Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-24
SOME WEDL. NCs.

Timothy w. Cotton, of Alexandria,
and Miss May Kriete, of Essex county.
were recently married at Rappahan-
mock church in that county.
Among tue marriage licenses issued
10 Baltimore last week we're the fol-
lowing: Elliott r. Bowen. Lottie K.
White, both of Reedville. Va. Julian
B. Cockrell. Miskimon. Va, Fannie E.
Mckinney, Ibsris, Va.
GREsHAM-PrNcKARD.
Rehoboth M. E. Church was filed
with large and distinguished assem-
blsge Wednesday morning to witness
the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Gene
We've PincKard to Mr.. Philip Mercer
| Gresham. The church was decorated
with ferns. palms and daisies. Lead
ing the bridal procession came two lit
tie ribbon girls. Norma Carney and
Norma Kellam, nieces of the groom,
stretching ribbons along each side of
the central aisle. Following them came
the ushers, DIR. b. H. B. Hubbard.
Willard Hall, X. o. Norris, Jr.,
Marion Willis and Mason Brent. all
clad in black frock coats and gray
trousers, with gloves and ties to match,
and high silk hats. Next came little
Miss Ella Stuart Gresham, niece of the
groom. clad in spotless white, as flower
girl; and following her came the five
brides maids. Misses Alleyne Kelley
Enid Kelley, Mamie Dunaway, Char
lotte Snow, and Lila Combs, gowned in
white muslin frocks. with black pic
ture hats, white gloves and carrying
| ferns and daisies. Preceded by little
Asbury Pinckard Joyner, the nephew of
the bride, carrying the ring on a silk
cushion, came the bride gowned in white,
satin with pearl trimming. wearing a
lace veil with coronet of orange bios
SONS, and carrying shower bouquet
of roses and lilies of the valley. She
was attended by her sister, Miss Grace
Gregory Pinckard, as maid of honor.
lgowned in light blue crepe de chine,
gold lace trimming, with blue chiffon
hat, gloves and shoes to match. and
carrying bouquet of Marshal Mel TO
ses. The groom, accompanied by his
brother, Mr.. Carroll Gresham, as best
man, met the bride at the altar, where
they were married by the Rev. w. L.
Ware, pastor of the church. Mrs. John
r. Atwill presided at the organ, play
ing the wedding march from Lohengrin
as the bridal party entered the church
and Mendelssohn's wedding march as
they departed. The music was turned
by Miss Susie Chiffon.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal party returned to the home of
the brides mother, where a reception
was held and an elegant luncheon serv-
ed, after which the bride changed her
wedding gown for travelling suit of
channels colored cloth, with hat, gloves
and shoes to match; and accompanied
by the bridal party and other friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gresham drove across the
country To Merry Point. where they
took the steamer for Baltimore, going
thence to Atlantic City and other places
of interest i'm the North Atlantic States,
J. On their return they will reside at Ian
i caster c. H., where Mr.. Gresham hal
0 just had erected beautiful residences
r and where he practices his profession
! as the junior member OF the law firm OF
Gresham 81 Gresham.
The bride is the daughter of the late
DR.. Francis Asbury Pinckard, of Nor
= thumberland, and is widely known N
: one of the most beautiful and attractiv,
young ladies Of this section. For tn
n last three years she has been one of tn
: teachers in the Lancaster High School
and she has been the leader of tn
d Northern Neck Confederate Choir sine
e it's organization.
J. The groom is son of Captain Sam
!; uel p. Gresham, Of Lancaster, and
Il one of the most popular and highly es
r, teemed young men Of the Norther
Neck.
Both bride and groom are descende
from some of the oldest and most infiu
e entail families in Eastern Virginia.
C Many valuable and handsome present
were received; and by common conser
% the marriage was one of the most beat
l. full ever seen in this part of the State