The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-28
Society

st. Paurs church, with It's wealth
of traditions and memories inter-
woven with the life of Richmond So
cianng. Prof. Jacob Reinhardt pre-
scene of a beautiful marriage Of enc
of Richmond's most popular society
girls on Wednesday evening at half
after s o'clock. when Miss Caroline
Shields, daughter OF Mrs. Charles
Shields, became the bride of Mr..
Trusten Polk Draper. of Youngstown.
Ohio, DIR. Robert w. Forsythe off,
ciating. Prof. Jacob Aeinhardt pre-
sided at the organ, playing the we'd
ding m.rch from. ''Lohengrin" as the
professional and Mendelssohn's march
as the occasional,
Masses of palms and pink and
white blossoms banked the chancel Of
the church, while the beautiful gowns
OF pink and white and the lighted
candles combined to produce scene
of rare beauty. Mrs. /. Newton
Vaughan. in a gown of hand-embroid-
cred pink chiffon. and Miss Hattie
Shields, wearing pale pink duchess
satin. similarly embroidered. attend
ed their sister as matron of honor
and maid of honor, respectively. They
carried bouquets of white lilacs ana
pink sweet peas. Charming pink
satin frocks, with tunics of Valen-
ciennes lace We're worn by the brides
maids, who held white lilacs. They
were Misses Nora Leary, of Rich
mond: Elizabeth Barton, of Kansas
City: Elizabeth Durham. of Savannah,
Ga; Madeleine Draper. of Whining
ton, Del: Mary King Nash, of Ports
mouth: Mrs. Satterthwaite. Of VIII
mtngton.
The bride wore an exquisite gown
of Write satin, northumberland In
"searabs." an Oriental bird supposed
to bring good luck, and cut neck.
Her long tulle veil was caught with
q coronet of orange blossoms and her
flowers were a shower bouquet OF
orchids and lilies of the valley. she
entered ths church with her brother,
Mr.. Charles Shields. by whom she
was given away.
The groom, who IL the son OF the
late pr. James A. Draper. Of Will
mington, Del. and a grandson OF the
late Governor and United States Sen
ator, Trusten Polk, of St. Louis, Mo,
had as his best man his brother, Or.
James Avery Draper. The grooms-
men were Messrs Andrew Gray. FRITZ
Came, Isaac Newton Vaughan. Au-
gustus X. Oliver, OF Pittsburg. ana
James Reynolds, Of Chicago.
A brilliant reception in the hand
some home of the brides mother foI-
lowed the ceremony, when the par
lars were artistically decorated IN
pink roses sweet peas and macs.
After the reception Mr.. Draper ana
his bride left for an extended tour,
and will be at home In Youngstown,
Ohio. after May Is.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mrs. James Avery Draper. Whining
ton; Miss Elizabeth Draper. OF VIII
rnington: Miss Coraeli Draper, VI
Wilmington: Mrs William Barton.
Kansas City. Mo; Mrs. Phillip M
Prescott. Jr-, Norfolk; Miss george
s. Mason, Charlottesville; DR. and
Mrs. \. c. Jones. Newport News; Miss
Addie New, Newport News, Miss
Bessie Merritt, Norfolk: Mr.. Lee Pow
ell. Newport News: Mr.. Philip kiese-
ker, Newport News.
Rucker--Woods.
At o'clock Thursday afternoon,
at the resident OF Capt Mica atn
Woods. sos East High street, Char
iottesviile, his daughter. Sailie stuaft
Woods. was married to Mr.. Wniam
James Rucker, of St James in nc
State of Missouri. The Rev. DIR. Frank
Page, of Brooklyn, y. Y. a relative
OF the bride. performed the ceremony,
esSisted by the Rev Harry u. Lee.
rector of Christ Episcopal church,
this city. So large Ii the family cir
Gle and near kin of the bride. and
sa numerous were the particular
friends of the groom. and distinguish
ed and invited guests from Wash
ington, New York and other cities,
thst only these witnessed the inter-
esting ceremony, even filiing the eapa-
cious mansion to Overlooking.
The house was deliberately decorat-
ed throughout with flowers and ever
greens. In the spacious parior, where
the ceremony took place. there was "a
profasien of palms and white roses.
The bay window was banked with
palms Sweet peas were the decora .
tons in the dining room. while in the
drawing room and library there WAS
a variety of growing plants. The we'd
ding march was rendered by Miss Nell
Irvine. of the University eff Virginia.
The bridesmaids were Miss Lettie
Page Woods, sister OF the bride. End
Miss Frances s. Cook, OF Baltimore.
a cousin OF the groom. They wore
charging costumes of white lingerie
over pink messaiine. and carried
shower bouquets OF pink roses.
Mr.. Rucker was accompanied by
his best man. Mr.. Rutger Bieecker
Miller, of New York city. and the
ushers were MIR. Samuel 7. Caves, OK
Philadelphia: Mr.. Robert Fl. Woods.
OF the University of Virginia; Mr.. !.
Deane Rucker. OF Detroit, and Mr.
Francis Nash Inglehart. of Ralti-
more.
The bride looked radiant as she en-
tered with her father, by whom she
was given away. She wore a hand
some gown OF white satin. trimmed
with Duchess point lace. Her veil
WAS caught with orange blossoms, and
she wore a magnificent collar OF dta-
monds and pearls. the gift of the
gYoom's mother, Mrs. James Dun, of