The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-31
Society

Miss Polly Robins and Lieutenant
Russell Sydnor Crenshaw. United
States navy. which was ono OF me
most brilliant events that has taken
place In Richmond In recent years.
Professor Jacob Reinhardt presided at /
the organ. rendering an appropriate
program, while the guests assembled
and playing very softly during the
ceremony, which was performed al
SEQ o'clock by the Rev. William rms
sell Bowie, rector OF the church. The
bridal chorus from Lohengrin., was
played as the professional and AieI-
sieissohns Wedding March as the re-
cessionaL
The chancel was banked with
palms and ferns. forming back
ground for the maids and groorns-
men. and cathedral candles burned
on the altar. Little Misses Mary
Mason Anderson and Ruth Nelson
Gordon, wearing pretty white lingerie
rrocks, with yellow hair ribbons and
sashes held the ribbons.
The bride. who Ia the daughter
Of Mrs. Sally Nelson Robins ana
the late Colonel William Todd Robins,
wore a gown OF white chsT meuse,
entrain. trimmed with point duchesse
lace and embroidered in pearls. Her
bouquet was shower Of lilies of the
valley. and her long veil OF tulle was
caught with a wreath Of orange bios
SONS. Lieutenant Warner Robins,
United States army, gave his sister
in marriage The natron Of honor,
Mrs. Maurice Johnston Lunn, nee
Elizabeth Todd Robins. was g1wneo
IN yellow satin with ehemisette and
other touches OF real lace about the
hodtca, and carried a bouquet OF
white chrysanthemums, tied with
white tuiie.
The bridesmaids wore short dresses
of white lace with panuiers OF yellow
crepe meteor. with bands OF gold net
in their hair, and hsAi arm bouquets
of yellow chrysanthemums. tied with
yellow tulle. The maids were: Misses
Sarah Stuart. Of B1arc1iff Manor, n.
Y: Helen Glenn. formerly OF Atlanta.
Ga, now Of New York: Susan Dim
mock Of Newport News; Gertrude
Crenshaw. Imogen Warwick. Laura
Jones. Emma Gray White and Pattie
Albert Cary. OF Richmond. Lieuten-
ant w. r. Smith. United States navy,
attended the groom as best man,
and the groomsmen were Lieutenant
Thomas Cord IN Ellyson. United States
navy; r. Lindsey Walker, United
States navy: s. c, Hooper, United
States navy; @. NJ Courts. United
States navy; l. u. Cansey. United
States navy: +. n. l.. Bellinger. United
States navy: Ensign j. n. s. Dessy,
United States navy. The groom and
Ma attendants were in full dress uni
fern, and an interesting detail cf the
wedding was the arch. formed by the
groomsmens swords beneath which
the bridal party passed out OF the
chancei.
The ceremony was followed by a
reception given by the
1rfA nte nio I'D
Horace Wexford Jones. at their home
200 East Franklin street. The house
was decorated throughout in palms
smilax and roses. Mrs Robins
mother OF the bride. was gowned In
black crepe meteor made with &
hshu bouquet of violets. Mrs. W
corsage bouquet Of violets. Mrs. w
A.. Crenshaws gown WIS Of tourQuois'
blue satin with drapery of white
chiffon sbetfs the shoulders. and he
flowers were orchids. Mrs. jonei
wore a gown Of yellow satin with al
overdress of black lace, and a cor
sage bouquet of lilies OF the valley
Lieutenant Crenshaw and his brid,
will be at home at 200 Prince Georg'
Ktreet. Annapolis. Nd. after Dscem
Der list The groom. who was grad
uated from the Naval academy II
1906, is a SIN of Mr.. and Mrs. william
NJ
stationed at Annapolis as commands
of the reserve torpedo group. out
of-town guests AT the marriage includ
ed: Mr. and Mrs, Marquis Jones, 0
Newport News. Va; Miss Snfiie Cat
lett. Mrs David Baldwin, Mrs. Wal
ter X. Perron, Mise Sally Jones'. Mrs
r. p. Taliaferro. Miss Anne Powe]
Byrd. Mrs. David Saunders. MI
George Cary and Mrs. Thomas NJ
Ngr Nvs
Garrard Glenn. Or. and Mrs. job
II. Page. and Mr and Mrs. Stuarf
Of Briarcliff Manor, New York, an
Mrs. Mann Page, OF Elizabeth, y. J.
Mr. and Mrs f. A. Baird. Of Nor
folk: Misses Mary. Sally and Viz
ginia Nelson. of Gloucester.
Haiic-BeiI.
An out of-town wedding Of niue
interest to Richmond society was tha
of Miss Sue Lewis Bell and MIR. c.
iumbus Halle. Jr.. which was cele
brated last night in Trinity Episcc
pay church. Stanton, Va. The bride
who Is niece of Mr.. and Mrs Harr
Frazier, of Richmond. is a caugnte
OF the late Mr.. and Mrs. Richar
Phillips Bell. OF Stanton. and is re
lated 10 many prominent Firg1ni
families. Mr. Halle, who is widel
Mrs. Columbus Halle, of st. Louis an
Stanton.
The church was beautifully deco
rated in palms. Southern smiiax. pin
roses, chrysanthemums and snar
dragons, and the same decoration
were used al the brides home. iii
bri,fe entered with her brother, d.
Richard p. Bell Her gown was c
white charmeuse and brocaded whit
satin and silver, and was trimme
IN rose point lace and pearls. He
veil fell from a cap Of rose point lac
and was caught with orange bios
soms. Sh. wore necklace and brace
let OF pearls. The bride carried
shower bouquet OF H. es OF the vale,
The rnatron NJ honor. Mrs Horac
A. soper. Of Bloomington, III. siS
ter Of the bride. was dressed in hin
hroca,fe, - ned with pink enfron an
trimmed with crystal She carrie
salmon mink chrvsanthemums. TIL
maid Of honor, Miss Elise r. Halle. G
ST. Louis sister of the groom, wa
xowned in white embroidered nj
over white charmeuse, She also car
rfed salrnon pink chrysanthemuns.
MI william Glenn. Of New Yorl
was best man. and Mr.. Horace
soper, Of BLOOMINGTON. III: Mr.. Lew
n p. Bell. OF Stauntcn. Va: MI
Charles Nansen. of Chicago. Ill: MI
William Frazier, OF Thornessold. y
va; Mr. Arthur Simpson, OF Daliai
Tex. and Mr.. George Eager, e
louisville. KY. were the ushers