Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-03
AT HYMEN'S ALTAR.

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In Heathsville last ;weekzAfrs: Maria
A. Winstead and Edgar Crabbe, both of
Northumberland, were married by Rev.
c. H. Williams. e.te
Charles Walker Lynch, lumberman
of Salisbury, Nd. and Miss Pearl Nc
Kenney, of Lancaster. county, Va, were
married in Baltimore Tuesday of this
week.
John M. Omohundro and Miss Eunice
Blake Annadale, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William N. Annadale, of Westmore-
land county, were married recently at
Baynesville. They will reside at Har-
ward, Mass.
DIR. H. V. Bristow and Miss Bunnie
Gresham Tyler, of Tappahannock, were
married Saturday at noon at the Bap-
fist church at Tappahannock by Rev.
Thomas Lewis. A. A. Cralle, formerly
of this county, was one of the grooms-
men.
MESSICK- SIMMONS The Baptist
church at Irvington, Va, was crowded
on Saturday night last by the many
friends and acquaintance of Mr.. Arthur
P. Messick and Miss Mary Louise Sim
mons-the occasion being the joining of
these two in holy matrimony. Miss
Simmons is well known here as one of
our most charming young ladies', and
Mr.. Messick is equally as we'll known
as eof our most popular young men.
The attendants were: Mr.. George Mes
sick, best man; Messrs. Barker Hopkins,
Irving Messick, Lee and Perry Simmons
brothers of the bride,) as ushers;
Maid of honor, Miss Mamie Mae Squires;
Flower girls, Rachel Messick and
Mary Towel; Ring bearer, Eloise
lowell. The dress of the bride was a
tastefully made gown of mousseline
over taffeta, with handmade lace. Her
veil was caught up with sweet peas and
she carried shower bouquet of BRIDES
roses and sweet peas, The brides atten-
dants wore lace trimmed organdies with
pink sashes. The maid of honor carried
pink roses. The flower girls, bearing
baskets of daises. and sweet peas,
strewed the BRIDES path to the altar
with the flowers. The church was pref
lilly decorated with asparagus, palms,
daises and pink roses. Miss Pauline
Long, presiding at the organ. rendered
Mendelssohn's wedding march, as the
bride entered the church, and Lohengrin
after the ceremony. Other compost
tions were rendered during the half hour
preceding the ceremony, Tho bride
entered the church on the arm of her
father, Mr.. S. Perry Simmons, preceded
by her attendants. She was met at the
altar by the groom and his best man.
The brides pastor, Rev. F. w. Clay
brook, performed the ceremony to
the sweet strains of Nevin,s Love
Song. Supper was served to the
bridal party at the home of the bride,
after which the happy pair took the
Norfolk steamer, en- route to New York,
Hudson river and other points.
JAMES-SPRIGGS. Just as the last
afternoon Of the merry monthoof June
was nearing close, was celebrated in
White Stone Methodist church m event
to which lower Lancaster had for some
time since looked forward with bright
anticipations. the marriage. OF Mr..
David X. James, ir., and Miss Ruby
w. Spriggs. Long before the appointed
hour the church was filled to its utmost
capacity which clearly attested the
popularity of this young couple. Never
before was there witnessed scene
more pleasing to the eye of the artistic,
or of rarer beauty, than on this partic-
ular occasion when, as the rays from
the lighted. chandelier shed its softest
hue gently ON the beautiful decorations
beneath, about which We're gathered
the bridal party. awaiting the perfor-
manance of this sacred rite. About
the altar and inside the chancel was
hastily arranged pink and blue hy-
drangias behind which was II back
ground of ferns and palms. Promptly
at the appointed hour FOUR to the
strains of Lohengrin, sweetly rendered
by Miss Pauline c. Long, of Irvington,
the bridal party entered the church
and proceeded up the left isle in the fol-
lowing order:-first'th the ushers, Messrs.
E, M. Edwards and Herbert Ingram,
DIR. B. H. B. Hubbard and Mr.. Joe
James, then Miss Allie Merle James and
Miss Ethel Towles, of Baltimore, Miss
Lillian Cralle, unattended, Immediately
preceded the bride, who was leaning on
the arm of her cousin, Mr.. G. w.
Sanders. by whom she was given away.
The groom with his best man, Mr.. w.
L. James, entered from rear door of
the church. On leaving the church
first was little Miss Lucy Treakle, who
strewed flowers along the ISLE, followed
by the bride and groom and their at
tendants. Miss Lillian Cralle with Mr..
w. T. James, Miss Ethel Towles with
DR.. B. II. B. Hubbard, Miss Allie Merle
James with Mr.. Joe James and Mr.. E..
M. Edwards with Mr.. Herbert Ingram.
The bride was handsomely attired in
white liberty satin, trimmed in band-
ings of embroidered fillet net and wore
white gloves. her long veil being Hastily
caught up with pearls. She carried a
shower boquet of maiden hair ferns,
lilies of the valley, and brides roses,
The bridesmaids wore white null over
taffeta, white gloves, and carried white
carnations. The maid of honor, Miss
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