The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-11
NOTABLE WEDDING
AT CLIFTON FORGE
Miss Lallic Lee Carpenter Be
comes Bride Of Mr.. Walter
Gardner Kennedy.
EXTENDED EUROPEAN TRIP.
Will Sail saturday-Travel Year.
in Countries Of Old
World.
EXTENDED EUROPEAN TRIP.

Especial to The Times-Dirpatch)
CLIFTON FORGE, VA, July 10.--At
o'clncls tonight the handsome resi-
dence OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Carpenter
on Allegheny Street. this city. was tho
scene Of the most brilliant wedding
that has ever taken place In this sec
ton Of the State, when their daughter,
Miss Lallle Lee Carpenter, was united
in marriage to Mr.. Walter Gardner
Kennedy, of Boston, Mass. The bridal
party entered the parlor. where the
ceremony was impressively performed
to the strains Of the Lohengrin bridal
chorus, rendered by Miss Ella M.
Smith, and, while the words We're
spoken that made the twain one. Miss
Smith played softly Schumann's 'Trau-
merle" Preceding the ceremony Mrs.
w. D. Baker sang very sweetly II Love
You Truly" and 20 Perfect Love-"
Miss Dora Louise Carpenter, a sister
OF the bride. was maid of honor. Mr..
Robert Carlyle Cochrane, of Boston,
best man, Master Irvine Jones and lit
tie, Miss Dorothy Sentz. ribbon bear
ers. little Miss Katy Mathews flower
girl and Master William George Math-
ews, ring bearer@ The bride entered
the parlor with her father, by whom
she was given away, and the groom,
with his best man, and in the presence
of brilliant assemblage Of invited
guests Rev. George z. Davis, pastor
of the Clifton Forge Baptist Church,
spoke the words that Joined them to-
gether for life.
The bride was attired in an import
ed gown of Brussels point lace. mount
ed on satin and chiffon, white tulle
veil. caught with white violets, and
carried shower bouuqet of white vio-
let's. with crown of pale pink orchids.
Her decorations We're diamonds.
The maid of honortNwore q gown Of
white chiffon embroidered in pink for
get-me-not over white taffeta and
chiffon and carried pink sweet peas,
with streamers of tulle. The little
girls were dressed in white chiffon end
lace, white kid slippers and half hose.
while the little boys were attired in
white satin knee pants and silk
blouses, white kid pumps and white
socks.
The flower-girl carried a French
basket Of smilax filled with pink and
white roses. A.a tH2
beautiful Decoration.
The room in which thehceremony was
performed was decorated in Brides
roses with ropes of smilaN palms and
ferns. The alcove in which the bridal
couple StOOQ was seulllelS EllSut w u
smilax and thickly sprinkled with tiny
electric lights. Above the altar was
a love knot of white roses and carna-
lions. On the altar were large cut
glass vases of white roses, among
which glowed the tiny electric lights.
The dining-room. the hall and recep-
tion-room were all elaborately decor
ated in keeping with the parlor,
Following tho ceremony a bhrfe; sup-
per was served In the dining room and
| at midnight MIR. and Mrs. Kennedy left
on the midnight train for New York,
and on Saturday will sail for Europe,
| making a tour OF the principal points
Of the old country They expect to be
/ absent twelve months. and on their
return will reside in Boston.
The bride is daughter Of Mr.. j. c..
| Carpenter, a leading banker and bust
ness man of this section OF Virginia.
She is highly accomplished, being a
4 full graduate of Hollins Institute, and
/ an especially attractive young lady. She
/ has spent the best years Of her life
1 IN this city, and Is not only popular,
1 but highly esteemed by all who enjoy
! her acquaintance. She has frequently
4 visited Richmond and is well known
4 and exceedingly popular here.
The groom is son of the late w. 7.
4 kenEedy.3of Boston, and Is a graduate
LOT Dartmouth College. He met the
bride several years ago at Yellowstone
\ Park, and the friendship there formed
soon grew into love, resulting In their
| wedding here tonight.
Mrs. Carpenter. mother Of the bride
| gowned in black lace over taffeta trim
/ mngs Of white princess lace and car
i rying a bouquet of white sweet peas
was assisted in, receiving by Mrs. Geo
*. Anderson and Mrs. 3. Fay Donovan
another sister Of the BRIDE of this
city; Mrs. J.. NJ. Cast, Of Hinton, w
! Va. and Mrs c. II. Carpenter Of Hunt.
inEton,
). Guests from a distance We're presen
from several points In Virginia, Yves
Virginia. Alabama, Kentucky and Ten
nessce.
The presents received We're numer
Gus. handsome and costly and fully at
, tested the popularity OF the bride a.