Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-12
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at the marriage of Miss Marian Elise
rarkinson. daughter OF MIR. anil Mrs.
James 7. Parkinson. and Edward
Adams Macon. of Detroit, which was
celebrated yesterday evening At $50
o'clock In the home OF the bride. 9oG
West franklin Street. tho drawing
rooms were converted into veritnble
bower Of fragrant spring flowers, car
ried out in lovely pink and white
blooms. The altar where Rev. j. j.
Gravatt. y. d.. rector OF Holy Trinity
Episcopal Church, performed the cefe-
inony, was arranged in the bow win
dow OF the drawlnE-room against :.
ttellib work of pink and white flowers
and trailing vines. Cathedral candles
wound with Rarlands Of lilies. were
used on the altar, and chancel OF
white posts. topped with baskets of
o!iTk flowers. formed a chancel. The
mantels were banked with roses and
iilies and the electric lamps used were
'hadcd in rose petals. frinGed will,
ii!ts of tho valley. The doorways were
outlined with trelliscs OF roses, iris and
""ilaN, and wall pockets filled with
srrins flowers were used /cverywherc.
'''"at bouquets of spring flowers were
ihStened to the balustrade I'm the hall
and the table in the dining room was
set with French basket of pink roses
and lilies. A stringed orchestra,
screened by palms and bay trees. play
"a the wedding music and for the re-
ceotion following.
The brides wedding dress was IA sh :
'ored OF silver cloth fillet lace and
ale and her long train or white satin
vas heavily embroidered in pearls. Her
''tl Of Illusion was fastened with
range blossoms and she carried a
shower bouquet Of lilies Of the yalIc;.
and orchids. Mr.. Parkinson gave his
laughter away and they were met in
I'm drawinS.room by the groom ana
MS brother. James Madison Macon, Jr
who was best man.
Mrs. Leslie ~. Reed was dame of
honor and wore French gown OF
turquoise blue taffeta and peach col
orei chiffon. Her flowers were Eiger
roses and orchids.
Following the ceremony large re-
ceptloh vas held after which Mr.. and
MS Macon left for wedding journey.
ne groom Is A son OF James Madison
Macon, OF Richmond and Orange. and
IS widely and prominently rela ed
throughout the State The wedding is
one OF tho most Interesting events OF
NC month and some Of the guests from
instance attending the Wedding last
evening were MIR. and Mrs. j. f. Knight
OF New York: Mr. and Airs r. :.
Stubba, OF New York;. MIR aud Mrs. 4
/ thomson. OF New York; MIR ana Mrs
VAR Talcott, Miss Elizabeth Ta,cott,
~ Rockford, Ill; Mrs w G. Reese
Mich; Miss May Glenn o. Montcl,ir
j. j., and others
Enlightenment Announced
mo friends OF Fred. ". Parrish of
WINSTON alem. \. C.. formerly OF Vir-
sinia, and son OF the late T. NJ. Par
iish, VIII be interested 10 learn of his
marriage. which Viii take place some
,ime In June. TO Miss Inez Iiewes Of
NeH H'fer. LA. She has spent the mas
thret winters In Winston. salem n,,nro
~ III
liase VIII take place in New tirl.ar.
Jnpantse Fete.
Japanese fetc Will bc given IN,
ne Living Circle of Kings Daughters
.s afternoon and evening for the
'ehciit OF the Shelterins Arms ms
p'ai. The entertainment viii he piv.,
81 the y. NJ. c. y. In the aftcrnoon
nc Poppy dance" games and music
i' interest the children. In the evan
~. Miss Lou Belle Catoehv Iora.
whose STORYTELLING always delioh,. ~
EDMOND audiences. Will tell soms
sDries or japan and 81 ,nusi,aI 80
tr"m has been arranged
10 Wed tn Birmingham
heF. j. a. Scruggs of Rjrr,;ran
IN, announceH the engagement nf u; .
cAdshter, Mary olive To ! Ia.
hLent, OF Richmond, the welding ~
, , place in June
The annual class hall Of the s.,i,,
class OF the Benedlc,rne Militia. ~,
''fe VIII be held to-nieh, a; "a
nciock. Invitations have been iss,,.r
anu arranE ements made fol-. 100 cn,,nlcs
Mlntsfy guests arc requested TO wear
their full-drcss UNIFORM
The sponsors of the class arc. ,riss
'eneNiere Mott, Helen Stevenson Eth.l
Hi!i and Bertha Anthony The cbs,ai
rons include Mines. NJ l.. Parsons
w j. Leaman, j. n. Rliley. ]. NJ Mil.
!sf' 'i'. MISS Mary Sitterding. Miss
Beatrice Canepa and Mrs ,~,,n,; ','''
The graduating class is composcJ or
Captain Leo J. Kelliher rIrst To-
tenant August d Meyer, Second L.,
Tenant Thomas ". Brown and I,ieu-
'onant Frank j. Parater. Jr. The
guests OF honor will he CAPTAIN w r:
puler, Jr.. Richmond Light Inf a ~:
Biues. ard \. l. vonderlehr. A reneo.
ton %lll precede the dance ,rbo
'i:i H. isd ~ ,'ap,rin
Leo J. Keiliher ana Miss Rer,ha
Anthony. supper will be served and
To Wait Relatives.
Mrs. p N. Parrish, OF Hadensvil,e.
Will leave next week for a Southern
trip, when she will visit her chill.
dren. W ID. Parrish and family, of
Greenvilie' S c.. anc -rcd NJ. Parrish,
OF winston Salem, ~ Z. She will aisn
visit the many points OF interest I'm
each State. -isheville. Chick SPRINGS
Caesars Head and others and will MOI
tsturii before midsummer.
Musicn1 Ehtcrthinm.rAt.
st Marks Branch. of the woman's
Auxiliary. will give n musical enter
tainment in the lecture room of the
church. At Clay and First Streets this
evening ut o'clock. There will no
music. and refreshments will be
served.
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