Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-11
BRILLIANT WEDDING.
MISS KADDEN, or PETERSBURG,
AND MIR. MAYER, OF PHIIA.
OTHER COCKADE CITY NEWS.
Death of City acknowledgements n
Very Old Age-That stauuton
Burial sensatiOn-Given the Wrong
Number.

PETERSBURG, VA, February 10
(Special)-The marriage Of Miss Sonora
Kadden, the charming and beautiful
daughter Of Mr. A. Kaddeu. a well-known
and prominent merchant Of this city. TO
Mr.. Sigmund c. Mayer, Of Philadelphia,
was solemnlzed at the Rod OF sholom
Synagogue this evening at 1890 o'clock
Rev. DR.. S. Tyer officiating. AZ tho
bridal party entered the church an or
chestra Grom Richmond), under the
leadership Of Professor Thilow. rendered
Mendelssohn's wedding march.
The bridesmaids were Miss Sonora
Emmerich and Miss Caroline Reinach. of
Petersburg; Miss Fannie d. Alitteldorfer.
and Miss Sarah Hutzler, Of Richmond:
Miss Jennie Lion and Miss Florence NJ.
Leopold, Of Philadelphia, each tastefully
and becomingly attlred in white organdie
with girdle, and each carrying a bouquet
Of yellow and pink roses.
Miss Addie Emmerlch, Of Petersburg.
cousin of the Bride, and Miss Bertha
Mayer, Of Kansas City, sister OF the
groom, were maids of honor. They wore
white taffeta, trimmed with moussellne
de sole, and carried white roses.
Two sweet ana lovely little flower
girls-Misses Rethelia and Ofella Eich-
berg-each bearing a basket of flowers.
Immediately preceded the bride in her
| entry IN the church. The bride was met
at the altar by the groom, who was &C
companied by his best man, Mr.. Morltz
IF ~ a
In the presence of o large assembly of
friends and relatives. the Rev. DR.. Tyer
spoke the words which made the
twain one
The brides gown was OF rich, white
duchess satin, trimmed with duchess
lace, en- traine, high neck, full
length sleeves. She carried in her
hand beautiful white Bible from which
were suspended satin ribbons to match
ornamental with white violets.
At the conclusion Of the ceremony the
| bridal party left the church to the glad
| strains from the orchestra Of the we'd
| ding march from Lohengrin.
The following gentlemen acted as
ushers: Messrs. Lion Leopold, Of Ian
caster, Pa julius Wymau, of Balti-
more; Sigmund and Henry S. Hutzler
| Of Richmond; Nathan Strauss, of Hen
derson, n. c.; Joseph Heish, of Atlanta
and Messrs. ID. Oestricher, Henry EN-
manuel, and Morris Kadden, Of this city
! The marriage was followed by a bril-
/ liant reception at the Grays' Armory
where a royal entertainment was enjoyed
and where the young couple were ex-
| tended hearty congratulations by theil
friends. Dancing and merriment were
| continued until late hour. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mayer left for the South on thel
| bridal tour.
DEATH OF a CITY OFFICIAL.
Mr.. James Mulrhead, for the past
twelve years the polite and efficient
keeper Of Blandford Cemetery. died this
! morning at his residence, on Wyth'
| street, Of Bright's disease aged Y years
/ Before the war Mr.. Muirhead was fore
| man in Ettrick Cotton-Factory Aftel
the war he became a merchant, doing
| business on Halifax street. In 1884 h'
| was elected by the Common Council e
the position OF Keeper of Blandfort
! Cemetery, which position he continuously
/ held until his death In that position he
made a good record and during the
twelve years OF his Office he has OBLIGATED
| at the burial Of many hundreds Of OIL
| people. lie was born in Glasgow, bu
! had lived in Petersburg for over forty
/ years. He was a member Of Royal Arch
! CHAPTER and Powhatan Starke Lodge
| OF Masons, and Of the Royal Arcanum
/ He leaves q wife but no children.
A HALE OLD MAN.
Mr.. Stephen Mays spends his latter
DAYS among his relatives and friends
/ in Dinwidde and Petersburg, dividing
his visits between them. He is 81 years
old, enjoys excellent health, and is still
capable Of much physical labor. II
said to-day that four years ago he wa'
so Ill with the grip that his life was
despaired OF. At the height of his i'll
ness he dreamed one night that he would
recover and live for fOrty-one years
| and then die on the Goth Of June. HI
| firmly believes now that he will live GU
that forty-one years.
AN EMBARRASSING MISTAKE.
The publication this morning in the
! Dispatch Of the sensation sprung at Z
negro funeral IN stanton yesterday
/ evening. by the discovery that the body
about 10 be Inferred was that OF 9TH,
wrong person, caused a great deal o.
| interest here, as the body had beer
shipped from Petersburg. 1t appear.
| tfat a colored man from Stanton
named Harry Coleman. who had beer
an inmate of the Central State Hospt
| tai died there on the Cd Of February
and was buried In the Hospital Gene
terry. his grave being designated and re
corded by number, as Is usually the case
The order for disinterment and ship
ment 10 stanton was given to j. M
! WiIkerson. a cOlored undertaken OF thi'
CITY. and a very worthy and reliable
man. who proceeded to carry ont hii
instructions. He applied at the hospi
| tai for the privilege OF removing th'
body. and was given the number OF th'
grave in which the body or Coleman
was supposed 10 be buried. The body
u,as taken Up, coffined, and sent Il
stanton. But Il appears that the wronl
rumher of the grave was given to tbs
undertaken. who did not know the de
| ceased and that, in consequence, thu
hodv of another than Coleman was SEN
/ 10 stanton.
II is learned that the error was The
rasrlt ~ a Misunderstanding about tn,
number Of the grave.
Harry ColemGns body was exhumet
and confined to-day by Undertaken VII
,~a~son and was this evening shipped q
ctounton The other body VIII be re
turned here for interment.
personal AND GENERAL.
Miss susie Eserton Cameron, the ac
eononIished daughter OF Ex-Governor WI
lam 10 cameron. viii be married In thi'
cI,v Tomorrow morning 70 Mr.. Bryan c
vh,tAeid. OF Tallahassee, Fla.
A brilliant card-party was given las
night Al the residence OF Mr.. Harris