Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-21

Dr. A. Emmett Truman and Miss
Francis A. Nestorowttsch Wed.

| n. cestOrOwttsch Weo'
GooCHLAND COURTHOUSE. VA.
September 2o.-(speciaI.)-A brilliant mar
rage occurred at Grace chapel here al
noon to-day, the contracting parties be-
Ing DR.. A. Emmett thurman, Surgeon OF
the State Penitentiary. stationed at the
| state Farm, and Miss Frances Nestoro.
witsch. the accomplished daughter of NJ
Alexis Nesforowitsch. who recently lived
IN Vienna, Austria. and is now a resident
OF Washington. d. c.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Martin Johnston. who read the beautiful
service OF the Episcopal Church. in the
presence of hundreds of friends Of the
couple, the chapel being filled TO its ut
most capacity. The ediice was hand
somely decorated with evergreens and
flowers. and brilliantly lighted from with
In. Mrs. Hiram Thomas, lately OF New
York. presided at the organ, and render
ed the marches with splendid effect. Mr..
Moses F. Swami, Of Powhatan county,
acted as best man, and the duties OF
ushers were well performed by Judge A.
X. Monteiro and Commonwealth's-A ttor-
ney b. T. Barrett. The bride was accom-
panied by Major George NJ. Helms. Su
perintendent of the State Penitentiary.
who gave her away. Miss Lille Hughes
gracefully filed the place Of fiower-girl,
and the Misses Shofer, young nieces OF
the bride, handled the ribbon guards, eX-
tending from the channel TO the vesti-
bule, and covering the entrances to the
pews.
After the ceremony about two hundred
OF the guests accompanied the couple to
Mt. Vernon, the residence of the bride,
where bountiful repast was spread. and
which the large gathering profoundly en-
joyed. Later the happy bride and groom
took the Chesapeake and Ohio train at
State-Farm Station, amid showers Of the
proverbiai rice and the ardent good wish
es Of host of friends. They leave the
city of Richmond tonight for an extern
sive tour OF northern cities, including
Niagara Falls and other interesting
points.
Among those who witnessed the inter-
esting scenes were Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
wards, of Pocahontas; DR.. and Mrs. c. l..
Dodd. Of Rosemont, Powhatan county;
Mr.. Allen Finch. DR.. and Mrs. Robert ID.
Tucker; Mr. and Mrs. George II. Palmer.
Norwood; Mr.. and Mrs. Laird, of Rich
mond; Mr.. and Mrs. Vine. of Botetourt;
Miss Julia Morris; Miss Bernice Tucker.
of Powhatan; Miss Mehl, OF Philadelphia;
Mr. and Mrs. J. b. Ferguson Mr.. and
Evelyn Kean, Mr.. and Mrs. b. w. Brook
Ing Mr.. and Mrs. Marine, Mrs. DR.. Hen
ing, Miss Hening, Miss Irwin. Mr.. Charles
w. Turner, Jr., Mr.. William NJ. Crouch,
and Mrs. Charles Leake.
TWO RICHMOND COUPLES WE'D.
The marriage Of Mr. Thomas S. Stutz
TO Miss Hortense A. Jones last Monday
was quite a surprise to their friends and
relatives in Richmond. The young peo-
pie left the city at o'clock for Weldon,
n. c., and were married in the parlors OF
the Weldon Hotel at 40 p. NJ. by the
Rev. T. A. Stainbach. The young couple
returned TO the city yesterday.
GATES-TANNER.
A pretty wedding took place in the par
lors OF Mrs ]. Z. Mathews No. 101 north
Third street. Monday night at 8 o'clock.
when Miss Jennie Elan Tanner, daugh-
ter Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Tan
ner. became the bride of Mr.. Ernest c.
+. Gates, a popular employee of the Rich
mond Locomotive and Machine-Works
The ceremony was performed by the-Rev
w. NJ Clarke. Miss Fannie c. Fowler
acted as bridesmaid. while Mr.. b. Epps
was the groomsman.