The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22
PRETTY WEDDING
IN BEDFORD CITY
Marriage Of Mr.. Cheney and Miss
Griffin Brilliant Event.
Other Virginia Weddings.
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BEDFORD CITY, VA, May 21.--Miss
Sarah, the charming and beautiful
young daughter Of Major and Mrs.
William Coates Cheney, OF South Man
| chester, Conn, this evening at
O'clock, at st. Johns Episcopal Church,
| in the presence Of large assemblagel
OF relatives and friends and Interested
spectators, Rev. Dallas Tucker, rector
of the church. solemnizing the rites;
THE cfancel was profusely decorated
4 with handsome growing plants and
cut flowers, the tone note of the deco
ratons being white and green.
Miss Rosalie Smith presided at the
organ, and prior to the ceremony, Mrs.
Mitchell Humphreys, Of Sweet Briar
4 institute, sang most delightfully."- a
bridal song.
4 At the appointed hour. to the strains
OF the wedding march, the groomsmen,
Messrs. Clifford Cheney, Frank Cheney,
Jr., Harry Cheney, Tom Cheney, Nal
colin Griffin, brother OF tie bride, and
Henry O. Humphreys, advanced and
formed in semcrcic in front of the
rostrum, then came the bridesmaids.
Misses Emily G. Cheney, sister OF the
groom; Mamie Hutter Griffin, sister
of the bride; Mary Augusta Bowles
and Claudine Hutter. and took position
in front OF the groomsmen: next came
Walker Boiling, alfred as were the
other bridesmaids, in beautiful gowns
of delicate corn-colored mussaline,
with sun-plaited skirts, and carrying
bouquets of Marechal roses.
g Mrs. II. o. Humphreys. sister Of the
n bride, and matron of honor, followed
9 lin an elegant gown of cream faille
a silk, with trimmings of princess lace.
: The bride came last, escorted by her
: father, fair and radiant maiden, in
= q robe of ivorywhite clinton cloth,
. over liberty satin, with garniture OF
/, elegant duchess lace, over wh when 1eii
y in soft fleece the long tulle veil,
n held in position amid her sunny brown
'e tresses by clusters of real orange bios
II soms in her hand was shower
= bouquet of lilies of the valley. She
1t was met at the steps of the rostru,n
by the groom and his best man ane
IS brother, Captain Sherwood Cheney, U
,e S. A. where the .betrothal ceremony
>, took place; then moving forward to
h the chancel rail the service was con.
,r Guided.
!. The bridal party drove to the home
!, of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Q: humphreys
70 % which was brilliant with lights ant
:. splendid flowers. a wealth of roses
y lending the beauty and perfume to en-
~ nance the charm of the scene. Here al
y. informal reception was rendered tn
n bridal party, out of town guests and
y, few special friends here.
p Rare, beautiful and valuable wer
in | the presents. the varied array an
q beauty of the silver articles being spe
C cially notable.
a The following guests were presen
On from a distance: Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cheney, parents of the groom; MI
aill,and Mrs. Clifford Cheney, Miss Emil
he Cheney, Captain Sherwood Cheney, |
nd S. A.; Mr.. and Mrs. William Coate
III Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cheney. Miss Edn
80 Cheney. Mr. Philip Cheney, Mr.. Wei
~ Cheney, Mr. Charles Cheney, Mr.. Harr
~ Cheney, Mr.. Thomas Cheney. Mr. JAG
~ Cheney, all of South Mancheste
err Conn: Mr. and Mrs, LOUIS s tG ins w,
~ Hartford Conn.,; Judge and Mrs. Wini
isf field Griffin, Miss Augusta Bowles. MI
Sadie Griffin Bowles, Miss Emr
m Bowles, Miss LOOMS Logan, OF saleI
II Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Christian $. lutte
Ids Mrs. j. Risque Hutter, Miss Claudir
"a Hutter, Mr.. Booker Hutter' MI; Chrl
we tian S. Hutter, Jr., Miss Channir
it Goode, Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Adams, Mi
ms, Sallie Hammer, Mr.. S. Garland Hamne
.ge Miss Maria Washington Tucker, Mi
Lila Tucker, Mr.. and Mrs. Frar
Davidson. Mr.. j. Frank Hall. MI The
dore B. Shackford and Miss Sue Adam
of Lynchburg, Va; Judge and Nj,
les, William Gordon Robertson, .Lr. Gu
tavus Wingheld and Miss Martha w
son. of Roanoke; Va; Mrs. Thorn
nor G. Herring and Miss Hildegarde He
err ring, of Harrisonburg, Va; Colonel a.
bi- Mrs. Samuel Vance Fulkerson, of Brl
ve- toll, Na.-Tenn.; Miss Eugenia Crit
his and Mrs Mitchell Humphreys, of Swe
will Briar Institute, Va; Mr.. George
in Bagby, of Richmond, Va; DR.. Geor
AR " Litchfieid, of Kimball, w. Va; \
RAJ j. Marshall Vest, of WEIGH, w. v
all, Miss Lucilla Wylie, of New York CT
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