Evening journal., 1914-06-10
Miss RICHEY BRIDE
.TODAY0F MR.. TOMKINS
Fathers of Young Couple to
OffiCiate at New Castle
Wedding This Afternoon
BRIDEGROOM TO
BE MISSIONARY

The Rev. Floyd Williams Tomkins,
Jr, who was ordained to the priest
hood of the Episcopal Church by
Bishop Rhinelander in Philadelphia
last Sunday, and Miss Josephine
Benezet Richey, Of New Castle, will
be married in Emmanuel EPISCOPAL
Church, New Castle, this afternoon at
four o'clock. There will be many
guests present, including number
of relatives and acquaintance promi-
nent in social and public life from
other cities.
Mr.. Tomhns is son Of the Rev.
Floyd w. Tomkins, rector of Holy
Trinity Church in Philadelphia, and
Miss Richey is a daughter of the Rev.
and Mrs. Alban Richey, rector Of
Emmanuel Church, New Castle. The
fathers Of the bride and groom will
oficiate at the ceremony. Judge
Samuel Seabury. of the Supreme
| Court of New York, will give the
bride away.
Following the wedding a reception
will be held at the home of the brides
parents. After a honeymoon trip the
! newly ordained minister and his
| bride will make their home near Ash
| vile, N. c., where Mr.. TOmkins will
do missionary work among the noun
/ taineers.
The wedding this afternoon will
be one Of the most important social
events in New Castle for some time
! The church is beautifully decorated
! for the occasion.
The bride will be attended by Miss
/ Marion b. Richey. her sister, as maid
of honor and by the bridesmaid. Miss
Margaret c. Richey, another sister;
/ Miss Helen Walbridge, of New York;
Miss Francis Northrop. of F'redericks-
burg, Va, and Miss Jeanette K
TOmkins, a sister of the groom OF
! Philadelphia.
The groom will be attended by the
Rev. A. Rufus Morgan, of New York
City as best man. The ushers will
be Kenneth Durant, Edwin r. Atlee
and Donald Souder, all of Philadel-
phia; Leslie Cushman, of New York;
George Redwood, of Baltimore, and
Francis Buck, OF New Castle.
The wedding music will be played
by George Henry Day, organist OF st.
Peters Episcopal Church, New York
/ City.
The brides wedding gown is of
crepe meteor with Chantilly lace bo-
dice. The gown has a separate court
train attached at the shoulders and
held by four pearl ornaments. The
brides veil will be held by rose point
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of honor will wear gown just the
reverse of the brides, with a blue
tunic and pink sash.
The gowns of the bridesmaids are
of taffeta skirts with tunics of lace
net, the upper tunic being of pink
lowered voile. trimmed with blue rib
bon sashes. The hats to be worn by
the bridesmaids are of corn colored
straw with blue ribbons, with light
and dark rose on top. and a cluster of
roses in the back and a ribbon which
goes down over the hair TO hold on
the hat, ending in a large bow knot.
Among the guests attending the
wedding include: Hon. Samuel Sea-
bury, of New York, and Mrs. Sea
bury; Mrs. Thomas Richey, the
brides grandmother; Miss Richey,
I Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Atlee ana MISS At
lee, OF Philadelphia; Miss Wagner,
John Wagner, Miss Mary Wagner, the
Rev and Mrs. Floyd w Tomkins, ID.
D., Miss Tomkins, DR.. Gibson, Mr..
and Mrs. Aspinwall, Miss Joan G.
Chaseman. all of Philadelphia; Mr.
and Mrs. Haley Fiske of New York
City; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred s. Orchard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dean, Miss
Hutchinson, of Philadelphia; Mrs.
Van Bokkelen, of New York City;
Miss Hoyt and Mrs Greenwood, both
OF New York City.