The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-20


lingerie and lace over pink. and car
ricd clusters OF Easter lilies.
Tho bride. who entered with her
father. wore a handsome gown of bro
caded MORE crepe de chine draped in
rose point lace with court train. Her
veil was caught to her dark hair with
orange blossoms. and she carried Il
shower bouquet of titles of the valley.
DR.. Mason was attended by his broth
err DR. J. NJ. Mason, OF Birmingham.
During the ceremony. which was per-
formed by DR.. Grogan, was played
"Humoresquc." and the bridal party left
the church by Mcndelssohn's wedding
March,
Major and Mrs r. F. Steiner en-
tcrtained the bridal party informally
ut their homo Immediately after the
ceremony. Mrs. Steiner's gown was
OF white crepe lie chine. with drapcry
of black Spanish lace.
The bride, who is the daughter Of
Major and Mrs, Il. T. Steiner. is very
beautiful girl. and has several times
visited in Eichi1ond s;s the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas a. Smyth. on
Monument Avenue. she is Il graduate
Of llollins College,. and has wide
circle of friends in Nirrinia.
Or Mason is a prominent Birming
ham physician, who at enc time made
lis home in Nontgomery and has 4
great many friends in both cities.
where he is popular III business and
Shortly after tho ceremony DR.. and
Mrs Mason left for Canada, and on
their return they will be at home in
birmingham.
In the .rr;h.
Misses Petty and Lily Shaw, of
extended trip North They will visit
friends III Washington and New York
City. and in Boston thc:- will be joined
by their sister, Or. Jsanita shaw. OF
Davenport. Iowa. They will travel
through .hc New England States and
or their return they win stop at At
iantic City. During the latter part of
August they Will entertain house
party at their home. The Naples"
near Goshen.
At Ocean View.
The guests at tho Digs Cottage at
Ocean View during the past week have
been O K. Dcutom. OF Roanoke: Roland
and Spencer Gin. of Petersburg:
Lewis Littlepage and family. of Nor
folk; w. J. Bryant of Charlton; w. Il.
Dixon and family Mrs Penn Ayers
of Roanoke: Misses Lottie and Nora
Thomas, w. u. Franklin. OF Richmond;
w. ~ Macdonald. United States Navy;
Mrs Macdonald and little son, OF Nor
folk Mr.. and Mrs. +. g. Griffin and
daughter. Dr. and Mrs. c. q. Parker.
OF Woodland y. g.. Mr. and Mrs. X. T..
Liphart. j. W. Tate. Robert Hackett.
Jr.. Misses Hazel Tate. I.ettie and Co
rim. liacllett. Raymond Quarles. II. 4.
Powell. all OF Richmond; w. c. Baird.
+. &; Adkins. r. T.. Adkins. Of Peters
burg; i. y. Carter. Il. L. Ivie. of Leak
Vile. y. c.. Mrs. y. Kelley. Miss Agnes
j. kavanagh of Brooklyn. y. y: {. II.
Griffin +. .. Griffin. of Woodland. y.
C.; Misses Dorothy and Rose Dishart.
Of Norfolk; Miss Rose Blank. of Peters
burg: Mr. and Mrs AlonHo Parrish. W.
IS Murchison. OF Benson. y. c.. Mrs.
j. I. Temple, Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Wood =
fin and two children. of Richmond;
Mr and Mrs. a NJ. Brown and dauph-
ter, Of North Carolina Melvin II.
sykes and daughter, of Chicago; Mrs.
&c. II. Barker OF Roanoke; Fred Barks-
dale. of New York MIR. and Mrs l.. II.
Kcenc OF Wilmington. y. c.. Mrs j. II.
Tate. OF Richmond.
rrnntncnt Engagement.
SAYS the Baltimore sun:
Announcement was made last week
at "Scalehy" the Virginia country
home OF Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brooke
Gilpin, of the engagement Of their
daughter, Miss Dorothy Gilpin, TO DR..
Louis NJ. Allen, of Winchester. VA.
The announcement created wide
spread interest in Maryland and Viz
ginia. where both the Gilpin and Allen
families are prominent and widely
known Society regards the coming
wedding as one OF the most important
ia late years. Among DR.. Aliens pro-
fcssional friends in Baltimore there
was equal surprise and delight cx
pressed
"Dr Allen practiced medicine in Bal
timorc until about four years ago, anC!
was an enthusiastic horscman and
member of the hunting set 1t was
10 str... 10; /,
whose parents lave their town homo
in Baltimore. After his removal to
Winchester lie was in frequent social
contact with the G!lpins who spend
much time at their home near Mill
wood in Clarke County. and Miss Gill
min and he We're closely Identified in
society in the Valley.
The wedding viii take place shortly
after Christmas in Christ Protestant
Episcopal Church at Millwood 1t viii
be a typical Virginia ceremony. and
VIII be followed by a large reception
at the magnificent Colonial home OF
the brides father. DR. Allen and his
bride viii live in Winchester. where
he Will continue the practice Of his
profession.
Miss Gilpin is known as one OF the
most charming girls in the social life
OF Baltimore. the Valley and the North.
She was educated at Briar Cliff in New
B olk, ana mas Travelled extensively.
Like her prospective husband. She is
devoted TO horses ana outdoor life
DR.. Allen is the son Of Roger O
Allen, OF Summit Point, ". Va which
is near Winchester. His scholastic
education was received in Virginia,
where he finished at the university
Afierward he studied medicine at tho
University Of Maryland. Upon his grad
uation there he entered the hospital
as an inferno and remained there Tor
q year.
Tie then went to Europe ana studied
for two years III the medical schools
OF Berlin and Vienna, pursuing his re
searches under some OF the greatest
teachers Oh The Continent Finishing
there. he returned 10 Baltimore and
began practice. At trst lie was asso.
ciatcd with DR.. Leonard r.. Ncale and
/ later had an office on Park Avenue
opposite the First Presbyterian
+ Church
| Miss Gilpin has been much admired
in Richmond, having been the cues, o.
Mrs. Frank Mccarthy here last sea