The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-27
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FRrEDA MEREDITH prErz Editor. Telephone
FRrEDA MEREDITH DrErz, Editor


Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j. Willis will
receive informally at tea this after
noon at o'clock III their home,
Pembroke on the River road. in
honor of Sir Walter Roper Lawrence.
Of England: Major Barry, of the
Royal Guards, British army; Captain
Toujon and Lieutenant Bose, of the
French army, and Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Armstrong, OF Hampton. With
tho exception Of Sir Walter Lawrence.
the guests are Spending the Weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Willis.
Acknowledgement.
or interest in Virginia was the wed
ding in st. Marks Catholic church,
Gainesville. Md, Thursday morning
ut half after II o'clock, = Miss
Esther Anne Carroll to Capta.ss Sei-
phin Etienne Thebaud, L. 8. A. che
bride is the daughter OF the late Es>
and Mrs. Charles J.. Carroll, of Bar
timore. and the groom is the SON of
Mrs. Joseph Thebaud. of New York.
AIRS. Irving Claiming Knowles, OF
Richmond. was the brides only at
PENDANT. Edward Marris Carroll, the
BRIDES uncle. gave her in marriage
Captain Thebaud had as his best man
his brother, Lieutenant Joseph The
baud. u. S. A. After the ceremony
Dir. and Mrs. Edward Marris Carroll
entertained the bridal party at break
EAST In the afternoon Captain and
sirs. Thebaud left for New York. At
ter q Northern honeymoon they VIII
be at Fort Greene. Charlotte, ". c..
where the former is stationed.
In Honor of Bride Elect.
Miss sybil Johnston. OF staunton,
whose engagement to Or. Howard
Topping, T. q. A., was recently an
nounced, was entertained at a linen
shower on Wednesday afternoon by
Misses Ethel and Nellie See in their
home, '.Alca villa" on the Valley
pike, Fourteen guests were invited
The linens were showered from a
large blue bell suspended over the
Aining-room table. All decorations
were carried out in blue.
potts---vincena.
A pretty marriage of the season
took place in the Methodist church.
Emporia. Va. at I o'clock last even
ing. when Miss Helen Vincent. the
eldest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs G.
j. Vincent, OF Emporia. became the
bride of Lieutenant Edward Lee Pot
ter. 81 Roanoke and Norfolk South
srn smiiax a profusion OF roses.
palms and tall cathedral candles
decorated the church. and the cere-
mony WAS performed by Rev. ]. Fl.
light, the pastor of the church. with
Miss Sallle Bailey at the organ.
The musical program was. a beau
tifutl part Of the wedding. 20. Prom
ise Me" was rendered by A. NJ. Pot
Ter. and IoAengrin's bridal chorus
was sung hy the choir. Miss Louise
Vincent played the violin softly dur
ing the ceremony. The bride. who
was given In marriage by her father.
wore Grscian gown OF white satin.
with court train. embroidered in
pearls ard trimmed in rose point lace.
Her veil OF Illusion was arranged
from a cap Of rose point lace and
her flowers were orchids and lilies.
Mrs s. V aouthalf the matron OF
honor wore green satin, with a pic
fure hat. and carried a shower of
pink sweetpeas. Miss Ruby Coode.
In rose satin with picture hat. car
wied sunset roses. Tho bridesmaids
were Mrs. W. J. Oliver and Miss Ida
Cato. wearing blue satin gowns with
picture hats, carrying pink sweetpeas,
and Miss Louise Hines. OF Petersburg.
and Miss Beiva Potter, of Roanoke.
In gold satin, carrying iavende err
sweetpeas. Little Martha Vincent. In
quaint dress Of white tulie. bore the
ring in q basket OF flowers. -s--@
The grooul's best man. Was IAeuten-
ant Lester Tempieton. OF New York.
now stationed at Fortress Monroe.
The groomsinen were Gordon Vim
cent. United States navy; Lieutenant
Robert c. Bowers. OF Harrisonhurg.
and Lieutenant Lee j. Gilman, OF Chi
rago. The usherS were 4. Barnes
Goode, Emporia: Edward Landlord.
Salisbury, Md. Blount GOODWIN,
United Stats navy. and John John
ston, Baltimore.
After a honeymoon trip through the
South. Mr.. and Mrs. Potter will be at
home IN Norfolk. The out-of-town
guests were; Mr.. and Mrs. W. w.
Hines, of Petersburg; Mrs. r j. Col
Inns, of Crewe: Mr.. ana Mrs Fred
erick Bounds. of weldon: Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Bounds. of weldon; Mr..
and Mrs J. A. Johnston. OF Weldon;
Miss Frances Johnston, of Raleigh
Mr. and Mrs. William Vincent. OF
Capron, T. n. Potter. of Roanoke;
william Squire, OF Norfolk: Mr.. and
Mrs. Seldom Goode, of Clinton. and
sfr. and Mrs. ]. 3. Goode, of Spring
Hope.
Following the ceremony. large
and brilliant reception was given at
the handsome home of the brides
parents in Main street. Invitations
were issued to seventy-ive guests.
Receiving with Lieutenant and Mrs.
Potter were Mr.. and Mrs. O. l.. Vim
cent and Mrs. Seldom Coode: pre-
siding at the punch table were Misses
Frances Johnston and Miss Ida Cato.
In the dining-roorn. where ices were
Eerved Mrs w. J. Oliver and Mrs ].
T. Underwood, OF Richmond; and In
the library, where coffee was served.
were Mr. and Mrs. r. Walker Turner
and Mrs. S. V. Southail Southern
\ smilax and roses We're used In pro.
fusion throughout the beautiful
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