordan, Of Jarratts.
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EMPOHIA, Val March 23-Nflss Jen-3
ME Elizabeth Tillar, sccond daughter Of,
Hon. p. Il. 'rillar5 and Mrs. q. I. 1illar,
of EN- poria was Joined in the holy bonds
OF matrimony yesterday afternoon at
4:so O'clock 10 Mr.. Russell Wood Jordan.
OF Jarratts, Va, at the First Baptist
Churchill In tho presence Of the largest and
most fashionable audience ever assem-
bled ut a church marriage In the history
OF the town. ;5 III Pm 81 l5$l Z, g 85gi S}5
& The Interior OF the church was most
lastly and deliberately decorated with
palms, ferns and hot house plants, to-
Eether with many choice arrangements In (!
Ivy, snilax and trailing cedar. III
l89fAbove the space where the contracting
parties stood was suspended an immense
pendant composed Of Bride roses. smilaX
and various evergreens. asi
"A short while before tho appointed
hour several hundred invited guests rap-
idly began to- I'LL all the available space
In the church, excepting that reserved Tor
the Immediate family Of the bride and
groom, and by go all h Of this space was 8
occupied BY. those for whom, It had been
designated. Il II a !, GU,
Promptly at the time appointed fort the the
ceremony the bridal party arrived and
/ "a, tFo, a n NJ
the altar as follows to Iohengrin $ wed-
ding chorus, which was beautifully rem
dered byj Mrs. Potter: 3. II 4,
Miss Tillic sPowell.8w Mr.. FL p Turn
FER; Miss Stella q GOODWIN, with MI. Walk.
err Turner; Miss Rosa. Baker. with Mr.. 4. g.
N. Williams: Miss Bessie 4 Garner. Win
Mr.. 3. II if a Miss M. l1owerton. Of North
Carolina. with Mr.. B. Goode; Miss Fla u
tie Vaughan, with Mr. N. Robinson;5
Miss Native Tillar, With Mr.. F. Johnson;s
| Miss Ruth Turner, with MIR. r. W God, of
ST. Louis; Miss Sadye Newsom. with
Mr.. G.. 4Dunn. 81 of y Norfolk. Miss Eloisej
Jordan, OF North Carolina, with Mr.. k.,
Hall; Miss Hattye Lee. with Mr.. g.
Bounds, Of Weldon, n C:s Miss SI,a 4k
Kelly with Hon. s.. Hi Cr,iikslanlssE
Following these came Miss LidiesTi llar.i
a sister and maid Of lionor5of the BRIDE,
and little NIarye ,rilla r,asthe ring B bearer.
| Next ar1e the groom, with his best man.
Mr.. Charles Reid closely followed ~ the the
bride, leaning upon tlieFarm of her cous-
in. Captain t. Ttllar, who In a most
.scharming and gracef !, manner surren-
dered his 5charg ito her IA ffianced who
/ stood waitn ~ sstft 4 $
iT The ceremony was most inpressively
and solennly spoken By the Rev Man
! ming Dunaway, the Baptist minister,
which made the, young couple man@and
WIFE during the recital Of which Toba ants Ms
l"Hearts and Fl overs '''$s wa s soft played
| by the organist.l 4, L
y The bride was dressed In go away
| suit ofSbrown wolfe. with sha t to match
and never looked more adlant and fair.
than upon the occasion of her marriage
She carried aelargeti bouquet Of Bride
roses.
1mmedia tely following the marriage GER
emory an Informal reception was held al
the splendid home of the brides parents,
on Main Street. at which a few friends
gathered and wished the happy and pop
ular young couple God speed
A significant feature of the marriage
WIS the elabora teness of the dresses
worn by thesnlaid of honor and the young
lady attendants. The young gentlemen.
like the groom, wore conventional black.
Miss Powell's gown was white china
silk and diamonds Miss Goodwin aeo-
{lene and rare old lace; Miss Baker wore
WIllke5 pSSAi h's'''
wore white organdy and lace; Miss How
erton wore white silk, Miss Vaughan
cream silk Miss Native Tillar cream
lace, embroidered III pearls over taffeta,,
and diamonds; Miss Turner wore cream,
lace over white taffeta and diamonds
Miss Newsom wore cream wolfe over.
white taffeta, Miss Jordan white albatross
and old lace. Miss Lee white vole, Miss.
Kelly white silk. while the maid of honor,
Miss Ldie Tillar, was handsomely
gowned In white SILK crepe de chine owe :
white taffeta. and diamond tiara. Little
Miss NIarye Tillar. the ring bearer. was
dressed In white satin. ~
| Mi. H, w. Hall. Mr.. Roy Lee, Captain
Goodwin and Hon, z. Peyton Turner
officlated In the capacity o fiushers. Many
costly and valuable presents were pre-.
scented tho popular couple. i5 5{
Mr., and Mrs. Jordan left on the after,
noon Coast Line Vestibule for q honey
moon to Washington, New York alnl.
Boston. and will be absent two weeks.
after which they will return to Emporia
to reside for the present. later moving
into their beautiful etnear Truit VIM
cent Cumpany's large mil l&plant, at Jar
rats. OF which Mr.. Jordan Is general
manager. ys NJ * -s IL,
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