The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
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end Of the room. The lights were
shaded In yellow flower shapes and
gilt baskets OF ferns decorated each
OF the ~four-corner panels OF the room.
Blooming plants intermingied with
ferns and palms decorated h hall
way, and the banquet hall was ar.
ranged as q cory drawing room, where
the guests could rest between the
dances. Supper. was served at mid
night in the main dining-room. the
tables being decorated with baskets
OF pink begonias n the lights were
shaded In pink and silver.
The cotiilion began at ! o'clock n
was led by Mr.. Allan McLane and
Mr.. r. Curxon Hoffman. Jr. The
favors were very attractive and con-
sisted of riding crops, whip. Ions
scarf OF varicolored tar'etan and
japanese umbrellas. The guests were
met at the step leading to the dress
ing-room and escorted to the palm
room and escorted to the palm-room
room by the committee, where they
were received by Mrs. Douglas H. Cor
don, Mrs. Allan McLane, Mrs. Miles
White, Jr., Mrs. Robert e. Lee Mar
shall. Mrs. Hugh III. Young. Mrs.
william Keyser. Jr., Mrs. j. Walter
Lord. Mrs. John Stage Davis. Mrs.
James TtpSI anu AAS- SoAAi VI. DIVE
der.
The committee was composed of
Mr.. Douglas H. Gordon. Mr.. w. Ora
ham Bowdoin. Mr.. s. Sterrett McKim.
DIR. Henry Barton Jacobs, Mr.. John
@. Brogden. Mi. George s. jackson.
Mr.. Van Lear Black. Mr.. Frederick
C. Closton. Mr.. Iredeii w. Igiehart,
Mr.. Henry May Cuttings. Mr.. Allan
MuIAxEse.' Mr.. iona Redwood Mr. VIII
liam keyser, Jr., Mr.. r. Curzon Hon-
Jr., Mr.. Gustav l. Stewart. Mr..
Frank b. Smith. DIR. Hugh II. Young
and DIR. J. whitridge Williams
Among the out-of-town guests
resent were Miss Belle Willard. On
Richmond. Va: Mr.. Edward A. Pack.
Of New York: Mr.. Edward Page, Of
Philadelphia: Mr.. e. Ridgely Simp-
on. OF Princeton: Mr.. Alfred Par
Bruce and Mr.. Wilmer Hoffman, OF
Princeton.
Among those entertaining at din
ner before the dance were Mrs. VIII
liam Graham Bowden for Miss Elinor
McI4Ane, whose marriage to Mr.. w.
Graham Bowden. Jr.. will take place
In January. Miss Marie Louise Perrin
for her sister Mas PhiiipHaxalf Harri-
marriage to Mr.. Philip HaxAli Harri-
o will also take place In January,
and DR.. and Mrs J. whitridge VIII.
l,ams for their daughter. Miss Mar
garetta Williams.
Prominent Wedding.
A wedding Of much interest TO 81
eiety In this State az both bride and
groom are members Of some Ut tbs
oldest Virginia families was celebrated
Tuesday ut noon. at Midway" tn
h,r~n ~ NJ n1H Mr. vEarpAN Fla IL
on the Rappahannock river when thei,
daughter. Jessie Alice Eoline, wal
married TO Mr.. James D~eJarnst.'
Jesse. son OF Mrs. W. %. Jesse. Thu
beautiful old home was decorated will
forest ev~ergreens. and the Rev. Fatssl
Peing officiated. Miss Elizabeth
Hampton Jesse played the "Brida
Chorus from Lohengrin. as the bride
entered the drawing room. h brides
gown was Of ivory satin, trimmed witt
real lace and pearls, and her flowers
were Bride roses. She wore a lont
tulie veil, caught with q gold cor.,net
an heirloom Of her great GRANDMOTHER
Her only ornament was a pearl ant
diamond brooch, the gift Of the groom
The brides attendants were her sis
ter. Miss Duval Ball. maid Of honor
and Misses NJ. Louis Ball. n. Lois Dbl
lon, Frances DeJarnette Jesse nnt
Nora e. Goolrick, ribbon girls. TIT
maid OF honor was gowned In PM
charmeuse with gold trimmings ant
carried La france roses, while the rio
BON girls wore white lingerie frockl
trimmed with lace. Mr.. Claybrook G
Jesse, brother Of the groom. was bes'
man. and the ushers were MessTs
Thomas Frances Ball. A. Morton d.
parnette, William T. Smith. AM
Charles ". Snead.
The bridal Larty were entertained
At dinner, followed by a reception
Monday evening al Midway" where
decorations were in pink shaded
lights. Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse went
North on their wedding trip. and will
be at home after January LIST. al
"Epping Forest" the original Ball
home. 0 owned by the groom
Guests from q distance at the wed.
ding were MIR. Lewis Edwards. OF
Spokane, Wash: Miss Minnie J. Ed
wards and Miss Maria l. Ball. Of
Northumberland county, Va: Mr. A,
Morton De Jarnette. Misses Mary and
Charlotte De JRrnette, Miss Mary
Burke, OF Caroline county, Va: Miss
Lucy Jesse. Of Richmond. Va; Miss
Nora e. Goolriek. Of Fredericksburg,
Va; Mr.. william +. Smith. Of Dogue,
King George county. Va; and Mrs.
Bayard w. Wright, of Tappahannock.
Va. The bride. who In one OF the
most attractive youn women in Vir-
ginia, ID connected with the mos
distinguished families in tho North
ern Neck, her father being q memebr
OF the Ball family. from which Wash
ington was descended. and her mother
belonging to the Carter family. OF
which Robert t"Kings') Carter wAs
the most distinguished representative.
Mr.. Jesse 10 q son of the late w. Fl.
Jesse, Of Lancaster, and q nephew
az DR.. Richard H. Jesse. formerly
president Of the University OF Mis-
souri,. For several generations the
Jesse family has owned Epping Hall.
the early home Of Mary Ball. mother
Of Washington.
Pcrrin-van SAINT.
Miss Mura Van SAINT. daughter Of
the late DR.. G. A. Owen. Of PowhatAu
county, Va, and Mr.. william Oscar
Perrin, Of Richmond. were married
in Washington wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perrin are spending
their honeymoon In the North. and
they will be a. home after January
LIT, ~ Alice. Va. The bride has ire
quentiy visited In Richmond. and ID
well known here. while the gorom
y =. prominent young real estate man
). A. n. Oacers.
Mrs. BENJAMIN, 4 Purcell was re-
elected regent lof Commonwealth
chapter. Daughters OF the American
Revolution, ut the annual meetins
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