The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-06-16
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Costumes
WE'RE DISPLAYED AT THE MAR
RAGE OF DIR. JOHNS AND Miss
BROOKS, PROMINENT In So
CIAL AND EDUCATIONAL CIR.
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At the residence Of her mother,
Mrs. Mary j. Brooks. 400 Jacob St,
Miss Alpha Elvin Brooks became the
bride OF DR.. Willis Whartbm james,
of Washington, D., c.. at tan !o'eiock
yesterday morning, Rev. e. c. Page
OF Montgomery, assisted by Rev. b.
r. Reed, of this city, oficiating.
;Fhe1bride is prominent Ia the edu-
cat1onal and social circles Uf, This
section Of the state, having taught
a number OF years in outlying towns
both before and after her graduation
from the nurse training school at
Howard University, where she met
and was won by DR.. Jones. After her
graduation from Howard, Miss
Brooks pursued the profession OF
nursing here for several months,
leaving to take charge of the Holley
sanitarium at Hinton. She resigned
the post lon there to take similar
place in the Mercy hospital at Nash
Vile, Tenn. For the past several
years she has been !,a teae ebt9KK,tn this
DR.. Jones. st4Ss t Sshh III IA IA ,of FIJI How
ard University Is regarded as one
of the most. .ntbminent members of
his profession and has built up q
lucrative practice in the Washing
ton suburb where they will'smaXe
their home. o.u4 q, - .n6t&''
: :. The. bride who wore an oldl 46se
travellingkspit, waist of white chiffon
over olq oFose satin rand black that
trimmed with pipllpr 'hyacinths and
roses, carrying a bunch~,(oy swaet
peas, was given away by her mother
| who dressed in black satin, entered
the parlor with the bride-elect to
the strains of Mendelshon's beauti-
1ul wedding march played by Miss
Moss Clay. Miss Clay was charm
lngly att1red In a salmon colored
SILK, while Miss Esther Fulks, who
sang 20 promise me" before the en-
trance of the bridal party, formed
pretty picture at the piano in her
ilght blue. ribbon dress and white
hat.
len me guest were received by Miss
Maud Whey. gowned in light blue
suslne silk creation trimmed with
PERSIAN braid and slippers to match,
and the sister Of the bride, Mrs. D.
w. Carter, whose brunette tyne was
well set off In an Alice blue, 'foulard
silk
After the ceremony. the guests
We're received into the dining room
by Mrs. Allen DeHonney, Sir, wear
ing black net over black silk, and
served to punch by Mrs. Howard
II. Railey, attired in white. Mrs,
Ralley was assisted by Mrs. Emma
irving, Julia Henley and d. w. Car
Ter VINO saw that each guest was
Eproyided with piece of the brides
Ecake. .~ -. :. -:
Amid shower Of rice, old stones
and tin cans, DR.. and Mrs. Jones
boarded the 1920 K. and M. train
for Washington by way OF Athens O..
"here they spent the night Just
as the train pulled out the bride
threw her bouquet from the window
and Miss Esther Fulks became its
happy possessor. "
Among the out OF town guests
were; Mrs. Qullas and daughter, Of
hawks Nest; Mrs. r. A. Wilson, St:
AfDans; Mr.. and Mrs Solomon
hfewn|M A:~W. Curtis, Mr.. and
MRS. h,;NM RroWA,pMr, and Mrs. Il.
Iaylor RroAWn, Mrs. WUeH Lowry,
and Observation-Disclosures Brown,
lnstltute;, and MEs. Howard H. RAIN,
ey and Mrs. Hardy Of Montgomery.
Deanwood Heights, Westminster
d. c., will be the residence ,of.Dp;;
and Mrs Jonee