Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-10
ST. JOHNS IN WARSAW IS
SCENE Of PRETTY WEDDING
Miss Anne Seymour Jones, Daughter
OF Congressman, MalTies Lieu
tenant Hopkins.
MISS CLAIBORNE WEEDS TO-DAY
petersburg Girl VIII Become Bride
ihis Evening of Stephen West
Holden-Inr:tation Out for Mar
rage of Miss Azile Hazel Peers.


riage of Miss Azile Hazel Peers.
The wedding of Miss Donald Fraser
'aiborn". daughter of Mrs. John Her
pert Claiborne. to Stephen West Hol-
zen, both Of Petersburg. is to be cele-
nra'ed this evening at $50 O'clock in
thoo street Presbyterian Church. with
ne Rev. Charles Striblins officiating.
MISS Catherine Mann will be maid OF
M"H"r. and the Sroom's brother, Tom
f"iden. OF Blackstone. will act as best
man The bridesmaids are Misses
l.ueite Paxton. Of Washington; Fran
cS Thompson of Norfolk Leslie
tooth. OF Petersburg. and Marion John
son. Of Hampton. The groomsmen will
gorge Bernard. Howell Cooper Henry
Pa!usha and John watson.
'oncs-HopkIns Wedding.
venerable, ivy covered st. Johns
np'scopal Church at Warsaw. which
mas been the scene OF many notable
marriages. never had celebrated within
IT'S sacred walls a more beautiful cere-
'n"ny than that which took place last
evening. when Miss Anne Seymour
zones, the only daughter of Congress-
man and Mrs. william Atkinson Jones.
OF mat place. became the bride OF First
Lieutenant s. Roland Hopkins, of the
Third Field Artillery, Y. s. A. stationed
at Fort Mycr. The interior Of the
church. which was Illuminated by the
koit glow of a great number of can
dies shone with decorations Of white
ana green. The altar was covered
win white roses and smilax. and
over tho chancel a the point at which
'he ceremony was performed was
erected floral arch, from which hung
cluster Of white wedding bells tied
WIN hsavy white satin ribbon. Seats
reserved for the more immediate fricnda
gates These were guarded by two lit
We pages, both cousins OF the bride.
J. W Chinn. Jr., and Alexander Miller,
Jr They were attired in Colonial
costume OF lilac and yellow satin and
wore powdered wigs.
Al o'clock the bridal party en-
tered the church TO the strains OF
LohenGrin's Wedding March," rem
dered by harp orchestra. The groom
had as his best man William Atkinson
Jones Jr.. ftndent at the University
OF Virginia, the only brother OF tho
bride The groomsmcn were CAPTAIN
motifs Locks, Lieutenant John Eager
Lieutenant Alexander James Licuten-
ant Whits!de. all Of Fort Myer: Major
willard r. Newbill. Of San Francisco.
and Lieutenant Phel. military instruc-
tor at West Point. Each wore the full
military uniform OF his respective
rank. The six bridesmaids included
Miss Helen F.. McCumbcr. daughter OF
Senator Porter J. McCumbe-. of North
Dakota; Miss Frances Efnnger, Of
stanton: Miss Antoinette Ray. Of
WashinSton Miss Mary Archer Glass.
daughter Of representative Carter
Glass, OF Lynchbure: Miss Dorothy
TAYLOR. daughter or Admiral Taylor.
II the United States Navy and Miss
Hattie Mitchell, Of Warsaw. Pr.ced-
ing the bride came the maids OF honor
Miss Mary Madison Zones, Of New
YORK. who wore gown OF yellow
tulle over yellow satin. with touches
Of bronze. bronze slippers and yellow
iu!le hat She carried a large bou-
autt Of purple orchids and yellow
roses The color scheme OF the brides
maids costumes was OF lilac and vel
low, and each of these young women
being gowned in yellow charm6use
with overdresses Of lilac tulie. full
skirts. and old "a sh!oned bodice laced
with black velvet ribbon. Each wore a
picture hat Of lilac tulle. trimmed with
li!aos, gold slippers and carried bou-
quct NJ yellow roses tied with yellow
ribbon.
The bride, VINO entered on the arm
OF her father. wore creation OF heavy
duchess satin Of wonderful old ivory
tint. made somewhat in the Louis
XIV. style. with a long court train
falling from and caught TO the shout
ders with orange blossoms Her only
ornament was diamond brooch, the
gift of the groom She carried A
and white orchids. The ceremony was
performed by Ri. Rev Beverley n.
Tucker. n D. bishop coadjutor OF the
southern Diocese OF Virginia, and a
former rector OF ST. Johns assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Litsinger.
At the conclusion OF the ceremony
the bride and groom left the church
TO the strains OF Mendelssohn's Wed
ding March, passing out under an
arch formed by the swords of the
Eroomsmcn, ranged on either side of the
aisle.
Immediately following the ceremony
4 reception was given at the home of
tho brides parents In Warsaw, lasting
from to II o'clock. The guests were
received at the door OF the drawing
room by Represe NATIVE and Mrs. ZONES
Mrs. Jones wore princess gown of
white satin, deliberately trimmed with
point lace. Seated on raised dais al
the further end OF the apartment be-
meath a floral arch and wedding bells,
Lieutenant and Mrs. Hopkins received
the oongratula tons of those present.
At the conclusion of the reception
the bridal party and immediate friends
and relatives of the couple took part in
typical old Virginia dance, after
which the couple left in the groom's
automobile for a prolonged Northern
trip.
The mother of the groom, Mrs Lucy
NJ Hopkins. accompa MED by her daugh-
ter, Miss Helen Hopkins. and her sons.
Messrs. Fletcher and Allan HOPKINS,
were among those who were present.
Smith-Peers.
Mrs. Ruth Virginia Peers has issued
invitations to the marriage of her
daughter. Azile Hazel, to William Ed
ward Smith. The wedding will be cele-
brated on June Is.
Recent Guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lee Taylor gave
Il houseparty at their home. 2713 East
Broad Street reunion week. They had
as their guests several Of the most
nrom:nent Confederates attending in
connection with the festivities. These
included General j. w. Towson. for
ncrly of the Virginia BLACK Horse"
IF Shelbina Mo-: Robert Marshall, Of
the Strange Camp of Fauquier County,
md grand nepliew of Chief Iuet;oa