The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-16
Social and
P or sonal

T-ORk UNION BAPTIST CHURCH
r. WAS the scene of an unusually
pretty wedding Yesterday at high
noon. when Miss Bessie Trayers Snead,
daughter OF Captain and Mrs. Charles
Goodall snead, OF Fluvanna county.
became the bride Of Ernest Payne Bur
Burgess The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. william u. Hatcher and
Rev. George r. sncad. unc1es OF the
bride. In the presence OF large au.
diencc OF friends and relatives.
rho church was beautifully deco.
rated for the occasion with IVY ferns
and vines. with masses OF pink and
wii,c blossoms End lighted tapers.
Mrs. william O. snead rendered thu
wedding march from "Lohengrin." anu
Miss Vera Snead sang Il Promise
Thee just before the ceremony
Mrs. Aocreth. sister Of the bride.
was dame OF honor. and wore gown
OF white satin, made with tunic "
pink chiffon cloth, and carried Killar-
ney roses, Miss Jeanette Daniel war
maid Of honor She wore becoming
costume of pink lace over silk. en-
broldered In gold. and carried nose
CAV of sweetpeas. The bridesmaids.
Misses Resale snead, Clara Pitts. Marie
Payne and Helen Thomas wore frocke
of embroidered muslin, with vide pink
sasnes
bernard Burgess was his brothers
best man. and the groomsmen were
Ellis p. Snead, u 81. Stevens, DR.. IA.
NJ Snead and Joseph r. sneah. The
ushers included DR. Fletcher Wright,
George Hatcher snead. C. G. Burgess
and f. J. Burgess Walter Allen.
:ncphew of the bride was ring-bearer.
The bride entered with her father.
She was costumed In an elegant crea.
fion OF white crerc meteor. made Nwiti
"a court train, ssraped With chiffon
cloth. and trimmed In garnitures o:
duchess lace with pearl ornaments.
Her flny' tuile veil was held in place
with coronet Of lilies OF the valley.
and fastened at Intervals With sprays
OF the game flowers. She carried a
shower bouquet OF Bride roses and
lilies OF the valley.
1mmedateg after the ceremony the
Bridal party were entertained at lunch
ron a. odd Homestead" Fork Union,
after which Mr. and Mrs. Burgess left
For wedding tour North.
Guests from a distance were SIR. and
jcirs. Elliott Averet, of New York;
Miss o. l.. Hatcher. OF Bryn Mawr. Pa:
Mrs. Eliyson, OF Waynesboro: Mr. and
Mrs. c. C. Burgess. OF Richmond. and
Messrs. Burgess. OF Kentucky
Recital Postponed.
The organ recital. which was TO
have been given this evening at the
Church OF the Covenant by DR.. Charles
Morse, OF Chicago, has been postponed
owing TO serious accident to his son
tsn Washington, which prevented hts
visit to Richmond at this time. DR.
Morse viii be heard here later.
Visiting. Here.
Mrs. Alexander f. Robertson and
Miss sarah Robertson. OF stanton.
have arrived in the city to attend the
marriage OF Miss Frances Gibson u
Rev. Edmund Lee Woodward. which
takes place next "Wednesday, June -
in Holy Trinity Church
Miss Robertson is the guest OF Miss
Kitty Lancaster at her home on Park
Avenue. Mrs Robertson Will visit
relatives.
Hermitage Reception Postponed.
The reception. which was to hav.
been given at the Hermitage Golf Club
this afternoon from 8 TO 100 o'clock
has been postponed on account of the
Indictment weather until Friday after
noon at the same hour.
Petersburg Wedding.
A wedding of much interest TO So
ciety here. celebrated yesterday eve
ming at 6 O'Clock in the Second Pres
!byterian Church, Petersburg. was thar
of Miss Anne Claiborne McIlwaine
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William BAIRD
McIlwaine. to Rev. William Taliaferro