The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-10
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Beth -Ahaba Synagogue presented
scene of rare beauty ana brilliancy last
evening, when Mss Sadie May Tnalhimer,
the attractive daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Thaih!mer, became the bride of Mr.
Alfred S. Koch, OF Philadelphia.
The synagogue was immacuiate-the
ais!es and pews as well as the altar were
covered in white that cOntraSted beautt-
fully with the bower OF stately palms
grouped about the altar. a profus!on OF
white roses and carnations further adorned
the altar and made a tit setting for the
beautiful Uableau formed by the brides
MAIDS and groonsmen. Promptly at $50
O'Clock, to the strains OF Lohengrn, the
bridal party proceeded TO the altar.
The bride entered with her father. and
never looked loveiier than in her bridal
rooe.
Miss Helen B. Thalhimer, sister of the
bride-elecr, IA petite and wlrSome bru-
nette, was maid OF honor, while ten
charming young ladies' flied the posts
Of bridesmaids, as follows: Miss Belle
Marks, of New Berne, n. c.; Miss Lucille
Goodhart, of Cleveland, o.; Misses Amelia
Kahnweier, C0rinnc Straus, Mary Thai
hiner, Sadie and Estelle Whitlock, lrrna
Rosenbaum, Fannie Mittedorfer and
Cornne Rosenbamn,
The bride, who is one of the loveliest
OF Richmond's young ladies', Wore
a bridal robe of white satin, duchess lace
bodice. and with the skirt deliberately
trimmed with duchess lace She car
ried a bridal Bible Of white kid. inclos
ing a shower of lliCS-O- tha-valley. The
bridal veil, q dainty Partisan creation,
was fastened II her raven tresses with
a huge sUnburst Of diamonds, the gift Of
the bridegroom.
The maid Of honor was clad in white
Illusion over white SATIN trimmed with
white violets. She wore fetching mar
bouts in her hair and carried Il shower
bouquet of white carnations.
The tsn bridesmaids were eXqusitely
gowned in moussetne de sole over white
satin. trimmed with satin bow-kno1s, with
fr.lls and rutiisS Of nouSseline de sole.
Their co.fures We're dressed a Ia pompa-
dour, ornamented with white illusion
bows. They carried shower bouquets
Of white carnations and ferns.
Mr. Milton Blum, Of Philadelphia. was
best, man; Messrs. Leonard ]. Banber
ger Milton Lazar Marcus Bachracf, OF
k-hiiadeIpu d Maurice Hirsll, OF Fredelicks-
burg Maurice Brandt, OF Portsmouth;
Moses NJ. AIarcuse. Alex. ]. Marcuse,
Albert Wise Nathan Simon. and Lee
sycle. of Richmond, ushers: Mr.. Henry S.
Hutzlsr, master of ceremonies.
Prof Jacob Reinhardt presided at
the organ and the procession 10 the altar
was to the inspiring strains Of Lo-
hengrin. Lange.s beautiful Flower
Song" was played during the ceremony.
which was most inlpressvely conducted
by DR.. Calisch.
Mrs. Isaac Thalhimer, mother Of the
bride, wore a handsome iinpnr ed gown OF
grey peau de sole. over taffeta, trimmed
with real lace, deliberately appliqued with
grey panne. Her ornaments were dia-
monds.
Mrs. Louis s!denbach, of Philadelphia.
white Renaissance lace robe, with mag
nificent tiara of diamonds in her hair
Mrs I. n. Koch. of philadelphia. sister
of the groom, white satin duchess and
point lace; cluster of diamonds.
Miss Henrietta Rosenheim, OF Baltimore,
embroidered white satin, trimmed with
crepe de chine. with maribouts caught in
her hair by clusters Of diamonds.
Mrs. David May. OF Orange. Va, old
rose crepe de chine, trimmed with real
lace: pearl ornaments.
Miss Hannah Blum, of Orange, Va, blue
1ansdoWne. blue chiffon and satin rib
hons.
Following the naEriage a brilliant recep-
ton was gwen at the Jefferson. to which
three hundred invitations were issued
!! The reception was held In the roof garden,
which was sorgicusly decorated with PAINS
and white roses. An orchestra OF twenty
Pieces furnished the music. The supper
was served IN the main 6iling-Foah OF
tempting affair. The table u ere decorated
with white flowers and ribbons.
The beautiful floral decorations at oosh
the church and hotel were TIE work OF
Mann and Brown, the well-krown florists.
Among the guests at the reception were.