The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-23
Beautiful Ceremony at Beth Ahaba
Synagogue Last Night
RECEPTION LARGELY ATTENDED.
rTr Ninitrcc Eo,kcs WEEDS Miss Mamie
Wiley at Burkeville-Mr Harry a.
Rubcnstcin WEEDS VI iss Saydc "A.
Motbncr-Otber Events.

Tiage Of Miss Essie Straus and Dr.
Charles A. Labenberg. The TWO are most
happily known In local society. The bride
Is a daughter OF Mr.. Charles +. straus.
Personally she Is charming. Dr. Laben-
berg is a son Of Mr.. Abram Babenberg.
of this city He graduated from the Uni
versity College Of Medicine several years
ago. with brilliant distinction, and In the
somparatively short time which has
Elapsed since then. has made an enu-
able professional record lie served a
year as resident physician at the Aims
house with signal efficiency, and now
holds an adjunct professorship In the
University College. Socially he mas az
ways been a great favOrlte, so that the
match would seem from all standDo'nls
20 be one Of the most suspicious oi lhe
season.
BRILLIANT SCENE.
Beth Ahaba. with its brilliant lights
ahe bright and elegant evening dresses
OF the wedding guests: the beautiful dec
pratiye work Of Mcssrs. Mann & Brown
and the music from the deep-toned or
gan. was distinctly festal, when the hrst
notes of the exquisite march from Lon
tngrin" announced the arrival OF the
bridal party. Professor jacob ReinhaiuI
who is master OF She keys. ana inter
prets their secrets with such appealing
skill. was the oftAIli0ts IL Nrt''--'N-' ~
the officiating clergyman.
The bridal party was a large one ana
approached the altar in couples, TWO
bridesmaids alternating with two usherS.
Mr. Memo Mitteldorffer was the efficient
master of ceremonies. direC ting all de-
tails with care which had its reward IN
the complete success and beauty or the
affair as a spectacle.
The bridesmaids were: Misses Cornne
1rma Rosenbaum. Marion Rosenbaum,
and Stella Myers. all Of dchmond Anne
ala Labenberg. Of Baltimore; Emily Els
fold OF Burlington. Iowa; Helen kosen-
stock Of Petersburg: Carrie Schwan, OF
Norfolk and Roy Hessberg. of Danville.
Messrs. Bus Sycle. Sidney Sycle. Milton
Straus. Moses Marcuse Charles Siraus'
brother of the bride; Albert Lang Pins
Hutzler. Joseph Heymann of Philadel-
phia: Martin Echel. Leroy Cohen, Or.
j. A. Keck and DR. w. II. Lyme.
A BEAUTIFUL BRIDE
The bride entered with DR.. Labenberg.
The floral decorators by a skilful use of
palms, firms and tan white chrysanthe-
NUNS gave the grouping about the altar
the effect of a fine tableau. cleaning
lights shone wildly against the green
uud the figures of the young girls IN
their gowns Of pink taffeta and chiffon
darker background. The brides toilette,
appropriately. was OF pure white henea-
line silk. real lace and chiffon. she car
ried a bouquet of white roses ana maiden
hair fern and made very lovely bride.
The ritual is as Jeautiful as 1t is simple,
and Dr. CalisCh interpreted Us deep ana
sacred significance with all the ciOquence
Tor which he is noted. The triumphant
notes of Felix Mendelssohns sp4ehdld
march followed the ceremony, aud 20
that noble music the bridal party left
Tho church. They drove Immediately TO
the residence of the brides parents, ~
west Grace street. and here, until ii
O'Clock DR.. and Mrs. Labenberg recelN-
ed the first congratulations OF their many
friends I'm ar atmosphere or aDoundlnS
good cheer. The affair was perfectly in
formal. Invitations to the church holding
good also for the reception. The we'd
ding tour will be q Northern one ana
upon their return Dr. and Mrs. l.ahent org
will be at home (for the present. a. S2l
west Grace street
THOSE PRESENT.
