Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30
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Mrs. William Minor Lille OIL the East
Lawn at the University of Virginia.
which has been the scene of many
s beautiful functions since the time of
It's erection by Thomas Jefferson. never
held more brilliant gathering thun
mat which assembled OH Friday even
ING, TO greet DIR. Minor Carson Lille and
MS bride. who was Miss Gretchen Ed
8ar, OF Essex Fells y. j. Tho entire
hrsti floor of this quaint old mansion
was hlled with white lilacs and dog
wood and in the dining-room the
patriotic idea was most effectively
( carried out in white lilacs. red tulips
and corn flowers.
In: and Mrs. Lille and the bride and
groom received their guests In the
= drawing room. n bank OF lilacs Easter
piles and bridal wreath making an cf-
. fectivc setting for the receiving party.
Mrs. Minor Lille wore her wedding
gown Of heavy white crepe de chine
\ embroidered In seed pearls and trim
med I'm point lace. and her flowers were
lilies OF tho valley. Mrs. Lille was
handsomely Gowned in black lace trim
med in blue seuuins and she carried 4
bouquet of Orchids Mrs. Joseph Pres
ton Carson. Of Dundee" and Mrs.
Stephen Watts of the University of
Virginia. presided at the punch bowl
IN tic library. Others assisting the
hostess in doing the honors Of the oc-
casfUn were Mrs. Theodore Hough.
Mrs. Rawley G. Minor Miss Mary
Elizabeth Moore. of Richmond: Mrs.
Thomas l'itZhurh. Mrs. Alphonso
Smith. Mrs. William II. Heck. Mrs.
Beverley Tucker. Jr.. Mrs. Allan Camp
} belt and Miss Cooke.
Dr. and Mrs. Lille will leave short
~ for Washington where they vii,
make their future home.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
An interesting marriage OF Satur-
day. although celebrated very quietly
1T inc home Of the bride, was that OF
Miss Virginia Abbott Watkins. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. W 4. Watkins OF
BIB North Harrison Street and Paul
Rhristtan, OF this city. son of Mr.. and
1rs; Robert s. Christian, OF Bon Air.
me. ceremony took place At 1880
o'clock, in the presence Of tho two
families and a few intimate friends.
Rcv. Father kaup. officiating. The
house was decorated with palms can
dies and spring blossoms. The bride
wore smart travelling suit of blue and
corsage bouquet OF orchids. Her
maid OF honor and only attendant
: was her sister. Miss Adelaide Ward
watkins. who is student at Chatham
Episcopal institute this year. She
wore dress of white Georgette crepe,
with silver trimmings. and white
picture hat, and carried pink sweet
peas. John p. Christian. OF Bon Air.
! was, his brothers best man. Mr. and
{ Mrs. Christian left for Northern
honeymoon. and on their return. Will
"be at home after May Is. at their
apartment 4, CO North Harrison
Street
Approaching Mnrringc.
Mr.. and Mrs William NJ Powell. Of
Emporia. announce the engagement
and approaching marriage OF their
laughter. Susie jeanette. 20 DR.. Will
liam Anthony Peters. OF Elizabeth city
d ~ inn nj.
the latter par; OF juno
brilliant Wedding.
The wedding OF Miss Julia l.anghorne
Cone, daughter OF Mrs. Archibald
PleaHants Cone. OF 1905 West Franklin
Street. and DIR. Claude q. Coleman. son
Of Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Coleman OF
Caroline County. was celebrated Sat
urday evening at o'clock at the Broad
Street Methods, Church in the pres
cnce of a brilliant assembly OF guests
Rev. William Page Dame. OF Baltimore,
assisted by Rev. Fred Chennult. pas
tDr Of the church. oniciatcd. The chan
Tel was banked in palms. Cathedral
candles and pink flowers and trelIiscs
OF pink blossoms and Southern smilax
made an effective background for tho
wedding party.
The brides wedding dress was OF
heavy white satin made with an over
dress Of lace and iullc, and her veil
pr Illusion WAS fastened with sprays
}f white flowers. She carried a pre-
sentation bouquet OF gardenias and
lilies OF the valley. The dame Of honor.
Mrs. Frank NJ. Caldwell OF Charlotte,
n. c., wore gown OF orch Id -colored
tulle, built over cloth OF silver, and
carried pink snapdragons and sweet
peas. Miss Annie Cleveland Cone, who
- attended her sister as maid of honor.
palso wore an orchid coiorcd tullc gown
finished In silver. DR.. J. Morehcad En-
melt was best man.
The bridesmaids. Misses Genevieve
Lalhrop. OF Richmond: Eliza Douglas,
of Alexandria: Camilla Rodman, OF
Norfolk. and Sarah Tanner. Of Char
lotte, n. C., wore similar frocks OF corn
colored tulle over silver cloth. They
carried noscgays OF yellow daisies and
Killarney roses. The groomsmen We're
! Egbert l.. Giles. Robert Turner. Mr..
.Macatee and DIR. Morrison Hutchinson.
The ushers included DIR. Robert will
kinson. Or. William T Oppcnhimer.
Major Giles Il. Cooke and Maurice
Langhorne. reception at the home
OF tho brides mother followed the cere-
mony. The drawing rooms were bank
cd with spripg flowers and palms and
tho table I'm the dining was ar
ranged with centerpiccc OF spring
n flowers in pastel shades. Or. and Mrs.
2ColemanS left later In the evening for a
Northern honeymoon.
At the wOmnn's Club.
At the Woman's Club this after
noon at 80 o'clock one of the most
interesting lectures of the season will
be given when Rev. Kerr Boycc Tup-
per, ID. D.. LII. D.. of the First Bap-
fist Church, Philadelphia. will speak
on Tho Vision Radiant, or Seeing the
"a Bright Side of Things" 1t is said that
.Nr. Tupper is most attractive speak