The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-02
COOKE MlNGEA WEDDING
BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENT
Interesting Social AHnir at Abingdon
Last Night Draws Many Guests
From Distnncc.

Quantities Of lovely fall flowers were
used 10 decorate St Thomas's, tho
quaint littlo Episcopal church at Abiur
don, last evening for the marriage az
Miss Francis 1'ilghman NIiuEca. daugh-
tor Of Nh ana Mrs. Wilton I:rcrton
Ningea. 10 Charles Francis Cooke. son
OF Mr. and Mrs. Luciau IL. Cooke, or
Roanoke. which took place At S o'clock.
drapcry OF Southern smilax and
white blossoms outlined the windows
and entrances OF the cdifcc, and the
same decorations were used on the
chaucci and choir stalls. The altar
was arranged with vases OF white
chrysanthcmums aud cathedral candles.
and palms ana clrysnnthcmurns formed
an effective background for the bridal
party. Iicv. Francis H. Lee. &C
franklin. assisted by Rev. Jennings
Wise fiobsou, rector OF the church.
performed tIe ceremony in the pres
cncc Of u brilliant company OF dis
tinguishcd guests, many OF whom had
come from i distance To witness the
event. + !, Zesbcrg played tho wed :.
ding marches, and also rendered y
musical program during the half hour
the guests were assembling ut the
church.
The brides wedding gown WAS an
exquisite affair fashioned OF white
satin and made with |; bodice and
peplum of duchess lace. Her veil of
illusion. which hung TO the hem of
the long court train, WAS arranged with
orange blossoms and fell from Il cap
OF duchess lace She entered the
church with her father, who gave her
away. and her bouquet was shower
of lilies OF the valley. They were
me. ut the chancel steps by the groom
md his best man. Merritt IT. Cooke,
Jr.. of Norfolk. Mrs Kenneth Ct.
Price. of Magnolia. Miss. was dame OF
honor, and wore her own wedding.
gown of white SAITH. finished with real
lace. and carried an armful Of yellow
chrNsanthemums.
The four bridesmaids were Misses
Mary Stuart Cooke. Of Roanoke; Phyllis
Slauson, OF Hagerstown, Md; Alice
Hutchinson. of Bordcntown, y. u. and
jamie Penn. OF Abingdon. Their cos !.
tunes were modsh affairs of Softest
yellow satin, made with bodices OF
cream -coiorcd lace and plated net
tuncs. They carried bouquets of yell
low chrysanthcmums tied with large
bows Of yellow tulle TO match. The
groomsmen included Lucian IL. Cooke.
Jr.. OF Philadelphia: Wilton e. Mingea.
Jr., of Abingdon; Francis Coke, Of
Raleigh y. C., and Or. Hugh Ilagan.
Of Roanoke.
Following the Ceremony at the
at the Mingea iome. "Montcalm,"
which is one Of the handsomest estates
IN that section of the country. The
living room. where the receiving party
stood. was decorated everywhere In
white chry sauthemums. trailing vines
and burning candles, and the dining
room and library were banked in yell
low flowers. The side porch. where
punch was served by Mrs Ressie White
Watson. OF Abingdon, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Tench rlshman. Of Norfolk was
banked in greens and hung with bright
colored lights. and the lawn, along
tho walks and carriage drives. was
brilliantly lighted with electric lights.
AIR. and Mrs. Cooke left at midnight
on II private car with a special engine
over the Virginia Carolina Railroad for
White Top Gap. where they will spend
their honeymoon at Tall Timbers,"
an attractive bungalow owned by Mr..
| Alingca. and situated at the foot Of
White Top Mountain. Later they will
make their homo il Roanoke, where
their new home is airing completion.
Some OF the gucsts from distance
present at the ccreRony and reception
were Mr.. and Mrs. I.ucian IL. Cooke.
Miss jamie Cooke. Of Roanoke: Mr. and
Mrs T, l.. Tilghn{an Jr.. Of Norfolk
Mrs. George w. slauson, the Misses
| Slauson. Mr.. and Mrs r. H. McKoy.
OF Hagerstown, Md; Miss Monte Read,