The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-11
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The leading social event of today
is the marriage 81 Miss Alice Coleman
Nelson. daughter NJ Mr. and Mrs WA
tam Hugh Nelson. and Nj. Duncan
srnsth. OF New ork. son Of DR. and
Mrs, Francis Smith. - the University
Of Virginia, witch VIII take place this
evening ct O'Clock in the home Of
the brides parents, ga West Grace
street Rev, William Meade Clark,
rector Of St James Protestant Epis-
cppal church. ana Or. James Nelson.
president OF the Woman's college. and
grandfather Of the bride, VIII ofticiate
Miss Laura Nelson. sister Of the bride
will he maid II honor. and ur. Tucker
Smith, L, 6 \ brother Of the groom,
VIII be best man.
reception with follow the cere'
mony. 10 which a number Of guests
have been invited
Brilliant Wedding.
Fragrant white lilies. palms and
tall cathedral candles decorated
Christ chnrcn Wildwood. Clarke coun-
~. last evening at O'Clock for the
marriage OF Miss Dorothy Gilpin
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs Henry
Brooke Giipin. and Dr. Lewis N. Allen,
of Winchester son Of Mr. owen Allen,
Of Clarke county, Virginia The cere-
mony was reformed In the presence
OF q brilliant throng OF guests by the
Rev. John VI kobeson, re sior Of the
church, and Rev. w y smith, rector
Of Christ church, Of Winchester
The bride entered the church with
her father. by Wacm she was given
in marriage. and wore an imported
gown Of white satin, embroidered in
pears and finished with rare old lace,
Her long tulle veil fell 10 the end If
her court train and was caught with
the orange blossoms worn by her
mother many years ago, She carried
q bouquet q orchids with shower
pendants Of lilies Of The valley Miss
Eleanor Schmoele. who was mGid Of
honor, wore a gown OF pale blue set'u.
with tuntc Of white chiffon ecRed With
Lace rul4ieS, and touches az pink on the
DodsCe. furnished with VIDE gfrdle
Of uAuve satin. The bridesmaids In
riuae6. Misses Chloe Tylcr Cooke.
Mary Page Nelson, Jane ". Wood,
Marcucr!te 6. Burwci NGrearet u. j..
RarweU. Isabelle q Carter %ei!e T.
Mcclure and Caroline w Kennedy
They all wore French gowns OF soft
pink satin, with white chiffon tunics.
finished with shadow lace bodies over
bAue chiffon and neuve gird4es Both
tnc maid Of honor and Dr3Gesyna4 Is
carried arm boucpets Of j. barney
roses aud were hraddress"s of large
BLACK tuHe butterflies. fastened with
p6faI&oFt2 rhinestone pins, l~ltttN MISE
Margaret IL. Randolph, OF Wildwood
was fower ejrl air. Algerncn Sidney
allen. Of Chariestowr, w Va brother
III the groom. was best man, ard n"
4shars were; M gsrs. William Nelson
Page Rand 3lph T. MCGUIRE. Daniel
b Conrad Courtney w, Weems, Ken
aedy GeoTan Rogers Rtcheid Thigh
man. 4 Holmes Allen, Donald New
conner Giip.n, Kenneth NewC cmer Gill
pin and Harry G. walden
A brilliant facsp tion followed the
sefernony al the handsome estate of
MIR and Mrs Henry Gilpin, ''Scalebs
HALL" TO which several hundred guests
aere invited, a dance completing the
evening. Dr. Alien ard his bride left
late Ia the evening for an extended
wedding tourney. and VIII return
Christmas to- spead the holidays At
.Sralehy IfaH after which they viii
sa 10 Winchester where they wall
make sheir future home
WAdding guests ffon Baltimore. Mr..
ard Mrs Douglas G. Carroll, Mr.. and
Mrs Rohert s. Aaslin, Mr. Frank y.
haslin. aighs Rev, and Mrs. John