The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28
Military Wedding.

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A military wedding that will be bril-
liant society event of the week is sched-
uled for Tuesday evening, June 3oth, IN
Holy Trinity Church, when Miss Virginia
Miller win be given In marriage TO MY.
II. NJ. Carr. OF North Carolina, the KEY.
]. ]. Grayatt performing the ceremony.
The details Of the wedding, arranged
by Mrs. II. T. Miller, Will be character
lied by elegance and artistic effect. The
bride will wear a French tailored gown
Of cream broadcloth, trimmed with gold
buttons and lace Fer hat OF gold lace
and cream ostrich plumes Will be fastened
with pins fashioned from Confederate but
tons worn by her father during the en-
tire Civil War. She will also have on
la dye presented her father on the field
of Gettysburg by a dying Union soldler,
to whom Captain Miller had given
drink of water. The bridal bouquet VIII
be white orchids sent from Mexico city.
The maid of honor, Miss NJ. Devlin, the
daughter of eX-Mayor Devlin, of Ottawa,
Canada, will be in pale blue chiffon, sun
plated over blue taffeta, picture hat
| OF white chiffon, with white feathers ana
| diamond ornaments, VIII be- handsome
| toilet accessories,
| Miss Miller Is the daughter OF Mrs.
Anne l.. Hudson Miller and the grand
daughter. through her mother, OF Philip
Pearson Hobson. who removed from Fred
! erlcksburg, Va, 10 become wealthy
planter in Alabama, where Mrs Miller
/ was born and reared in typical Southern
! and aristocratic circles.
| Captaln Henry r. Miller, Miss Miler's
| father served In the Confederate army
through the Civil War, and was proIni-
nent in military circles afterwards, being
the commander of Company ~ IN hish-
rnond, for years. Miss Miller was edu-
Gated chiefly In Canada where she grad
\ mated with the highest honors, and re-
ceived, with pleasant complimentary men,
ton medal from the hands of Lord
| Mimic. who, with Lady Mimic, has re-
ceived cards TO Miss Miller's wedding.
The bride to-be Is decided Spanish
blonde, with dark eyes and very light
| hair inheriting her unusual type from
her maternal grandmother descendant
/ of Spanish royalty She has travelled ex-
tensivey and has a sunny disposition
which has won her many friends. Her
fiance Is a descendant OF the Oldest and
most influential North Carolina families.
Is manager of a tobacco firm and large
cotton grower
The young couple Will be escorted to
the station, In leaving for their bridal
trip, by two companies of military who,
in paying this compliment to the memory
of the brides father. will repeat the
story of her fathers and mothers we'd
ding under similar circumstances. Her
only brother is a member OF the Rich
Inond Blues. and Is now doing service IN
protecting the city from mob violence,
Among those invited 10 the wedding are
Mr., and Airs John s. Wise OF New
York: Hon, George ID, Wise. of Rich
mond; Mr.. James N Boyd Mr.. and Mrs.
William Iill@Mr Richie Christian. Judge
and Mrs S, y, Witt, United States Sen,
ator Morgan. Of Selma, Ala. General
Pettus OF Selma. Ala; Mrs. Hugh Hud-
son. of Selma Mrs. Schaefer. of New or.
| leans; Mr., Paul Pinekney, Of South Car
oina; Miss Theresa Maxwell. Of Louis
| Vile. Ky; Miss Grace Singleton, OF Sar
Francisco. Cal; Miss Ida Pearce. of Mem