Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-06-07
SOME WEDDINGS.

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mis-, Va, announce the marriage of
their daughter, Miss E. Jane Grey, to
Mr.. George Milton Beane, on Wednes-
day, the 18th day of June, at 8 O'Clock,
Coan Baptist church, Northumberland
county.
The marriage of Miss Alice Cary
Perciful, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
c. Perciful of Waterview, to Mr.. II.
K. Spencer, prominent young mer-
chant of the same place, is announced
to take place at Glebe Landing Baptist
church Wednesday, June 26th.
A peculiar wedding was celebrated
when DR.. Annie r. Copelan, of East
Radford, Va, was married to Mr.. Abra-
ham Eratt, the bridegroom assuming
the brides surname. The change of
name will be legalized by the courts.
DIR. Copelan is physician with a
large practice, which she did not wish
to lose by becoming Mrs. Eratt.
License were issued in Baltimore
Monday for the marriage of Edward
Brewington to Miss Lillian J. Parry,
both of that city. Mr.. Brewington
was formerly of Irvington, having
moved to the Monumental City last
year to accept a position with Adams
Express Company. Miss Parry is well
known in Irvington, where she has
visited several times.
AS forshadowed in this paper last
week, Miss Lucy Longworth, daughter
of Mrs. Emily Longworth, of Ocran,
was married to MIR. Milton Tadlock in
Baltimore on Wednesday of this week.
Miss Longworth is very popular in
lower Lancaster. Mr. Tadlock is an
engineer and was on one of Bellows &
Squires' steamers last year when the
courtship which lead to the present
happy matrimonial state began.
0LDHAM-COMBS-Gr Grace Episcopal
church, at Lancaster Courthouse. was
filed with large and notable assem-
blage at high noon last Wednesday to
witness the marriage of DR.. Marquis
Curtis Oldham and Miss Sadie Muir
Combs. The church was tastily and
deliberately decorated with ferns, flow
ers, and evergreens, and every circum-
stance conspired to render the occs sion
impressive and interesting. At the APP
pointed hour the bridal party entered
the church and marched up the central
aisle to the inspiring strains of Lohen-
grin's wedding march, played by Miss
Genevieve Pinckard. Mrs. C. T. Peirce.
sister of the bride, was matron of
| honor. The bridesmaids, clad in gowns
OF white Paris mouseline and CARRYING
pink carnations, entered with the
groomsmen in the following order: Miss
Helen Oldham, of Richmond county.
sister to the groom, with Mr.. Philip
Gresham, of Lancaster; Miss Charlotte
Snow, of Northumberland, with Mr..
Carroll Gresham, of Lancaster; Miss
Grace Pinckard, of Rehoboth Church.
with DIR. B. II. B. Hubbard. of White
Stone; Miss Laura Chiffon, of Lancaster.
with Mr.. I. ID. Ficklin, of Litwalton;
Miss Harriet Snow, of Northumberland,
with Mr.. Robin o. Norris, jr, of Lively.
Little Marguerite Combs was ring
bearer, and Esther Davenport and Helen
Combs acted as ribbon girls. The bride.
clad in gown of white net over white
taffeta and white veil caught with car
nation blossoms, and carrying shower
bouquet of brides roses, entered the
church with her cousin, DR.. Easterdav.
of Washington, ID. c., who gave her
away. The groom was attended bv
Mr.. Wilbur M. Pinckard, of Lancaster.
as best man. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Reverend Lawrence
Rousseau Combs, father of the bride
and rector of this parish, according TO
the ancient and impressive ritual of the
Episcopal church. During the ceremony
the low, sweet strains of Dreaming
OF Love" fioated from the organ through
the church, and as the bridal party
retired Mendelssohn' wedding march
was played. After an elegant reception
at the Rectory the newly married couple
left for Merry Point, where they took
the Rappahannock steamer for Balti-
more, from which city they will make
tour through the middle and north
Atlantic states. The brides going
away gown was of blue broadcloth with
brown hat and gloves. Dr. Oldham is
native of Richmond county, but he
has resided for the past four years at
Lancaster Courthouse, where he is very
popular and enjoys fine practice. The
bride is the second daughter of the Rev.
l.. K. Combs, rector of the Episcopal
churches in this parish, and is young
lady of many graces of person and char
acter. There were many valuable and
handsome presents. On their return
DR.. Oldham and his bride will reside at
Lancaster.
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