Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-08
N! BER BRIDES
Two Pretty Marriages solemnized
in Norfolk Yesterday Afternoon. ].
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WINSTON la Mcxendrco church.

A quiet but beautiful wedding was
celebrated at the parsonage of Cumber-
land Street NJ. e. Church, No. 20 Char
lotte street. at o'clock p. m. yester-
day, when Mr.. Wade Hampton Bragg,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Yates
Bragg, of Albemarle county, Va, led to
hymens altar Miss Leila NJ. Thomas,
daughter of DR.. ]. w. and the late Mrs.
Fredericka Thomas of this city.
The bride was costumed. in q hand
some black silk crepon, with hat and
l,gloves to correspond, and carried Bride
| roses.
The groom and his best man, Mr..
Charles L. Bragg, q brother, appeared
! in conventional black, with dark gray
| gloves and Bride rose boutonniercs.
| The ceremony was impressively per-
formed by Rev. II. l.. Johnson, D. D.,
pastor. In the presence of only the i'm
| mediate relatives and close friends OF
the contracting parties. the wedding
ring forming prominent feature OF
the marriage rite.
| At the conclusion of the nuptlais Mr.
and Mrs. Bragg were warmly congrat-
ulated after which they left on the
Bay Line steamer for a bridal tour of
| two weeks to Baltimore, Washington,
and Charlottesville. Va, the home of
| the groom's parents
The groom is q popular young drug
| glst of South Norfolk, while his bride
| is young Norfolk lady of rare beauty
and accomplishments who has a host
of friends In this city, Baltimore and
| elsewhere.
The happy couple will be at home to
| their friends in South Norfolk after the
nth of November.
| The bridal presents were numerous,
| useful and ornamental and of intrinsic
value.
1t is due to the bride to say that
the wedding was quiet one on account
of the death of her mother but a few
months ago.
JORDAN-wINsLo
One of the pretticst nuptial cere-
| monies that has transpired In 1}ramble-
ton Ward for some time was celebrated
at McI<cndree NJ. T.. Church at &
o'clock yesterday afternoon when Miss
Matte Proctor Jordan, daughter of Mr.
amos r. Jordan. became the bride OF
Mr: Angus .iiE "inslow, Jr., n young
| resident Of IL ward.
The pulpit and chancel were, elabor-
| ately decorated with palms, ferns and
smllaN in recognition Of the suspicious
event. The bride entered the church
leaning on the arm of her father, pre-.
ceded by two ,iahers and the 1,aid O,
honor. while tie groom entered through
an opposite aisle with his best man
during which the wedding march from
Mendelssohn wGs eXquisltely executed
by Prof. Newton Fitz. Arriving ir
front OF the pulpit and chancel> the
bride and groom were met by Rev. r.
II. Bennett. who imprcssively per
formed the ceremony which united
them In the bonds of holy wedlock.
| inc bride was costumed in q gre,
cloth travelling suit. white applique
trimming and hat and gloves to match
and carried Bride roses The maid oil
honor was Miss Eva Jordan. sister al
the bride. She wore white organdie
with satin trimmings. and carried
white carnations.
The best man was Mr.. r. d. Burtor
| and the ushers were DR.. n. A. Nc.
Curdy. Messrs. w. p. Bugg, Jr.. w. r
Keys and T.. B. Henderson, The gen
tlemen were attired in cutaway coat,
and light trousers.
AT the conclusion of the nupttals m.
wedding party retired from the church
| to the sweet strains of the recessiona
march and boarded Carriages for thf
Old Dominion wharf, where, amids
the waving of hapdkerchiefs and tht
happy Eood-byes OF friends, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Winslow embarked on the steam
er for q bridal trip to New York ant
I other places Of note North On the1
return to Norfolk they will reside a
| NO 223 Claiborne avenue.
The bride is one of Brambleton,,
most popular young bellies, while tn.
groom holds responsible position witt
the Norfolk and Southern railway.