Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28
SISTERS AS BRIDES.
q PRETTY DOUBLE WEDDING AT
LEIGH~sTREET CHURCH.
The MISSES CLIFTc.l ARE MARRIED.
Miss Carrie WEEDS DIR. Kcrns, and
Miss sdclia becomes Mrs. Black
The Decorations, Dresses, md At
PENDANTS.
fcndants.

Leigh-Streot Baptist church was the
scene OF very pretty double wedding
last evening, when the two daughters
Of Mr.. }. c. Clifton. of Church Hi, were
led TO the altar-Miss Carrie c. Clifton
BY Or. W. ". Korns. of Bloxom, Va,
and Miss Adclia NJ clifton by Mr.. George
sherman Black. OF Iambertville, n. J.
The church was gasly bedecked for the
occasion white. pink. and green being
The most conspicuous clements OF the
decorations. There were huge banks OF
ferns surrounding the pulpit, as a back
ground FOR a protusion Of pink and white
roscs and azaleas.
The popularity OF the young people and
the novelty OF such an occasion served
20 attract very large congregation. and
when the brides entered the church. at
SIS. the edihoe was fairly crowded.
BRIDES AND ATTENDANTS.
Miss Carrie Clifton entered the church
first leaning upon the arm of DR.. Kerns.
She was closely followed by her sister,
Miss Adelia Clifton, on the arm Of Mr..
Black. Miss Carrie Clifton wore a hand
some tailOr-madc dress OF gray mate
lial. trimmed with green velvet and satin
ribbons and white lace. She carried a
huge bouquet Of cream roses. Miss
Adelia Clifton wore a travelling dress.
OF dark-blue material. with canary
colored trimmings. and carried a bouquet
OF pink roses.
The brides were unattended by brides
ma.ds. but were preceded up the aisle by
Or. ". J. Cowardin and Mr. Clarence
Clifton. as best men for DR.. Kerns and
Mr. Black. respectively. The ushers
We're Messrs. Thomas Mussen. Shelton
Davis J. T. Wallace, Samuel Enos. II. II.
wills. and y. O. Parish. Three Of them
wore the favors Of one bride and three
The fayors OF the other. The bridal party
MAS met at the pulpit by Rev DIR. w. L.
Wright. by whom the ceremony was
performed. Professor r. Leslie Watson
presided at the organ. and played num-
Der of appropriate pieces.
60 IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS.
After the ceremony the wedding party
drove 10 the Union Depot where Mr..
md Mrs. Black took the s15 north-bound
train for washington, and DR.. and Mrs.
Rcrns left on the 100 train for Norfolk.
The two brides are the daughters of
cir. J. G. Clifton. who was for number
d years hcad-miller at the Haxall mills.
DR. Kerns has a hourishing practice at
Bloxom. and Mr.. Black is employed by
the Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Company.
Pretty Evening Wedding.
Mr. Josepr HutZler. a weE-known cloth
Ing merchant. at No. % north Seventeenth
street and Miss Carrie Ullman, the ac-
romplished daughter of Mrs. Regina Ull-
man. were married at the residence OF
lEr
street, at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
lpabbi 7. y. Calisch. OF Beth Ahaba Syna-
rogue performed tho ceremony. and there
we're present. besides many Richmonders.
n number Of friends Of the bride and
groom from New York. Philadelphia. and
baltimore. The bride was handsomely
Httired i'm a dark travelling suit, with hat
and gloves 10 match. Mr.. and Mrs. I'LL
man left on the 7I5 2. NJ. train for an
extended wedding tour Of the northern
cities. They were the recipients OF many
elegant and beautiful presents.
Miss Warren WEEDS MIR. Brashear.
At Broad-Strcet Methodist Episcopal
church last evening shortly after O'Clock
Miss Emily G. Warren became the bride
Of Mr.. Ebert Brashear. Rev Dr. w.
r starr. pastor Of the church. performed
the ceremony in the presence of large
number Of friends Of the contracting
parties. ...,,., ,.,o.-
Z The groom Is a well-known young tele-
rrapher of this city, and his bride
handsome brunette. is the attractive
t5auebter Of Mr. Iittleton TazeweH war
zen. of No. 52S east Broad street. Inc
nanny couple, who were the recipients OF
roanv handsome bridal presents. left AFTER
the ceremony for an extended tour.
TO BE Married This Morning.
Miss Myrtle Alma Verser, daughter OF
ar and Mrs. James w. Verser, viii be
married AT 1ll5 o'clock this morning a
The residence of her parents, NO. 80
worth Twelfth street. to Mr.. James Pey-
e., Watson. Of New York, chief clerk
sn the auditors Office of the American
Tobacco Company. The ceremony VIII
be performed by Rev. DR.. Moses ID. Hoge,
assisted by Rev. James T. Cook pastor
OF Memorial church.
Miss Warren. OF Mecklenburg, IS 10 Do
the maid of honor. and Mr. J. Norman
Dart of one Of the Richmond branches
Of The American Tobacco Company, Will
be the best man.
Immediately after the wedding Mr.. ana
Mrs Watson will drive TO the u o'clock
train OF the Southern railway, and VIII
leave for Henderson, y. G., to visit reia-
tives Of Mr. Watson.
A happv coincidence is noted in the tact
that to-day is the twenty-second ami
versary of the wedding Of the brides
rarfufs-