The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-18
ENTERTAIN PARTIES AT
{ MANY COUNTRY HOUSES
Numerous Pleasant Events BrinS
Planned for Society Folk Dur

Scott and their children left town yes
terday TO spend the summer months
at their country estate. Royal Or
ciard," near Alton. Numerous coun-
try places are being opened up all over
the State. and many pleasant house
parties will be entertained through
out the summer.
Mrs. william T.. Massic and her
daughter, Miss Ella Williams Buck. are
at~"Rose fIell," their home near Green
wood, and have their guest, Miss
Nora Randolph, of Richmond.
wfrth-COckcy.
Society throughout this State and
Maryland is deeply interested I'm the
marriage of Miss Sa!lie Anne Wuticld
Cockoy. daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Thorn
as Beale Cockey, to Matthew Fontainc
Aiaury Werth. son OF Mr.. ana Mrs,
James Il. Wcrth, OF this city. which
will be celebrated this evening ut
csc o'clock in St. Thomas Church at
Garrison Forest, Md. y brilliant COM
pany of distinguished guests will
witness the ceremony and attend the
reception afterward at "Lyal Park
TING country place of the brides par
cnts. The wedding unitcs two fam
lilies that have been prominent in So
cial and political life of this country
since before the Revolution.
Pretty Home Wedding.
Quantities of palms, ferns ana pot
led plants. with lighted candles and
June roses. formed an effective back
ground for the wedding OF Miss Nellie
May Clary and William Henry Harris.
which was celebrated yesterday morn
ing at IL O'Clock at the homo of the
bride. JIG West Clay Street. The cero-
nony was performed by the Rev. John
l.. Bray. pastor of the Clay Street
Methodist Episcopal Church. Miss
Florence Badwock played Mendcl-
ssohn's Wedding March as process
sional. William Lyhman was master
of ceremonies.
The bride entered from the rear of
the parlors with her sister, Miss Annie
Clary. and wore a modish tailored suit
of green, with a corsaGe bouquet OF
lilies of the valley. Her hat of leg
horne straw was a Vatican shape.
lined with palest pink chiffon and
trimmed In silk roses to match Miss
Clary wore Il lovely gown of white
wolfe, draped over white messalnc.
The maid of honor. Miss May Jones,
was gowncd in white crepe dc chine.
finished with lace and pearls. and her
bouquet was OF pink roscbuds John
Shirley Murphy attended the groom as
his best man
Mr.. and Mrs Harris left on the noon
train for honeymoon that will include
Washington. Baltimore and other
Northern points. They will be at home
on their return at 90? North Twenty
ris- travelled in a green costume with
hat to match.
Wedding mt Elk IIflI.
y beautiful June wedding took place
yesterday ut "lGlk HILL" the country
home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas ID.
stokes on the James River In Gooch-
land County, when their niece, Miss
MILAN Cooke Green, OF Denver. Col,
was married To DIR. Jerc Lawrence
Crook, of Jacks son Tenn The bride
"a M in{ 1nt cha
up in Denver, the adopted daughter
of her uncle lind aunt. Or. and Mrs
William West Grant. DR.. Crooks an
cestors OH one side also Nir-
ginians. He is Tennesscean and
physician and surgeon of distinction
among the younger men OF his State.
At the opening chords of tho Lob
engrin wedding March" at high
noon, the entrance doors OF the porch
TO the loEp, broad hall were opened
by little Raleigh Travcrs Green. a
young cousin OF the bride. Little Anne
Mcdonald Green. with little Thomas
ID. Stokes, entered holding the ribbons
To mark the aisle for the bridal party
through the hall ana into the spa
cious drawing room la front of the
white marble mnntcl In this room, with
a background of ferns and ascension
lilies. the marriage ceremony took
place in the presence of only relatives
and intimate friends. Rev. David IL.
copal Church in this city. oiiiciated.
Miss Lucy Williams Green was her
sisters maid of honor and ofiry at.
tendant. She wore gown OF White
tulle, with girdle Of blue satin ana
a garden hat of lcEhorne. trimmed in
pink roses. She carried an armful OF
Killarney roses
Following the maid OF honor and
preceding the bride came the little
four-ycar- old James Green Stokes, who
--t.N a
basket of white held daisies. The
bride was given away by her uncle
DIR; William West Grant, OF Denver
with whom she descended the stairs
They were met at the improvised al
tar by the bridegroom and his best
man. william De Berry Nelson. of
Jackson. Tenn. Her wedding dress
was a beautiful affair of ivory satin
made with long train. and the dra
perry was OF real lace. The bodice was
broidercd In pearls and finished with
real lace, and her long tullc veil fell
from cap OF lace caught with orange
blossoms. She wore a short tullo veil
over her face and carried q shower
bouquet OF lilies OF the valley.
During the ceremony soft music
from stringed instruments nllcd the
rooms OF the old house. recalling other
wedding days mt this historic estate.
y reception was held ana Il wedding
breakfast served Immediately follow
ing the ceremony, ana lpr ana Mrs.
Crook left later in the afternoon for
an extended wedding journey. y par
ty OF guests. including the bride and
groom, relatives ana ii few intimate
friends were entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. Stokes for several days proceed
ing the marriage.
DR.. and Mrs. Crook viii be at home
after September ut jackson, Tenn.
Landers-Adnms.
quiet but pretty wedding was
celebrated on Tuesday morning at
$3.50 o'clock at the home of Mr. ana
Mrs. Andrew BrOaddus Adams, when
their daughter, Grace. became the
bride OF Douglas a. Landers, former
ly' OF Mineola, Texas. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. X. f. Hicks
brother-in-law of the bride. She was
becomingly gOwned In n blue travelling
suit with nat and gloves 10 match.
j. Il Landcrs and Miss Flossie
Landers. OF Mineola, Texas. father and
sister OF the groom, wero among the
out-of-town guests present at the cere-