The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-30

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and carried pink sweetpeas Master
Richard Moir Martin was the ring
! bearer. and little Misses Margaret
| Hooker and Frances Taylor held the
ribbons. Misses Dorothy Harvey and
Lucy Borldin. in dainty white frocks
! With pink ribbons, opened the gates
/ for the bride. Mr. H. Willis Robert
son. ri f3tfera VISTA IA. was the
groom's best man. and the ushers in
! cluded Or. J. Russell Perkins, of Spea-
Ger. Va; Mr.. George Va Hudson. Mr.
John r. Clark and DIR. NOR $. Mar
| tin. Of Stuart. DIR. and Mrs. Divers
will be at home in Buena Vista after
/ July ist.
Close Club Fer Repairs.
On account Of extensive repairs at
rfie Womans club, the club will he
/ closed on Tuesday, Judy I'd, until
/ September The last la the series of
/ informal teas that have been such
delightful affairs at the club during
the past two months viii be given
| on Monday afternoon
! HiII--Tanier
| The handsome old colonial home of
, Mr.. and Mrs James Alfred Lanier,
/ 40 High street petersburg was the
scene Wednesday night Of one of the
most beautiful home weddings of the
seststsft,- W hen their daughter Eliza
Htln EAStElfat became rne bride OF
Mr.. William Rowland Hul. Of this
city.
The decorations o. the spacious
halls and drawing rooms were par
ktteularly attractive. The floors were
leoNered with white. and the color
scheme of pink and green, was car
dried out In graceful masses Of tall
Nalms and cut flowers. lighted with
ahnany candles in antique candeihra
| ffefure an altar or white and green
Z In beautiful setting of foliage. the
i impressive rinE-ceFemony Of the
Episcopal Church was performed ny
j Ra1., g., Rra~s1nn Rryag. IN IL. of
'sssFsee Episcopal church Petersburg
Promptly 81 o'clock Miss Mary
Garter Tomlin. organist Of Grace
/ Episcopal church began Lohengrin's
wedding march and the wedding party
advanced 20 the taltar down an aisle
formed by ribbons held by little Misses
Hazel Lanier and Ella Stanley in
dainty lingerie froeks The ushers
We're Mr.. p. II. Lanier. Of Petersburg;
MIR. 7. w, HeennigeF. of Richmond
Mr.. n. +. Seiden. Jr.. and Mr.. A. V.
fssnertteId. OF FefersbIrg They were
followed by the bridesmaids. Misses
Ella Virginia isanier. sister OF the
bride. and Eugenia Hirchet Johnson,
the brides cousin of Richmond The
AS tfNStiifa*Ns NFAt E8fS5t iliilE tsi dli lace
Ifrocks over pink satin. trimmed in
link EasAhAdS-- and -lhsst- carried heli--
lQdets of pink sweetneas tied with tuile.
/ N ISIS Gladys At;eiaf5fe Lanler. sister OF
the bride, was a most graceful maid
of honor, and Was hea utifui in a gown
/ OF pink crepe e-chine, embroidered
in pink and blue rosebuds. She car
ried an arrnfui Of pink sweetpeas.
I Following the maid of honor came
xxrfz |f haak f.
Charles Edward Crawford. OF Rich
tmUud.
| Then ca nae the bride leaning on
the arm of her father, who gave her
! in marriage The AHa-Yarv
beautiful and attractive Young woman
Of the brunette type. and she was in
deed lovely gowned in handsome
rosse Of white satin de- lake enbroid-
cred in an orchid design with seed
pearls and trimmed with duchess lace.
+! Her Veil fell from eoronet of orange
blossoms and her ornaments were q
pearl necklace, gift of an aunt from
Tennessee, and pearl and diamond
brooch, gift of the groom. She car
Tried a shower bouquet of white sweet
peas.
During the ceremony 20 Perfect
Love" was played softly by Miss Tom
lin on a piano In the adjoining music
strains OF Mendeisohn
reception was held Immediately
after the ceremony and refresh ments
were served, the ices being in the
forms of easter-liiies and roses
The numerous and handsome pres
Tents received attest the popularity of
both bride and groqnl. and -congratu=
issSs1isYiss and good ~4siies poured Iii az
we'll by letter and telegram. one teie-
from ttlNA ct nf q
groom. being received Just after the
ceremony The bride Is the oldest
daughter of Mr. j, a. Lanier whole
sale merchant of Petersburg. and Is "A
member of Grace Episcopal church.
The groom is the son of the late
Rowland Hill and Mrs. Annie NJ Hin,
and is an energetic. prosperous young
man of the wholesale district OF this
city, being a member of the firm
Smith and Hill COMPANY merchandise
brokers'
The young couple will spend their
honeymoon in New England spending
some time in the White mountains
and their stay will embrace a visit at
the home of the grooms sister. Mrs.
Lindley Nj. Binford. in Saco. Maine.
With Mr.. and Mrs. Binford they will
motor to points of interest along the
Maine coast and to many summer re-
sorts in that section. After August
first, Mr. and Mrs Hill will be at
home on West Grace street. In this
city.
! Among the out-o f-town guests were
Misses Lucille and Elsie Walters. ana
Ella Stanley. of Roanoke; Mrs. Haw-
kins, of Bristol. Tenn. Misses Nor
ris, of Waveriy; Mrs. J. O. Steptoe.
OF Indiana, Mrs. J. Q. L.anier. of Nor
folk, and Miss Imogen Birchett, MIR
and Mrs. @, w. Johnson. Mr.. Chas. f..
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Hoenniger.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Selden. Jr.. Mrs.
Gilbert. Mrs. Annie NJ. Hiii. Miss Grace
Hill, Mrs. Harriet Hill Mr. r w.
Smelling. Mr. VIM. Sullivan. Messrs.
Quaries and Gary. and others. of Rich
mond; Mr., and Mrs, Isaac Darlington.
Morton, of stanton: and Mr. Reuben
! Ragland, of Jacksonville. Fla.
Wedding OF Interest.
OF interest here is the marriage OF
Miss Maybelle Bradford, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Bradford, to Mr..
James Mallory Kidd. which took
! place Wednesday evening at the
| Woodlawn Methodist church in Bir-
mingham, Ala.
| The palm Swallowed altar, upon
7 which, among tho heavy leaves, stood
tall standards topped with white can
dies in crystal holders, made beau
tiful background for the bridal party
I as II assembled at the altar. and the
uicturesuue little church comuiatrd