Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
Culpeper, Va,
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
CCLPEPER, Va, February 19.-An
event of social Importance was the
marriage of Miss Helen Eudoxia Coons
and William Andrew Green, which took
place last evening at the home of the
brides brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Roger Aylor Bickers. The
rooms of the residence were decorated
with potted plants and cut flowers. and
the ceremony took place before an i'm
proVlsed altar in the drawing room.
The bride entered with Mr.. Bickers,
by whom she was given in marriage.
She was attended by her sister. Miss
Frances Coons. as maid of honor, and
her two small nieces, Misses Anna and
EudoXia Strother, as ring bearers. Two
! nephews, Erskine and Frank Coons
Strother, held the white ribbons which
marked an aisle through the rooms.
The groom was attended by Joe Grant
of Culpeper as best man. During the
ceremony. which was performed by
Rev. Kensey Johns Hammond, rector
Of st. Stephens Episcopal Church. as
sisted by Rev. r. p. Lumpkin, selec-
tons were played by Prof. Glenn Cor
rell of Washington, who also rendered
the wedding marches, and previous to
the ceremony Because was sung by
Kaj Unmack of Copenhagen. buffet
supper was served and reception
was held after the ceremony, the
couple leaving later for a southern
honeymoon. On their return they will
make their home in Culpeper.
Mrs. Thomas G. Tate was hostess to
the Ewo-table Bridge Club Tuesday
afternoon at her home on Piedmont
street. Those playing included Mes
danes J. James Roberts. .. d. Cole
man, Granville Coleman, Mercer Jen-
nings, Otis Marshall, Peter Rust. E.
H. Gibson and Miss Margaret Roberts.
Mrs. Maxwell Samuelson left this
week for visit to her mother. Mrs.
John A. Grigg, and other relatives in
Richmond.
Ashby johnson. who has been max
ing his home in Culpeper for several
years, left this week to join his father,
L. J.. Johnson. in Colorado. where the
elder Mr.. johnson is interested in min
ing properties.
4 card party was given by Mrs.
Chapman at her home on the Madison
| road Thursday afternoon. Four tables
of bridge We're arranged and prizes
were won by Miss Florence Nass and
Miss Louise Fray.
Miss Ella Agnew. state agent in
charge of the girls canning clubs has
been spending several days in Culpeper.
where she has been the guest of Mr..
and Mrs Edwin II. Gibson on Jamesons
Hill. Mrs. Gibson's sister. Mrs. Peter
Rust of Philadelphia. has also been
their guest recently.
Miss Julia Hall has returned to Gull
pepper. after spending some time with
P Pei and is again the guest Of Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. y. Robertson on Jane
sons Hill.
The masquerade dance given lin
honor of st. Valentine, his day. in the
hall of the -and-kettle Club. was
brilliant success and largely attended.
Many out-of-town guests We're present
and many unique and beautiful cos
tunes were in evidence. An orchestra
from Washington furnished music and
supper was served at II.
W. Irvine Gilkeson, deputy clerk of
week at the home of his father, F. NJ
Gi1kenson. on Jamesons Hill.
| week for Washington. where she will
visit her sister. Mrs. Blanche Lambert,
and also expects to visit friends in
Baltimore before returning:
Funeral services for William II. Hill
a former resident of this county who
died Saturday in Richmond hospital,
following a second operation for hip
trouble. were held from the Baptist
church here Monday afternoon, with
Masonic honors. The religious service
was conducted by Rev. T.. W. Winfrey,
Culpeper lodge of Masons. assisted by
delegations from Laurenceville, Va,
took charge. and the Masonic burial
the Masonic cemetery. Rev Thomas
w. Hooper. jr., chaplain of the lodge,
took the place of the master and con-
Quoted the service.
MIR. Hill was the eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Polk Hill of Culpeper He
had been making his home in Lawrence
willie for the past eight years and was
a successful lawyer. He had, before
going to Laurenceville. been associated
with his uncle. the late Judge William
L. Jeffries Of culpeper. and had also
been judge OF the city courts in Ne
braska City. He is survived by his
wife. who was Miss Estelle Morrisette,
daughter of Prof. EIihu Morrisette Of
Richmond. and three little sons. His
parents. one sister, Mrs. Herbert Lewis
of Richmond. and two brothers, Temple
Hill of Culpeper and Dudley Hill of
Richmond, also survive.