The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-21
MERRY WEDDING BELLS.
Tb.v RING Right Joyously In Richmon"
v.s,e,dayA German Marriage.

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81. Johns German Lutheran cnurcn, ..
Eighth and. Marshall streets, ,as. e'1n,ns
80, 80 ~ scene OF a brillieDt'wedding. Long
Laforo Tho doors opened thrOng OF frlenus
- H. ocunIe nstientIy awaited an entrance
- ia edifce and some time before the ar
r;vaI of the wedding party every pew In the
church was filed. Many In fact: were un-
eble 10 pnin admission. Inc edince' paItc,
nlarIv the altar. was beautifully decorated
with ferns aud plants. ana isrse De. -
flowers hung Just above where nan nnu
- nliobtpd their troths. Soft candeiaora
80 tbeir effectiveness TO the pretty scene
ga he many evening toiettes with thelr
fair owners made the edifice picture Oh
W;ss Ida L. Brel was tho bride. Mr'
Fritz viii the groom. and Kew. fhul Men
zel paator OF the church. eDoke the WORDS
that made them one. The ceremony, per
formed entirely in the German language,
was beautiful aud impressive. 1t was
o,olock when. to the stately notes OF the
wedding march. the bridal party entered.
THE groomsmen alternated with the orlues-
maids They we're followed by the maid OF
honor and she was followed by the bride
and groom. The bride Is the daughter OF
NJ and Eva Briel. and is young lacy OF
rare accomplishments. She is the possessor
of those graces OF mind and heart tnat
wish her every happiness.
She was attired in gown OF white Dro;
cade with lace trimmings. A soft tuile ven
fell over her fair face caught up with orange
blossoms and jewels.
The maid Of honor. Miss Lizzie Sauer.
who is q lovely young lady, was clad III
gown of corded silk trimmed WIN Deaded
trimmings Her ornaments were diamonds.
The bridesmaids were cOstumed IN white
II. nd III
were Miss Lizzie Schumacher. Hiss Matte
Gipperich. Miss Emma sehumann, Miss
Emma Grimmell, Miss Louise EDel and
Miss Lula Wenzel.
Mir. William p. Briel was best man and
the ushers were Messrs. John i. Anderson,
William EDel William Zimmerman. Charles
Sauer, Henry Grimmell and Iheouore
Keck.
The groom is a popular and well-known
man of this city. and has long been con-
nected with Mr. +. Sitterding. by his busi-
ness capacity and mental worth he has made
a enviable place IN both the business and
social world.
After the ceremony there was reception
at Mr.. William II. Zimmermann's dining par
lors. A collation.. complete in all OF It's de-
tails and served IN admirable style. was en-
ioyed by the guests assembled. ana the
health of bride and groom WAS drunk with
many a sparkling bumper.
Among the guests present were: Mr.. ".
P. Will aud wife Mr.. +. Sitterdng. and
wife MIR. Fred. Brauer and wife. Misses
Carrie Brei. Marie Breil. Tlllie Frowner,
Emma Roberts, Josie Harra, May Greener,
Lizzie Kobe. Lena hasten, = Blenner'
Gussie Brown. Rhea Meuzel. Mary Esslg,
Katie Essig. Alice LOehr, Josie Hasse. Rev.
Paul Mcneil, Messrs. Otto Ostergreen, Oscar
Spott. August Sulle. Walter Schaaf. Henry
Miller. Henry Schott, Walter koane. Henry
Ha,ke, Felix Roger. Felix Wigand; LOUIS
Wigand. Charles Haase Oswald Raster,
Tonic Sauerwald, Louis Blenner, Henry
Rueser, Charles Splitting William Spiiling.
The bride and groom left on the O'CLOCK
train this morning for Luray. Natural
Bridge and other Virginia resorts. They
will subsequently 20 North and returning
reside permanently in Richmond. The
large number of presents testified no little
as to the high esteem in " ich the couple
is held by their many friends.