The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-02
The PATTON-JAC0BS WEDDING

A beautiful wedding WAS solemnize,
IN Berea church. Stafford county, Thurs
day. Dec 10Th. at g p. m, tn contract
ing parties being Miss Virginia Lillian
Jacobs and Mr.. d. Patton. both o
stafford. Rev Mr.. Spencer oficiat-d.
The church was brilliantly lighted
beautifully decorated aud packed To IL.
utmost capacity. The bridesmaids AND
xrpom-mrn were:
Miss Cora Bailey and Mr.. Archie Mon
roe, Miss Fiossie Embrey and Mr. Ralph
Da,, Miss liutha Monroe and NJ Har.
vey Snelhng-, Miss Beatrice Jacobs and
Mr. Norman iattOn. Mise Florence Pat.
ton and Leonard Jacobs. The bride came
IN with her father. MIR. W J. Jacobs. and
WAS met at the altar by the groom. az.
tended by his brother, Mr. Beverley Pat.
tomas best man Thee were followed by
Mise Kate Jacobs, sister OF the bride.
maid OF honor.
Then came Miss Belle Jacobs. niece OF
the bride, bearing the ring on a sAlvsr.
BY her side Master Archie Bailey came
bearing the license.
The wedding march was beautifully
played by Miss Lillian Harris. of Fred.
| ericksburg. The u-hers We're Messrs.
Wallace and Walter Snellings, Walter
Jones and James CoPpage
From the church the bridal party with
invited guests repaired To the home OF
the bride, where old Virginia hospitality
was royalty dispensed by Mr.. Jacobs
and his estimable wife, parents of the
bride. The newly welded pair took their
stand in the parlor under the chandelier
and were showered with congratula-
lions.
The bride, in dress OF shimmering
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veil and orange blossoms, was "A picture
beautiful to look upon. The groom with
beamiug smiles received congratulations
The presents were beautiful. costly and
useful, among them many handsome
pieces OF silverware. The present from
the groom wac diamond ring.
The bridesmaids were a bevy of beau
tiful girls. Mss Kate Jacobs. the maid
of homer. was robed in China silk The
Others wore Persian lawn with white
satin girdles.
There wers about hundred and fifty
guests many from fredericksburg, some
from adjoining counties, some from
Washington, one from Pennsylvania,
Miss Eakin, a girl friend of the bride.
The guests ranged In age from the infant
in arms to an octogenarian. Mr. J. l..
Hammett, OF the county, who upon that
uhppy ocCAhlOu heelueO To De carrying
the weight OF bis eighty years very lightly.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs
C. l.. Kennedy, Mr.. and Mrs. Hageman
with rhei- daughter, + iith; Mr. and
Mrs. W. Is. Bullock with their daughter,
Myrtle, and sons, Clarence and Willie,
from Washington; Mr.. and Mrs. James
Black burn, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Robin
son with their daughter, Margaret; Ms
Frank Armstrong and sons. Merle and
james; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown, Mr.
and Mrs. George Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs
Eddie Jacobs. Mr.. Willie Jacobs and lit
tie daughter; Mr.. aud Mrs. Huffman,
Mrs. Bailey, Miss Coskley, Miss Burdis,
Miss Virginia Hammett. friend aud
former teacher of both bride and groom;
Mes-rs. Asa aud Eppa Hammett. 4
The dining room and the tables were
artistically decorated, a feast To the eyes
AS we'll as the palate The festivities
were kept up till the wee sma" hours,
every one enjOyin the occasion to the
full. One of The Guests.