Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23
Richmond Society
Special Correspondence of The Star.

RICHMOND, Va, June %, 1907.
A large contingent of Richmond society
was directly interested in the marriage
yesterday of Miss Leila Moss Mcclure
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. William F. Nc
CURE of Winchester Va, to Mr. Lewis
Huntington Hyde of New York son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis A. Hyde, and a prominent
lawyer and clubman of that city.
Miss Evelyn Tucker Mcclure wearing a
princess frock of white embroidered mus
lin and carrying pink roses, was maid OF
honor Mr.. William d. Leonard of New
York was best man. and other attendants
included Mr.. Robert L. l.. Lewis of New
York: Col. Edwin Stevens of Castle Point,
Hoboken; Mr.. George Hyde of Bridgeport,
Conn; Mr.. Henry Armstrong Owens of
New York; Mr.. Arthur Chandler of Orange,
n. j.; DR.. Hugh Mcclure of Alexandria,
Va. and Mr.. Randolph I. Mcclure of VIM
chester.
The bride walked to the altar with her
father, who gave her away. She was
gowned in white chiffon cloth, embroidered
III white roses, and worn with tulle veil
Her flowers were lilies of the valley and her
ornaments diamonds and pearls.
The commencement exercises at the Epis-
copal Theological Seminary, near Alexan-
dria, beginning Wednesday, and closing on
Friday, June y, were attended by Mr. and
Mrs. Peachy Gessner Harrison and Miss
Harrison of Richmond, who went to wit
ness the graduation of their son and Miss
Harrison's brother, Mr.. Lewis Carter Har-
rison.
Miss Harrison's award Of scholastic hon.
ors preceded her brothers by week, she
being one of three young girls winning
master of arts degree this year at Rich
mond College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Bruce, who have been
abroad for number of years, have re-
turned to the beautiful Bruce country home,
Staunton Hill, Charlotte county, Va, with
a view to permanent residence there.
Stanton Hill has been in possession of
years. Mr.. Bruce's mother Mrs. Charles NJ.
Bruce, was Miss Seldom and carried the
radiant beauty of her gfrlhood into old age.
Her wedding in Richmond was a famous
event Of the middle nineteenth century.
Christ Church, Wildwood, Va, was the
scene of a very fashionable nuptial event
on Wednesday last, when Miss Sybilla
Sharpe Burwel, daughter of Mr.. Thomas
H. Burwell, was married to Mr.. Edward
Bailey Jacobs. son of Mr. and Mrs. William
H. Jacobs of Warren county, Va. The
church was decorated with pink and white
peonies and Mendessohn's wedding march
was played by Miss Nancy Mcclure Miss
honor and Miss Duane Burwell the first
bridesmaid. Other maids were Miss Mary
s. Esser of Mauch Church; Misses Mary
Garter Randolph, Nancy Nelson. Henrietta
NJ Welton of Wildwood. Va. Miss Mary
Stuart Jacobs of Bayard, Va, and Miss
Rosa Grey Voolfolk of Macon, Ga.
Mr.. Julian Day of New York best
man. The groom was further attended by
Messrs. Roy Mitchell, Townsend Burwell
A. c. Randolph. Joseph c. Jones of Clarke
county, Va; Freeman Dodson of Bethle-
hem, Pa, and Frederick Sturges of New
York city.
The bride wore white satin and point
lace. Her veil was caught with orange
blossoms and she carried bride roses and
lilies. After the bridal tour Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacobs will live at Rosney, old and
handsome estate in Clarke county.
Mrs Lunsford Lomax Lewis of 313 West
Franklin street was at home from TO 3
pm. Thursday of last week in honor of
Mrs. Arthur S. Buchanan, Mrs. Lewis
sister, who is her guest.
Gen. and Mrs. William Ruffin Cox are
spending the latter half of June at their
country plantation near Rocky Mount, N.
c. Mr.. and Mrs James Aston Cabell and
little daughters are visiting Gen. and Mrs.
Cox.
Miss Maria Blair leaves tomorrow for
Boston, Mass. Later she will spend some
time with friends in the Berkshire Hills.
Miss Emma Moorehead Whitfield and
Miss Effie Aylett Cofer sailed last week
by the Patricia to spend the summer
months in England and on the continent.