Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-30
Social Personal

"A DedutiIul AUTUMN HUNT Weuuihb
occurred yesterday evening at z
o'clock at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
James Kennedy Corss, 32if West ave-
nue., when their niece, Miss Helen
Grace Laylander. became the bride
of Mr.. John Henry Lohand. The
ceremony was performed by Rev J.
Martin Neifert. chaplain of the Ma
tional Soldiers Hcme, In the presence
OF relatives and number OF friends
of the young couple. The house was
tasteiully decorated in autumn fiow-
ers, the ceremony being performed be-
fore a bower of wild honeysuckle and
golden rod
The bride entered with her uncle.
Or. Corss. who gave her away at the
altar. She wore handsome gown
Of white meteor crepe. trimmed with
old Mexican lace and chiffon, with
tulle veil and coronet of lilies OF
the valley, and carried shower
bouquet OF lilies OF the valley
and white roses. She was pre-
coded by her maid of honor.
her cousin. Miss Winifred Seq, who
was dressed In charming gown OF
white chiffon and mechlin lace over
pale blue messalne silk. The maid OF
honor carried bouquet of cosmos.
The groom met the bride at the al
tar, attended by Mr.. Joseph Briggs
Weaver. as best man. and Messrs.
James Carr Baker, Jr. and Kins!ey
n. Clark. Rev. Mr., Neifert performed
the ceremony according to the i'm
pressive rites of the Episcopal church.
Prof. Edward Remick. at the piano.
and Prof. A. ". Smidi. on the violin,
rendered the bridal chorus from Lo.
hengrin as the professional, with 20
Thou Sublime Sweet Evening Star"
from Tannhauser. during the cere-
|.mony and Mendelssohn's wedding
march at the conclusion.
After the ceremony DR.. and Mrs.
Corss rendered reception to the
guests. Mr. and Mrs. Lofland took
the s:s5 Chesapeake & Ohio train
for the West. where they will spend
their honeymoon. They will be at
hcme to their friends after Novem-
Der at 112 Thirty-fourth street
Mrs. Lofland. who has made her
homo with Or. and Mrs. Corss for
number of years. is one OF the Pc
F; ninsuIa's most beautiful and accom-
piished girls and has a wide circle OF
friends here and elsewhere In the
state. She is graduate OF Womans
College at Richmond Mr.. Lofland
Is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. T.. LOT
land, OF Oskaloosa. Iowa. He is a
graduate of the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis. but for the
| past two years has been employed by
the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock Company. During his stay
in the city he has become popular
among a great many friends.
Miss Josephine Mildred Coionna and
Mr.. James Roland Clements were
married at 4 O'Clock yesterday after
moon at he home of he brides moth
err, Mrs ID. w. Colonna. 1879 Twenty
sixth street. Rev. Father Frioli. rec
tor of st. vincent's Catholic church,
performed the ceremony In the pres
ence of large party OF the friends
and relatives Of the young couple
The ceremony took place before an
Iimprovised altar of potted plants. The
entire lower floor of the house was
Icapyased in white. while the house
decorations we're In golden rod, ferns
and palms, the room being dark
cned and lighted with tapers.
Miss Colonna entered the parlor
with her cousin. Mr.. w. b. Co!onna'
who gave her In marriage she wore
la costume of white mcssaliEe with
ttuile veil caught with a pearl pin and
carried brides roses. There we're
no attendants.
Mr.. w. S. Robertson rendered the
wedding march from IyoheIgrin as the
bridal party entered the parlor and
Midsummer Nights Dream during
the ceremony.
Immediately after the ceremony a
reception was rendered the guests and
afterwards the bride and groom left
for Old Point. where tiny took the boat
for Baltimore. They viii spend Their
honeymoon In the North and on theiI
.etu-n thev will be az home to thesI
friends after October 10 at i29 Twen
lty-sixfh street.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Clements have
lived mere a number Of years and ar.
popular with q wide circle Of friends
Among the out-of-toyn guests Al
the wedding were;
Mrs. DsIl.e Jacobs. Of Norfolk
Miss Bette Goodwin. OF Norfolk; Mis-
. Cecilia Clements. of Baltimore. Mis-
Ethel Deshield. Of Baltimore. Mrs. 7
-tw. AjdFich Of Norfolk; MIS- l. "
lrheaiham OF Richmond. Mr. = II