The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
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Virginia Weddings
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HAMPTON. VA, February 22.-Of
! the many beautiful weddings which
have been solemnized in historic old
st. Johns Church, perhaps none have
been more imprassively beautiful. more
solemn in its formal simplicity. than
that OF Miss Lucia Alice Marable to
Mr.. George Armistead Cooke. on the
afternoon OF February 10Th at o'clock
] The decorations of the church We're
entirely of white and green. At the
appointed time the organ thrilled to
the touch of Miss Ashby's skillful fin
gers, and Mrs. Reese, screened behind
an emhankment of palms, rendered
with melody and feeling Mendelssohn's
Thou Art Like a Flower AT the
conclusion OF this the doors of the
church were thrown open, and the choir
1 of ST. Johns marched In. singing the
| Bridal Chorus, from "Lohengrin," and
I took their places on the chancel. They
/ were followed by the bridal party.
! The bridesmaids and ushers came
! first. and marched in alternating pair
| to the chancel, where they faced each
other. forming an aisle through which
the maid of honor followed by the
flower girl and ringbearer, marched
| The bride leaning on the arm of her
father, by whom she was given away
passed through the completed colmn
and was met at the chancel by the
| groom with his best man. The cere-
mony OF the Episcopal Church WAS
pronounced by the rector, Rev. Reverdy
Estill, ID. ID. lust before the Lords
Prayer was said, the choir. kneeliug,
softly rendered 20 Perfect Love-"
1t was an empire wedding. The
bride was gowned in a robe of en-
i.t. lar.
en- traine, and wore veil of tulle
caught up with orange blossoms, and
carried Brides roses. She was mar
ried in her grandmothers and great
grandmother's wedding ring. The
maid of honor wore pink empire
gown OF net over taffeta deliberately
trimmed with accordian- pleated ruff
files and shirred ribbon. She carried
bridemaid roses, and in her hair wore
pink forset-me-nots.
The flower girl and ring bearer
were in empire decollete dresses OF
white accordeon-plaited organdy. with
pink sashes.
The maid of honor was Miss Blancll
Bulifant, sister OF the bride; the brides
maids We're Misses Mamye Stevens. of
Richmond. and Bertha Haynes. cousins
of the bride. and Misses Frances Driv-
er. of Bower Hill. and Ray Johnson.
The flower girl was Miss Resale
Cooke, the ring-bearer Miss Ruby
Cooke. bo:h sisters of the groom. The
hest man was Mr.. Harry Heath, OF
Newport News. cousin OF the groom
The ushers We're Mr.. L. D. Haynes. OF
Norfolk the brides uncle: Mr.. w. NJ
Herndon. OF Norfolk; Mr.. Edward
Joynes, of Newport News. a cousin OF
the groom, and Mr.. Jesse Cooke, q
brother of the GROOM. respectively.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bride and groom. maid of honor and
best man We're driven to the brides
home in Marshall Street, the parlor cal
| Old Point meanwhile taking the re-
maindcr of the bridal party to Old
Point After changing her gown for a
goin-away dress, the bride and he,
party were driven to Old Point, where
| they Joined the rest Of the party In the
parlor car, and the bride and groom
held an informal reception.
| They left on the Washington boat
| for Washington, Philadelphia and othel
points. They will be st home to their
| friends Mt 20 Locust Street after Feb
rllary 26tl ri /.