The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-06-08
Rpdd Ransom.

. Whlie and green wedding was cele
+ braled at Mt. Pleasant church, in
Prince Edward county, on the evening
Of June 9Th, when the pastor Rev. +
, ii. Powell, solemnly united in holy
wedlock, Mr.. John Fennell Redd, sol
Of Mr.. Geo. W. Redd, Of Briery, aud
Miss Ruby Elizabeth, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Creed Ransom, Of Felden.
The popularity Of the contracting
parties, rendered the occasion one OF
great interest to the social circles Of
Prince Edward and adjoining coun-
ties. The ceremony was performed AT
nine O'Clock in the presence OF large
and fashionable gathering and the
church, the home church Of the bride
and groom, was entrancingly beautiful
in its floral garniture Of white and
green; wreaths of daisies were intertwin'
ed with evergreens in every conceiv-
able place, and over all floated the mel
low radiance Of numerous candles.
The ushers were as follows VIM. Nj
McCraw, Werner Redd, Fletcher
Dance, Osborne Chappell, Allie Jones
and Robt. Pnddy
Following these were the attendants:
On one isle, Miss Bessie Rucker
with Mr.. Jim Shackleton, Miss Ida
Scott with Mr. Clyde Ransom, Miss
Emma Redd, with Mr.. Norman Ran
son; on the other side. Miss Maymie
McCraw with Mr. Lee Barksdale,
Miss Lyche Allen with Mr. Melton
Lee, Miss Jennie Thackston with Mr..
George Redd.
Next were the dainty little white
ROBBED flower girls, Misses Virgie Ran
son and Halle McCraw, bearing ferns
and daisies.
The groom entered with his brother,
Mr. w. ID. Redd, Of Farmville, who
was best man. The bride was attend
ed by her matron of honor, Mrs. W.
d. Redd, who wore white chiffon over
green tafieta, with large picture hat
and carried maiden-hair ferns with
white ribbon streamers.
The bride, sparkling beauty Of
blonde type, with bright coloring, was
handsomely gowned in white silk cos
tune en- princesse with elaborate trim
mings Of lace. She wore long white
gloves and carried an immense show
er bouquet Of bride roses, sweet peas
and ferns with bows Of white satin
ribbon. Her only ornament was a
brilliant sunburst barrette in black
hair. Standing before the marriage
altar amid the beauty and fragrance Of
June roses, herself the fairest bud
among them, she softly whispered |
VOWS Of deathless love.
Her maids were all robed in dresses
of white null and white satin girdles |
and carried daisies and ferns tied with |
green ribbons.
Miss Mayme Yates, Of Lunenburg |
G.. H., college chum Of the bride pre-
sided at the organ and eXquisitely rem
dered Mendelssohn' 5 as professional |
and used as a occasional Lohengrin.
During the ceremony she played |
o, Promise Me.
Miss Yates costume was hand
some creation Of light crepe de chine
with lace and pearls. Other notable
costumes were those worn by Mrs.
Creed Ransom, the brides mother,
grey voile. with lace; Mrs. Mamie
Watts, Of Tazewell, cousin Of the bride,
tan silk voile over blue taileta, and Miss
Estelle Ransom, the BRIDES sister,
white null, lace and roses.
The honey moon will be spent with
the relatives Of both in Prince Edward
and other counties, and after July lst,
Mr.. and Mrs. Redd will be at home to
their friends at Blenden, the attractive
home Of the groom, near Millbank.
Many handsome and useful presents
IF silver, cut-glass, china, linen,
furnishings. etc. will 20 into
The newly established home.
Mrs. Redd's friend, are rejoicing in
The fact that RUBY will not be lost
10 the neighborhood, asd that old
Mt. Pleasant Church, which few
short years ago, registered the vows Of
ler childhood faith, will still claim
ler as a capable and valued worker.
May these happy and devoted
hearts ever keep faith, the one with
he other, and find that the star Of
lallowed love shines with clearer and
erener radiance as the years slip by,
i'll at the last, it goes down in glory,