Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-04-13
MORTON---HlLL.
A Former StauntonIan Wins Richmond
Bride.


Richmond, Apr IA pretty church
wedding took place in this city Mon
day evening last when Miss Eta Mar
garet Hill, daughter of Mrs. Annie N.
Hill, became the bride of Mr.. Isaac
Darlington Morton, Jr.. of Newport
News. The ceremony was performed
in the Third Presbyterian church on
East Broad street at $50 O'Clock, in
the presence of large assemblaYe OF
friends and relatives. The day was
very Indictment and all the morning and
afternoon had been stormy, but rift
in the clouds at just the right time
permitted the wedding guests to as
semble in comfort, which they were
the more enabled to do by an awning
stretched from the carriage drive to
the church doors. Decorations Of
palms and ferns were literally placed
about the pulpit desk and in the bril-
liant glow Of illumination made a pref
ty effect. Just before the bridal party
entered a white cloth was spread from
the doors down the center aisle.
Promptly at the hour the bridal party
proceeded up the aisle-the six ushels
leading and forming semi-circle at
the altar. Following the maid of honor
came the bride on the arm OF her
brother, Mr.. William r. Hill, who
gave her away, as the groom and his
best man advanced from side en-
trance. The ceremony was that of the
ring and was impressively performed
by the pastor, Rev. DIR. r. b. Egg les
ton. A unique feature of the wedding
WAS performed by the ushers, who at
the conclusion OF the ceremony escort
ed the lady mem bers of the families of
the contracting parties, IN procession
to the carriages.
The briGe was attired in an ivory
white gown of radium crepe de eheine,
over which gracefully draped the folds
of tulle veil; shs carried shower
bouquet of brides roses. Her maid of
honor, Miss Grace Annie Hill, sister,
carried a handsome bouquet Of brides
maid roses and was gowned in cream
eolienne. The best man was Prof. w.
G. Morton, Superintend OF the
Newport News public schools, q broth
or of the groom. Other attendants
were Mr.. A. 8. Morton Of Staunton.
Messrs. w. b. Pollard and George
Robinson of Richmond, and Professors
Dutrow and Howard OF the Newport
News High School, and Mr.. Hoyt
Austin of Newport News.
Following the ceremony reception
was given at the home of Mrs. Hill,
No. $500 East Broad street, from 8 to
10 o'clock, at which the bridal party
and relatives were charmingly enter
tanned. Among the array OF hand
some wedding gifts was beautiful
silver service and check for liberal
amount, gifts from the relatives OF the
bride. A sun burst brooch Of pearls
and diamonds WAS a present from the
groom.
At IL o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Morton
departed for the South on the Seaboard
Limited, where they will spend some
ten days in tour Of Florida. At Jack
sonville they will be the guests of the
groom 8 sister, Mrs. J. 8. LeFils, for
merly of stanton, Va. After May LIST
they will b e at home to their friends
at No. los 18th st. Newport News.
Out of town guests at the church
and house were Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ.
Binford of Saco. Maine, Capt. and Mrs.
7. G. Morton, Miss Minnie Morton and
Mrs. III. G.. Timberlake of Staunton.
Miss Alice Nj. Johnson, Mrs. Freder-
lex Manville and M +. Walter b. Live
sey of Newport News.