Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
JUDGE WILLIAM F. RHEA
WEEDS MRS. ROSA TURP|N
Marriage at Homo OF Bride, Near
Charlottesville, Surprises
Closest Friends.
HAS HAD LONG PUBLIC CAREER
Serving Now as Member of Corpora
tion Commission for Second Term.
Bride Is Widow of Former Pastor
OF Charlottesville baptist Church.

Judge William +. Rhea. OF the state
Corporation Commission. and Mrs. Rosa
smith Turpin, widow of Rev. John II.
Turpin. u. D.. former pastor of the
First Baptist Church OF charlottesville
were married at 1885 o'clock yesterday
morning ut 'ShadwelI." tho brides
home, about i've miles east of Char
lottesville.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
George w. Mcdaniel. -. d., pastor of
the First Baptist Church, Richmond
assisted by Rev. Cecil V. Cook. D. D..
pastor OF the First BAPTIST Church OF
Charlottesville.
The bride was attended by her sis
tor. Miss Sailie w; Smith. while the
groom had for his best man Rev. j. !.
Schercr. Jr.. of tho First English
Evangelical Church. Richmond. who
substituted for his brother, Luther L.
FySchercr. who was prevented by illness
from acting in that capacity. She was
given in marriage by her brother. Ed
ward NJ. Smith
LITTLE GRANDCHILD
rs FLOWER GIRL
The flower girl was little Miss Mary
GoodykoontZ, OF Bristol, while young
william Rhca Blake served as ring
bearer. The young people are grand
children of Judge Rhea.
The bride wore n blue cloth tailored
suit, with blue velvet hat to match
and carried bouquet OF brides roses
and lilies OF the valley. The maid OF
honor wore n handsome gown OF me-
teor. trimmed with lace and crystals
and carried white carnations and lilies
of the valley. The flower girl wore an
exQuisitely simple dress Of white net
and lace and carried a basket of sweet
peas.
Immediately after the ceremony
Judge and Mrs. Rhea left on bridal
trip to New York.
MARRIAGE SURPRISES
FRIENDS IN CITY
Judge Rhea, although citizen OF a
distant part of the state has made his
home In Richmond for n number Of
years. AS n member OF the state Cor
poration Commission and earlier In life
as member of the State Senate, tho
United States House of Rrcprescnta-
tives. and Judge of the Corporation
Court Of Bristol, he is recognized as
one OF the foremost public men In vir-
ginia. News OF his marriage came as n
surprise TO most OF his friends in this
city.
Judge Rhea began his public career
with his election as Judge of the County
Court Of Washington County Mt the age
or twenty-five. After four years OF
service in this court he resigned to ac-
ccpt nomination for the State Senate,
10 winch he was elected, and in which
he served four years.
SERVED AS CONGRESSMAN
FROM NINTH DISTRICT
Subsequently Judge Rhea served five
years as Judge of the Corporation
Court OF Bristol and four years as Con-
gresham from the Ninth District In
his nine years on the bench he was
reversed only once by the Supreme
Court OF Appeals. He has been mem :
Der of the Virginia West Virginia Debt
Commission for twentyone years. hav-
ing been appointed to that body by
former Governor Charles T. O'Ferral.
In January, 1908, he was appointed
by Governor Swanson a member OF the
state Corporation Commission, and
served for six years. In January, 1914,
he was reappointed by Governor Mann
for period OF six years. from February
l. 1914.
BRIDE is WIDOW
OF BAPTIST MINISTER
The bride is n daughter of the late