The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
DECEMBER MARRIAGES.
SEVER1L COUPLES TAKE THE SOL
EMX rows At HTMES,y ALTAR.
Miss CABOT the Bride of Mr. Blnnkenship.
Wedding OF Mr.. Buchanan and Miss
smith-Other Marriages.

took place in the parlors Of the bride $
residence. No. 2lO east Main street. yes
terday afternoon at o'clock. when Miss
Virginia Sinclaire CABOT became the wife
Of Mr.. Robert Millington Blankenship.
Owing to the recent death Of the brides
mother the marriage was an extremely
quiet one, only the relatives and a few
of the most intimate friends of the con-
tracing couple being in attendance.
There were no bridesmaids or ushers.
groomsmel, Aiessrs. Edward J. Willis and
Henry Baskerville. Rev. Hartley Car
michael performed the ceremony In i'm
presslve style. He was assisted by the
Rev Richard p. Williams.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Blank
enship left for northern trip. They Will
reside at No. 9 west Main street, this city.
The groom is the son of the late Robert
f. Blankenship, and is one of the most
prominent young business men in the city.
being superintendent Of the nail factory
and engineer Of the Old Dominion Iron
and Nail Works. He is u general favorite
among a host of friends in this city.
His bride is the daughter of Mr.. Sey-
mour 5. CABOT. and has beer conspicu-
Gus figure in Richmond society for several
seasons. She is greatly admired for her
beauty Of person and character
Buchanan-smitb
The following special telegram from
Ashland was received by The Times last
night:
The Baptist church here presented a
brilliant scene this afternoon at 6:D
he hainU he m o.
of Miss Leila Scott Smith to Mr.. Horace
Graham Buchanan. Quite a large assem-
blage OF the relatives and friends of the
rgppy young couple witnessed the cere-
nony, which was impressively performed
by the Rev. Or. Nelson, assisted by Bishop
j. &. CRANBERRY, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church
The ushers were Messrs. Leslie Ellis,
:. J. boswell, X. V. Marye. +. NJ. Fox,
Meade Addison. and Mr. Dickinson.
The following were the bridesmaids:
Misses Maggie Jones. Damon OF Newport
News, Brown. Whitehead, Grace Buch-
anan, and Hessie Shields.
Miss Temple, Of Dinwiddie county, was
maid OF honor, and Mr.. Ray Buchanan,
best man.
The groomsmen were Messrs. Coleman
Workman. Of Richmond. r.. l.. G. Scott,
l. r. Whitehead. Lemuel Blincoe. II. NJ.
Smith. Of Newport News; and Or. VIII
liam Patton, OF Richmond.
The bride wore a handsome gown OF
white silk, and carried I'm her hand large
bunch OF white carnations and lilies of
the valley.
The newiy-wedded ones were the re-
cipients Of many handsome bridal gifts
They will reside i'm Ashland.
The bride is a great fayorite in Ashland,
and is the accomplished daughter Of Mr.
". G. Smith
Mr.. Buchanan is the son of Professor
John L. Buchanan. Of Randolph Macon
College. He is a well-known and popular
young man, and holds the position OF
assistant secretary Of the State Board OF
Agriculture.
Bonavifa-Hancock.
Mr.. William A. Bonavita and Miss Ada
May Hancock were married at the
Seyenth-Street Christian church last even
ing at els o'clock I'm the presence Of
large number Of friends. who assembled
10 witness the ceremony.
Rev Jabez Hall ofiiciated, and Mr. W.
II. Lusk was best man. The ushers were
j. c. Anderson, W. a. Arsell. and c. W.
Walden.
The bridal pair left on the evening
train for Washington and other northern
cities.
The bride is the daughter Of Mrs. Emma
Hancock. 800 - north Fifth street.
The groom is wel-known telegraph
operator.
Parrlsh-Winch.
The following special telegram was re-
ceived by The Times last night IRON
Boston, Mass:
Harvard church. Brooklyn, was the
scene OF brilliant wedding this evening.
The contracting parties were Miss Edith
May Winch, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George f. Winch, OF Brooklyn, Mass.
and Mr.. j. Scott Parrish of Richmond,
Va. The church was beautifully deco
rated with chrysanthemums and palms.
the prominent features being the initials
of the bride and groom, interlaced in
pink and white. The bride entered with
her father, gowned I'm white Duchess
satin. trimmed with a heavy fall Of
Duchess lace over the shoulders Her
real lace veil was caught with dia-
mond star the groom's gift, and she
carried Lilies OF the Valley.
The bridesmaids gowns were OF bro
caded rosebud satin, trimmed with chif-
fon, and they carried chrysanthemums.
The maid Of honor, Miss Lillian DeBlois,
OF New York. wore white accordion-plait
chiffon The bridal party consisted Of
Sallie Deans, Richmond; Mabel Bates,
Brooklyn. I'm pink; Dellie Rogers. Macon.
Ga; Kittle Bail Newton Massachusetts.
i'm yellow; Mabel W.nch. Lila Adams,
both Of Brooklyn, I'm blue.
The ushers were Messrs. Henry Carver.
Claiming Wells. Arthur Biaxby Edward |
Abbot, Daniel Tyler, of Boston; Charles
Muherberg. OF Reading. Pa. Stewart
Stringfellow and Edward Palmer. OF
Richmond. The best man was Mr.. Gil.
OF Baltimore.
Rev. r. Thomas oficiated. A reception
followed the ceremony, at the residence
OF the brides parents, Longwood avenue.
where the house was decorated profusely
with chrysanthemums and palms An
orchestra dlscoursed music throughout
the whole evening. and many well known !
society people Of Boston and its suburbs |
We're present There We're over three |
hundred very handsome presents. The
bride gave her bridesmaids pearl pins.
and the groom gave his ushers very hand |
some scarf pins.