Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-19
MISS MARTHA YEAMANs
BRIDE OF 4. 0.,AusT|N
Ceremony Takes Place In Grace
Episcopal Church in Presence
OF Large Company.
VISITORS HERE FOR FASTER
Admiral Harrie Webster to Deliver
Lecture Under Auspices of Shakes.
perean Pageant Committee at def
ferson Hotel This Afternoon.

t-dScduG SOHlInlttcC at Je1-
ferson Hotel This Afternoon.
Among the girls visiting in Rich
niond for the Easter season are Misses
Mary and Kitty Bigbie. of Lynchburg,
who arc the guests of their aunt, Mrs.
John w. Burress, at 90 West Grace
street. The Misses Bigbie will spend
Two weeks in Richmond, and Il num-
Der OF informal affairs will be incident
TO their stay here.
Invitations Out.
Mrs. George I.lewellyn Christian has
sent out invitations for an afternoon
reception on Wednesday. April 20, at
her home, JlJ Wet Grace street. The
afrair is in honor of her daughter
Mrs Stuart Grattan Christian. former
y Miss Lightfoot Sims, Of Baltimore
who has just returned from her honey
moon. The married set has been in
Fited from to $3.50 o'colck. and the
younger members OF society will be
received from $3.50 TO o'clock.
Another attractive function OF next
week Is an afternoon tea to be given
by Miss Elizabeth Il. Cecil on Thursday
APRIL 81. from 5 to I o'clock The
anair will take PLACE in the Cecil home
ol2 Park Avenue. and the younger set
have been included i'll the invitations.
Macou-Psrkin.ou.
Mr.. and Mrs. James +. Parkinson,
%! a06 West Franklin street. have an
nounced the engagement and approach
ing marriage of their daughter,
Marian Elise. 10 Edward Adams
Macon. OF Detroit, Mich. The wedding
Will take place in the home of the
brides parents OH Thursday. May II,
and will DC one of the most important
or the spring season. Mr.. Macon, who
Formerly resided In Richmond, is a
SON az lanes Ma1ispp Mucon hi.
city. Hc is d descendant Of Presl-
dent Madison, and belongs to one OF the
oldest and most distinguished families
in the State.
leamAns-A ustin.
a pretty wedding took place last
evening Mt o'clock in Grace Episcopal
Church, when Miss Martha Alenc Yea
mems. daughter OF Mrs. Martha Curry
feamans. became the bride Of Harry
Orlando Austin. son OF James We'll
iington Austin. Rev. Landon y. Mason.
rector OF tho church. officiating. The
chnncel was banked in white flowers
and palms and Ascension lilies and
lighted candles were used on the altar.
Professor w. Henry Baker rendered
the wedding music.
The brides wedding dress Was Of
white charmcuec ard net embroidered
III silver II was made with hong
court train and the bodice was nm
!shcd with silver. Her veil Of iiu-
sion Was fastened with lilies OF the val
10y ami ~ silver butterfly. and she car
ried flower bouquet of roses and
Lies VI the valley. She entered
'l,o church with her brother.
Howard chalhlcy Ycsmans who gave
her away. and they were met al tho
chanccl steps by the prooin and his
best man. t.iauoc W;ugheld Ycamans.
brother OF the bride. The maid Of
honor. Miss Mary Wellington Austin,
sister Of tho groom wore q quaint
gown Of old blue crepe de chine aud
nc. with gold slippers and carried a
bouquet or asparagus fern,
The bridesmaids Included Misses
nancy Mullen and Elsie Clarke. in old
blue crcp. do chin" ami not. with gold
slippers. aud Misses Elizabeth Curry
and Mary Murray, IN American Beauty
SILK and gold slippers. They carried
similar noscgays Of asparagus fern
The flower girls were little Ellen Tay-
Tor Fors and Anne Hicks and their
frocks were OF French orgnndy. They
carried baskets of varicgatcd rose
petals Little Helen Gibson YcaInans,
who wore q white dress with n Dutch
cap, carried the ring in a basket OF
lilies ~ the valley. The groonsmen
included Messrs. Luke Drury. Ralph
Warren. Roland Chaikley and Allen
Andrews. Ernest Williams was maS;c:
of ceremonies.
After the ceremony at the church the
briday party was entertained in the
home Of the brides mother. 2O3 Han
over Avenue. and later in the evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin left for honey
moon trip to Cuba Nassau and Central
America
Nccrai Announcements.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Herbert Hart am
kathcriue Egglcston. to Clarence.
Wyatt. Jr. The wedding took place in
Washington on Saturday. April -
Mlr. and Mrs. Robert s. Cochran, OF
The i'lains. Fauquier County, have am
uounccd the engagement Of their
daughter. Miss Charlotte Newton Coch-
ran. TO Rolfe Robertson, OF Haymarket
The wedding will take place the even
ing OF June :. in Grace Episcopal
Church, The Plains.
Affairs of To-day.
The regular weekly lecture given UNI
dor the auspices Of the pageant com
mittcc. OF which Mrs. William T. OPP
penheimer is chairman. will he held
this afternoon at . o'clock III the palm
garden Of the Jefferson Hotel with Al
miral lJarric Webster. l.. & " Ore
rired) as speaker. ADMIRAL Webster
viii lGcturs OH SEA Towers OF Shakes
nenre's Day" and his lecture will be a
very interesting one.
The nt-Teacher Association of
the William l'oA School will give am
entertainment this afternoon from TO
s. aud again in the evening, from s to
10 o'clock. There will be moving mic.
lures and songs and Rotations will be
rendered by the kindergarten and pri-
:iiary grade children. Refreshments
s. i'll he served.
GrOrce-rhn1ton
Mrs. George ID. ThaXton has issued
cards announcing the marriage of her