The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28

guests, sho had a PLEASANT soclablo
morning on thu old Ariel, which Piled
between Richmond ana Norfolk for
many years.
Our young friend was under c,re
or his cousins, who wished to reach
gloucester that night Others of tho
wedding guests Went to Norfolle "a
spend the night. and como up North
iiFor the next day. Tho three who
preferred to push on wore landed
at Kings Mill wharf, on Jumes Ieivor
where u covered vehicle met them. BY
inns time pitiless rain WAS falling
ana freezing. but our frlonGs Went
cheertnlly on. all across tho Peninsula
10 yorktown. where they arrived sor,o
Time after dark. There. after some
delay, they stepped into Il rowboat
and amid rain and wind and sIeet.
crossed the noble York to Gloucester
Point. They were forcibly reminded
or Washington's crossing the Delaware
an ole. prinb OF which they had seen in
all their houses"
The bottom of the boat was covered
with straw, and there huddled the
TWO women and their escort, nothing
daunted Umbrellas sheltered them
partially. but pleasure beckone<i them
on, ana youth was at the heln-thut,
is, nguratively. for at the helm OF this
1888 ShSAA " ar CDIOrGu man,
recommended as Il skilled boatman.
ne encouraged his passengers and
MS "oarsmen kept time" At Inst the
urea travellers reached Gloucester
POINT, where the family currtage from
Beleyille met them. and they drove
through driving storm. with now and
theh lightning flash and peal OF
tnuhder: tor about iit.oen miles. then
emerged smiling and very ready for
the warm welcome and delicious hct
supper which awaited them
Next morning deep snow covered all
tho face of the earth, rs seen from the
windows of the old historic house. but
neither snow nor bitter cold prevented
the gathering of family and friends TO
witness the midday marriage, and it
1t was late in the afternoon before
the guests departed.
The next evening the whole marty
went to another wedding, at The Ex-
change; and in rapid succession en-
Joyed many festivities given In honor
oil the two brides In both Gloucester
and Mathews counties.-IThe wedding
at the Exchange was that of Miss Lucy
Tabh and Mr.. Bremen. OF Maryland
Ed
These gaieties lasted for some
weeks, but nnalIy the return Journey
was imperative, ana It was Journey
indeed. The Belleville bride and
groom and their young bridesmaid
started after an early breakfast, drove
many miles around the head of North
River to Mathews county, then down
TO landing on East River. There
they tool. Tho steamer and went out
into the lay. then up Elizabeth River
to Portsmouth. where the little party
spent the night Very early next
morning they went by the Seaboard
and Roanoke Railroad to Weldon, ~
C.; there delay of several hours. then
journey by rail to Petersburg, n
last change of cars. and a shor. Jour
ney to Richmond. their haven, after a
journey OF over thirty-siX hours!
There the friends separated the
young couple TO establish their home.
where Kindness and hospitality reigncd
Tor many years. Sad their bridesmaid
to spend n few days with young COM
ranions and dear friends, who Were
most eager to hear all she could tell
or her delightful visit TO Gloucester
the then garden spot OF Virginia. and
of her adventures by field and flood ="
And now. what a change in travel and
In life. he who runs may read
In 1889 this same young woman
went to Mississippi. one OF party OF
Nirginians, with several relatives. who
were returning to their Mississippi
home.
No consultations OF railroads then.
No Pullman sleeping cars. no buffet.
no dining cars: no possibilities OF food
except at eating houses on the way.
where In most cases the food was un-
catable, SO the travellers. of whom
our friend MAS tho Youngest, carried
With them II largo basket of bread and
dneat. cheose and hard boiled eggs.
Now and then n cup OF coffee could ba
q 4 yet a
the numbering train stopped FOR water
But the journey! Change cars at Pc
tersbufs. again at Burkeville. and at
IIynchhurS; then another transfer at
Bristol, again at Knoxville and nj
Some OF these changes
occurred at midnight; some In the
carly morning; but no matter WHOM or
where, the weary passengers must
gather haSs ana baskets and out, often
having tn walk quito a distance to tho
station o. tho next railroad line. At
last Grand Junction. Tenn, wns
reached, where n train was TO DO mot
to take the pilgrims due south. 1t
seemed to bo by collision between
railroad mon and tavern keeper that
tho train "had just left" and n wnit
or over twelve hours was ordained
Only one or two OF that marty of
tourists" are living, and from their
reluctant memory the dirt and discom.
FORT OF that adams House" cannot
depart. The leader and escort OF the
party. IN the robust language of his
day and with grim humor called It
~ dam house"-pardon the reminIs-
cence.
The great mississippi Central was
being built then in sections. Very
carly in the morning the little tcnta-
tive train took us U can no 1npc,r
manage the third person construction
IN this narrattve) few miles, then n
stage conveyed us a few miles further,
then train again. At last Jackson.
Miss, was reached. and the comfort
of tho night passed In clean rooms in
q good hotel canno. DO remembered
too gratefully
Tho next day. again n few miles by
ran; then stage coach brought us
to n little town where ono OF my urcles
lived
short stay there then com
Portable carriage. drawn by fine horses,
took us on our last DAVIS iou-nn,. -.