The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-30
Military Wedding.

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Military Wedding.
Palms and white chrysanthemums
With lighted candles and large Ameri-
ei*-.4t.r-t t}4el-a efaiF r.
and Mrs Louis st. John Thomas, or
South First street. Roanoke. Wedncs-
day morning for the marriage OF Miss
Agnes Powell Starkey to Lieutenant
Robert Mostly Wade. Before an i'm
ils-4A4sad- altar Of tall palms, white
chr, santhsmuma and brass cathedral
sconccs with lighted candies, the we'd
ding ceremony was performed by
Father Joseph Frlolt Of ST Andrews
Catholic church,
The ceremony -as Witnessed by
only the relatives of the two fam tlieS
and a few intimate friends
An aisle was formed extending from
the altar OF tuite strsamers studded
with pink roses which we're held
in place nv Miss Louise Vaughan
and Miss Rebeccs Stonesifer. Miss
vaughan $ goun WAS dainty flesh =
colored georgette creme embroidered
in blue and Miss stonesifer wore an
attractive silver gray georgette crepe
embroidered in blue
Miss Blanche Deal presided at the
piano and Mrs Mercer Hartman sang
Because" just before the entrance OF
the bridal party The bridal party
slowly passed down the stairs, fornin 6
a tahleAu effect. the dainty gowns OF
the women being offset by the KHAKI
uniforms OF the groom and all his at
tendants. and lending an attractive
military air n the occasion.
The bride entered with her mother
Mrs Ellis Sexton Starkey. who gave
her in marriage.
The bride wore blue hroadcioth
coat suit and brown fox furs. Her
Covers were an arm bouquet of Brides
roses and lilies ~ the valley. Her
mothers gown WAS OF wistsria geor-
eette crepe and she wore n eorsage OF
Sardenias and roses.
The groom had AS his beat man hin
brother. Thomas Hartwell Wade. OF
Fert Monroe.
The brides only attendant was her
cousin, Miss Dora Sexton, OF Whining
ton. Del Her gown was a pretty yell
low EeorRette crepe and she wore a
large brown hat. She carried an arm
full Of yellow chrysa
The dainty little flower girl was
Anna Mailoy. OF Wilmington, Del. a
niece of the bride, she wore a white
lace dress and carried a basket OF pink
rose buds,
Preceding the bride and her mother,
the groom and his best man and the
maid OF honor were the six ushers,
Lieutenant Fl. Clay Starkey. Ir., ana
Private Sexton StarkeY, brothers of tho
bride who weee followed by tina other
four military men, Captain Harvey
white ana rAeutenants T. l.. keister,
Henry Gordon and s. r. Small.
Lieutenant Wade and bride left i'm
med latciy for Northern trip to New
YORK. and will return by way of Rich
mond to Roanoke. where they Will stay
for a short while before Lieutenant
Wade is transferred to his camp. where
his wife will accompany him.
Mrs. Wade is a graduate Of st.
Joseph college. EmmettsburE, Md The
groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs c. I.
Wade. Of Christianshurg. and has made
his .loInc In Roanoke for number of
years He is graduate Of V. p. T.,
5tack sburR. He has recently been COM
missioned lieutenant at Fort Myer.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Wade are favorites
in Roanoke society.
The out-of-town Z uests included Mr..
Michael Sexton. Miss Sexton. Miss DORIS
sexton. Mrs. John r. Malloy and Miss
Anne MalIoy, OF Wilmington, Del. and
Mrs. Aubrey Young and Miss Avis
Young. OF Richmond: Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.
Wade, and Miss Margaret Wade. Of
ChristiansburE; T'honas II ar We !
Wade. OF Fort Monroe; Private J. Sex
ton starkey. of Fort Monroe. and Lieu
tenant II. Clay starkey. Jr.. of the
seventeenth aero squadron. Fort
Worth. Tex. Mrs. Ella Sexton Starkey.
Ca plain and Mrs Harvey white, of
Fort Worth. Tex. and Lieutensnts Cor
don, small and Keister, of Fort Myer.
Engagement of Interest.
Mr.. and Mrs r. L Britton, formerly
Of Danwills, but now OF Richmond.
have announced the engagement and
approaching marriage Of their haugh-
Sc lat. - d
Bowe. OF Hopewell Va. The wedding
viii take place ak46tig December 20 at
home
Wedding Insitstfons-
Ar. and Mrs. Wallace E'orloine
Brown. 81 100 South Third street have