The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-21
Prominent Weddings
Throughout State

d FIRST INDOOR GOLF TEA TAKES
PLACE THIS AFTERNOON
OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS TO.
A brilliant wedding Of widespread
social In ,erest took place asst evening
in Christ Episcopal Church, Wlnches-
ter. when Mss Marie Donaldson,
Ames. daughter Of Nh and Mrs.
Joseph Blanchard Amos. of Rostoh.
and Virginia. became the bride of
Ensign Richard Evelyn byrd Jr.. son
Of the Hon. Richard Evelyn Byrd and
Mrs. Byrd. Of Richmond and VIM
chester Quantities Of palms, giant
ferns and many lighted tapers deco
rated ;he cbanCel II the churcl ana
great clusters Of Brides roses tied
with ,h.te satin ribbons marked the
pews The Rev. William y. Smith,
ID. d, recto~ Of the church. ofhcatrd.
The bride entered the chur*l on the
arm Of Ter father, who gave her IN
marriage Her wedding gown was
fashioned Of iustrnus ivory satin ana
tulle. embroidered in seed pearls. \
long court train OF silver tTocade
fell from the shoulders. Her veil or
Illusion was held n place by
wreath Of grange blossoms, and her
Bouquet was . shower OF lilies OF
the valley
Mrs George Lafayette Washington
was her SISTERS dame Of honor ana
only attendant. She wore heauu-
fsl imported model Of pale blue satin
and talle. and carried a shower
n n
Flood Byrd, was his brothers best
man, ana the ushers were; Lieutenant
u. Fl. Green, Lieutenant 4. A. Cor
win, lieutenant J. K. Barry. Ray"
master C. c. Copp, Paymaster f G,
Gsudger, FL sign w. 6. Davidson, On
ssgn A. r. Simpson. Ensign Harold
podd. all Of whom are fellow officers
OF Ensign Byrd in the United States
Navy.
Immediately after the ceremony
large reception, followed by dancing.
took place at the country estate OF
Mr.. and Mira Ames. near Winchester.
Ensign Byrd and his bride. an re-
fu~n.n- from their honeymoon. viii
make their home for the present in
Washington, where he Is attached 10
the doll hin" the offic!sl yacht OF
the Secretary CT the Navy.
Many distinguished guests from
Richmond. Boston. Washington and
Baltimore were present at the we'd
ding which, owirR % he prominence
Of both the bride and groom, ts one
Of the most important Of the entire
seaaon
Affairs To-day.
Mrs. Gordon Wallace. Of "Filerslie,"
on the Cary Street Road, IL giving
a luncheon today. in honor Of Miss
r. RahYyfanta DT the
season THE affair viii take place at
the rzat lencp Of the hostess at
o'clock. and the Invitations have been
limited - eight girls among whom,
besides ne guest OF honor, are Misses
Ellen Wright Vile, Ethel Aston
Gaben, Anne Myers. Mary Wright.
Janet JOKES and Alice Burwell Reed
Mr. AMI Mrs. Thomas c. Gordon.
Of 1901 F7oyd Avenue. are entertain
ing at small, 'aouse dance this even
ing at Q o'clock. IN honor Of Lieu
tenant aaa Mrs. Warner Robins. Only
the young married set are invited.
Mrs. John Dunn is giving small
luncheon this afternoon in honor or
Miss Peachy Breckenridge Robert
son, OF ,ssnNoltc. who is visiting MRS.
Richard I9pulop, on Hanover Avenue
Miss Mamie Baughman liz enter
tanning this afternoon at an Informal
tea. tho second Of a series she Is
giving tails season. The affair will
take plaee n Ser apartment at the
Chester7tle. * go o'clock.
Judge Rhea WEEDS. -
At "Elyermont, tina country home
az the brides sister In Albermarle
County, yesterday morning at ll;Ao
so.cIock, was celebrated the marriage
81 Mrs. John b. Turpin and Judge
william Francis Rhea. The Rev. Co
ell Cooke, II, ID. OF the First Bap
tist church of Charlottesville, and the
Rev George w. Mcdaniel, OF the
First Baptist Church of this city. OFF,
cfated. The house was decorated IN
eyergreens and quantities of cut now
er~. Miss salie Smith. sister of the
bride. was the maid OF honor, and the
only attendant. Judge lthea's two
tiny grandchildren acted as flower
gfri and ring bearer The Rev. D. j.
Gcherer, oS this city attended the
groom as best man After the cere-
mony a wedding breakfast was served
md Judge Rhea and his bride Loft
later for an extended honeymoon.
The bride is daughter OF the late
u. Massie Smith and Nellie Timber
lake Smith. OF Charlottesville, Va,
She liz decenaed from Il long line
or sfisrtngufstle- tsrlgitst1, Scotch and
irish ancestors, including the Ma
xruders, Rodes, BroWns, Breckenridg-
- Marshalls, Dsbneys. Jennings and
Crawfords. Among her near ances-
tors were many men Of distinction in
var and peace. who left their impress
upon the history Of virginia. Ken
lucky, Tennessee. Missouri and Texas.
in ali OF which States Mrs. Turpin has
many near relatives
Judge RhAa is of equally distiu-
9uished ancestry SIS his bride and
prominently known all over the state.
He was an able member of Congress
for q number Of years and since that
time has held many offices of honor
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