The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-08
WEDDINGS GALORE
is FEATURE Of June



Parker llitChcal-Numesous
Otlsef Nupsials.
The home Of MIRA Cromwell Orrick
Swami. OF Ginter Park. was the scene
Of . pretty wedding yesterday morn
Ing ~ 10: 20 O'Clock when her daugh-
ter. Eleanor Warrington Swami. be-
came the bride OF Ward Mayhem
Parker Mitchell. formerly Of Brook
line, Mass. but now OF New York. and
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Wallace
Mitchell. Of Broo!.lne. The ceremony
was performed before an improvised
altar OF palms and lighted candles
by the Rev. james w. Morris. D. D..
rector Of Monumental Episcopal
Church. The house was artistically
decorated with pink roses and peonies.
together with candles shaded in pink.
Baskets Of pink roses and lilies OF
the valley were also used In the H.
brary and dining room. The bride. who
was given in marriage by her brother.
sydney Chaille Swami. wore a hand
some gown of white silk crepe COM
bined with lace. Her veil was caught
=, orange blossoms and she car
ried white prayer book with mark
ers of lilies of the valley tied with
white satin ribbons. Miss Lucy Dgges
Swami was her sister maid OF honor.
Wa dressed in a model OF pink
tulle made over taffeta and she carried
a shower bouquet OF Maryland roses.
- ilh. ons were held by little Lucy
psges Proctor and Frances Swami
Sinclair, nieces of IT,, bride, who wore
dainty white embroidered dresses with
pink sashes. Orlando NJ Barnes. of
T-"~,ea!ateiv after the ceremonw Mr..
ana Mvs Nsttchny1 leff for Allan
CITY. where they will spend their
eynloon and later they will make
their home In New York, The bride Is
closely related through her father to
the late Governor Thomas Swami, OF
Mar. land. and on her mothers side
she claims relationship to the Chailles,
OF Potion, France. and many prom
Trent families in Maryland. Mr..
i.chcll is related to the late Cover
IL graduate of the Harvard Law
School.
Amors the out-of-town guests at tha
wedding were: Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Mitchell and Glenn Mitchell, OF Brook
l'ne. Mass; Miss Mary Wilson Long.
nf Baltimore: Miss Mary Wilson
Swami OF New York: Mr.. and Mrs
G. A. Swami Sinclair, of Alexandria;
Poverty kennon and William, Talbot
Sinclair. of Washington: Miss Frances
S"ann Sinclair and Master c. A.
S~ann Sinclair. Jr.. Mrs Charles
Floyd. Miss Marian Parker, of New
srnrS Mass: Orlando N. Barnes,
Reginald l. Sweet. William F. Low.
New York.
Browu--Scnrsou.
Colonel Alfred y. Williams an
nounces the marriage OF his daugh-
Mrs. Margare, cambridge W'l-
lN-n7 Se1vson. to .dajor Peter G.
prown. OF Toronto. Can. surgeon in
4 ) Canadian expeditionary forces
Tho wedding took place very quietly
In Folkstone, Eng. on Friday. June ?.
The mother of Major Brown went to
1s~cTand to he present. In April OF
las, year the bride left for the front
as a Red Cross nurse. being a gradu-
ATE of ST. Luke's Hospital. New York;
She saw service IN Belgium. Seryia and
France. at the same time contributing
70 newspapers in this country. An
nouncement Of the engagement was
made several months ago. Major and
Mrs. Brown will remain abroad until
the close OF the war. after which they
will make their home in Toronto.
Misc Stuart to We'd.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. b. Stua-f, Jr..
announce the engagement AMI ar
preaching marriage Of their daughter.
Mary Marion. to brewery Mckee
finith The wedding will take place
II June.
Wood-CAxiton.
TIE wedding Of Miss Caroline Vtr-
giniS Carlton. daughter OF Mrs. Vir-
Eif.ius Singleton Carlton. to Joel
Matthew Wood. Of Thomasvtlle. N. -.
was solemnised In the home Of tho
- YInAAn
greet yesterday morning At 3 o'clock.
Rev. James w. Morris. D. D.. rector
A Monumental Episcopal Church.
performed the ceremony. Mr.. and
Mn. Wood left at once for . wedding
&rip. at the conclusion Of which they
viii live in Thomasville.
On Moor Trip.
Mira Charles u. williams. Mr.. and
1Grs. Chafies U. Williams, Jr.. Of
s'gtrawbsrry HILL" and Mrs Brydop
Remnant, Of W. Franklin Street. len
vile and other roborts In the Carolina
mountaina
Iutereseang Out-of-Town Wedding.
A wedding Of interest throughout
virginia was soleTanixed last ~venlng
~ o'clock In Grace Episcopal
Church. The Plains. whom Miss Char
lotto Newton Cochran. daughter Of
Mr.. ana Mrs Robert Cochran. be-
came the bride Of Rolfe Robertson.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Boiling Robert
son. the Rev. Edward Lee woodward.
rector OF the church. onaciatinx Pink
and white roses. together with palms
wore used In the church and
stringed orchestra rendered the wed.
ding music. assisted by Mra Joel N.
Cochran, who sang 20 Perfect Day"
Tho bride entered with her father.
who gave her away. Her wedding
dress was OF white tulle over satin.
made with . tulle train. Her veil.
which was caught with orange HOS
SONS fell to tLe hem Of her dress
ana her boucrst was comp.lsed o.
white roses and lilies Of TIM valley.
The maid Of honor, who was Miss
Catherine Powell Cochran. wore .
gown Of nile green tulle over taffeta
n the same shade and het flowers
were pink roses tied With tulle. The
eight brideamaids wore pink taffeta
dresses yelled In tullc and carried Kill
jArney roses tied with tulle. The list
Included Mis- A2rthx 0trother. Miss
Julia Cochran. Miss MAry Foster, Miss
Clarissa Fleming, Miss Mary Stuart
Robertson. Mis- Olive Ruge. NisA Rita
Robertson and Miss Wy6yard Baxter.
Little Niseae Cora 4 Cochran. Isabel