The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-12
MISS DREWRY Welded.
INTERESTING SOCIETf Event Ar
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Handsome Decorations, Fair Women, Gal
liant Men and Brilliant Assembly.
come OF Those Present.

Drewry were married at o CLOCK last
evening In Grace Episcopal church. The
officiating clergymen were Rev. Drs.
Hartley Carmichael. rector of st. Pauls
church. and Landon K. Mason, rector
OF Grace church.
The bride Is the eldest daughter of Ma
jor aud Mrs. Gay Drewry. which is
enough said. here in Virginia. Beside
that pleasant distinction n, she is charm
ing girl and mas been popular figure
in the social world since her debut last
year.
lne groom is the son of the late Adolf
plus blair for years "A leading resident
OF Richmond. and vestry man of ST.
Paul's parish. lie is a fine fellow, bear
ing worthily name respected all over
the State.
THE DECORATIONS.
The decorator. Mr.. w l.. Armory, had
men busy at the church all day Tues
day and the greater part Of "Wednesday.
The result was effective in the extreme.
Pink and white chrysantnemums, ferns,
running cedar and scores Of candles
were all used about the chancel The full
leauty OF the large stained glass WINDOW
i'm the rear was made apparent by lights
outside
4 white ribbon defined the pews re-
served AZ the head of the middle alsie
double gates Of smilaN opened TO adinit
the bridal party. Just within tho'e sateS
the groom. who entered with ms pest
man from the vestry-room, met inc prlos
beneath canopy of smilaS. then ascend
inc the chanccl steps with her and APP
preaching the officiating clergy. These
gates were opened by little Misses SOPHIE
White and Mary Drewry, whose parl
i'm the affair was taken to the pleasure
of everybody. The young ladies wore sli'
yer tin.el over white, and looked charm-
ing
The bridal party-ushers, groomsmeh
maid Of honor. and bridcsmaids-entereu
in twos. the gentlemen first. The ushsrs
were Messrs. w. 5. p. Mayo. Lewis
S}rander George NJ. Reid. and Julien BIN
ford Tn. groomsmon were Messrs. y
H. Drewry. Jr Robert Croxton' l. "or.
don Janey. Il Leesburg: W. y. Drewry' OF
New York: J. =. Spindle. of Warrington
Frank Blankenship. Clay Drewry ana ~!
l.. Arlington. These gentlemen As "n
as the groom and his best man. MT. IL
Lee Bragg. wore the conventional piacN
with white vests and ties. pearl gloves
and bouttonnieres Of single wiite cni!-
santhemums. ,,.,,
The bridesmaids were "'9' ~,
p,ssell WINCHESTER: Block. of Nashville;
Mr. Kizzah Drewry, Martinsviiie' A,.,ile
Henry. OF Norfolk: Mamie Stegar. Ma
rtarne Meade Mary McCaw. and Mahlon
Bagby. of Texas Each wore Nile green
taffeta with bodice of white mousseine
de sole and spanGlcs. The bouquets
were of maiden-hair fern tied Win
long white taffata ribbons.
Miss Anne d. Drewry. sister OF the
bride. was her maid OF honor rms
charming young person. who IS sChooi
girl. wore "A pink taffeta bodice WIN
white mousseline de sole ana sliNer
spangles She carried pink chrysanthe-
NUNS. and made a graceful and piquant
figure in the group.
THE BRIDES GOWN.
Miss Virginia Drewry, the bride wore
heavy white satin duchess. The me
old lace with which it was trimmed was
originally worn by the grandmother Oh
the bride on the paternal side.
The waist and skirt were deliberately
trimmed the falls of lace being caught
with white satin bows. She wore veil,
and carried. instead of the regulation
brides roses a white Marriage Bow"
rnissal OF cream white and gold. She en-
tered with her father, who gave her
away.
rendering the march from "Lohengrin"
as professional; Mendclssohn's as re-
cessionaI During the ceremony the Au-
gels Serenade was rendered with violin
obligato by Professor John Reinhardt.
THE RECEPTION.
At the conclusion Of the ceremony a
reception at which the guests were limited
e. the bridal party AMI Few other
frienas. was rendered MIR. and Mrs. Blair
10y the former parents.
Those present were-in addition TO the
bridal party-MaJOr and Mrs. Clay Drew
~. Major ana airs. \. II. DreNry, Dr.
and Mrs : u. Drewry, Mr.. ST. John
Coalter. Captain and Mrs Charles Skin.
ker. Mr.. and Mrs Fred Valentine. Mrs
Blanche Drewry, the Misses Drewry Mr.
and Mrs NJ. .. IIankins. Miss hankns,
MIR. j. D. Mosby Mr.. John Carter. Mar
tinsville; Miss Leila Gray, Miss Weddel.
Mr.. Louis Hawkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Boykin, Mr. hughes. Messrs. Antrim,
Or. Lewis Bosher, James Rutherford. Mr
and Mrs. Nelson. Mr.. and Mrs. Estis.
Mrs. Adolphus Blair. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Blair Mr. and Mrs. Beirne Blair. Mr.
and Mrs r. T. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. r.
&. Scott. Miss Alice Blair. Mr. and Mrs
ROlfe Glover, Mr. Lewis Blair, Mr.. Har-
ri-on Blair, Mrs. Haryie. Mrs. Gibbs
Misses Wilson, Misses Ross Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Bankenship. Miss Judith Deane,
Miss Alice IIenning Miss Lizzie Patter-
son and Mis- Bernard Haryie.
ATTEND THE HORSE SHOW.
The wedding presents were numerous
and valuable. including 4 handsome sill
yer Sc, fce-the gift Of Mrs. Adolphus
Blair. mother of the groom.
The wedding trip will include New
York Qn Orde- to attend the Horse
Show. Boston. and other northern cities
Upon their return Mr.. and Mrs. Blair Will
be, Tor the immediate present. at Major
Clay Drewry's They have the cordial
good wishes q scores of friends.
Among those at the church were: Or.
and Mrs. Joseph White. Mrs. 5. W.
Tfavers. Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Brocken-
trough Miss Nellie Rogers. the Misses
Warren. Mrs. Morton, Miss Mary Gill
Ham, the Misses Hayes. Ms. James
Pleasan,s. Judge and Mrs. l.. l.. Lewis,
Miss Lewis Mrs. James Walker. Miss
Annie Rose Walker. Nina Randolph.
Julia Lee. Carrie Coleman. Kathleen An
derson. Mamie Hill. Mrs. William Hill,
Mrs. James Lyons. the Misses Pace. Mrs.
Edward Mayo. Miss Meade Burwell.
Mrs. Moses ID. Hoge. Jr., Mrs. j.. =.
Minor, Mrs. Purcell, and many others.