The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-28


Miss Ethei Talbot. who was maid OF
honor. wore a blue embossed charmeuse
gown. trimmed In silver and rinestones.
with a silver picture nat. faced In blue.
She carried american Beauty roses.
Mr.. Blow gave his daughter away. ana
Allen Talbot attended the groom as
his b. st man.
The bridesmaids wore rainbow colors.
pink, green. yellow and lavender. made
after the Colonial style and trimmed In
rosebuds They wore quaint poke
bonnets and carried silver garden Das-
kets hlled with old-fasnioned garden
flowers. Tn. bridesmaids were Misses
Laurie Spring. Eleanor Luttreli, Helena
Mcbonough and Laura ThombooSh-
Tne groomsnen were Samuel Williams.
FRANK j. Mccarthy, william X. Bridges
and Henry Darlington. all oi Richmond.
and the ashsrs were .Ad Lutz, Irwin OH
Yer. Gus Sprtng and Richard Blow.
Q a RECEIPT on followed the ceremony
AT River Bend" the country home or
the brides parents. the drawing rom
was arranged with chrysanthemums
ANA pott.d plants, and the BILLIARD
room and library We're decorated IN
American Beauties. The dining room
was Ia green and white, and the table
had silver baskets oiled with orchids
and Bride roses. with a large one OF
the same flowers In the centre. A large
number Of guests went from New YorA.
81. Louis, Richmond, Jacksonville and
Chicago to attend the wedding. which
was a very brilliant and fashionable
event
For Mrs. Small.
Mrs. Philip A. Small. of "Grantley."
York, Pa. WIFI arrive to-day 10 be the
guest of Mrs A. Beirns Blair at 40i
West Franklin Street. Mrs. Blair is
entertaining on Friday afternoon in
Mrs. Smalis honor.
Miss Dorothy Gilpin, Of Baltimore.
will also be Mrs. Blair's guest on Sat
IYQay.
For Miss Wilson.
Miss Gertrude Carter. one of the
debutan;es of last winter. gave 4 card
party yesterday afternoon in honor OF
Miss Nan Wilson. of Charleston. W Va,
who is visiting her sister. Mrs. Barks-
dale Lathrop. on West Avenue. The
Carter home was decorated in pink
and chrysanthemums and carnations.
and tea was served at the card tables
following the game. Some Of the
guests invited by Miss Carter to meet
Miss Wilson were Misses Camilla Well
ford. Fanny Scott, Emma Conquest.
Katherine HaSan. Emily Lyman. Mil
dred and Virginia Grice. Elizabeth
Bentley. Frances Wheat, Mrs. !. n.
Vaughan. Mrs. Stuart Bowe. Mrs David
Leake. Miss Evelyn Jackson.
Miss Carter wore a gown of pink
voille embroidered in pearls and ar
ried nosegay Of pink roses.
Birthday Party.
Arthur Holland entertained his
friends at a birthday party Tuesday
evening at his home. 1417 Third Ave
nue., Highland Park. Those present
were Gordon Clarke. Grayson Cosby,
Archibald Woodbridge. Clifford Wool
bridge. Hugh Vaughan. Sublett Waugh
an. Roy Todd. James Todd. Herbert
Martin. Philip EnsIow.
Staunton WeddinE.
A marriage Of unusual interest, with
the char ming setting Of a century old
country house. was celebrated at Hill
side the home Of the brides parents,
near Stanton, at half-past O'Clock
on Wednesday evening. when Miss Jane
Hale Gilkeson, the only daughter of
M. and lIrs. Fillmore Gilkeson. was
married to Lawrence White Wilson,
son OF 3frs. Mary White Wilson and
the late Creole Wilson. Of Cum 5orland,
Nd The ceremony was performed be-
fore an imprOvised altar in the long
drawing room the officiating clergy
man being DR. A. NJ Frazer, Of the
First Presbyterian Church. In Staun-
ton. The room was decorated with
ferns. evergreens and white chrysan-
themunns. and ropes OF running cedar
and quantities of white chrysanthe-
NUNS were also used in the hall. In
the dining room a color scheme Of pink
and green was effectively carried ou:,
and an orchestra on the floor above
played the wedding marches and
throughout the evening.
The bride entered with her father,
who gave her IN marriage. She was
gowned In white satin charmeuse.
made with a court train and finished
with a sarniture of point lace and
pearls Her tulle veil was fastened
with a chaplet CT orange blossoms and
an antique pin Of briiaants that had
belonged to an ancestor. Governor
Spottswood, Of Virginia She carried a
shower bouquet of gardenias and lilies
OK the valley. Attending the bride as
her maid of honor was Miss Annie
French Hoee. OF this city. who wore a
gown Of hand-painted yellow chiffon
over apricot satin, with a bold bandeau
n her hair. Her flowers were Ameri-
can Beauty roses Clarence Moomaw,
of stanton was the groom's best man.
Following the ceremony a reception
to several hundred guests was held. a
buffet supper being served.
Assisting Mr. and Mrs. Gilkeson in
receiving their guests were Mrs. Mary
White Wilson. mother OF the groom:
Mrs. stuart Robertson. Miss Frances
Beverly. Of .Blaadaeli." the latter pre-
siding at the punch bowl
Mr. and Mrs Wilson left on q late
train for a Northern wedding journey.
and on their return several weeks later
will go to their home IN Newark. o.
The bride. who Is a charming girl and
well known in Richmond. where she
has spent a great deal Of time. IL a
member Of a prominent family. and Is
a descendant Of George Eskridge. who
was guardian OF Mary Ball Washing
ton. and whose portrait. with that of
his wife. now hangs In Nj. Vernon.
Mr.. Wilson - connected through the
woodrows and Wilson's TO President
Elect Wilson. and graduated fros,
Washington ana Lee University in the
class OF 1893
Members Of the wedding house party