The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-07
ALLEN-R0WLETT
Brilliant Wedding at Judge EN-
brey's Home.
RECEPTION FOLLOWED CEREMONY

RECEPTION FOLLOWED CEREMONY
"Wayland," the spacious and
| handsome home of Judge Alvin T.
Embrey on Hanover street was
ablaze with light and color and fill
ed with handsome men and women.
| dressed In the most beautiful crea-
] tons of fashion on Thursday night.
| The occasion was the wedding and
reception of his sister. Mrs. May
/ Embrey ROwlett. eldest daughter Of
/ the late Major w S. Embrey. one
of Fredericksburg most beautiful
and charming daughters. to Mr.
/ Jonathan Harris Allen. a prominent
man of affairs OF Cincinnati. II
was an event to which society has
been looking forward to for several
months.
The marriage was solemnized at
Il o'clock in the presence OF the
| immediate families. near relatives
and connections in the drawing
room. This had been converted in
to bower. of which the colors wer
white and green with smilaX. ara
leas. palms and cut flowers. arts
tiscally arranged by Guide, OF Wash
ington. and Messrs. Convey. Of this
city. who furnished the flowers and
did the floral work Here an altar
had been erected. Brilliant lighted
with wax candles, before which the
couple was united.
Principally at I o'clock the we'd
ding march played by the orchestra
in the music room in the presence
of the assembled guests the bridal
party approached the altar, where
awaiting 1t was Rev. John r. ia
cobs, pastor of the Methodist
church. The ribbon bearers. Miss
Elizabeth Embrey. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Embrey, and Miss
Lucy VIM Embrey. daughter OF
Judge and Mrs. Alvin T. Embrey,
nieces of the bride. sweetly dressed
in white lingerie. with white satin
| ribbons Miss Maud +. Embrey.
maid of honor. sister OF the bride.
wore a gown of blue messaline. car
rying shell pink roses. At the al
! tar waited the groom and his best
man. MIR. William NJ Allen, of Gin
cinnati. one of his brothers. who
met the bride with her oldest broth
er. Mr.. A. W Embrey. who gave
/ her away. Truly no one ever saw
| a lovelier bride She was gowned
in gray crepe meteor. trimmed with
real lace. her only Jewels being
magnificent diamond necklace.
gift OF the groom. carrying bou-
quet of orchids and lilies OF the
valley Amid the strains OF soft mu-
sic Rev Mr. Jacobs impressively per
/ formed the ceremony which MADE
them man and wife.
At 5 D. m. Mr. and Mrs. Allen,
| the host and hostess. Judge AVN
T. Embrey and Mrs. Embrey with
the receiving party stood near the
drawing-room and the house was
thrown open to the invited guests
for the reception.
/ In the receiving party were
the bride and groom. MIS-.
w. S. Embrey. mother OF the bride
black silk and jet; Mrs. T h. {.
/ Allen. mother of the groom, in gray
marouesite over silk meteor, dla-
monds; Mrs. Alvin T. Embrey, bead
ed net over cloth OF gold meteor;
Mrs. A. w. Embrey. black
messaline. trimmed in gold.
diamonds: Mrs Thomas II.
/ Allen. white japanese silk embroid-
cred gown. pearls and diamonds;
Mrs. VIM. Knapp. white satin trim
med with real lace. pearls and dia-
monds.
Other out OF town guests: Miss
Charlotte Allen, gold cloth. yelled
in chiffon. diamonds; Miss Grace
Allen. white chiffon over white mes
saline. trimmed with silver. pearls
Miss Marriette Allen. pink lingerie
with pink rosebuds, Miss Helen Al
len. white lingerie.
The splendid home OF Judge En-
brey is admirably suited for such
an entertainment. The five spaci-
Gus rooms and hall on the first flocI
omen into an almost uninterrupted
view. With the assembled guests
the flashing of jewels, beauty OF Wo-
men and costumes. the myriads OF
lights. the masses of flowers ana
soft strains of music presented a
scene that will ever bring pleasant
memories. In the library was serV-
ed a huge bowl OF champagne
punch. The decorations were palms
and pink azaleas.
In the dinine-rOOm. where the
wedding supper was served Oy
Rausche, of Washington, the room
decorations were white and green
and the table decorations a large
centerpiece. composed OF BRIDE
roses. candy baskets, bonbons, etc
There was a large wedding cake
and individual boxes filled with wed
ding cake for each Of the guests
The supper was triumph OF cuil'
nary art.
In tho music room the decora'
tons were white and red. and aihlu
growing plants and cut flowers al
orchestra discourced sweet MUSIC
b during the evening.
The presents were numerous aho
very handsome, among them Deiht
p five diamond rings and three dla
mond necklaces. -,
) The going-away gown of Mrs Al
len was a black chiffon broadcloth
The newly welded couple left OF
the 1892 train for Florida an'
will be at home in Cincinnati aitel
the honeymoon
] The guests numbered two hundre-
among whom we're Mrs. T. n. I
Allen mother of groom; Miss Char
! Iotte r Allen, sister; Messrs Fred
= erick L. Allen, william NJ. Allen
; Thomas w. Allen. brothers; Mrs
J Thomas w. Allen and Miss Grac
D. Allen. Of Cincinnati; Mr.. and Mr.
VIM J. Knapp, of Chicago; Messrs
Thomas II. c. Allen and Douglas NJ
Allen. sons. and Misses Marietta Al
/, len and Helen II. Allen, daughters
Mr.. Theodore K. Miller, Baiumoie
Mr.. John Lindner, OF Carlisle. Pa
and Miss Evelyn Burrell, OF WASH
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