The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-13
MISS WOODS WEEDS
DR.. FRANK LUPT0N.
Christ Church, Charlottesville
Scene OF Most Brilliant
Wedding.
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CHARLOTTESVlLLE VA. February
12-The marriage this evening of Miss
Mary Watts Woods. of this city, to Dr..
Frank Allemons Lupton, of Birming-
ham, Ala, was the occasion Of the
most brilliant social function that has
taken place in Piedmont Virginia for
many years.
The bride. owing to her exceptional
beauty and charm OF manner, had won
friends and admirers wherever she
went. and the prominence OF her pa
rents, with their large circle OF kin
bred. connection and friends, brought
together an unusually large number of
people prominent in social circles in
this and other States, including the
hosts of their friends In Charlottes-
ville at the University of Virginia and
In Albemarle county.
Brilliant Church Wedding.
The marriage took place at $50
o'clock in Christ Episcopal Church.
which was crowded with relatives and
friends of the young couple. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. DR..
Frank Page of Brooklyn. n. Y, an
uncle of the bride, assisted by the
Rev. Harry B. Lee. rector of the church
The bride, who is a typically beauti-
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bridal robes of white satin, embroid-
cred in pearls. The yoke and trim
mlngs were of duchess lace. A long
tulle veil. entirely enveloping the fig
ure. vas confined to the hair with a
chaplet of orange blossoms and pinned
with diamond and pearl brooch. Il
gift of the groom. She carried a
shower bouquet OF lilies of the galley
The :natron of honor was Mrs. James
NJ. Mason. of Charlestown, w. Va. She
Wore a white lace robe over pink taf-
| feta, made train and empire effect
Misses Sallie and Lettie Woods. sisters
lof the bride. were the maids OF honor
Their exquisite toilets Were of white
chiffon cloth over white taffeta. trim.
ned with lace and white messaline.
The following group of young wo.
men acted as bridesmaids: Misses Mary
Moon. Maggie Mason. Kathleen Woods
Mary Duke and Ida Hanckel, of Char.
lottesville. and Miss Title Page, OF
Brooklyn. N. Y. Their gowns were OF
rpale pink chiffon cloth over pink tat.
feta. made empire effect and train.
Or. d. II. Tally, of Birmingham, Ala.
was best man. and the groomsmer
Messrs. Warner Wood and Robert H
/ Woods, Jr., of Charlottesville: John
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birmingham, Ala; DR.. William M. Dab.
ney and DR.. j. NJ. II. Knox. OF Balti-
more; DR.. Robert Nelson, of Blrming-
ham, Ala, and DR.. Hugh II. Trout, OF
Roanoke, Va.
/ Messrs. John w. Fishburne. Lynn G
Woods. Albert Boiling, Samuel Cave.
and Drs. Charles S. venable and Hugh
I. Nelson were the ushers.
The matron and maids of honor an,
bridesmaids carried large lunches o
pink roses, while the groomsmen an,
ushers Wore buttonhole boutonniere
of lilies of the valley.
The decorations at the church wer
graceful and beautiful and in perfec
4 harmony with the noble and spaciou
4 plans carried out I'm the interior ar
rangement Of the edifice. The colo
scheme was green and white. Palm
and quantities Of ported ferns wer
used asa background for an. bund
ance of pink carnations and japonicas
J the combination converting the spac
between the aisle of the church prope,
and the communion rail into veri
table floral shrine.
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