The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-27
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL.

st. PauPs Protestant Episcopal
Church, at Chester. Pa, was fllSd
ence on Monday evening at 0 o'clock
for the marriage of Miss Rachel Han
mum. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn
Berne Hannum. to Wharton Landell
Donaldson. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Adams Donaldson. of PHILADELPHIA
The altar was banked with fragrant
white flowers and lighted candles. and
the chancel OF the church was decorated
In quantities of Ascension lilies spirea
and azalcas against II background of
palms and ferns. Tall standards Of
lilies marked the pews reserved for
the family, and elaborate musical
program was rendered by the or
ganist during the halfhour the guests
were assembling for the ceremony
Rev. Francis NJ. Taitt. rector OF the
church. oficiated.
The brides wedding dress was an
exquisite affair. fashioned of Ivory
duchess satin, made with a long Wat
teau train. which fell from tho
shoulders OF the gown. The skirt was
festooned with tiny white chiffon roses
and the bodice was finished with some
old family lace Her long veil OF illu-
sion fell 10 the hem az her gown. and
she carried presentation bouquet of
white orchids, lilies OF the valley and
white liiacs. Her only ornament was
n string OF pearls. Mr. Hannurn gave
Hannum. who attended her sister as
maid of honor. was gowned In gold
colored charmeuse, veiied in yellow
net. with Bulgarian border and tho
panniers OF net were caught up with
yellow and pink roscbuds. She car
ried bronze snap-dragons and sunset
rosebuds, tied with tullc To match her
gown. Francis a. Donaldson. Jr.. Of
Philadelphia. was his brothers best
man.
TT
ME Hobson. OF Richmond; Helen
Irving, Carol Jack. Jane Provost, Nella
Wetheril. OF Chester. Fannie Scott
OF Richmond: Helen NJ. Cochran, OF
Bellevue. and Sarah p. Mercer. They
wore lovely gowns shaded from palest
pink to American Beauty color. the
costumes Of tho first two being in pink.
and the next In a deeper shade. The
gowns of the bridesmaids were made
with square trains and panniers OF
chiffon festooned with tiny charineuse
roses and directo!rc coats OF lowered
chiffon that shaded into the color OF
the foundation and the bodces were
formed of white lace. Their bouquets
were of sweet peas. snap-dragons and
white lilacs TO match their frocks, and
the long streamers were of tullc rib
bon. The ushers included clifford w
Gaylord, g. Herbert Woodall OF New
York: Howard T.. Hannum. John b
Hannum, Jr.. William -. Oclkerrnann,
Leroy Richards. Marx StambacH and
Matthew Baird. lr. all OF Philadel-
phia
Nearly 800 guests were invited TO
the ceremony at the church but the
guests at the reception included only
the immediate families OF the bride
and groom and the bridal party. MIR.
and Mrs. Donaldson have gone South
on their wedding trip.
MikndO Rchenrsnls.
Rehearsals for the Mkado are being
held every night in this week at s
o'clock. and takes place a the Stien
Piano Company on Broad Street The
opera is 20 b. one Of the most inter
estiag and delightful events or the
spring season. and n number Of box
parties Will be given FOR each per-
Torrance. Among those who have
taken boxes for the initial perform
ance OF the Mikado are Colonel and
Mrs. Joseph T. Willard. Mr. and Mrs.
John Stewart Bryan. DR.. and Mrs.
douglas Wander iioof ana Miss Mary
Williams
Small Luncheon.
Mrs. John .. Hayes entertained
faw friends informally az luncheon