Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-28
A DOUBLE MARRIAGE
In the New Masonic Hall of the Hill
City.

| LYNCHBURG, VA. October 2-(Spe-
| cial 1.-THE new home of Hill-City Lodge
| of Masons was the scene of grandeur at
high noon to-day. the occasion being the
first marriage ceremony that was ever
performed in that beautiful building. Nor
was Il simply the blending of two lives
into one A double marriage ceremony
was performed. The hall was artistically
decorated with palms, ferns, potted
plants. and cut flowers. Four immense
banquet lamps with pink shades and
myriad of incandescent globes changed
the darkened room into one of extreme
brilliancy and beauty. The ceremony
that launched four young lives out on the
sea Of matrimony was performed by
Rabbi f. N. Calisch, of Richmond.
The contracting parties were Mr.. JULIUS
r. Gutman. son of Mr.. T.. Gutman, OF
Baltimore, and Miss Sadie Moses. daugh-
ter of Mr.. w. Il. Moses, and DR.. jacob
B. Moses, of Crestline, o.. and Miss Elite
Alpha Heller, daughter Of Mr.. l.. Lazarus.
Both of the beautiful young brides were
charmingly attired in white satin duchess
and chiffon. with diamond ornaments,
and carried clusters of bride roses.
The maids of honor were Miss Yetta
Kaufman. of Charlottesville. and MISS
Bessie Moses. Miss Kaufman wore white
organdie over green taffeta, while MISS
Moses was gowned in white organdie over
pink taffeta. Both carried white cnry-
santhemums. The fiower-bearers were
Misses May Lazarus and Hose Levy, IN
white organdie over green. and Misses
Louise Goodman and Miriam Levy IN
white organdie over pink All OF the
fower-bearers were nieces Of the brides,
and carried white chrysanthemums.
Messrs. Arthur Cohen, Sidney Hirsh,
Morris Heller, Milton Cohep, Leon Good
man. Adolph Heller, and A Harris, OF
I,vncbburg: Simon Fallheimer and lgna-
thus Steiner, of Baltimore; Moses Tetter-
man and Sam. Kaufman, OF Cnarlottes-
Vile and Adolph Heller. of Pocahontas'
acted as ushers, and Mr.. Nathan L. Gut
man. of Baltimore. and Daniel Moses, OF
this city, were best men.
The ceremony was one of the most I'M
pressive and beautiful that was ever wit
messed in this city. Immediately AFTER
it's conclusion the bridal party was driven
N Hotel Carol where a reception was
held until 1 o'clock, at which time they
adjourned to the diningroom. where
magnificent breakfast was served. Dur
ing the breakfast many happy speeches
were made and kilograms of congratula-
tons read.
The happy quartette left on the after
noon train for an extended northern trip.
after which Dr. and Mrs. Moses will pro-
coed to their future home at Crestline,
O.. while Mr. and Mrs. Gutman will re-
turn to this city, where Mr.. Gutman holds
a responsible position with Messrs d.
Moses & Co.
At o'clock this afternoon the home
of Mrs. Aurelius Christian, on Court
street. was the scene of pretty we'd
ding. the contracting parties being her
daughter, Miss Sallie. and Mr.. James
Bentley Ford. Rev. Asbury Christian,
pastor of Centenary church. and cousin
TO the bride, was the officiating minister,
Mr.. william A. Ford was best man, while
pretty little Gladys Garland, aged years,
was the maid of honor. The flower
bearers were Misses Agnes and Bernice
Ford. nieces of the groom.
The bride is the lovely daughter Of
the late Aurelius Christian, who for six
teen years was commemorative Attorney
of this city, and granddaughter to the
late Judge James Garland. The groom
Is a member of the tobacco firm of w. A.
Ford e. Co., of this city, and South Bos
ton.