The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-20
PRETTY RAINBOW
WEDDING ON LAWN
'Woodbourne," Home Of Mr.. and Mrs
James AshbH at Stafford, Is
Scene

Stafford, Va, Aug. 19.--At "Wodd-
bourne" the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Ashby, on Thursday evening,
a large audience OF friends and rela-
tiyes gathered TO witness scene or
such beauty and picturesQuesness as
will long be remembered by all. The
occasion was the wedding of MISS
Nancye Hull Ashby and Mr.. Fred
erick William Blackburn, of Rocking
ham County. Va.
The large, old-fashioned yard.
lighted entirely with japanese Ian
terms, displayed a brilliant and pleas
ing sight to the behoider. Prompt
iy at s o'clock, to the strains of Lohen-
grin's Bridal Chorus" the bridal
party emerged from the porch, which
was a veritabie bower of green vines,
| vari- coiored wild flowers and gleam-
ing lights. The bridemaids. eight In
number carried the ribbon on either
side, thus forming the aisle straight
to the center OF the yard. where stood
the altar, banked with ferns and white
roses, and softly shaded by the glow
Of many candles.
Misses Virginia Armstead and Eliza
Palmer, Misses Harriet and Caroline
Moncure. Misses Anne Blackburne
and Virginia Perciful and Misses Eliza
the rainbow idea. wore gowns Of
| dainty white net, with bodices and
| trimmings of colored taffeta, two in
| each color, blue, pink, yellow and
lavender Miss Dorothea Ashby sis
ter OF the bride. and maid OF honor,
| next in the procession, was gowned in
| pale green taffeta and carried bou-
Quet of assorted sweetpeas The flower
girl, little Miss Fenton Bruce Box
| ley, niece of the bride, aged three,
| adora BILE in frock of pink silk yelled
| with white. carried a basket of wild
| flowers.
The bride entered on the arm of her
| father, wearing white robe OF
Duchess lace, combined with silk net.
A shower bouquet of white sweetpeas
and Brides Roses and long veil fas-
tened with orange blossoms complet-
ed the picture. The groom, with his
his brother, the best man, Mr. Joseph
| Blackburn, wearing full dress, as did
all the men in the party. from a side
aisle approached the altar, where the
| beautiful and impressive Episcopal
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
George V. Bell, rector of Old Aqua
| Church.
The music. which was exquisitely
| rendered on the violin by Mr.. S. +.
Cowardin, OF Richmond. Va. and
piano by Mrs. f. E. Conway, sister of
the bride. added much to the impress
| siveness of the occasion. During the
ceremony the violin strains of ''Cava-
tina" thrilled and entranced the COM
| pany. Mendelssohn's Wedding March
was played as the party marched back
to the porch. where congratulations
and rice were INDUCED in.
| The brides travelling suit was
stylishly tailored of sand-colored gar
ardina, with hat and gloves to CORE
| spond. and bronze boots.
Almost Immediately after the cere-
mony the happy couple motored to
Fredericksburg, followed by most of
the bridal party, where they took a
north bound train. They will spend
their honeymoon in the mountains
of Virginia and Maryland, after which
they will spend a few days at Croft
toes, Va, the home of the groom's
parents. They will make their home in
Richmond after September IL. where
Mr.. Blackburn holds the position Of
professor In mathematics in John
Marshall High School.
Mr.. Blackb burn is an A. M. of the
University of Virginia, and formerly
a teacher in the A. 4 M. College, Raj
eigh. ". c.
The bride well known in Stafford
and Richmond. which lated place she
has taught for many years. is an inter-
esting and popular girl, who will be
much missed by her many friends
here who sincerely send with the
long and joyous life,