Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-08
LEXINGTON WEDDING BELLS.
Marriage of n Daughter of Colonel
semmes-Other Weddings.

LEXINGTON, VA, December 7-CSpe-
cial.)-The Grace Memorial Episcopal
church here was this evening at o'clock
the scene of the. marriage Of another Of
Lexington's fair daughters. Miss Louisa
semmes became the bride of Mr.. William
Archer Roberts, of Washington, d. C.
Long before the hour set for the cele-
bration Of the nuptial rites the large audi
forum was crowded with relatives and
friends of the popular young lady to be
welded. When the strains of Mendels-
sohn's wedding march pealed forth from
the organ, over which Mrs. NJ. ID. Ed
munds presided, the doors were thrown
open leading into the main aisle, down
which the brilliant wedding procession
passed to the chancel, where stood Rev.
Robert j. McBryde. ID. d., rector of the
church, who performed the marriage cere-
mony.
The church was decorated with potted
plants, pink and white roses and chrys-
anthemums, and lighted with wax cam
dies.
The groom and his best man, Mr.. Ro-
bert W. Williams, of Richmond, entered
from the vestry-room, and met the bride
at the chancel.
The bride entered with her father, Col
onel Thomas VI. Semmes. Attending her
were the two little lower-girls-Miss Jen-
ME Hopkins gowned in white organdie,
with satin ribbon, and Miss Laura Powell
Tucker gowned in pink organdie, with
satin ribbons. The dame Of honor Mrs
Montgomery p. Corse, of Lexington, a
sister Of the bride, preceded the bride up
the aisle. The bridal procession was led
by eight groomsmen, who were followed
by eight bridesmaids.
Upon the conclusion Of the ceremony a
reception was held at the home Of the
bride, for the wedding party and a few
friends. After this Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts
drove in a private conveyance to Buena
Vista, where they took the north-bound
train over the Norfolk and Western rail-
road for an extended bridal tour They
VIII make Washington their future place
of residence.
The bride, who is the youngest daugh-
ter Of Colonel and Mrs. Thomas M.
Semmes, of the Virginia Military Insti-
tute, is beautiful blonde, and was
gowned in white satin. with garniture Of
pearls. She wore tulle veil and orange
blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet
of brides roses.
The dame Of honor. Mrs. NJ b. Corse,
was soWhed IN PINK taueta, with chiffon
and pearls, and carried a bouquet of
Madame Testout roses.
The bridesmaids were Miss Eliza Dill
Ion, Miss Louisa Brockenbrough Miss
Frances Dillon, OF Lexington, and Miss
Bessie NJ. Roberts, of Washington, ID. c..
a sister Of the groom, who were gowned
in white organdie, with white satin rib
bons, and carried bridesmaids roses; and
Miss Nellie Brockenbrough. Miss Janet
Allan, Miss Rosa Brooke, Of Lexington,
and Miss Margaret Patton, of Blacks
burg, Va, who were gowned I'm pink or
candle, with pink satin ribbons, and car
ried pink roses.
The groomsmen were Mr.. ]. p. Orme.
Of Atlanta, Ga; Mr.. c. Il. Michel, of st.
Louis, Mo-; DR.. Charles James, OF Wash
ington, ID. c.: Mr.. Miles Selden, of Rich
mond, Va; Mr.. j. V. Bickford, of Hamp-'
ton, Va; Mr.. Duncan Bradley, OF wash
ington, ID. c.; Mr.. Roy Mitchell Of
Brownsburg, w. Va, and Mr. Montgome-
ry Corse. Of Lexington.
Mr.. Roberts attended the Virginia Mill
tary Institute. and is now engaged in
business in Washington as patent at
torney. His groomsmen. with the excep-
ton Of the Washington contingent, were
his classmates at the Virginia Military
Institute. and graduated two years ago.