The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-28
WEDDINGS
IN \ old ]. VIRGINIA y
One OF the Most Notable Was
That Of Miss Baskerville to
Mr.. Burgywin.
SOCIETY EVENT AT 5BoYDT0N
Ceremony Most Elaborate, and
Number Of Attendants from
Richmond.
Richmond.
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BoYDToN. VA. July 27.-One OF the
most brilliant and beautiful scenes
witnessed In Bovdton for .some time
was that Wednesday evening at old
st. James Episcopal Church, when Mr..
John King Burgytn, of Bristol. Tenn
Va, and Miss Louise Gordon Basker-
willie, Of this place We're joined together
in matrimony.
The church had been beautifully and
deliberately decorated with laurel,
cedar. white roses and other flowers
q large wedding bell Of white roses
suspended from the chancel arch with
white ribbon gave just the festal touch
that was needed. The decoration was
the work OF the Young Ladies Guild
Of the church. y
Mis- Ethel Williams presided at the
organ. At o'clock the door opened
and the bridal party entered 1.-The
strains of the wedding march from
"LohengrIn." The little Misses Bessie
JefYreys, OF Chase City. Va, and Laura
Belle jackson. OF Palmer Springs,
flower girls, preceded the party AMI
opened the floral gates that marked
the reserved pews. They were follow
ed by the ushers-Air. Wallace C.
Coleman, OF this place, and Mr.. George
n. Baskerville, brother Of the bride.
Then came the maids and groomsmea.
The maids, daintily attred in white
organdys over taffeta. with pink shoes.
gloves and girdles and garlands of
pink roses. They carried PINK an!
White flowers They proceeded down
thecentral aisle In the following or
der: Miss Mary Homer, of eBoydton,
and Miss Matte Baskerville, OF Rich
,nond; MIR. w. S. Humphreys of Wythe-
vile. Va. and Mr.. Il. 6. Lavender. Of
Lynthburg; Miss Eunice Williamson
and MISS Lucy 3. Homer, both OF
Boydton; Mr.. ", T. Drewry and Nj.
Robert W. Boyd. bath Of Richmond !;
Miss Bessie Dennis Rice, OF Charlotte.
Va. and Miss Nancy D. Goode. OF
NIecklenburg; Mr.. Alfred G. Moore. of
7 WytheYi,le. and Mr.. Robert a. Young.
of Mccklenburg: Miss Alice Faulkner
and Miss Mabel Goode. both Of Boyd
ton; Mr. Morton c.. Goode, OF Lynch
burg. Va. and Mr.. Huskins Williams.
of Warrenton, Nc.
The maid of honor. Miss Lule h
baskerville, sister OF tho bride. beau
tifully gowned In pale pink messaline
and lace and carrying q bouquet OF
Bridesmaid roses. entered alone. She
Is a beautiful girl. and on this oc-.
rasion looked more beautiful than
usual
Bride Enters.
The bride eSquisitely gowned in
1nouselne de sole built on tafeta. her
We'll caught up with lilies OF .lle VAL
ley, and carrying a shower bouquet OF
Brides roses and lilies ct the valley.
entered With her father, Mr.. G. T, Bias
kerville. The al tendants when they
reached the chancel separated and ar
hanged themselves on either side. The
brids with her father and maid OF
y honor halted at the foot OF the chan
eel, whore they We're awaited BY the
groom and his best man, Mr. William
F. Moore, of Wytheville. Va. Here
the betrothal service was read The
Rev. Edwin r. Carter rector az tho
church. officiating. VITA me giving
nwaY OF the bride. the father retired,
while tho bride and groom, acco,npa-
MED by the maid OF honor ana best
man. advanced to the chancel railing,
where the ceremony was performed.
Afterwards "a reception was given t.
the bridal party at the home OF the
briie. The young couple were nssist-
ed in receiving by the father OF tho
bride and his Wife, the latter Gowned
In pale gray silk. Light refreshments
We're served, after which was theusual
cutting of the wedding cake. The
ring was found by MISS Bessie Rice
The young couple left ~ midnight
for the mountains of Soltll"dst Yir.
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