The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-16
What the Post Says.

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me Louisville post ms the following
a extended account Of the nuptial celep'r r1L
4 ton Of the Marchese San Germnno ara
Miss 1Ioge which. for the interest," n,|' g g
R items not already appearing n tho 50
ciety columns Of this paper, IS repro IS re
duced here. The Post says \. I.
3 The Warren Memorial Presby terra 2
u church IN Louisville was the scene D O. g
1. brilliant wedding on the evening 81. AN
gust 1lth and tho edifice was filled
II With d fashionable audience gathered
Il to witness the marriage Of Miss Virginia
q Randolph Boiling Hoge to the A1hrchtease
Y Emilio San Germano, Of Rome, III Y. /.
Tie church was handsomely decorated
d II 4 palms. ferns and quantities of oak
leaves arranged around the base 8of the
pulpit; the pewa reserved for the family
end close friends being marked by broad
h white satin ribbons. a 5fis III 8$$ n "a
AS the Lohengrin bridal chorus was
played, the bridal party entered down the
q left aisle and was led by the $ushers. Mr..
Helme strater and DR.. Charles Garth,
\ followed by Mr.. John Grantiand Mr.. Jack
III Terry. rs i1$34 Ssss23
Next came the other usher MT. w illinnl
* Hoge, the BRIDES brother, with M ISIS Ger
"a trude Belknnp foiiowed by Miss Lucinda
4 Trabue and Miss Margaret Hodes, Of
Danyille; then Miss Ethel IN esyman and
d Miss Eva Lee Smith. & 8 IN
s4 Mis- Mary Hoge, a sister of the bride,
was maid Of honor, came next, and i'm
rnedlately preceded the BRIDE. who en-
II tered with her uncle, Mr.. A.. . Randolph
Holiday, Of Richmond, Va. Isl II
They met the groom and hisabest man
Mr. Harry, strater. and the Officiating
clergyman. tn 81 Rev. DR.. Peyton harrison
Eoge. tho brides father, 5s
$ Miss IIoge's gown was H., superb robe
OF satin duchess, made princess. with q
long court train. Two panels Of priceless
I old rose point lace extended down tho
4 front Of the gown and around the skirt.
The yoke to the corsage was Of white
tulle, and a bertha OF rose point lace
was draped at the top. The lace collar
at the top Of the yoke was recently
woven In italy to correspond with the
panels and bertha. The BRIDES veil was
I caught with a coronet OF orange iblosspma
and she carried white roses 81 tied with
tulle.
~ Her Jewels were necklace OF diamonds
monds in the form OF a true lovers
knot, and We're the gifts of the marcllese,
Tho maid OF honor wore q dainty eprin-
cess gown OF white null, made over pink
silk and elaborat ely8 trimmed in hce.
She wore short tulle veil caught ipf her
hair with h wreath OF pink roscstnnd
carried ar arfnrul. OF pink roses,
The bridesmaids gowns were of7,Wh1te
batiste, deliberately trimmed II, lace.
They wore broad pink sashes. and their
Y tulle wells were caught by, Wrca this Of
pink rosebuds. They carried shower lbou-
X qucts OF pink roses.
The ceremony at the church was fol-
lowed by handsome reception at tho
home OF the brides parents, DR.. and Mrs.
Peyton II. Hoge. sf5
The entire house was beautifully, deco
4 rated, q frIcze OF southern smllnx being
arralgned with American and 1taliafl
flags crossed ut intervals.
The bride and groom stood N tho draw
4 ing room to receive congratulations ana
pink roses and greens were used In the
decoration OF this room.
t8S The BRIDES table was covered with a
beautiful Italian lace cover In the center
a large, fiat decoration OF pink roses.
around which were grouped silver cam
q dlesticks holding pink tapcrs. Tho place
cards were OF parchment with the seals
OF the families OF the bride and groom IN
y gold.
Z the brides gifts to her maids were gold
A brooches In the shape OF U wishbone, Or
nulnented with pearls,
4 The groomsmcn received gold wishbone
scarfplns, SGT In pearls,
The brides travelling gown was OF Alice
II niue CLOTH and with it she wore hat
a OF tho same shade. Her Jewels wore dla-
nlonds and sapphlres,
~ Tho Marchese and the Marchesa Sur
& Germano left at midnight for tho East
where they viii spend ten days betort
sailing for Naples. They will go tt
Arpipo, to one Of the Marchese's Villas
N! and in the autumn Will 30 to Rome.
4, Tho bride ~ descended from a number
of tho most aristocratlc old families II
Virginia and South Carolina. being rclatet
4 to the IInrrisons, the Bollings. the Ran
dolphH, the Holidays and the Pinck
,,a7,eys. In addition to her beauty. she pos
4 sesseH fine voice, and the cordial grac
and charm OF manner that SO we'll quallf
4 her to I'LL the high position she will oc
I. cupy in Italian society,
The Marchsse San Germano belongs I
Il, an old dlcal family of Piedmont, the It'll