The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-21
Society


when Miss MARY Elizabeth Patterson
became the bride of Mr.. Samuel +.
Fletcher The bride is the daugh-
ter of MIR. and Mrs. Lee u. Patter-
son. is a soprano vocalist, ara one
of the most popular OF the harrison
burg younger society set. The
groom is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs,
A. n. Fletcher, a member OF the
drug firm OF Fletcher Brothers. and
graduate OF phermacy OF the tniver-
SHY College OF Medicine ia Rich
nond.
The ceremony was performed by
f,r. b. r. Wilson. assisted t'y kev j.
Silor Garrison. brother in-law Of the
groom. During the ceremony, Miss
Edna Al. schaeffer- p;ANed %. Promise
Me" softly. and the grand march
Erom Tsnnha user as IN o bridal
party left the church. Miss Flor
ence Wells Of Atlanta. sang MY
Dear. while the bridal party WIS
approaching the altar The chancei
was srtistically decorated with palms,
ferns and daisies and softly lighted
with candies Directly IN front of
INC chani.eI was an Immense screen
made Of cedar and banked with yell
low aud White daisies, Back Of the
screen tail palms and graceful feath-
t+ry ferns were placed. tntermingled
l. IN thousands dalsAa - 4ln-iha
cut IF the pews ETeEt punches or
daisies and yellow tulle were hung
ON each side of the chancel were two
soft yellow lights.
Miss Ducia Fletcher and Miss
Minnie Lee Price. OF Harrisonburg
Airs. X. .. Canada. Of Meyers Cave
Miss Bessie -Gasslnan, Of Lex
ington, Miss Mary Lillian william
son of Charlottesville. and Miss
Emma ffoilowell, of Greensboro, \.
T., were the bridesmaids, They wore
DAINTY frocks Of white wolfe trimmed
with embroidered bands and plated
rutffles of lace. with girdies OF yell
low satin. They carried large bouquets
of daisies.
Miss Russell Patterson. sister of
the bride. was her maid OF honor.
She was gowned in yellow chiffon
over pink satin. trimmed in real lace
and carried a shower bouquet OF pink
roses. Little Misses Virginia Gar
rison. niece of the groom, ard Nancy
Sublett, cousin of the bride. dalntily
attired In white lingerie frocks, with
yellow sashes. and carrying baskets
Of 6aisies. were the flower girls Mr..
A. X Fletcher. Jr., was his brothers
best man. The groomsmen were.
AT. IT, =. tpiiitf. MI 9IatApu 1ElIet
Professor William II keister, Lieu
tenant kenna Eastman. Or. T. e,
f+irebaugh and MIR James Patterson,
brother Of the bride.
The bride. who entered on the arm
Of her father. by whom she was
given away, wore handsome gown
81 duehesg satin and shadow lace.
The long court train was untrimmed
bat its severe beauty was enhanced by
the misty white veil which feIl over
A. There was tWo-pieCe tunlc Of
princess lace. A coronet OF orange
blossoms held the Veil. and her flowers
were lilies OF the valley
After the wedding n reception was
held at the brides home, the young
couple, with the brides parents and
the entire bridal party forming the
receiving line. The house was at
tractively decorated in daisies and
potted plants to the lights were
shaded in yellow
Miss Florence Wells. Of Atlanta,
Ga. and Miss Mary Sprinkle served
punch in the drawing room. Misses
Mary Carpenter. Corinne Jones. Julia
Starr Preston, Hilda Miller, ELIZA
beth Harnsoerge and Dick Rhodes,
all in lingerie frocks. with blue
sashes and tulle bows. se.Ned ices
and bonbons.
Among the ut-of- town guests
were I. Paul Fletcher. OF Rich
nond: Misses Bessie Paul and Mary.
Lou Gassman, of Lexington. Miss
Emma HalloWeli. Of Goldsboro. n,
G; Miss E1orence Mells,-as Gazing
ton, Ga, Hiss Mary Williamson. Of
charlottesville, MISC Alberta Bowers.
Mrs. G. u, Crawford, Mrs $. u. G.
a nj u \ ia
OF Grottoes. Mr.. and Mrs Fletcher
left by auto for stanton. where they
took the train for Northern tour.
Seiden---Ihomas.
One of the prettiest weddings OF
the season WAS solemni2ed last even
Ing at ! 80 o'clock al the First Pres
hyterian church. Newport News. IN
the presence OF large concourse OF
relatives and friends when Miss
Charlotte Colgate Selden b4came the
bride of James Pollock Thomas. The
ceremony was performed by Dr. h.
T Wexford, pastor Of the church.
The church was beautifully deco
rated in pink and white blossoms and
ferns fer the occasion.
The bride entered with the maid
- honor, her sister. Miss Elizabeth
Sciden Of New York She wore Il
handsome gown of duchess satin with
tfisitanif1ga - duchess Iace. flIe crap
cry being caughI With orange bios
SONS and pearls. She carried IL show
er bouquet of Brides roses. The maid
~ honor We're Il gown of white lace
over pink messallue and carried a
hat shower" Of pink rosehuds The
bridesmaids, Miss Jessie Jarvis. of
Muchipongc Va, Miss Anna Lash
Miss Margaret Reynolds and Miss
AfEtrrTTr-rr- ttuxr1u, WIRE goWned TT
dainty frocks of white embroidery
wolfe over pink messallne and carried
pink and white carnations Little
Miss Josephine Saunders. the flower
girl, carrying "a basket Of pink and
white carnations and little Miss Anne
Sims, carrying the golden circiet on
a silver tray preceded the bride and
her maid Of honor. They wore dainty
White null frocks with pink ribbons
Master Jack Read and James som
4uerviIle served as ribbon bearers
To the strains Of Menaelssohn'a
wedding march, the bridal party en-
tered the church, The groomsmen
George Parker. George Early. Rich
ard Miller and Frederick Spady. en-
terinR first, followed by the maids,
who formed a scnicfrcie AZ the chan
Gel. where the bridegroom accom-
panied by his best man. Or J. ~
Thomas, OF Washington. u. G., met
the bride.
Owing 10 D recent bereavement in
Dr, WeiIford's family, only the bridal
party, the family and out-uf town
guests we're invited 10 the reception.