Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-02
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One Of the most fashionable events
OF tho carly summer season was the
marriage last evening Of Miss Katha-
rine Eudora Gum. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Granville Gum. to Donald
Stewart Leas. son OF the late Mr.. and
Mrs David Leas. of Philadelphia. The
ceremony took place at the residence
OF the brides parents, 304 West Frank
lin Street. at $3.50 o'clock. and Rev.
Russell Cecil. u. D., ofiiciated Tho
drawing rooms were arranged with
palms and Southern smilax. inters-
Dersed with baskets and wall pockets
OF roses. and the dining-room was done
In roses and lilies OF the valley. The
improvised altar was banked with
lilies and Cathedral candles. and the
lnantels were decorated In smilax and
pink and white blossoms.
The BRIDES wedding dress was a
quaint affair, fashioned OF illusion and
white satin, with bodice and long train
of white brocaded charmeusc. and her
veil OF duchess lace was fastened with
orange blossoms. She carried bou
Quct OF lilies Of the valley and gar
denias. and descended the stairway
with her father. who gave her away.
They were met at the altar by the
groom and his brother. Leroy Leas.
who was best man. Miss Harriet Gran
vile Gum attended her sister rs maid
OF honor. She wore Il dress Of orchid
colored tulle and silver lace and car
ricd bouquet Of purple orchids Lit
tie Elizabeth Gibson and william Van
Lennep. H.. OF Philadelphia. who pro-
ceded the bride through the drawing
room. wore fascinating white costumes
and carried French baskets of garden
flowers.
LITTER the reception which followed
tho ceremony. MIR. and Mrs. Leas left
for tho Virginia Hot Springs. where
they will spend their honeymoon.
They will later be at home near Phil
adelphia. Some of the guests from a
distance attending the wedding were
DR.. and Mrs. GUSTAV Van Lennep Miss
Leas. Miss Mabel Leas, Miss Mary
Lowell, all OF Philadelphia.
Mile. Boutin WEEDS.
Quantities Of palms and fragrant
white flowers decorated the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Randolph Gamer
ton. Of DIG Park Avenue. last night
for tho wedding OF Mile. Jeanne Renee
Boutin. daughter of the late NJ and
Nine F. Boutin. Of France. and Arthur
Fairfax Divine. son OF the late Mr.
and Mrs +. A Divine. The ceremony
took place at o'clock. Rev q. Free
land Peter, rector of 50. James Epis-
copal Church, officiating, with only a
small company Of relatives and friends
present. The altar was decorated with
candles. white flowers and trailing
vines. and the entire lower floor was
arranged In summer flowers and
shaded lights for the occasion.
The bride entered the drawing room
with Mr. Caperton. who gave her away
She wore a handsome wedding gown
NJ softest white tafeta and duchess
lace. and her veil OF illusion was caught
With orange blossoms. She carried a
shower bouquet of Bride roses and
lilies OF the valley. Miss Rose Caper-
ton. who was maid Of honor, wore n
trock OF white embroidered net I'm
Hhed with pale green ribbons. and
carried a nosegay OF pink roses and
lilies OF the valley. William Marshall.
Jr., was Mr.. Divinc's best man and
oni, attendant. -Four little Girls
Amanda Stewart Bryan. Helena NJ
!. Carerton. Sarah Montague Caperton
aus Mary Clifford Caperton-held the
ribbons. through which the bridal party
iuresaue white frocks with pink
sashes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Divine left later in the
evening for wedding Journey North
The bride has made her home in Rich
mond for the past several years and
has a great many friends in this city.
atr. Divine Is widely and prominently
related throughout tho State
Interesting Entertainment.
An interesting group OF pictures.
surrounding country. will be shown This
evening at o'clock In the Grace Cove
nant Sunday school room. Most Of the
scenes were photographed by r. F. Ma
GILL; and the exhibit will be part OF
an attractive entertainment given nv
the intermediate department OF tho
school e
Eilis-Shuman.
Palms. pink carnations and snan.
dragons decorated the Tabernacle Ban.
list Church for the wedding Of MISC
Edna Epps Shuman and Rev. Pierce
S. Ellis. Of Hurlock. Md. Yesterday
evening at o'clock. Rev. William
Lockhart Ball. pastor of the church,
officiating. Miss Shuman is a daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs George r. Shuman, OF
1915 FLOYD Avenue, and the parents OF
the groom are Mr.. and Mrs Charles II.
Ellis. of Pocomoke City, Md. The brida
wore a lovely gown OF white creme de
chine and taffeta- made with a court
train and finished with pearls Her
wedding veil was OF tulle fastened
with wreath OF orange blossoms. and
string OF pearls was her only orna-
ment. Instead OF bouquet. the bride
carried mum OF lilies of the valley
and white sweetpeas. Miss Louise Shu-
man. who was her sisters maid-o
honor, wore blue satin. made with a
tuntc or pink net and finished with
rosepuds, and carried ferns tied with
tulle. There were four bridesmaids
Misses Margaret Dillon. Bessie Shuman,
Marthella and Emily Curtis, all Of this
city. Two wore quaint frocks of blue
crepe de chine trimmed with tulle and
rosebuds. and two wore dresses OF pinl,
crepe de chine. They wore fetching
bonnets OF tulle to match their dresses
tied with streamers Of pink and blue
tulle and carried pink flowers Linwood
I. Ellis. of Pocomoke City. Md. was
his brothers best man. The four ush-
ers were George Harwood, Of Norris
Vile. N. c.; Tailed Gregory, Richard
Elan and Clinton Shuman, of Rich
mond. An interesting feature of the
wedding was the attendance in a body
of the members OF the Sunbeam Society,
OF which the bride is president. This
society is comprised Of little girls and
they wore white dresses and yellow
ribbons, white and yellow being the