Among those noticed within the white
ribbon. which defined the reserved pews,
were: Mr. Simon Heller. Miss Nora Heller,
Washington: Nh George Heller, New
York: Mr.. and Mrs. a. Rosenstock Pc
sersburg: Mr. Sol Labonburg. Baltimore;
T.
sBnd Mrs William Frank, Norfolk; Mr..
and Mrs c. T.. Straus. Juliet Allen.
Hen and Nora Straus: Mr.. Straus,
AR. and Mrs. j. Heller, Mr.. Susman,
Mrs. Edw. Calisch. Irving and Percy Ca
iisch. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rosenbaum.
Mrs. Belle Rosenbaum. Mr. and Mrs.
Isaac Hutzler. Miss Inez Hutzler, Mr.. and
Mrs. a. StTaus Messrs. Lee and Ben
Sycle. Miss Eta Svcle. Mr. Lee Rhein-
ats
Misses Florence and Rose Levy, Edwin,
Leo and Samuel Levy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nyer Sycle. Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour
Sycle Mr.. Isaa- Svcle. Mr.. Sol. Fleisch-
man. Miss Rosa F'leischman, Mrs. Sey-
mour Straus. Miss Arfelder. Mr.. and
Mrs. Labenberg. Misses Jennie and Salle
1.abenberg. Messrs. Sol. and Charles
lew, Messrs G. and a. Eichel Beulah,
1Iortense Samuel and Emanuel Eichel.
AR. and Mrs. Simon Sycle, Mabel. Man
ME and Walter Sycle. Mr.. and NJ. Isaac
Cohen. Miss Edna Hecht. Mrs. H. Else
man. Mr. and Mrs. Byron Bear, Mr..
Lawrence Sycle. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
GoldenbeTg. Mrs William Bigger Mr..
nnl Mrs. l. Straus and two children,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Straus. Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius Sycle. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Sycle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Cohen. Mr.. Simon.
M. r. Mchelbacher Rose, Moses and
Max 0pncns MT. ana MIS-. i. W nltlbth,
Miss Rebecca Whitlock. Mr. and Mrs.
Fred s. Myers. Miss Florence Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Rosenbaum. Mr. and
Mrs H. Rosenstock Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Straus Mr.. and Mrs. Isadore Straus,
~. and Mrs Lang Fannie and Joseph
lang, Mrs. Lyme, Mr.. and Mrs. kcck.
Mr.. and Mrs Jonas Marcuse Mr.. Aleck
Marc-se. Mr. and Mrs H. Hutzler. Mr.
and Mrs. Ullman. Mr.. and Mrs S Mittel-
dorffer. Mr. H. MitteldorffeT. Miss Fannie
1ltteldorfer and Mrs. Flora Hutzler.
Jahnke-Bcnnctt.
Mr. James Ewell Jahnke and Miss Mel
lie Price Bennett were married last night
at 1880 O'Clock IN the Second Presbyte-
rian church In Chattanooga. Tenn The
groom is n son OF MT \. f. Jahnke. long
welknown In the jewelry business here.
and brother Of Messrs A. +. Jahnke.
Jr.. Anton A. Jahnke and Robert r.
Jahnke. OF this city. and has many
friends here. lie is a well known OPP
tician OF Chattanooga.
The bride is the only daughter OF Mrs.
Mary j. Bennett Of Chattanooga. AMI IS
young lady OF many admirable qualities
OF head and heart
Foik cs--WiIcv.
special telegram 10 The Times last
,irht from Burkevllle. Va. says:
"Mr MnitTee Toikes Of Rich~ord and
Hiss Mamie wiley OF this county were
married. at the Presbyterian church here
his evening at o'clock
"Dr McIllwaine OF Hampden-Sydney,
performed the ceremony. assisted by Rev.
L G. Hutton. the pastor. The church
va. beautifully decorated with chrysan-