The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-21
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were given In honor OF the bride and
her attendants previous to the wed
ding, and Mrs Charles selden enter.
tanned the bridal party Tuesday might
at her home In West Grace street.
Willis. brewer.
81. paui's Episcopal church, Hay
market, Va, was the scene Of an in
terest!ng wedding on Wednesday,.
juno 18th. at s. o'clock. when Miss
Beas Bennett Brewer. daughter OF DR..
and Mrs. Charles F. Brewer became
the bride OF Mr.. Russell Holman Will
lis, of Roanoke. Va.
The bride was becomingiy gowned
in white charneuse ana carried q
shower bouquet Of lilies Of the val
ley She was given in marriage by
her father and was attended by Miss
Tiliie Louise DeBell. a maid OF honor.
carrying pink roses Misses Dorothy
and Marguerite Gilbert of Philadel-
phia, cousins OF the bride, We're
bridesmaids, carrying pink and white
sweetpeas.
Little Misses Dorothy Sanders and
Josephine Peters preceded the party
as ribbon bearers. followed by the
brides sister Miss Marjorie Randolph
Brewer and Catherine Peters as flow
err girls. carrying baskets of roseS.
Little Miss Josephine Knox was ring
bearer.
MIR. Willis had for his best man HE
cousin, Mr. Marion Gordon Willis,
Jr., of Fredericksburg. and the fol-
lowing were the groomsmen: Messrs
Sam w Lacy. Henry c. Taylor and
Carter f. Talman, of Richmond;
( 80 lot Ia
Lewis NJ. Walker. Of Danville, AND
! DR. H. s. Willis. Of Rapidan.
/ The church was prettily decorated
with ferns, daisies and pink rose'
forming ar arbor at the chancel raj
, where the bctrothel took place. Thu
I ceremony was performed by the Rev
A. g. Grinnan, assisted by the Rev. T
N Lawrence, of Franklin, Va,
/ Miss Brewer is q graduate OF Ran
dolph- Macon college. where she wa
very active in college affairs, being a
present the grand president OF Sign
Sorority. She is a girl of charmin
personality and has host of friend
throughout the State.
/ Mr.. Willis IS the son OF the lat
/ Rev. John Milton Willis. of Culpepe
! county, and Mrs. Mary Holman VII
| lis, who now resides at Buena Vistt
I He is a member of the law firm {
/ Hairston, Willis & Hairston, of Roar
/ oke, and Ii recognized as one Of tn
/ leading members of the profession !
that city.
! After a wedding trip Mr.. and Mr.
| Willis will be at home at the Gains
| boro apartments. Roanoke, Va
/ Among those present from die
/ lance we're: Miss Emily Walton, C
! Woodstock: Miss Sallie Ford. Of Fair
! fax; Miss Gladys Willis, of Buen
! Vista, Va: Mr.. and Mrs. lewis Mer
weather Walker. Of Danville; Mr.. an
Mrs. Marion Gordon Wills, of FREQ
ericksburg; Miss Margaret Zane. {
| Philadelphia: Messrs. A. d. J. f, an
r. w. Teitzer. OF New York.
Beautiful Home Wedding.
"Scottdale. the beautiful Chester
field country home OF the mother {
! the bride, Mrs. Ida Scott Jones, we
the scene OF an interesting marriaR
I Wednesday evening when Miss Hele
MaeLean Scott Jones became TIL
bride of Mr.. Lawrence Hamilton RI
maine. Of Petersburg. The ceremor
was most impressively performed /
the Rev. Joseph s. Gresham, Of Che
terrified, ut $50 O'Clock ON the broa
/ plaza of the home. The home ws
beautifully decorated throughout.
/ The wedding march from Loher
grin was rendered and a solo by NJ
Grafton Guy Baker. 20 Promise Me.
and violin solo by Mr.. Wilbr
Lamb, of. Petersburg. Loves Ow
Sweet Song"
y The bride wore, a gown OF whit
crepe meteor, trimmed with Princes
lace and pearls. Her tulle veil wa
becominyly arranged with peal
cap, and she carried shower bou
! uuet OF Brides roses and lilies OF tn
valley. Mrs. William s. Kenyon. c
! Chester. was matron Of honor, an
Mr.. James Scott Jones. brother {
the bride, was best man. Mr.. an
Mrs. Romano left soon after tn
ceremony for New York and othe
Northern points,
Personals
h Mayor George sAinsiie is the que,
OF his brother, Mr. Peter Anslie.
Court street, Lynchburg Miss Mar
/ Nicholas Ainslie has returned HON
from Lexington where she attende
the finals at the Virginia Military ir
stitute.
Miss Mary Drewry, who's has bee
the guest of her brother and sister
in-law. DIR. and Mrs. Cooper Drewr.
at their country place at Catonsvill,
has returned home.
] Mrs. N. NJ. Wilkerson,. of Richmond
is Visiting her aunt. Mrs. John j
Leeds 1875 South East avenue Bait
more. Mrs. Wilkerson will be joine
later by Mr.. A. II. Wilkerson an
their son. Mr.. A: Ray Wilkerson.
I Miss Roberta Augusta Nixon. ~
Ashland, Va. who has beenxthe guei
/ OF MFR. and Mrs Horace Bowyt
4 Browne at their apartment at til
! Preston, BALTIMORE, has returned
! her home.