The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21
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weddings scheduled to take place with
in the next few weeks. that October
is to be the month OF marriages mi.
year. Many OF the big country places
In the mountains OF Virginia have
been kept open this fall for no other
purpose than the celebration of the
wedding ceremony of the daughter of
the FAMILY. and some of them arc to
be events as charming and pfcturesouc
as ever sraced the same wide halls and
long rooms OF n generation ago One
bride has decided to have a big house
party Tor several days preceding the
ceremony. and there is to be a bIx
nuht TOT the guests. great deal Of
informal dancing and a wonderful old
fashioned bali 10 follow tho wedding
she Is to have only her cousinB for
bridesmaids and they will come down
The winding stairway before tho bride
'earinS the quaintest sort Of brccaIe
gowns ana their bouquets are to be
gathered from the old garden that has
doomed for more than a hundred
years outside the drawing-room win
dows There is TO be a fashionable
double wedding of two lovely cousins
next month, In which society here is
greatly interested The ceremony will
take place at one OF the most historic
old homes In the State. and many dis
tinguished guests will attend it and
the reception which Is to follow.
Apparently. October IS TO be the
month of marriages. and the social
calendar for the early fall will be
crowded with the round of gaities
incident TO the humorous ceremonies
that are 10 take place in tho coming
weeks.
Tyler-Evnns.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. sadler an
nounce the engagement and approach
ing marriage Of their niece Miss Jes-
sic Elizabeth Evans, to John Tyler.
also OF this city. The wedding will
be celebrated on Saturday. October 4,
in Richmond.
Returned From Abroad.
Mrs. T. William Pemberton, who has
been abroad since early in the spring
has returned to Richmond. Mrs
Pcmberton has been travelling on the
Continent all summer with friends. and
is now occupying her apartment at
Gresham Court. which she has taken
for the season.
Miss Elsie Parrish. who has been
travelling abroad with party OF
friends all summer. landed in New
York last week. Miss Parrish is
spending a week In Atlantic CITY be-
fore returning to Richmond.
Observation-Disclosures.
An out of-town wedding to take
place this week OF interest TO society
in Richmond and all over the State
Is that Of Miss Mary Wclby Carter.
ander Carter, OF Fauquicr County, and
Robert Bland Beverley. son OF Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Beverley. OF "Blandfield,"
Essex County. Only the immediate
families viii witness the ceremony.
which is to be celebrated at Meadow
Grove" the old Carter home, near
Marshall at o'clock on Wednesday
afternoon. September "a, and great
many guests Will attend the reception
which follows.
Autumn flowers will decorate the
house throughout. and the wedding
music Will be played by Mrs. George
McGill Carter. OF Philadelphia. Miss
Juliet Randolph Carter Is to be her
cousins maid OF honor and only at
teudant. and William welby Beverley,
OF this city. will act as best man for
hs brother. The ushers include Messrs
Taylor Scott Carter. OF Cincinnati.
brother OF the bride: Hill Beverley Jr
OF Essex; r. Welby Carter OF Nor
folk and Edward c. Turner, of The
Plains
y grca, many Richmond people will
go TO fauquier this week for the we'd
ding. which is 10 he one OF the most
brilliant and important events of the
, fall season.
SpIlmnn-NIartIn.
Quantities OF fragrant white lilies
and chrysanthcmums against n back
ground OF trailing vines and palms
uration at Blue Ridge summit. Pa, 1T
1880 o'clock yesterday afternoon for
the marriage of Miss Lucille Martin,
daughter OF the late Hamilton Martin
and Mrs Martin, of Richmond. to John
Armistcal Splman. naval constructor
in the United states Navy. and son OF
Mrs. Henn!ngham D. Spilman. of this
city. The ceremony, which was wit
messed By brilliant company OF
guests, was performed by DR. Joseph
Patton McComas, rector Of ST. Anne's
Church at Annapolis. Nd assisted by
the Rev. James y. Mckensie. OF Blue
Ridge Summit and the wedding music
was rendered by Charming Lefebvrc.
cousin of Mrs. John Shelton Williams
and assistant orSanist at ST. John the
Divine in New York. An elaborate
musical program was rendered during
the half hour the guests were as
scmbling.
The bride entered the church with
her brother John Edgar Martin, OF
New York, who gave her away. Her
wedding gown was an exquisite affair
OF soft ivory colored charmeuse made
with court train and trimmed in old
family lace. She carried Il shower
bouquet of lilies OF the valley and gar
denias. and her only ornament was n
pearl and diamond brooch, the Groom's
gift Her wedding veil of real lace,
also an heirloom was arranged back
from her face and was fastened with
sprays OF orange blossoms. The groom
and his best man met the bride at
the chancel steps Mrs Edward Nc
Cormick Stribling. of Norfolk, was ma
tron of honor. and Miss Florence l..
Wheat. of Bcrryville. maid of honor,
and they were gowned alike In yell
low charmeuse with Girdles OF bronze
panne velvet and slippers and hats
to match. They carried bouquets of
brown eyed daisies.
The bridesmaids. who included Mrs.
Robert Wainwright of Norfolk; Miss