The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-12
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immediately following the horseshow
which begins at 4;S0 O'CLOCK. Inc
club will be decorated In cut flowers
and palms and a collation. Will De
served from a long table arranged IN
the main dining room. Small tapies
will be placed on the lawns anu
norct1es and there will be music and
dancing until late in the evening"
These affairs are always the mos, at
trsctive of the summer season anu
occasions for o large gathering OF
the smart set. when many fashion-
able gowns will he in evidence.
The Old Dominion Tennis tourna-
ment opened at the club Monday n
many out-of-town guests who are
here fer she tournament viii be
present at The garden fete this after
noon. The horse show is an added
attraction this year and promises 10
be very interesting.
Lnncaster-C1ark.
the Manhattan Congregational
church. New York. was h scene yes
terday afternoon ct 4 o'clock of a
s.eyv beautiful wedding, when Miss
Helen Converse Clark, daughter or
Professor ard Mrs. John Bates Clark.
cf <ew York, became the bride of
Mr.. Henry Darlington Lancaster, son
Of Mrs. Lancaster and the late Mr..
Robert A lancaster. n Richmond.
The ceremony was' performed by
Rev. Henri a S~tirnons. who offc'ated
nj the wedding az the brides mother
ard father thtrty-eight years ago.
The church Was artistically decorated
tr palms and candles. The bride
entered the church with her father,
nv whor, she WIS given away. and
--a e s,..,gAr 1i,APfn9 fin HhinnA
ed over white eetsn. with crystal net
veiiinrw, fastened by an Empire gfrdie
% pearls and crystals. A long court
train fell from her shoulders and her
tuile veil was caught with orange
blossoms TO O cap % ross point lace.
She carried a shower bouquet of small
white roses and lilies Of the valley.
Miss Kitty Lancaster. of Richmond.
sister Of the groom was maid OF
honor and wore white chiffon and
carried pink n white roses. Misses
Glover and Lisa Todd. Anne Moore.
Florence Reese. Margaret Overton
and Gladys High. OF Chicago, were
bridesmaids, and wore beautiful
green chiffon over white satin, caught
in graceful Greek folds, with gold
bands in their hair. Their bouquets
were pink rambler roses arranged ir
sprays as though plucked from q
garden. Professor i. Maurice Clark,
brother Of the bride, was best man,
and the groomsmen included: Messrs
william and Dabney Lancaster,
brothers Of the groom: Professor
Charles Cobb, G. Andrews, Eugene
Byrne and Mr., James N. Dunlop.
An Informal reception followed the
ceremony mt the home of the brides
1900 arr Wet IVA axrarg,n THE
decorations were In yellow roses in
the dining room, pink roses and ferns
In the drawing rooms, arranged In
spray effects suggestive OF gardens.
The bride and groom will spend June
and a part OF July at "Wallawhatoola,
the horne OF the L~ancasters in Bath
county, later going to Amherst, Mass.
where Mr.. Lancaster holds the chair
of romance languages in Amherst
college.
Attending Richmond College Finals
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. A. Seay. of Black
stone. Va. n Mrs, s. ]. Wright, and
Miss Annie Gregory. Of Fork Union,
Va. are stopping at the Jefferson
hotel and will attend the Richmond
college finals. Mrs. s. j. Wright will
be here until Thursday.
Miss Young Webs.
Miss Florence Isabel Young. daugh-
ter of Mrs. Caroline Mercer Young
1912 Hanover avenue, became the
bride of Mr. Robert Ryland Miller
son or Mrs. William III. Gilkeson and
the late Charles Miller, Of Culpeper
Va, last evening at 6 o{dlock In tbs
home Of the brides mother, the Rev
DIT. I. Morton Mercer. of Rocky
Mount, n. G., uncle of the bride; as
sisted by Rev. DIR. r. Claggett Skin
ner, officiating. The house was deco
rated In Palms. smilax and roses, will
tall cathedral candles. The bride en-
tered the drawing rooms with he
brother, Mr.. Mercer Gilchrist Young
by whom she was given in marriage
and was gowned in Duchess satin ant
hrocade, with trimmings of real lace
Orange blossoms caught her tulle vel
and she carried a shower bouquet O
lilies of the valley. Her only orna
ments were very handsome pearls
Miss Elsie Morton Young. sister o
the bride. was maid of honor AM
wore an Imported gown of gold bro
eade. with chiffon and real lace trim
mines. She carried a bouquet o
Killarney roses. Misses Mary Louis
Gayle. Of Norfolk; and May E1orenc,
Mercer, Of this city, We're bridesmaids
and wore exquisite gowns of whit
C~haYnleuse. with oyerdresses Of cream
shadow lace with rosebud garniture
and carried baskets of pink roses
Little Misses Charlotte Miller Ken
and Eliza beth steele Budd, Of Peters
burg. held .he ribbons and wore white
null frocks with pink sashes Mr.
Eermon Wiufre~, Of Culpeper, actel
rs best man. The pages included
Masters William Cameron Young. r
Finley Gayle, Jr., Of Norfolk; Rogei
Mercer and Cabeil Tabb Mercer.
Among the wedding guests from z
distance were: Mr.. N. G.. Young. oi
81 GATHERINGS, Canada; Mr.. Beveri,
VI. Jennings. OF Reading. Pa Mr.. and
Mrs Charles A. Morrlsetre. ~ Nor,
30. folk: Miss Irene Gayle, Misk MAY
Gayle, Mr. r. r, Gayle. Jr., Of Nor,
folk; Mr.. n Mrs, Robert y. Budd
OF Petersburg, Mr.. and Mrs. Bartlett
Roper. Jr, Of Petersburg; Mr.. Arch
s*a1a Goo6foe, ~ C'ripeper; Mr., Younf
X Gayle. Of Randolph-Macon college
ard AIr, Joseph l. Young, Jr.. o
Norfolk.
Attractive Luncheon.
THE Colds Of Richmond col
leg rendered a luncheon at Cole,
TUESDAY 10 the girls Of the senioi
class, '~rhirty-six guests were seated
~ p long table, which was decorated
With yeaov' ribbons and daisies. Mis-
Baldwin. of the 1915 class. was toast