The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-17
IE,.L'ECA|,NI
WEDDING
Major Holmes Cpl1ratl'sS 5Bca,,tl-8
fiji Daughter Webs eds q Bo t' i
.tonE Nlillionairc. gl
IPERF EcT BOWER OF d BEAUTY |: A !,
Elegant Reception, and Dinner p
Served to Guests sl,ionablcS III
land Distinguished Assembly a'

Especial to Tic Times Dispatcl0
WINCHESTER, VA, Jan. 16-Miss
Katherine Brooke Conrad. daughter OF
Major Sand Mrs. Holmes Conrad, became
the Bride OF Mr.. Edward Hamlin, q
prominent business man and club man
of,Boston,6 Mass, to-day. Tho ceremony
took place at high noon. at the nalattal
homo Of the C,onrnds and was attended
BY tho lending society. people OF this sec
ton, together with quite 4 number from
a distance. y5s,
1t was both beautiful and distin-
guisled assembly The house was @ VERT
table bower OF evergrccns and flowers.
Rev. Nclson p. Dame, . rector OF Christ
Church, ON ciatcd, assisted by Rev. Or.
John ". Peters, rector q st: Mlchaels 4
Church, OF New York. Mrs. Il. Douglas
1ruh,r. organst Of Christ Church. and
an Intimate friend OF the bride, presided
ut the plano, playing Iohengrin's We'd &
ding March and y Lohengrln's Spring
Songs. tit
The bride wore an exquisite gown OF
white chiffon. and veil caught with orange
blossoms, and carried lilies Of thu valley.
1.-THE nntron OF honor. Miss Carter Bryan
Conrad. sister Of tho BRIDE wore white
Irish poplln. and carried American
Beauty roses. $ l SAs g
The groomts best man was Mr.. George
r. IIamlir, his brother. The ushers w'srn
Messrs. Randolph Tucker Mcclure and
Daniel Burr Conrad, cousin OF the BRIDE.
The flower children wero Master Bryan
Ootirad, Jr.. nephew Of the bride. and 1T
tloi Miss susLs Little Of. Norfolk, Va.
| Theso were tho only participants. and
they formed f a. pretty picture as they
stood directly beneath the. artistic colo
| MIA. mantel and with the BACKGROUND
OF palms and icvergreens, M IL
Immediately after the ceremony an
elaborate reception was held. Including
an elegant wedding dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamlin left at l:45 o'clock
on a special train over the Cumberland
Valley Railroad. en- roulette New York
from where they will sail next Tuesday
morning upon the steamer Deutchland
for Southern italy. On their return they
will reside IN Boston, 4.
Some OF those present from distance
included Hon. and Mrs. Chtrles 1iaml1n.
Miss Han,in, Mrs. Jane Hamlin. Dir.
George Hamlin, OF Boston; Mrs Holmes
Conrad, Jr.,s OF New Y ork5 city; Rev. Braa-
ton Bryan and idaug liter. Miss Della Bryan,
or Hampton: Robert Conrad OF LexlnE-.
ton; Hon. and Mrs Henry ST.. George
Tucker and daug tier, Miss Rosa Tucker.
OF Washing on: Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Jolin
p. Peters, or New York city; pr. Ra!i.
dolph Carmichael OF Washington. and
Mrs. Frank L. Conrad, Of Lecsburg.
The bride is a typical Southern beauty,
pleasing in person and 5aueenly IN appear
ance Mrs. Hamllns father, Major
Holmes Conrad was United States Sollci-
tor General under Mr.. .cleyeland's sec
ond administration. He is now pernma-
ncntly 'enga ged as special prosecutor for
the government In the postal sea nd a.
is descended from Governor Troup and
General Forman, OF Georgia, and her
mother is a woman Of eminent literary
ability. (, -
Mr.. Hamlln Is a gentleman distinguished
In appearance and manner lie IS reputeo
| 10 be a millionaire, and Is prominent
cluh,nan az Boston. He Is president OF
tho Metropolitan Coal Company, and IS
connected with many other financial en-
| terprises OF that city.