Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-21
THREE ALEXANDRIA BRIDES.
Fashionable Marriage Wednesday
acknowledgements

ALEXANDRIA, VA. November f9--
{Special.)-The marriage OF Miss Marion
Twiggs Chalmers. daughter OF Mrs Lily
T. Chalmers and Mr.. William Bryant.
of this city. which occurred YESTERDAY
evening in st. Paul's Episcopal church at
o'clock was one of the most Fashionable
and beautiful wedding ceremonies seen
In Alexandria during the season. The
church was Handsomely decorated for the
occasion with palms and flowers. Rev.
P P Phillips the rector, officiated. To
the strains of wedding march. the bria-
al party entered the church. the bride
leaning on the arm OF her brother; Mr..
Alseron c. Chalmers, who gave her IN
marriage. She was attended by MISS
Ruth Bryant. sister of the groom, as
maid of honor. Mr.. Arthur Bryant. os
this city, brother ofe the groom, acted as
best man. The bridesmaids were Miss
Margaret Old, OF Norfolk. Va; MISS
Frances Chalmers of Lynchburg. Va:
Miss Agnes Bryant. sister OF the groom;
Miss Lucy Brookes and Miss Nancy
Lee Tackett OF this city. The bride was
handsomely attired In white crepe de
chine over white silk trimmed with chiF-
fon and pink lace. She carried shower
bouquet of lilies of the valley. The maid
of honor wore a Paris gown OF light
blue chiffon and carried pink chrysanthe-
NUNS tied with blue ribbon. The brides
maids were gowned in white china SILK
and carried pink chrysanthemuTns Inc
ushers were Messrs. Gardner L. Boothe
of this city; MIR. William Carlyle Hsrnert
of New York; William Chalmers. OF Dam
vile. Va, cousin of the bride; Dr. Louis
S Greene, C. S. T. Burke, and Arthur
Herbert, of this city. y reception was
given to the relatives and immediate
friends at the home Of Mrs. Chalmers CT
south Alfred street from $50 to Ii O'Clock
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
left for q wedding tour. Upon Their re
turn they Will reside in Alexandra. AiiSi
Chalmers is q daughter of the late Age
ron c. Chalmers and is a grarddaughtei
of the late David Chalmers. OF Halifax
Va, and also granddaughter OF Cen
eral A. G. Myers, who resigned his com
mission in the United States army TO be.
come a Acknowledgement of TN
army Of the Confederate states. Mr.
Bryant is a son OF Captain HsrAer;
Bryant and is prominent in social and
business circles in this city. He Is
graduate of the Virginia Military institute
MOORE-HOPKINS
y quiet marriage took place at the
Second Presbyterian church in this city
Wednesday morning a Il 80 O'Clock when
Miss Marion Hopkins. daughter OF Mrs
Marion F. Hopkins. became the bride of
Mr.. William y. Moore. Jr.. OF this city
number OF guests were present from
Washington and points In Virginia and
North Carolina. Messrs. George Hopkins
~. r. Hopkins, and 5. S. Hopkins, bro.A-
ers of the bride. and Harry Demarest
acted as ushers. The bride was uaat-
tended and was attireti In q travelling
gown. Immediately after the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore left for a northern
tour They will make their future hone
In Alexandria.
RECTOR-DoDD
The marriage of Miss kathryne Olivia
Dodd. daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Georges
Y. Dodd, of Fairfax, and Mr.. Louis Ed
ward Rector. of Rectorrown. Va, toak
place Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock
in the Methodist Episcopal church, South.
Rev. j. W. Balm. OF OccoGuan, performed
the ceremony. The bride was attired II
white organdie over silk. She was at
tended by Mrs. Morris Bayrne. OF Wash
ington. as maid Of honor. who was also
gowned in white orgaudie. Mr.. Robert
Neill of Loudoun county. acted as best
man. After the marriage the bride and
groom left for their future home In Fau-
quier county.