Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-16

The halls, parlors and dining room
OF the home were beautifully decorat'
ed with autumn leaves, pink ana
white chrysanthemums, ferns ana
palms. A wedding bell OF white
chrysanthemums and ferns hung De-
low an arch of autumn leaves between
the parlors. and beneath this the
bride and groom stood during the
ceremony.
The bride entered with her father,
who gave her in marriage. she was
handsomely gowned in marquisctte
over brocade satin, trimmed IN pearls
and lace, with a silk tulle veil caught
with orange blossoms. She carried
a shower bouquet of bride roses ana
lilies Of the valley. Mrs. Ebert sex.
ton. OF Baltimore. who was matron OF
honor, wore pink marquisette over
pink messaline, and carried yellow
chrysanthemums and ferns. Inc
bridesmaids. Misses Agnes Epes' OF
this city; Frances Jordan, OF Sai',-
more; Pauline Sewers, OF clark
county, and Annie Lee Biand' OF
West Point, Va. were gowned ID pref.
ty frocks of pink messaline' veiied
in pink chiffon. and carried MAIDEN
hair ferns, tied with pink tulie-
Mr.. w. T Chaplin attended the
groom as best man.
AS the bridal party entered, Mrs;
Charles c. Epes played the bridai
chorus from Lohengrin on the piano.
Mrs. Louis Shumate Lear sang
Alteration" and during the ceremony
Mrs. Epes softly played selection
from Lucia de Lammermoor. Men
deIssohn's wedding march was played
as a occasional.
Immediately after the ceremony a
charming reception was given to the
relatives and intimate friends of the
bride and groom. Assisting MT. ana
Mrs. Bowen IN receiving were Dr.
Cooper, Mrs. Edward DerrecK' OF
Washington, and Mrs. Maurice BLACK,
we'll, of New York. Mrs. EDWARD
Stark. OF Norfolk. and Mrs. Ebert
Sexton. presided at the punch-DoNl'
Miss Kate Cooper. OF Washington, ID.
q cut the wedding cake, and In the
dining room were Mrs. G. M. Trice,
Mrs. Louis s.. Lear. Mrs. Charles q.
Epes. Miss Alma Barham and the
four bridesmaids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowen boarded the
Old Dominion steamer at $3.50 O'CLOCK
for Richmond, on their way south.
They will spend a week at ram
Beach and visit other points In the
South before returning to the city TO
make their home at 1914 West ave-
nue.. Both of the young people have
lived in this city for years and nave
wide circles of friends. The bride
came mere as a little girl and has Nv
cd here since except during an ao-
sence at college. She is popular so
ciaIly and has been a leader among
the young people in church and must
cal circles. Mr.. Bowen is a promi-
nent Young business man, oeins
Junior member of the firm OF Cnapih'
helms & Bowen.
Among the out-of-town guests VINO
came here for the wedding are: Mrs
Silas Cooper. of Culpeper; Mr.. Henry
cooper. of Alexandria; Mrs. Edward
Derrick, of Washington, ID. C.; MISS
Annie Lee Bland. OF West Point, va
Miss Pauline Sewers, OF Clark coun-
~. Mrs. Gilbert Sexton and Miss
Frances Jordan. Of Baltimore; MISS
Kate Cooper. OF Washington, ID. T.;
Mrs. Maurice Blackwell. OF New
York: Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Stark. OF
Norfolk, and Miss Ethel Hansoorcugn'
OF Winchester.
Miss Mary Peasants Saunders.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. william
Henry Saunders, of $50 Thirty-secohc
street, and Roger Francis Richardson
formerly OF this city, but now OF iar-
mingham, Ala. will be married tnis
afternoon at the Newport News Bap-
list church. Rev. Lloyd T.. wilson
d. D., the pastor, vii, be the omcia'-
ing clergyman.
Among the out-of-town guests mere
to attend the wedding are; MISSES
Frances and Nellie Richardson, OF
selma, N. c.: Mr.. and Mrs. X A
richardson, OF Norfolk: Miss Laura
Talley. Of Richmond; Mr.. and MIS-.
peasants, OF Ashland, Va; >. T.
swami. of Hagerstowa, Md, and ". L.
Waexs nj washington, u. G.