The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03
Brilliant Wedding
Last Evening
MISS NcSIIER BECOMES BRIDE
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last evening al s.45 O'Clock in the
PRESBYTERIAN Church AZ Bon Air when
Miss Ellen Cositer Met (uer daugh-
ser of the Rev and Mrs. Edwin II.
Mct>iuer, was married 80 James T..
0iiliam, Jr-. o. .LynchburS, IN the
q presence OF a distinguished gsther-
Ing OF guests from many sections OF
the state
The ceremony vas performed by
the brides father, who is pastor OF
the church, and Mics Maude Miller
played the wedding music gus ntttes
OF Easter laiies and tall cathedral
candles against n background OF palm.
and ferns effectively decorated the
church, The bride entered the church
with her brother. DR.. Barton Bates
McCiuer. Of Pennsylvania, who gave
her In marriage Her wedding gown
was fashioned Of heavy white satin
and tuiie cxuuistely wrought with
Chinese embroidery. and her vol OF
Illusion WAS held with a wreath Of
grange blossoms. she carried a. shower
houuet os lilies Of tho valley. Miss
Margaret HcC1uer vas her sister 3
maid OF honor, and wore a dainty
frock Of ciei blue accordion pleated
rutY7es and lace. and her flowers were
4 Gypsey hat shower of pink sweet
peas. The two DANES Of honor, Mrs
Edwin Pinkerton. of Baltimore,
another sister of the bride and Mrs
Charles Conrad. of Harrisonburg. the
grooms sister, wore gowns OF Rhtio
satin and lace, and carried shower
bouquets OF maidenhsir ferns Other
attendants Of the bride were Misses
Margaret Britt of Norfolk. Nancy
Darlington OF Lexington. Mary Gar
land Todd and Mary Meek, of
Richmond. Spotswood lie Moine OF
Petersburg Hester Leavenworth Rid
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burg. Of Dayton. Ohio, and Mrs. Carey
Barker. Of Lynchburg who were
gowned alike in charming costumes
of white tulle ruffles and satin, ana
carrier armfuls Of American Beauty
Roses
Frank Gillian. Of Washington ann
Lee University. was hts brothe5's
hes, man and the ushers We're Mason
Hill, Of Petersburg. Edwin McCluer, OF
Baltimore, Charles Cooke. of Ricn-
mond and Murrsl Alexander Of
I.ynchburg The groomsmen included
Gordon Payne. Thomas Gillian, VIII
liam *. Williams and Holcomb
Adams, all Of Lynchburg
Immediately after the ceremony fol-
lowed p reception at the Ron AIT Inn.
which WAS attended by all the wed
ding guests Some 81 the out of town
guests present were Mrs Richard APP
person, OF JNnchburR; Mrs Henry
Lloyd Wilson Of Fittsburg. Mr.. and
Mrs Luther Brit. Mrs. Joseph Newly
of Norfolk Mrs. Allan Pinkerton
MIR and Mrs Edwin Pinkerton Mis-.
Eleanor pinkerton. William Pinker
ton OF Baltimore. Mrs. Frank pinker,
ton. Miss Margaret Pfnkerton. of Nor.
folk. After o Southern honeymoon
Mr. and Mrs. Gillian will be at home
In Lynchburg Owing TO the promt-
nence Of the families of l.oththe bride
In.
great interest throughout the State
Wedding Invitations Recalled.
AR. and Mrs. John Kerr Branch
beg 10 announce that owing to the very
serious illness In their family the invi.
tasions 20 the wedding of their daugh-
ter are withdrawn.
Annual Reception of Daughters.
A brilliant social event of yester
day afternoon was the annual recep
ton of the Commonwealth Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
which took place in the residence o.
Mrs. Warner Moore Si3 West Fra nix
lin Street, at o'clock. The guest,
of honor for the occasion were Mrs
J. p. Maupins OF Portsmouth Stat,
regent of the Daughters, and Miss
I4ieta Surpeil. OF Norfolk, state sec
Rotary.
The decorations carried out the col.
Or scheme OF the organization. red anc
blue and vases and bowls of Richmond
roses and siolets were arranged OF
the mantels and tables. Mrs william
q. Stannard. who was presented BY
The present regent of the chapter. Mrs
Benjamin Purcell, made an informa
address, and large number Of prom
inent society women, who are mem
bers OF the chapter, were present.
Mrs Hamilton Smith sang severa
appropriate selections, accompanied
~ Miss Louise Barker of Ginter Park
This reception celebrated the thiI-
teenth anniversary of the chapter
Heard-NcaIe.
An interesting event of today viii
he the wedding Of Miss Mary Sadie
N&aie daughte Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lew
&Ilyn Neaie and Edmund Francis
Heard formerly OF Kingston. n Y
I but now of Newport News. The cere-
mony will take place this evening al
8 O'clock ia the horne OF the brides
parerts. 1897 West Grace Street. and
/ the Rev. III. D. c. Maclachlan, OF the
! Seventh Street Christian Church. will
off1ciate. The bride viii be given In
marriage by her father. and her sic
ter. Miss Gladys Neale, will be her
maid OF honor, Little Miss Mildred
Mountcastie viii act as flower girl
/ Frederick l.. Hoffman, Of New York
will be Mr.. Heards best man and the
groomsmen are r. Percy Phelps. OIL
New York. and Willetts Manville. of
Newport News. Mr.. and Mrs Heard
will leave soon after the ceremony
for a wedding Trip 10 Bermuda. ana
1ater will make their home in New
BORT News.
No Meeting of Whist Club
The Stay-at Home Whist club did
not mcst Monday evening on account
Of the unfavorable weather Mr.. John
Tyler, 81 SIS West Franklin Street
was To have entertained the club.
Ahairs To-day.
John Powell will give an informa
j talk at the Nomans Club this after
noon on his personal experiences IL
Austria Germany and England, fol
4 lowing the outbreak OF the war AIRS
4 John T. Hunter is chairman of IN,
Il afternoon.
La the Art Club - Richmond thu
\ afternoon az O'Clock. Miss HAITI.
n Pale Gresham will give her fourtf
ieetgre Of The series. Fables anC
4 Legend Viii be the subject OF he
u discourse, which will he attended b,
n i Number % prominent society women
n There VIII be music and danclnl
II NJ the Hermitage Golf Club this even
tnG aad large gathering OF mem
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