Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-20
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a brilliant assembly OF guests filled
historic st. Paurs Church last evening
ct $50 O'clock for the marriage OF
Miss Sarah Sergeant Oppenhimer the
daughter Of DIR. and Mrs. william T.
Oppenhimer. and William Ersl<ine Blu
ford. son OF the late Colonel and Mrs
n. 5. Buford. The chnnccl was banked
with chrysanthemums, lilies and palms
and standards of lilies marked the
pews reserved for the family. The
altar was decorated I'm Ascension lilies
and Cathedral candles. Rev. Bergman
Green. ID. d., Of the Theological Semin-
airy at Alexandria. performed the cerc-
mony. Professor Harker presided at
the organ and rendered Il musical pro-
gram during the half-hour the guests
were assembling at the church. oh!
believe Nc. IL All Those f;nlearing
Young Charms" was played softly dur
ing the service.
The bride entered the church with
her father. who gave her away. Her
wedding gown was a handsome affair.
fashioned of white duchess satin with
long court train. and finished with
silver and rare old rose point lace
Her wedding veil OF mcchlin lace.
which had belonged to her arcat-grand-
mother. Sarah Sergeant. Of phiiadel.
fastened with sprays OF orange bios
SONS. and she carried q shower bouuuct
OF lilss of the valley and gardciiias.
The Lc.dc's cousin. Miss Ellen Wise
Oppenhimer. was maid OF honor. She
wore Il quaint costume OF white net
and silver lace built over pink taneta
with silver slippers. and carried q
French bouquet of pink roses with
streamers of pale blue tulle. Sidney
Buford Scott was Mr.. Buford's best
man.
Six lovely girls acted az bridesmaids
THESE included Misses Lillian Open
Inner. OF Knoxville. Tenn: Isabel ana
Elisabeth Scott. the young daughters
Of Mr. and Mrs. Frederic William Scott
Miss Katherine Gordon. Miss Ellen
Wright Wiso and Miss Nellie phinizv
OF Athens. On. They wore fascinating
irocks OF pink taneta looped up with
silver bows and trimmed In Illusion
and carried nosegays OF pnl, rosebuds
tied with pale blue tulle. The grooms-
men included John Akin Branch. Will
liam +. Oppcnhimcr. Jr.. Edward Har-
r!s. Thomas Atkinson. Jr., Alfred Gray
and Mckee Dunn.
Following the ceremony at the
church. a reception was held AT tho
rome OF the brides parents. 32l West
Grace Street. The drawing-roorns
were arranged throughout with fall
flowers and shaded lights, and n string
=" pIuSeu uuTInS receiving
hours
MIR. and Mrs. Buford left later IN the
evening 70 spend their honeymoon in
New York and Canada. aud Oh their
return Will be at home ut a22 IVES,
Franklin Street.
The wedding WAS one OF the most
important social events OF the fall. since
II unltes two old and distinguished Vir-
Sinia families. and ST. pauls was
crowded with prominent guests TO wit
ness the ceremony. Some OF the out
of.town guests attending the marriage
were Mrs John :. Wise. of New Yo!>
pr. and Mrs. y. q. oppcnhimer, Of Nor.
FOLK; Mrs. James Brandt Lstimer, OF
Chicago: Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Parker
trehshaw. or Washington: Or. Junius
+. Lynch. Of Norfolk: Mr.. and Mrs
Lyman Willard, OF Norfolk; Miss Sarah
Wright. OF California; Mrs s. T. OPP
penhimer. OF Bremo Bluff.
To give BniI for Miss Heck.
Miss Gene Gray Heck will he in
troduced as one OF the seasons debu-
tantes at cotillion at the jefferson
Hotel on the evening OF December )
Miss Heck is the daughter OF MIR and
MrH. George g. Heck. of New York CITY,
and the niece of DR. and Mrs j. All
son Hodges. OF Richmond She has
jus, returned from the Pacific Coast.
where she has spent the past two sum
mers
Hero for Wedding.
\ number OF guests have already ar
rived in Richmond to attend the Car
rinGton- ingram marriage in town to-
morrow morning at All Saints Episco-
pal Church. and among those who will
come from a distance to the wedding
are Miss Leila Darlington, Of Anniston
Ala. and the Misses Isabel and BETTY
Stettinius. of New York, who are visit
ing their cousins. the Misses Caring
ton, At $40 Park Avenue. Other
visitors In Richmond for the maria &c
Mrs. Raleigh &. Smith and Miss
Elizabeth Wilson. OF Baltimore. who
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart
q; Christian at their home on Stuart
Avenue.
Marriage Announced.
Cards have been issued by Mr. and
Mrs. Edward 4! Irving. of Pamplin. an
nouncinE the marriage of their daugh-
ter. Lillian Jane. TO DR. Guy r. Har-
tober Is, in Richmond. Or. and Mrs
Harrison are now on their honeymoon
in the North. and will be at their home,
c3l5 Park Avenue. after November
Recent Announcement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Daniel Taylor,
Of Birmingham, Ala. announce the en-
Gagement of their daughter. Antoinette.
to John Thomas Hughes. Jr. also of
Birmingham. The wedding will take
place In November
Mrs. Beverley Randolph Mason an
nounces the marriage Of her daughter.
Miss Josephine Beverley Mason, and
George Gilmer Ensley. on October Is at
Pohick Church. Fairfax County Rev
Samuel a. Willis. -. D.. oMciated.
Leaving for the West
Mrs. Robert Davy Eaglcsheld and her
son. Robert Davy Eaglesfleld. Jr were
in Richmond this week for a brief stay.