Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-02-07

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red Thursday evening at O'Clock. in
Zion Church. when Miss Christine Wash |
ington Chew became the bride of Mr..
Brantz Mayer Roszel. of Sewanee. Ten
nessee. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. John s. Altriend. rector OF this
parish. The bride was attred in white
chiffon cloth with veil Of tulle, caught by
orange blossoms, and carried boquet
OF brides roses. The maid of honor.
Miss Margaret Preston Chew. sister of
the bride, wore a gown of white crepe
de chine and carried La France. roses.
The bridesmaids were Misses Lila Willis,
of Summit Point Mary Paul Roper, of
Petersburg, Va; Anuie Preston, of Lees
burg Annie L. Briscoe, OF Washington;
Louisa F. Washington, of Alexandria !;
Mary Alexander. of Martinsburg; Reata
Mcdowell, Of Baltimore. and Margaret
Kennedy, of this place. who wore gowns
of white net and carried pink carnations.
The grooms best man was his brother,
Mr.. George B. Roszel, of Baltimore. The
ushers, Messrs. Roger Chew, of New
York; brother of the bride, V. N. SIM
mons. of Hagerstown w. Travers Coe,
of New York; and Adolph Hall Ahrens,
St. George Leakin Souissant, George E..
Morrison and James E. Shaw, of Balti-
more The church was handsomely dec
GRATED with cut flowers, palms, potted
plants and wreaths of evergreen, and
was filed with a large and fashion
able gathering of relatives and
friends Of the contracting parties. -
The bridal party entered the church in
the following order First the ushers.
followed by the bridesmaids. after whom
came the maid of honor preceding the
bride, leaning upon the arm of her father
The groom and his best man met the
bride at the chancel step, where the be-
trothal service was performed. Then
the bride and groom. with the maid of
honor on one side and the best man on
the other, advanced to the alter where
the ceremony there was a reception
at the home of the bride given to the
bridal party and immediate relatives and
friends. after which the bride and groom
left on the northboupd n &W. train tor
New York and other points. They will
return to this place before they go to
snh fa 1,afv hoe he
bride is the eldest daughter of Colonel
and Mrs. Roger Preston Chew, and
comes of distinguished ancestors. Her
father was commander ofChew's Battery,
C.S.A., in early part of the War between
the States, and before its close was in
com mand of Stuarts Horse Artillery, a
position held by Major Pelham up to the
time he was killed. On her mothers
side, she IS the granddaughter of the late
John Augustine Washington, OF Gen. R.
E. Lees staff, and great-great-great
granddaughter of the late John Angus
tine Washington, who was brother of
General George Washington. The groom
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mar school, a branch of the University
of the South. He is well known by The
people of Charles Town. having frequent
ly visited here. The presents received
by the bride are numerous. handsome
and costly, and consist. among other.
things. of large cut glass pieces, beauti-
full silverwear. etc., attesting the esteem
in which she is held by a large number
of friends. Attending the wedding from
elsewhere were: Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Washington, Major and Mrs. r. w.
Hunter. and Mrs. E. w. Howard, Alex
andria, Va, Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Roszel
father and mother of the groom, Sc
vance, Tenn; Mr.. and Mrs Geo. B Ros-
eel, brother and sister-n-law of tn.
groom, Baltimore. Md: Miss Mamie
Aldridge, Leesburg. Va; Mr.. Frank c
Osborn, Pittsburg. Pa; DR.. Pegget, and
Rev. DR., Bishop, Sewanee, Tenn; Mr.
E. M. Yates, Rappahannock county, Va;
Miss Jane Ellis Tucker. Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Bragonier, Shepherds
town, w. Va.
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