Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-22
SOME WEDDINGS.

Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Old, OF
Norfolk, have issued cards to the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Margaret
Nash, to Mr.. John Stone Stump, jr.,
to take place Wednesday evening, No
vember 3rd, in Christ church, Norfolk.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Miss Eleshea Anne Woodward, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Woodward,
of Hampton, formerly of Middlesex
county, to Mr.. c. Vernon Sprstley.
Wednesday, October 9th. ate O'Clock
in Hampton Baptist church.
On the evening of October 9th, as the
day was drawing to close, quiet, but
impressive marriage was solemnized at
st. Georges P. E. church, Baltimore,
the Rector, Rev. Thomas Atkinson. Off
cisting. The parties were Miss Cornelia
Avalon Palmer and Mr.. Charles Edward
Kettle. Miss Palmer is the eldest
daughter of Mr.. J. c. and Mrs. Alverta
McCarty Palmer, of Lancaster county,
and is niece of Mrs. j. A. Moran, that
city. The bride is charming and pretty
and will be greatly missed in her home
circle. The groom is a successful bust
ness man of that city, and stands high
in church and community. The bride
was handsomely attired in Victoria
chiffon broadcloth with hat and gloves
TO match and carried white prayer
book and a bouquet of Lillies-of-the-
Valley. She was given in marriage by
her father. Immediately after the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Kettle left for
a northern trip. They will reside at
1923 McCulloh street, Baltimore:
Saturday evening. October 10th. the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James 4th Kelley,
Byrdton, Virginia, was the scene of
quiet and pretty home wedding, when
their niece, Miss Una Jeanette Kelley.
daughter of the late Robt. j.. Kelley.
was given in marriage to Mr.. Il. A.
Ayers, of Lynchburg, Va. At 6-o'clock
a most sumptuous dinner was charm
ingly served the bridal party and imme-
date relatives; the .bride-elect being
handsomely gowned in a princess of
wisteria messaline with gold trimming
while the groom wore conventional
black. Immediately after dinner the
bride donned most becoming tailored
suit of dark blue chiffon broad
cloth. with hat and gloves to match.
Promptly at 7:30 from the parlor. Hastily
decorated in ferns and golden rod. the
piano. played by Miss Genevicve Pinck-
ard, sent forth the strains of Lohen-
grin's wedding march, announcing the
Approach of the bridal party First
came little Miss Delma Conway snd
Master Campbell Kelley. cousins of the
bride. who held the golden rod ribbons
forming m aisle through which passed
the Observation-Disclosures Lily Kelley.
raaid Of honor, pink point de spirit over
taffeta, Enid Kelley, and Grace Hurst,
white. Paris muslin and lace. Aessrs.
Robt- ]. Kelley, brother of the bride,
David and Vivian Kelley. all wearing
conventional black with tan gloves.
Then followed the bride and groom.
who, standing beneath bell of golden
! rod, while the soft melody of always"
bounding through the air, plighted their
troth in the presence of Rev. w. L..
Ware. pastor of the bride. Immediately
after the ceremony. the bridal party
drove to Irvington where Mr.. and Mrs.
| Ayers took the steamer for Norfolk.
From there they will visit the groom s
parents in Bedford City. Va, and then
proceed to Lynchburg where they will
make their future home, This happy
couple has the good wishes of the many
friends Of the bride throughout the
Northern Neck. she being one of Nor
cumberland finest and most accom-
plished daughters. Mr.. Ayers is Il
rising young business man of Lynch
burg. Va, and near relative of the late
DR.. Henry Jeter. Baptist minister who
was well known in this section.