The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-17
WEDDINGS in
old VIRGINIA.
Beautiful Tableau Ceremony III,
3 Grace Church, at Rad
ford.
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MISS BATTLE Il THE BRIDE i, {:
Sixteen Voting Girls in White iii
MISS BATTLE Il: THE |E BRIDE 1. /:
Sixteen Young Girls in White III
Place Of bridesmaids Fash-
ionable Crowd in Attendance.
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1sADFORD. VA, June 1e.--One OF the
most beautiful and interesting marriages
ever celebrated In Radford took place
from Grace Church Wednesday evening",
whom Miss Maud Aston Battle, of War
renton, N. g., became tho bride Of Mr..
James Randall Kent cowan, Of Rad
ford.
The church was artistcally decorated
in mountain laurel, smilas asparagns,
fern and white roses, the color scheme
being green and white, silver candclebla
aud wax candles.
The bridal march was played by DR..
Cowan.
rho bride, who Is ono Of the most
beautiful young women of the state, was
given away by her brother, Colonel VIII
liam Battle, Of Roanoke. She was gowIi-
ed in crepa de chine and real lace, with
bridal veil and shower bouquet OF lilies
OF the valley.
Miss Bruce Carr daughter Of eX-Gov-s
ernor carr. of North Carolina, was maid
or honor. and Mr.. Gus Aston best man,
.trne ushcrs were: Messrs. William
Ing lcSi JI.t "
and William Whaling,
There were no bridesmaids. but at
the first strains OF Lohcngrln, sixteen
young girls all In white, entered the
church, and formed an aisle. through
which the bridal party passed These
We're: Miss Pegram. Of Pcteraburg; Miss
Williams, OF North Carolina, and Miss
Wing. of Norfolk. and the Afternoon
Idcrs, OF which club the bride Is q mem
ber-Mlss Lillian Longley Miss Meiita
Wilson, Misses Anna and Bessie RENDER
dine, Misses Louise and Gertrude ven,
able, Misses Eta and Pearl Resented
and Misses Mary, Erica and Laura In
giles
The beautiful service of tho Episcopal
Church was read by the rector, Rev. Ed
win r. Carter. after which the brlda
party returned to the home of Mrs. Eliza
BETH g. Adams, and Mr.. and Mrs Cowan
left for an extended bridal tour After
wards they Will reside IN Radford, the
groom having recently purchased for ms
bride one of the hundsomest homes III
this section. Ill
The bride is widely known and much
admired, being as lovely In personality
as she is beautiful. She is the youngest
daughter of Mrs. j, S. Battle, OF North
Carolina, and sister Of Colonel w llliam
Battle, claim agent OF the Norfolk and
Western.
'rhe groom Is wealthy young stock
raiser and also Ssry popular. de L. tho
only son of Major John T Cowan, q
former member of the Legislature from
Montgomery, and one OF the most proni-
nent men of the Southwest. Both be-
long to old and Influential families and
both have hosts Of friends throughout
Virginia and North Carolina. The we'd
ding presents we're the handsomest ever
seen In Radford.
Among the out-of-town guests were Mr.
Stanworth and Mr.. Childrcy OF Nor
folk, Mrs. Addison, of Roanoke; Mrs.
Dew and Miss Dew, OF Wytheville: Mr..
and Mrs James Otey. OF Walnut Springs;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bell, of Dublin: the
Misses Moore, of Wytheville; Mr.. ]. r.
*. Bell, OF Dublin; Mrs Leavel of
Wytheville; Mr.. Will McGavock. of Pu-
laski; Mrs. Pauline McGavock, of Dub
lin: the Misses Logan of Wrtheville;
Miss Lucy Cloyd, OF Dublin, and many
otlert,
''he bridal party arrived Tuesday eve
ming on a private carand were the guests
Of Mrs. Elizabeth c. Adams.