The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-19
Society

the scene OF a brilliant assemhiags
"Wednesday evening at $50 O'Clock.
when Miss Kate Meredith. daughter
or Mr. and Mrs Charles Vivian Mere
tith. will become the bride Of Mr.
Max Lowell Talbot, son OF MIR. and
Mrs. George n. Talbot, of Brcokiine,
Mass. The church will be decorated
with palms. bay trees. boxwood and
white hydranEeas, ard Easter lilies
win mark each pew; The Rev. Meade
Clark. rector of st, James church.
will perform the ceremony and the
bride will be given In marriage by
her father.
The bride VIII wear gown of white
satin beaded with pearls. Her veil
will he Of tulle and will be arranged
with a wreath OF orange blossoms
She with carry a very handsome show
or houalee af lilies of the valley tied
with hand embroidered wedding
scarf brought from Brussels. She VIII
he attended by her sister, Miss Sophie
Meredith, as maid of honor. Her
gown will be Of pink chiffon and satin
and her flowers will be bouduet az
Killarney roses. remarkable fer their
exceedingly long stems and tied with
broad pink satin ribbon. Little Miss
Emily Langhorne, whose mother. Mrs.
Gray Langhorne, VIII be recalled as
Miss Emily Addison. of this city. who
was much admired in social circles
here, will he the flower girl. She
Will wear charming little frock of
white lingerie and lace and will carry
q French basket of forget me -uots.
Mr.. Russell Coolidge, of Brookline,
Mass, Will attend the groom as best
man. The ushers will be Messrs. q.
Stanley Talbot, Howard Fletcher. T..
l. Smith, j. II. Furman. Or. +. =.
Talbot. all Of Brookline. Mass ]. ..
Stack, of New York. Bernard Mere
dith. Carlton Mckinney, Joel s Per
rim, Gessner Harrison. Watkins Eiler-
son and Horace S. HaweS of Rich
mond.
Guests from a distance include Mr.,
and Mrs. George y. Talbot DR.. and
Mrs. r. Is. Talbot. Mr.. and Mrs. Lr-
win Furman, of Brookline. Mass
Miss Sophie Pitt. OF Baltimore: Miss
Kate Hardy. Mrs. Bland Williams, Mr.
and Mrs Tazewell Taylor. Mr. and
Mrs Turner Johnston and Mr w
w Old, Jr.. OF Norfolk; Mr. and
Mrs. Gray Langhorne of Pulaski. Va
Mrs Walter Addison. of Lynch burg
Mr.. Fred Boice. Mr.. Arthur Graham
OF Baltimore. MIR. r. w. Alexander
of New York. and Miss Emily Hoff-
man. OF Fort Wayne, Ind.
The ceremony viii be followed by
"A reception at the home of the brides
parents, goa East Grace street The
entire house will be decorated in pink
and white. carried out by gold screens
hung with Killarney roses and peach
blossoms fegtconed over the door
ways A japanese tea garden has
been arranged at the rear Of the
house, and this VIII be particularly
attractive with many Japanese Ian
terms and a wealth Of blossoms
Suead-Branch
The marriage OF Miss Mary Cooke
branch, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
James Ransom Branch. to Mr.. Thos
Burton Snead viii take place 1vednes-
day evening at o'clock In the pres
encn OF relatives and out-of- town
guests at the residence OF the brides
aunt. Mrs. George p. McAdams. 9f4
West Franklin street. The ceremony
VIII he performed by the Rev Rus,
sell Bowie, Of Greenwood Va. q
ealsin of the bride, and the musie
by stfinged orchestra and vestet
choir. under the direction Of PROF
fseiahordt, will he particularly beau
tifui.
A profusion Of Easter lilies. palms
and Southern smiiax viii decorate tn,
drawing rooms The .aitar viii b,
formed entirely Of Ascension lilies anc
viii he lighted by cath e3rat candles
IN the dining room wedding bells oi
iilies Of the valley and pink roses
viii he suspended from the chande.
Iler, and a large basket of Ce same
blossoms Will ornament. the center o.
the table Wall pockets Of the lille,
will complete the attractive and hand
some decorations
The bride Will enter the drawint
with hpV ia l,,, 4t1 y.
will be gieen away, Her gown VII
ise OF while satin ieie tsetenE. .sriFrs
med with duchess point lace and rich
II embroidered In white silk and sill
yer. coronet of orange blossom.
Will coniine her tuile veil, and sh,
vail wear diamond pendant. TIL,
bridal gift OF her parents. The ma,
tron OF honor, Mrs. Melville /. Branch
will be gowned in golden yellow chif
fon and satin; and the bridesmaids
Misses Helen Fuller, Of Rochester n
w. h,Ha4ls. IL ats " Slaughter ri com,
nsander Frank Beatty. r. s. n. ant
Mrs. Beatty. uf Washington, u. c.
Dorothy Clark. of Elizab beth, n. j
Nancy Patton. Mary Scarborough aut
Resale Valentine. of ,ichmund, vii
wear exquisite toilettes Of white saith
yelled In green chiffon and trimmc,
with white satin embroidery. They
Will wear halt Neiis of tuile with
ohaplets asf maiden HAIR ferns. the
wells being the gift Of the brtas Il
her maids
OF unusual beauty ana interest VIII
lie the bridal bouquets which are
modelled by ftatcttrc and Tanner after
the bouquets at the marriage OF Miss
Marjorie Could in New York severa
months ago The brides bouquet viii
he Of Ascension lilies and gardenias
The bridesmaids Will also be of ltlj.s
forming a wreath bouquet, dropping
into a shower. with touches of gold
ribbon and gauze, from which hanp
golden pendants The matron or hon.
or's viii be similar. though larger
and more ella borate. with streamers
81 daaedils with WHITE petals anu vel.
low centers.
Among the out-of-town guests here
Tor the wedding are Mrs Florence
Brooks Eilwanger, of Rochester, y
y; Miss Katharine Wright. of ST
i'aui, MINI. and Miss Adeiine Ham
mond, Of Washington.
AIR. Randolph Tucker viii be the
best man, and the groomsmen include
@aeS&rs. l-esh Page, +. st, Julien VIII
son. William j. Leake Frederick
sa7sppeii' afsa f,feasantpn Conquest. Of
Richmond, and Mr.. shackelford of
Norfolk.
Additional guests viii attend the
reception following the ceremony
Airs McAdams and Mr. and Mrs