Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-06
TWO IN ONE CHURCH.
A courIE OF WEDDINGS TOOK
PLACE At TRINITY YESTERDAY.
hr. Davis and Miss Braucr and MIR.
Grooms and Miss johnson tho Con-
tracing rartics-Hiss Curd lie.
comes Mira. Holt. ,...,st

One OF the prettiest weddings OF the
year occurred at Trinity Methodist
church last night'at 8 O'clock, when Mr..
Hugh Latham Davis, a son of MIR. r.
Wiley Davis. led 10 the altar Miss Mary
Theresa Brauer. the charming and &C.
>omplished daughter OF County-Treasurer
William II. Brauor.
Inc church was profusely decorated
with Easter lilies and ferns. and pre-
sented a beautiful appearance. The spa
eious edifce was crowded. and hundreds
OF friends were unable to get even TO the
door.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Joshua Hunter. the pastor. assisted by
Kew. MIR. Bergman OF Paramount. The
ushers were Messrs. Lee Brauer Goes,
mani. l.. o. Wendenburg. George DAVIS.
Charles Frischkorn. Hunter Frischkorn,
Thomas Curd. Nathan Simon. Barney My
ers. and John y. Burch.
The bride was attired in magnificent
white satin gown. duchessc cape. with
white hat and gloves. she wore a dia-
mond pendant, the gift OF the groom. and
carried large bouquet of lilies OF the
valley.
After the ceremony the bridal party. TO-
gether with invited guests 10 the number
OF several hundred. repaired TO the home
OF the brides father. Just beyond the cor
porate limits. where an elegant reception
was held. The parlors were decorated
with lilies OF the valley and american
Beauty roses. and In the midst Of these
the couple stood and received their
friends. The guests embraced many Of
the officials and other prominent people of
both the city and county. Among the
relatives az the bride from distance
who were present were MIR. Jacob Ezekiel,
her grandfather. from Cincinnati: Mrs.
Walter a. Ezekiel. of Cincinnati: Mrs.
Seymour Sdmuels. OF New York. and Mrs.
J. X. Bishof. Of Colorado Spings, Col
Hospitality was dispensed with lavish
hand. There was n splendid supper. with
champagne and other wines. The music
was furnished by n string band.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis will leave for
northern tour to-day. On their return
they will reside temporarily with Mr.
Braucr.
GROOMS-JOHNSON.
Mr.. James Monroe Grooms and Miss
Roberta Sledd Johnson were married at
Trinity Methodist church yesterday after
noon at o'clock by Rev. Or. X. n.
Sledd. assisted by Rev. Joshua Hunter.
The church was very prettily decorated,
and the bride was attired In costume
OF brown ladies' cloth. with hat and
gloves 10 match. She carried bouquet
OF Testout roses
The following gentlemen acted rs
ushers: Messrs w. r. Palmer (best mani,
w T. Palmer. Eddie Bell. Carroll Tay-
lor. and Walter Hechler.
The bride IS daughter OF Mr.. Silas
johnson. OF Church HILL and the groom
Is an attachee of the u. II. Mayo To-
bacco- Works. Both enjoy a wide circle
OF friends. They were the recipients Of
many handsome presents Immediately
after the ceremony they left over the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway for Old
Point, where they will take the steamer
for an extended trip North.
THE HOLT-CURD WEDDING.
At the residence Of her mother. No.
t0I north Twenty-thir1 street, Yesterday
afternoon al 3 o'clock. Miss Katherine
Curd became the bride OF Mr. T.. o. Holt.
popular Young man Of Washington. d.
c. Rev. Or. Moses II. HOge performed
the ceremony. The bride IS a daughter
Of Mrs. Virginia VI. Curd and the late
DIR. John Curd and is a niece Of Dr.
Isaac Curd. After the ceremony recp-
ton was held only the most intimate
friends Of the couple being present Mr.
and Mrs Holt LETT on the 30 O'Clock
.rain for a tour Of the North.