The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11
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roses and carnations decorated the
home of DR. G.. Il, Strickler, at the
Union Theological Seminary Thurs
day morning when his daughter.
Miss Effie Virginia Strickler. was mar
ried to the Rev. Ridden Kirby Sim
mons at half after ten O'Clock. The
ceremony was performed by the
brides father. who is professor OF
theology at the Union Theological
Seminary. The music was especially
beautiful, the Bridal Hymn with violin
accompaniment being played during
the ceremony by Mrs. Frank Simmons
and Mrs. Frank Duke.
Miss Mary Stricken attended the
bride as maid of honor. and Mrs.
Charles Franklin Rankin. of Laurens.
:. G., and Mrs. George H. Denny.
OF Washington. and Lee University,
Lexington, Va. We're the DANES of
honor, all three OF whom are sis
tiers OF the bride. The ribbons We're
held by little Misses Caroline Ran
kin and Eleanor johnson. Mr.. A. A.
McLain acted as best man, and the
ushers were Messrs. Gillespie Purcell,
Lacy, Pendleton, Bedinger. Young.
Calling, Cannon and Torres
The bride was gowned in tailored
suit Of gray cloth with coral trim
mings and a gray hat with trimmings
of the same shade. She carried
shower bouquet of ssweetpeas. The
maid of honor and the DANES OF honor
wore lovely white lingerie frocks
with coral trimmings. and carried
bouquets of coral swcetpeas
The ceremony was followed by
reception at the brides home. Among
the out-oftown guests AT the we'd
ding We're Miss Virginia NJ. Strickler.
OF Mary Baldwin Seminary, stanton,
Va; Mrs. c. +. Rankin. I.aurens, S.
G.; Mrs. @. IL. Denny, Lexington. Va,
aad Miss Lucy Effinger, of Lexing-
ton, Va. all of whom have been
house guests of the bride for several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. simmons left for a
wedding trip to Northern cities
/ After June / they viii be at home at
/ Clinton, Okla. where Mr.. simmons
who is graduate OF the seminary, Ii
engaged i'll dsnominational work.
Countess de Buis~erct Entertains.
The following item from Washing
ton, -. G., exchange is of interest
here. as the Count and Countess de
Bnisseret were recently entertained by
MIR. Henry W. Anderson at his home
rs this city.
Countess de Buisseret. wife Of the
/ retiring minister from Belgium. en-
w tfAsAAG1 al fultIHFtttl on Wy EUflFSCdN-
! Her guests included Lady Hatfield.
Mrs. Nicholas Anderson. Mrs. william
Beiden Noble. Mrs. Julian James,
Mrs. Philip Mcmillan. and Mrs.
+ bpekner Randolph. The minister viii
sail on May 20 for his new post in
! ST. Petersburg and the countess, who
was Miss Caroline Story, with their
/ Two children. will spend the month
Of June with the countess parents,
Major General John p. Story, United
Statas army. and Mrs. Story al their
country place near Annapolis. Md
/ Jones' n a sbroueh.
/ Cards have been received in this
/ city and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Has
/ hrouch, announcing the marriage OF
their daughter. olga. to Mr.. Thomas
( Catesby Jones Of Norfolk, on May
! 18th. at Poughkeepsie, New York. Mr..
and Mrs. Jones will be at home after
June LIST at 5I7 Colonial Avenue. Nor
! folk, Va.
[ MIR Jones, who is "a son OF Mr..
/ Walter Jones, OF Petersburg, is first
/ cousin OF Mr.. Catesby Jones, of Rich
/ nond. and has many relatives In this
I city where he has frequently visited
and is we'll known.
| Miss Lambert Honored
/ Miss Martha Lambert, formerly OF
/ this city, but now of Atlanta Ga
| whose marriage to Mr.. Benjamin
Biount Weaver. of Pittsburg, will be
an event of June LIST. is being extern
4 siSe1s- entertained In Atlanta as q.
bride elect. Miss Grace Galloway Will
| he hostess at a bridge party ia her
honor on the afternoon OF May 24th,
and Mrs. William Rhett will give an
| afternoon tea In her honor on May
3oth. Other hosteses entertaining In
! honor Of Miss Lambert will be Mrs
Frank Bolaud. Mrs. Howard Galloway
MRS. Lewis sharp, Miss Ida May
Biouut and MISS Louise Watts
Sail on June 9th.
Miss Maria Blair and party Wiil SAT-
from New York on the Italian linei
for Naples on June 9Th to spend sew
eral months abroad. Miss Blairs part,
will be composed OF a number of young
girls of this city and, as usual, will be
one of the most delightful going abroad
for the summer, Sailing with Miss
Blair, will be Mrs. Edward May ans
son, Peyton. of Norfolk.
peyton-TayIor.
Miss Sophia Platter TaYlor of Chat.
terton. Va. and DIR. Harry A. Peyton
/ of Washington ID. c., were married
on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock il
ST. Johns church, Washington. the
ceremony being performed by the Rev
William Taylor Snyder In the presence
of near relatives and few friends.
DR.. and Mrs. Peyton are spendine
their honeymoon in New York, and vii
later be at the Imperial In Washington
prior TO sailing for Panama, where DR.
peyton Will be connected with the hos
pital service
Prominent Summer Weddinq
I One of the prettiest weddings of tht
summer will be that OF Miss Louise
w Whkin and Mr.. Jesse L. Boynton
which will take place on Saturday
June 3. at o'clock, at the church OF
the Redeerner, Charles street avenue
Baltimore. The ceremony win be sol.
emnized by Rev. DIR. Arthur Chitor
Powell. rector OF Grace Protestant
Episcopal church and Rev DR. Charles
A. Hensel. rector of the Church o.
the Redeemer.
Owing to mourning in the family o.
| Miss Wilkin the invitations will bt
limited TO the Immediate families an,
a. faw intimate frs&nds. Miss Wi,kir
4 viii be attended by her cousin, Mis-,
Mary Marshall Smith. as maid OF hon.
or, and Miss Beatrice Barclay, of New
! York. Miss Jean Howard Gjlmor ant
Miss Lydia Miller as bridesmaids The
best man Will be MIR. Richard \. Jack
son and the ushers VIII be DR. Walter
Baetjer Mr.. Frederick c. Colston, Mr.
IredeH w. Isiehart, Mr. Wallace Murk.
land OF New York, Mr.: Rufus II
Goodenow, Jr., Mr., Robertson Girls
void, Mr.. J. Marshall II. Bruce ant
4 Mr. 8 Horst y lsksys VI brSssiissrS Hf ,tsas
bride. :.
Confederate Entertainment.
With Confederate flags drapes