The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26
BRIDES, OF
The SPRING
Mr.. e. N. Newman and MISS
Moon. Married q Yesterday.
CEREMONY LYNCHB'U' J z
Beautifully Decorated Auditorium OF
Westminster Presbyterian Church NJ
a Scene Of Especial Beauty.
III Other Marriages Yesterday.
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(spccial to The Times. Dispatch.)
LYNCHBURG. VA March 25.--Miss
Mary Augusta Moon, OF this city, and
Mr.. Edward Newton Newman. Of Rich
mond, were united In marriage here this
evening at Westminster Presbyterian
Church. The ceremony took place at 0
o clock ana at the hour appointed the
beautiful auditorium OF the church was
crowded to It's utmost capacity with
friends and relatives Of the young couple.
The chancel. which stands at quite an
elevation above the main floor, had been
converted into a mass OF flowers and ever
green plants, the former being the grace
full Easter lilies and tho latter palma and
ferns and other plants. These were placed
upon a foundation OF white cloth. Tho
background OF the picture was the grand
rev organ Of the church. which rises
from the chancel platform to the roof
and presents an imposing array Of golden
pipes and exqulsltelys polished woodwork.
Tho ceremony was inpresslvely performed
by the pastor, Rev. r. II. Fleming D. D.
Tho bridesmaids. who wore charming
gowns Of Swiss en- traine with lace me-
dallion trimmings, and carried Easter
llIl0b, WoEG NIu1 A'Aio'
katherine Horsley. Miss Lucy Coleman;
Miss Alice Barnes. Miss Pearl Watson,
Miss Bessie Martin and Miss M Bertha
Fleming.
Al Tho maid Of honor. Miss Katherine
Moon, a sister OF the bride, who is a
lovely blonde, was attlror In costume
OF point d esprit lace and carried Easter
lilies. Another sister Of the BRIDE Miss
Florence c.. Moon. who wore dress OF
white chiffon, with lace trimmings, acted
as ring bearer. S IL
Mr.. Newman was attended by his best
man, Mr.. T. Gnrnett Tnbb, OF Richmond,
and by the following groomsmen: MT.
John g. Haythe, OF Lynchburg; Or. Icy y
erette s. Early, OF Petersburg; Hon. II.
u. Flood, of Appomattox; Mr. d. r..
White, Of Washington. D. G.; Mr.. s, A..
Harris and Mr.. g. II. Taylor of Lynch-
burg, and State Senator Frank G. Moon,
an uncle of tho BRIDE
The ushera were DR.. N. y. Patillo, VIII
liam Beasley, James r, Kyle OF Lynch
burg, and Aubrey Isbell. OF Lynchburg.
Professor w. 8. Adams presided at the
organ and rendered most expresslvely and
effectively Mendelssohns wedding march
for the PROFESSIONAL, and the wedding
chorus from 'Lohengrln" for the recess
5sional. During the ceremony he played
softly and sweetly. the ectlon. 70. Prom
5ise Me- 7..5
Immediately after the marriage the bril-
Bdal party and relatives and friends re-
paired to Hotel Carroll. where asrecepton
was held. Later on a banquet was served
In the dlnlng-room, and. OF course this
Included the cutting OF the BRIDES cake
and the distribution OF its interesting
and Mrs. Newman boarded ono of the
fast limited trains on tho Southern Rail-
road for an extended Northern tour. They
will be absent until April 10th, when they
will return to Richmond. their future
home. There were SCORES of handsome and
costly bridal presents. many Of which
were sent by friends residing at dis
9tance.
Miss Moon Is a charming and attractive
Young lady, and is tho daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs Edward Moon, formerly OF
isnowdon, Buckingham county. but for
the past ten years residents OF Lynch
burg. Their home Is situated In River
mont. Lynohburg's beautiful suburb. Miss
Moons father is near klnsman Of Con-
gresham ], A. Moon, OF Chattanooga,
Tenn, and Of Senator Thomas 8, Martin,
OF Virginia, On the maternal side she Is
descended from Governor Digges, colonial
Governor of Virginia, and is closely re-
lated to Hon. ". II. Boaz, OF Albomarle,
a distinguished member OF tho Virginia
Legislature. She is also n grea t-niece OF
eve Governor Thomas Walker Gllmer, Of
this State II
Mr.. Newman Is the district superintend-
sent OF the Massachusetts Mutual Life
Insurance Company, with headquarters
III Richmond. He is most highly esteemed
81, business and social rotations, He Is n
son OF the late Captain and Mrs. Walter
n. Newman, who removed to Richmond
In the year 1856 from the Valley of Vir-
ginia, and whose families embrace many
prominent and Influential citizens Of the
state. Including Judge Il, D, Newman, of
Woodstock. and State Senator George 3.
2Keezell. Ills father was q captain in the
Confederate army ana Tor number OF
Years a fter the war he was connected
with the offices of the State Treasurer
ana Auditor in most important positions.
His grandfather, John Newman. ESQ,
was a representative of his county In the
Legislature, t5.f "a