The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-17
BOwIE-BRANCH.
Fashionable Marriage mt st. Pnurs
Church Last Night anu
Reception Follow ing.

Nr. Bowie is a popular young attorney
OF this city, and is a Master Of Arts and
Bachelor Of Law OF Washington and Lee
University. The bride is the daughter OF
Mrs. NJ. J.. Branch, widow Of the late
James Il. Branch, Esq.
DECORATIONS ABOUT THE cHANCEL.
The floral decorations and Ornamental
tions at the church were OF unusual rich
ness and elegance. The altar was con-
cealed in forest of ferns and palms and
other exotics, and in the midst rose stately
vases and the more stately Corinthian col
umns, while the reading-desks were COW
cred with drecania. The chancel-rail was
festooned in soft white cloth, with border
OF eyergreens, the loops caught up with
bouquets.
nARRIAGE-BELL GATEWAY.
Where the bride and groom were to
kneei there was an arch, and suspended
from il marriagc-bell OF white crysantha-
NUNS and arbutilon. The two chairs for
the officiating clergymen were covered
with white cloth, and on the front OF each
was embroidered the letter B, and each
was surmountcd by large horseshoe of
carnations, white crysanthamums, and scar
let geraniums. Crossing the middle aisle
at the fifth pew from the chancel-rail was a
le-gate-frame-work covered with
smilax-suggestiye Of the entrance into
happiness and honor, which ought always
to be the portion OF the welded estate.
All the floral work at the church was eX-
ecuted by that true artist and worthy gen.
tleman Mr.. John Morton.
TIE FAMILY.
The marriage was appointed for O'Clock.
Before that hour the church was crowded
Except those reserved for persons in full
dress, every seat was taken.
The brides mother and sisters entered
the church in advance Of the bridal train.
Mrs. Branch was dressed in black moire,
lounced to the waist. Mrs. DR.. r. g..
Cabell wore white silk, embroidered in
lilies. Mrs. G.. B. McAdams, another sister
OF the bride. had on brocaded satin, trim
med in pearls. Their relative, Mrs. Thomas
Patteson, OF New York, wore garnet satin
de Lyon and plush; Miss Mary Patteson
was dressed i'm white brocaded satin.
Along with the members of the family were
the two little nephews OF the bride-Thomas
McAdams and James Cabell-the former
dressed in white lace over blue, the latter
in red plush and Duchesse lace.
Other relatives and connections OF the
bride and those OF the groom and the
guests invited TO the house filled up all the
pews along the middle aisle, and in full
dress and sparkling jewels made up COM
pany brilliant in beauty and adOrnment.
THEY CONE.
About quarter past O'Clock, amid the
stirring notes OF a wedding march played
on the organ by MIR. Jacob Reiphardt,
the bridal train entered the church in
the following order:
3Iessrs. W. Il. Meredith and E. C. Mayo
(ushers).
Messrs. James r. Branch and Ii. c..
Cabell.
Misses Flora Steger and III. Lee Sumner.
Messrs. Thomas B. Christian and s. 5. u.
Patteson.
Misses Lena Branch and Sue Williams.
Messrs. {. Il. Antrim and l.. Il. Myers.
Misses Ella Thomas and Constance
Cabell.
Messrs. T. A. Cary and F. A. Davenport.
Misses Isa Silyey and Emily Cunning
ham.
Mcssrs. A. L. Elicit, Jr., and Charles
Anderson.
Misses Della II. Pegram and Mamie
Nowln.
Messrs. James C. Thomas and John NJ.
Glenn Qaltimore).
Misses Jennie Patteson (New York; and
Frances Scott.
Ushers:
Messrs. Linwood Antrim and Frank Dun
lop.
Messrs. A. W. c. Smyth and A. c.
Akin.
Misses May and Ellie Branch, who with
baskets Of flowcrs) opened the gates for the
bride and groom.
Bride and Groom.
TO THE RIGHT AND TO TIE LEFT.
The bridal party entered the church with
great composure and precision. There
was absent that furry and excitement which
mars 30 many occasions OF this sort. Be
tween each couple there was fifteen or
twenty PAGES distance. Approaching the
arch nj the chancel where Rev. DIR. Mimi
gerode and Rev. DR.. Mcdonald were
standing, the ladies all passed around the
chancel to the right; the gentlemen to the
left.
The lrdemaids were dressed In elegant
silks and satins and were q pretty set OF
girls. Each carried bouquet OF rose
buds.
THE BRIDE.
But OF course the observed OF all OBJ
servers, and the admiration OF all eyes, was
the bride.
She was dressed in brocaded moire
to the waist in Duchesse lace tlow-
ers, and looked very sweet. Her ornaments
were pearls and few flowers-a bouquet
de c0rsdge and in the hair Il spray OF orange
blossoms and roses.
THE SERVICES.
The services were conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. DIR. Minnigerode; Rev. DIR. Me-
Donald offering the prayer.
Mr. John u. Branch, uncle and guardian
Of the young lady, gave the bride away.
At the conclusion OF the services DR..
AIinnigerode kissed the bride, whom he
has known from infancy, and the bridal
party retired from the church with the
same leisurely precision they had entered
il; with this difference, hOweyer-each
bridemaid took the arm of groomsman.
RECEPTION.
From the church the bridal party drove
10 Mrs. Branch's residence, corner Of
and First streets. There a grand
was held and gay and goodly
company assembled. The parlors and sup
per-rOom were becomingly decorated-the
the True Lovers knot, and
he four-leafed clover now seen mt all
weddings) being most promi-
nent.
Mr. Laird was the floral artist here, and
Professor Reinhardt the leader OF the or
:hestra.
The reception in all OF its appointments
supper, music, flowers, &c.-was |
IA keeping with the elegance outlined in |
he ceremonies at the church.
The presents to the bride were numer-
,us, and included many costly pieces OF
ilyerware.
At $50 O'clock this morning Mr.. and |
Hrs. Bowie will leave the city for trip |