Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-19
||SASkI[ |: BRIDE.
MARRIAGE OF LIEUT.. HuDG1Ns AND
MISS ARABELLA. MORAN.
MANY DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
Notable Event in cl.arlottesville So
c1ety-Both Bride aud Groom. Rep-.
rcscntatfvc.s of we11-Knorvn Fam-
i1ics-Mnny Handsomely Dressed
Attcndnnt.-other weddings.
MANY DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Sept. 1ei--
One of the most interesting social events
which has taken place under the shadow
of the renowned Monticello in the his
day.
Al 1890 a score of society folk a-om
the city and university, together with
many distinguished visitors from a tnost
all parts of the Union. assembled at
Christ church. this city, to witne: s the
wedding Of Miss Arabella Adams Moran
and lieutenant John Melton Hudg ms.
The large and handsome edlfic e was
deliberately and tastefu1iy decorated by
Loose, of Washington, with gold and
white chrysanthemuns, golden rod: palms
and blooming flowers, and long before -ae
hour. announced for the ceremony to take
place. every seat inside Of the building
was occupied by society folk to witness
he ceremony, which was perfo fIaed by,
Bishop r. "a. Gibson. Of RICHhis21ND, as
sisted by the Rev. H 3. Lee, re ctor OF
the Christ church.
THE BRIDE SMAIDS.
There we're nine bridesmaids re- present
ing the most famous lines of the North
and South. nearly all of whom were de-
scendants, Of signers of the Declaration
of EIndependence-vi,;.: Miss Hannah Lee
| washington of Washington city, great
niece of General George Washington;
| Miss Charlotte Noncure Blackburne, great
granddaughter of Thomas Jefferson, both
of them cousins to the bride; Miss Viz.
einia Hut Crimson, Of Philadelphia; Miss
| Marion Smith, of San Francisco, Cal--
Miss Ellen Douglas Bruce, Of berry Hill
on the James; Miss Ethel Studley, OF
Providence, r. l.; Miss Eleanor Abbott !,
daughter Of General Abbott of Boston,,
Mass; Miss Emily Smith and Miss Bar a
| Coleman, Of Virginia
The maids were gowned in white orga n
die over white satin trimmmed with
| white satin, ribbons, and wore large
Gainsborough icture hats trimmed With
black chiffon and ostrich tips and car
l. ried golden rod, and ferns.
Maid OF HONOR.
The. maid of, honor was Miss Ell Tenor
I Berger Moran, sister of the bride. She
was sowned in rich creation. of blue
chiffon and Brs,ssells point lace built
hat of blue chiffon and point lace with
| pale blue feathers and carried American
| Beauty roses
The bride was gowned in chiffon over
| white satin eInbs; oidered in pearls and
| trimmed with BRUSSELS point lace, tulle
| veil caught with orange blossoms, and
wore a magnificent diamond sunb'drst.
bouquet of brides roses.
| GROOM WORE UNIFORM
The groom and usherss were attir-ed in
the regular uniform of the United States
navy. The ushers were: Lieutenant
| Buror. U. S. N; DR.. CabeH, U. S. NJ:
Lieutenant Bnsker, y. S. N; Lieutenant
Proctor, U. S. n; DR.. Church, U. S. a. !;
lieutenant Eelbrda, U. S. N; Captain
Dunlap. u S. NJ. c., and Lieutenant
White, U. S. N
t. After: the ceremony a reception was
I rendered the bride. and groom. togethe:.
I with about two hundred guests at Con1yn
| Hall, the palatal residence of the brides
parents Among the invited guests were
United; States Congressman Robert
Adams, Of Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs
John Augusta Sud th Of San Francisco
= Cali: the Misses Adams, of Philadelphia
/ T. ColuNn Movan, of New York; Mr.. an
4 Mrs. Walter Bruce, of South Boston, Va;
Judge Williamson, Miss Page and Others
of New York, ard Mrs E. 3. Moran, OF
Newport, 4. J.
During the reception and breakfast
music was furnished on the lawn by
II<essnchs orchestra, from RICHMOND.
The bride and groom are both descend
ants of old colonial Virginia families.
/ The bride is the beautiful and accom-
plished daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
co.'s Berger Moran, of "Coryn Hail.
lark street Charlottesville, and a welt-
i known society belle.
The groom is a Virginian by birth. but
lis of Maryland descent, his family being
la prominent one of the Eastern Shore.
nc is an expert electrician. and has re
Gently returned from trip abroad, where
The was SEMI by the United States gov
crnnent to buy the machinery in con-
nection With the wireless biography, to
he used on the United States. war vessels