Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-30

THE BRIDE 4 MEMBER OF THE
WASHINGTON FAMILY.
The Charch beautifully Decorated.
Hut Oaiy Immediate Friends "f
The Co.ulc witness the Ceremony
suotber Norfolk Wedding.

NORFOLK. VA, october 23.-tSpe-
clsI)-Oid 81. Pauls Episcopal churcn
Was the scene this afternoon at 4 o'clock
OF a quiet: yet very pretty wedding
the bride being Miss Eliza Selden Wash
ington and the groom Major Robert W.
Hunter. Of winchester. Va. The ohancei
of the sacred edifce had been decorated
with a profusion Of growing plants. the
display including the graceful Australian
Norfolk Island) pine. the crotan, num-
Der NJ India rubber plants. and variety
Of palms.
The bride was attired IN n handsome
black silk gown trimmed in dul JET
with hat and gloves TO correspond, ana
carried large and beautiful cluster OF
brides roses She entered the church OH
the arm Of the groom, having been es-
corted to the door by her brother Mr.
Lawrence Washington, OF Aiexandria'
who at the altar gave her away. .
The ceremony was witnessed by ON!
the immediate friends OF the bride anu
groom. The officiating ciergymen were
Rev. Beverly ID. Tucker, II. d.. OF 81
Paurs. and Rev. Arthur ;. LLOYD oi s''
Luke's, both kinsmen OF the bride. H'.eI
the ceremony Major and Mrs. ffuh'e,
left for virginia Beach where they WIZ
for while occupy the brides cottase Il.
that resort no immediate TRIP away
having been arranged as feature OF '"e
marriage
THE BRIDES FAMILY.
The bride is n. descendant or uehetai
George Washington's brother John hu-
gustine Washington. and she Is ,he
latA nj
eustjne washington. OF Mt Vernon. VINO
WAS killed while serving on General X.
r. Lees staff during the war between the
STATES She Is also sister OF MRS.
. Tucker. wife OF Rev. r. II. Tucker. OF
this city.
The groom is a prominent attorney at
the bar Of this state. and holds the posi-
lion OF Solicitor for the United states
Interior Department at Washington, Il.
e. He was on the staff OF General COR
don during the late war
ANOTHER WEDDING.
At Freema son-Street Baptist church. at
$50 O'Clock this afternoon. MIR. George l.
Cooke and Miss Bessie j. Savage were
united in marriage. The church was
handsomely decorated for the happy
event with palms. ferns. india-rubber
plants. &c. and also with banquet-iamps.
Rev. DR.. NJ. g. Wharton. the pastor. tied
the nuptial knot. which ceremony VAS
witnessed by large number OF the
friends Of the contracting couple.
The bride wore handsome visiting
gown of green hue. and carried clus-
Ter of brides roses The erooms best
man and ushers wore black cutaway coats
and light trousers.
There were no attendants except the
best man. Mr. Southey Bull. and the
ushers-Messrs. James y. Bum, {. l..
Aclsiss. Harry T.. Savage. l.. J. Gallup
and Frank Cook.
The bride is a popular young lady OF
Huntersville. daughter OF the late Mr..
Peter F. Savage and the groom Is we'll
known young citizen connected with the
wholesale grocery house of Messrs. NJ.
J.. T. Davis K co.
MONTAGl' E-MATTHEWs.
The home of Mrs. j. r. Blick. No. ~
Chapel street was the scene OF beautiful
wedding ceremony at o'clock this even
ing. when Miss u. Geneva Matthews
and Mr.. John W. Montague were united
in wedock by the Rev. T.. II. Rawlings
pastor Of Centenary church.
The bride was handsomely attired In
travelling costume OF brown. with nat
and gloves to match.