Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
ENSIGN BYRD MARR|Es
MISS AMEs, OF BOSTON
brilliant Ceremony at Christ Church,
Winchester, Witnessed by FASH
ionabie Gathering.
usHERs IN NAVAL UNIFORM
Bride Enters Chancel Under Drawn
Swords Held by Groomsmcn,
Forming Archwny to the Altar.
Many Affairs on Social Calendar.

tnrlSt Church AT winchester WAS the
scene Of a brilliant wedding last even
ing at o'clock. when Miss Marie Dom
aldson Ames. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Blanchard Amcs. OF Boston. be-
came the bride of Ensign Richard
Evelyn Byrd. Jr., United States Navy.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Evelyn
BYRD, Of Richmond and Winchester The
church was thronged with n large
company of distinguished guests, and
tho ceremony was performed by the
rector. Rev. william d. Smith. d. ID.
Faster lilies and Bride roses. with tall.
lighted candles, were used on the altar
and the chanceI was massed with
palms, ferns and lilies.
The bride entered the church with
her father. who gave her away and
they were met at the chancel steps by
the groom and his brother. Harry +.
Ryrd, who was best man. Her we'd
ding dress was OF ivory satin and tullc
embroidered in seed pearls. and the
long court train was fashioned OF sill
yer brocade The bride wore her veil
OF Illusion In the fashioned way
over her face. and it was fastened with
n wreath of orange blossoms. She
no ornaments and her flowers
were lilies of the valley. Mrs. George
Lafayette Washington. Of New jersey.
attended her sister AS dame OF honor.
She wore a simple gown of very pale
blue satin and tullc, and carried
armful OF deep pink roses. The ushcrs
were Lieutenant b. II. Green. Licutcn-
ant a. y. Corwin, Lieutenant J. X.
Barry, Paymastcr G. e. Copp Payinas-
ter Il. G. Gudger. Ensign W. &. David
son. Ensign a. Il. Simpson and Ensign
Harold Dodd. The groom and his
;roomsmen were In the fulldress uni
form OF the Navy. and tho bride emit
cred the chancel under their drawn
swords forming an archway TO the
altar.
a reception, followed by dancing, was
held at the country home Of the brides
parents Immediately after the ceremony
At tho church The house everywhere
decorated in lilies and roses and
sinilaX. a great deal OF handsome en-
tertaining WAS done this week in Win
chester In honor of the bridal party
and the guests from distance.
Tuesday night Mr.. and Mrs Rich
ard Evelyn Byrd gave large dance at
the Rouss Hall in honor of Miss Amos
and Mr. Byrd. on Wednesday, Mrs.
BYRD entertained at n luncheon in honor
90 the bride and the out-of- town guests,
who were there for the wedding.
Among the out -of-town guests were:
Mir. and Mrs. Henry D. Flood OF Wash
ington: Miss Hildegario Portner. of
Washington: Mrs Alma Koehlcr. Of
New York: Mrs. Charles J. Faulkner.
Mrs. j. w, McSherry and Messrs. Allen
Emncrt and Alexander Parks, of Mar
iinsburE; Mrs. j; Wilton Hope, of
Hampton: Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Mon
;aguc. OF Richmond: Mrs. Rhett Miller
England. OF Baltimore: Jack Harold.
Of Westovcr: Thomas Boiling Byrd. OF
Richmond. and Mr.. lie Fevre. Of the
iana,na legation, Washington.
>Tnirs of interest.
Mra. william II. Hoofnaglc was hos
tess at an Informal auction bridge
Jarty at her residence. 1929 West Ave
nno, yesterday afternoon. There were
iour tables playing and n number of
'Ntra guests were invited In later in
the afternoon. The rooms were deco
rated in vases OF pink and white flow
,rs.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G Gordon. o.
lrol Floyd Avenue. are giving n small
tance at their home this evening In
onor Of their brother, Lieutenant Au-
gus,ine warner Robins United states
Army, and Mrs. Robins. who have re-
Gently returned from their honeymoon.
only the younger married set have been
.5cluded In the Invitations
Miss Carter Ingram Will be guest of
honor at q luncheon given by Mrs Cor
don Wallace 1T her home "IcIcrslie,"
on tho Cary street Road. to-day \
number Of tho dcbutantcs have been
invited to attend
Miss Mary g. 3aughman Will ba hos
tess at the third of n series of teas
this afternoon, the affair 10 be given
at her apartment In the Chesterfield.
Mrs. a. w. Ainsworth. OF Portsmouth.
gave tea Tuesday afternoon at her
residence In honor OF Miss Leila Cot
trell. OF Richmond. who is visiting her
sister. Mrs. j. q. Collins, in that place
Observation-Disclosures.
The marriage OF MSS Hazel Ross
Faulconer, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
George w. Faulconer, to Dr. Josenh
Clinton Dunford, son OF Mr. and Mrs
Virgil II. Dunford. OF Portsmouth. was
celebrated yesterday evening Mt Gao
o'clock In the home of the brides
parents. sos North Meadow Street, with
the Rev. Carter jenkins, pastor of
calvary Baptist Church. officiating.
The ceremony took place in the draw
ins-room, which was banked IN mink
and white flowers. against n hack
ground OF Southern smilax and ferns.
ana lattice work of pink roses and
asparagus ferns, with pink candles on
nower- ecked pcdastals, formed an i'm
proviscd altar at one end Of the room
Miss Gladys Peyton played the we'd
dinS music, and sweetheart Days"
WAS rendered very softly during the
service
The bride descended the stairs with
her father, who gave her away. Her
wedding gown was a robe of white
charmeuse with bodice OF real lace
and trimmings OF pearls. and court
train fell from her shoulders. Her
bouquet was n shower of lilies of the
valley and orchids. and her tulle veil.
edged with real lace, was fastened with
sprays of orange blossoms Mrs.
Hugh Bayliss Epps. VINO was dame OF
honor, was gowncd in white charmeuse
finished with crystal trimmings and il
fusion, and her flowers were pink
sweetpeas and roses. Virgil Dunford.
Ir. was his brothers best man.
Miss Queenie Mattingly was maid of
honor and wore pink charmeuse
robe k,.ith Il tunic OF pink silk and n
tnllci bodice made in the cape effect Of
sequns. She carried hat shower OF
pink sweet peas. The brides two
small nicces, Charlotte and Elizabeth
Epps, who were flower girls. wore
shadow lace frocks with pink sashcs.
and carried pink baskets filed with
pink blooms. The ribbons were held
by tho little nieces of the groom,
Gladys and Ethel Alexander, of Ports
mouth, and they wore pink charineuse
ircsses trimmed In mink tilIe ron