The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-27
THANKSGIVING DAY
WEDDING ceremony
MANY ATTEND MARRIAGE OF
MISS PATTIE ELIZABETH EPES
AND FL. III. WATSON.

Petersburg. Va. Nov. 26.~--Lebanon
Methodist piscopal Church, Dinwiddie
County, was the scene at $3.50 o'clock
tuesday evening of wedding. of wide
spread social interest, when Miss Pat
tie Elizabeth Epes and Mr.. Henry
Hunter Watson were united in mar
riage.
The bride is the attractive and ac-
lcomplished daughter Of the late Judge
and Mrs. Branch Jones Epes and the
groom is a prominent young attorney.
a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Mere.
dith l., Watson, OF Nottoway County,
a brother of Congressman Walter A.
Watson, of the Fourth Virginia Dis
trict
The ceremony was impresslveiy per
formed by Rev. John o. Moss, OF
Northampton.
Before the entrance Of the bridal
party Miss Mary Carter Tomlin, OF
Petersburg. who rendered Lohengrin's
and Memberships wedding marches
played with rare imprcssiveness BE
lieve Me. If All Those Endearing
Charms - Perfect Day" "Oh. Promise
Me" etc.
The church was tastefully decorat-
ed for the occasion with evergreens
and white chrvsa nthemums.
The bride was gowned in white
charmeuse. with court train. trimmed
with Oriental lace and pearls and car
rying a shower bouquet of Brides
roses and lilies Of the valley, wearing
veil of tulle and Oriental lace,
caught with orange blossoms. Her
only ornament was platinum neck
lace set with diamonds. a gift Of the
groom. She was given in marriage by
her brother, Mr.. Travis F. Epes
The Attendants.
The attendants were Mrs. Melville
Pegram Rarner, OF Petersburg, as
lnatron Of honor, wearing white crepe
de chine and carrying yellow roses.
Miss Gordon Baskerville. of Clifton
Forge, maid of honor, wearing yellow
fcrepe de chine and carrying yellow
roses. The bridesmaids were Misses
Calva end Rebecca Watson. of Motto
way, sisters of the groom, carrying
white chrysanthemums; Miss Sidney
Guy. of Blackstone. carrying yellow
chrysanthemums; Miss Lou Geddy, Of
Williamsburg. carrying white chry-
santhemums; Miss Sallie Epes Haf-
grave. of Dinwiddie. carrying white
chrysanthemums, and Miss Kate II.
Galusha of Dinwiddie, carrying yellow
chrysanthemums
Mrs. T. NJ. Netherland was mistress
of ceremonies, wearing white crepe
meteor and point lace The brides
mother was eowned in black msssa
line with tulle and lace.
Congressman Walter A. Watson. af
Nottoway. was his brothers best man.
and the following gentlemen We're
ushers: w. Moncure Gravatt, or
Blackstone: John Wingo and William
Norfeet, of Richmond: Thornton
Jeffrees, of Rochester, y. Y; NJ.
Leon Watson. of Nottoway, brother OF
the groom, and Morton q. Goode. OF
Dinwiddie.
The ringbearer was Master John 7
Richardson. of Dinwiddie. and Mr.
Meade A. Doyle, of Shreveport, La.
was master of ceremonies.
An Informal Reception.
Following the ceremony. an inform
al reception was rendered the bridal
party at the home of the bride, at
which the following guests from a dis
ltance were present: Mrs. William
Fletcher Doyle, of Washington. D. c.:
Mr. Meade A. Doyle. of Shreveport.
La; Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Barner. But
terworth: Mr.. and Mrs. Melville F
Barner, Petersburg; Mr.. and Mrs. G
A. Boisseau. Dinwiddie County: Miss
Ida NJ. Doyle, Mckinney: Lieutenant
and Mrs. Hillary Herbert Royal
Chicago; Judge Robert G. Southail,
Amelia: Mr. and Mrs Franklin Dew
and Mr.. Frank Sutton. Richmond, and
Mr.. Branch Pegram Epes brother OF
the bride, of Hampden-Sidney Col
lege.
Mr.. and Mrs Watson will visit New
York City. Porto Rico and New Or
leans before returning from their
] bridal trim