The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-24
BEAUTIFUL WEDDING
At |RWNGT0N TONIGHT
Miss Rufrncttc Ice TO Become Bride
OF Robert HIN F1ect--Many
Interesting Nuptial Events.

this evening at sac O'Clock, when
their daughter. Rubenette, Will be-
come the bride of Robert Hill Fleet,
son of the late Rev Alex. Fleet and
Mrs Josie Jeffries Fleet, Of King and
Queen County. The Rev f, II. Rowe,
of Bowling Green, assisted by the Rev.
e. L. Hardcastle ard the Rev. j. w.
s. Robins, OF Irvineton, will be the
celebrants The bride, who wifi be
given in marriage by her father, Will
be attended by Miss Grace Lee as
maid of honor and the bridesmaids
will be Miss Annie lee. of Irvington,
and Miss Martha Fleet, of King and
Queen Miss Ellen Oliver. of Irving
ton, will he the ring bearer, Rawley
Martin Fleet, Of this city, will act
as best man. and w II. Bowe and
r. G. Newhill will be the Rroomsmen.
Master Alexander billiard and Master
Robert Peele billiard. nephews of the
groom, will precede the bridal party
10 the altar, carrying white pillows,
on which the bride and groom will
kncel
reception was given last evening
at the home OF the bride for the two
families and out-of-town guests, max
ing about one hundred people IN all
The house was artistically decorated
with ported plants and cut flowers.
A beautiful three-tiered bridal cake
was cut and the refreshments carried
out the color scheme OF pink and
green. Miss Annie ]. Long and Mrs.
]. Fl. Moore, OF Trvfngton, presided
over the fruit punch bowls. which
were arranged in attractive summer
houses on the lawn. Among tho out
of-town guests were: Mr.. and Mrs
Il. r. Daniel. of Washington; Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Gray Dillard of Essex
County; Mr. and Mrs. r. II. HARDWOOD
of Richmond: Mrs. c. +. Eewhill. Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Cralle. of Tappahan-
neck Rawiey VI, Fleet. Of Richmond.
Colonel W. w Old. of Norfolk: Mrs
Josie NJ. Fleet. Mrs. S. n, r. Court
ney and Miss Martha Fleet, Of King
and Queen County; Mr.. and Mrs A
=. Rowe. OF Frederickshurs and Miss
Alice Baugher. of Baltimore.
Return from V. NJ. T.
Edwin A. Palmer, Miss Elizabeth
Palmer and Miss Alice H. Muuson,
Of 4l0 West Franklin Street, have re-
turned from Lexington. where they
have been attending the finals ST the
Virginia Military Institute. Cadet
Horace Munson returned with them.
Marriage Announced
The marriage OF Miss Antionette
Rhea Ellyson. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph NJ. Fllyson, OF 27 South
Pine Street, to Lewis A. Powell. OF
this city took place on Thursday
morning at the home OF the bride at
3 O'Clock. The Rev. Or. j, r. Hutson.
pastor Of the Pine-S Street Baptist
Church, performed the ceremony in
the presence OF the two families and
near relatives. The bride wore a cos
tune of dark blue serge combined
with taffeta Of the same shade. she
also wore "a hat OF dark blue and her
flowers Were lilies of the valley. The
wedding music was rendered by Miss
Virginia Phews of lawrencevilie
Immediately AFTER the ceremony MIR.
and and Mrs Powell left for Wash
ington and other points North and on
their return after the first OF July
they will make their home at 1904
West Main Street.
Visiting In Florida.
Mrs ] r. Jepett and daughter.
Jeanette, left Richmond on Wednes-
day for Tampa, Fla, whore they will
be the guests OF the Rev. w A. Coop
er and family. former pastor 0. Cen
trail NJ u. Church, South. Richmond.
Mrs. Jeuett and daughter will not re-
turn before the latter part of July,
Three-Act Comedy.
three-act comedy, entitled What
Happened to Jones'" by Washington
talent. will be presented Tuesday, June
37th. at s:15 +. M. in the McGiIl
Auditorium, $40 East Grace street
The play with be given for the heneflt
OF Ct Eiizabeth's Catholic Church at
Colonial Beach, Va
Personal Mention.
Miss Kathryn Graves has returned
to her home, l5l3 Porter Street, South
Richmond, after spending several
weeks In Washington. where she was
the guest Of Miss Cornelia Walker.
Master Sydney Lynn Manson, Jr.,
OF Highland Park. is spending some
weeks with his grandfather, Capt J.
r. Manson, Of Brunswick County.
Mrs. Charles Todd and family. Of
this city. are now occupying their
summer bungalow near staunton.
Miss Sarah Robertson has returned
10 Stanton. after visit TO relatives
In this city.
Captain and Mrs X NJ. Lipscomb
have returned to their home in staun-
ton. after visit to this city.
Mrs Saunders Selden. who has been
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Selden on Fifth Street, left yesterday
for Bedford.
y. u. COOKE, OF this city, VINO mas
been attending the trap shoot at
Clifton Forge, Is the guest of DIR, and
Mrs. G. A Sprtnkei in staunton for
few days before returning home.
Miss Viola Dorothy Conrad, of St.
Louis, is the guest OF her sister, Mrs.
Henry c. Cooper. at the Shenandoah
Apartments, for several weeks
Misses Isabel and Elizabeth Scott
have returned to Royal Orchard :"
the country home of their pa
Y rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w, Scott.
In Albemarle County, after attending
finals at the Virginia Military Insti-
tute.
Miss Juliet jackson Saunders, of
this city. IL the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Donald Harrison at her home in Dam
VILE. Miss Saunders has been attend
ing the finals at the Virginia Military
Institute at Lexington.
Land for Drilling Troops.
Seventy acres Of land In the neigh
sh0rhood of the fair grounds were ten
I AArsd the State, through Governor
9tuxrta office. by the Union Securities
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