The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-14
SOCIETY
LuuI.E NELSON.
Society Editor.

Palms, smiIax and Easter lilies
decorated the Park Place Methodist
church last evening at $50 o'clock for
The marriage Of Miss Aston Drake,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs James
Hodges Drake. to Mr.. James McCosh
Cecil. son Of DR.. and Mrs Russell
cecil. The ceremony was performed
in the presence of brilliant gather
ing OF friends and relatives by the
groom's father, DIR. Russell Cecil, as
sisted by Rev. John j. Bradford, pas
tor of Park Place church.
Tall cathedral candles and lilies
were used on the altar, from which
hung curtain Of s.n!lax and the pews
were marked with huge clusters of
nhos. tied with chiffon ribbon.
The bride entered the church with
nor father. by whom she was given
away. md woro a handsome gown of
white brocaded oharnieuso, bodice Of
which was embroidered In pearls and
trimmed N Duchess iacc Soft Illusion
Wa1 u0ad about tho neck and she wore
t111lO veil. which fell TO tho ond OF
her long train. made Dutch cap es-
feet. Ehe points OF which were made
wreath az Grange blossoms. Her
bouquet was an exquisite shower Of
lavender orchids and lilies OF the val
ley.
MIA James I. Pritchett Jr, Of Dan
Vile. was her sisters dame Of honor
She waA Gowr1d In rofr white cha-~
rneusa. mAdo on train. :he bodice OF
whinh wxs trimmed In tullo and lace
.lni9hod with touches o. rone-oolored
satin. She carried a shower bouquet
OF pink Soea1 and Hiiea Of the -al-
ley.
The maid OF honor Was Miss vir-
Tinia Robertson o6 Danyille. who wore
white charmeuse, en- train. with bodice
msde of lace and chiffon. Her cos
tumo was very beautiful and COM
pleted with a soft girdle OF rose col
ored satin. and she carried a huge
shower bouquet OF pink roses and lilies
Of the valley
The bridesmaids included: Misses
Mary Nicholas Ainslie. Alice Hoge.
Virginia Chesterman and Sarah OPP
penhiIner. all of Richmond. and MIL
dred Lee and Minnie SafoId, OF Mont
gomory. Ala They were all gowncd
in dresses OF nile green charmeuse,
with touches of Lace and chiffon about
the bodice. and with tunes of green
chiffon edged with crystal. from
which fell rufsle of lace Their
bouquets were pink sweetpeas, tied
with long streamers of pink chiffon.
Mr.. Cecil was attended by his
brothers, DIR. Russell l. Cecil OF
New York. and MIR. John IT. Cecil. of
this City az best men The grooms-
men Included Messrx. Craig V. Nor
ton. Of Washington. S. r. Morgan. jr.,
Carl Fleming, James T. Pritchett Jr.,
of Danyille; Lucius Cary, Walter V.
Moore, Ben Bell. Jr., and James II.
Drake. Jr, Masters James L. Prit-
chett. Ill, and Lucius Cary. jr.. held
the ribbons.
The wedding march was played by
Mr.. Walker, Believe Me II All Those
Endearing Young Charms, and
Evening Star" being played softly
during the ceremony.
A reception followed the ceremony
at the home OF the brides parents.
1n5 Floyd avenue. Ia which several
hundred guests were invited. \ color
scheme OF pink and green was carried
out in all OF the decorations In the
home. the parlors being banked in
palms ferns, smilax and pink roses,
The table In the dining room wss set
with large cufglass basket filled with
pink sweetpe8s and tied with PR.
fulle. Small baskets az pink sweet
peas were placed at each end of table
and the candles were all shaded with
-colored shades The mantels in
banked in pink blossoms. intermingled
with soft shaded lights An ocheStra.
screened behind palms. played
throughout the evening
The marriage Of these two young
people last evening unites two families
long prominent in The social circles
Of RictIrrund and Virginia Both I
bride and groom have many friends in
Richmond and are two of the most
popular members Of the young society
set
After wedding Journey to New
York and Atlantic City. Mr., Cecil and
his bride viii return to the city about
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