The Washington times., 1905-09-06

Columbia road.
A wedding a great interest to Wash
ingtonians Will take place this evening
al Lynchburg, Va, Miss b. Resale
Slaughter. NJ. D.. whose home is at the
Gloucester when in Washington. becom-
ising young lawyer of New York. The
bride is the daughter Of the late Mr. ana
Mrs. John F. Slaughter. OF Lyncnburg
ST. Pauls Church. where the ceremony
lives and friends OF the family. The
Rev. James Owens, OF ST. Paul's Church
will off1ciate.
Miss Elizabeth Brewer. or this city
who Is to serve as one Of the six
bridesmaids, has gone TO Lynchburg for
the wedding as has also Brown Morton,
DR.. Slaughter is the daughter OF the
late John L. Slaughter. a prominent
lawyer and financier. and one OF the
pioneers in the development OF the min
Ing industries in western Virginia Both
the Morton and the Slaughter families
have been connected with Virginia since
colonial days.
DIR. Slaughter is a fine type of Virginia
womanhood. and is highly cultured. She
graduated from the Woman's Medical
College of Pennsylvania. and later went
to Europe fo- three years. and studied
I'm Germany. France and England.
Returning to America by way Of the
Pacific, she stopped in India, TO study
member of the Medical Society of the
District of Columbia, and also a mem
Der OF the Medical Association
She was a member OF the Pan-Ameri-
can Medical Congress In Panama last
January. and OF the meeting OF the
American Health Protective Association
in HAVANA Cuba, held Immediately az
eighteenth member of her family to be
p physician, but the first woman to fol-
low the profession. DR.; Slaughter has
Travelled extensively. and has friends in
all portions of the world. Presents have
been received from China. Norway
Greece Germany. England. and France.
besides from many States In America.
A. Bradburn Memorial NJ T. Church
a large crowd assembled 10 witness the
marriage OF Miss Lillian Frain and
Buckler ofi!cioting
Miss Annie f.. Ferguson was maid of
honor and William Boron was grooms-
man. \ reception was held later at the
residence Of the brides mother. Mrs.
Mary j. FraIn. 1857 X street southeast.
where Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson will re-
side.
| Booth Enbank. If Essex county, Va.
and Miss Blanche Lewis, OF Harpers
| Ferry. W. Va. were married in this
| city yesterday. Their home will be in
| Essex county. Va.
! Miss Bertha Holmes and John Edward
| HUM were married last evening at s
/ ~
the Rev Hez SVEN. pastor OF the
! church.
The ceremony was witnessed by. .
| large congregation. the bride having
| boon one OF The most popular members
\ ~ the church. fnT years. Palms and
( snlilsX in great pro<usion. were used
| in the decorations.
| Prof. Spedden. well-known IN musica'
| circles here. played the MARCHES and
| other selections.
! Tho bride wearing q very dainty
| gown of French batiste over white silk
| and carrying a shower bouquet OF Bride
| roses walked up the aisle with the
groom. She WAS attended by her sister
! Miss AIaude Holmes. whose gown OF
! French batiste was built on pale greer
taneta. She carried large cluster oi
pink roses.
| Earl Wood WAS best man. and The
six ushers were Theodore Shillin8s. ano
| John Hockhause. OF Baltimore: D..
Charles Read. Webster Richard :
Charles Wood, and Will Rulemun. Az
| ter the ceremony. a reception was giver
! at the home or the brides parents M
and Mrs. Thomas Holmes, which wa.
prettily decorated with palms and Iarg.
punches OF roses.
! The nsWiy married c0uplc LETT Wash
inetou last night Ou the midnight traiI
FOR %cw York Niagara Fails. and Al
/ huntic CITY Mrs. HUM. wearing a mos
becoming brown travelling costume
Mr.. and MTs liUh1 viii be PIT hom'
." their friends ate, September -. a
! -" Sixth stree. southeast
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