The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-21

mony In the presence Of the two fam
ilies and intimate friends.
Mrs. W. Penick Shelton. sister
Of the groom, was the matron OF
honor and little Robert Morris and
Frances BEDFORD held the ribbons.
Mr.. Keesee had Mr., Clinton L. Will
liams as his best man.
Later In the evening Mr.. and Mrs:
Keesee left for Q Northern tour and
after December Is will make their
home at the Raleigh Apartments.
GillianA-Eslankensh
Thursday morning AT IL o'clock. at
the residence Of her mother. Mrs.
Helen A. Biankenship, $3.50 East
Grace Street. Thomas walton Gillian
and Miss Anna. Meade Blankenship
were marrier, Rev Eugh w. Sublett,
rector OF Old st. Johns Church ON,
ciating, Before the ceremony on.
Promise Me" was sung by Mrs. Cora
Terrell.
The bridal party entered to the
strains OF the bridal march from
''Lohengrin," rendered by Mrs. Gil
more Williams The bride entered
with her uncle, DIR. Oliver F, Bian-
kenship The groom was accompanied
by his best man. William S. Bian-
kenship, the brides brother.
The decorations were of palms.
wore "A travelling suit of dark blue
velvet. with hat to match. and carried
a bouquet OF white Brides roses.
The groom Is of the well-known
Buckingham family OF Gilliams, being
son of the late prominent lawyer,
Branch Gillian, and the bride Is
daughter of the late William s Blan-
kenship, Of this city. Her mother
was Miss Helen A. Lakeland, of
Prince Edward County.
The ceremony was only witnessed
by relatives and near friends of the
family. Immediately after the mar
rage the couple left for bridal trip
to several Northern cities. They Will
be at home at 1920 East Grace street,
this city, after December /.
Dance for the Younger Set.
very delightful dance was given
on Friday night by Messrs Arthur and
Cuthbert Lee and Drewry Blair IN tne
residence OF the Messrs. Lee, on West
Grace street. The rooms were beau
tifully decorated with University OF
Virginia colors, yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS and autumn leaves. supper was
served at IL o'clock. Those present
were Miss Katherine Lee. Margaret
Evans. Elizabeth Moore, Ida Byrd Eli
zabeth warwick. Helen Wilson. Emma
Adams. Elsie Wilmer. Edmonia Beattie,
Hazeltine Watson, Rose Caperton'
Grace Gilman, Alice Augue. Corbin
Spicer, Madeline Bigger Antionette
Thiermann Catherine Miller. Laura
Nelson. Kathleen Robinson: Messrs
Bruce FERGUSON. Spottswood Grant,
Bayard Sharp, James Hughes. II. Mon
tague Taylor Lefew, Arthur Pollard,
Albert Hunt, Jr., Garland Sydnor d.
Trevett, Wallace Neal, w. Beattie, Hugh
Taylor. J. Wells. w. shumann. Evan
r. Chesterman. Jr., A. Jones v Tyler
and Thomas Swami.
Prominent Wedding.
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Tyler. SIG West Franklin Street, was
the scene Of quiet but very pretty
daughter. Josephine Lesslie, became
the bride of Mr.. Henry Paul Jones
Gresham, son of the late Or, and Mrs,
Henry Gresham. OF Tappahannoek, Va,
the Rev. J. Yates bowman, u, u.
rector OF All Saints Episcopal Church.
being the celebrant. The ceremony
took place before an improvised altar
arranged with all white chrysanthe-
NUNS against a background OF palms,
and only relatives and few very In
innate friends were present. The bride
entered the drawing room with her
father. who also gave her away, and she
was attended by her sister, Mrs. Robert
Gervin Blanton, of Atlanta, Ga. as dame
OF honor, while the maid Of honor was
Miss Mary Randolph Lathrop. Mr..
William Gresham. of Roanoke, Va,
acted as his cousins best man. and
the ribbons forming the aisle leading
to the altar, were held by Miss Virginia
Allen Chaplin and Master Lucius Chap
in, the small niece and nephew of the
bride Mr.. and Mrs. Gresham left at
ouea fcr ri Hot CnrfpRs Ark .
and Northern Texas, and upon their re
turn they will make their home in Tap
pahannock. but for portion of the
winter they will be in this city.
In Honor of Miss. Wflbon.
Mrs. Fl. Stewart Jones gave a very
ha ndsome luncheon yesterday Mt the
Country Club of Virginia in honor Of
Miss Gay Wiibon, a bride Of this week
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