The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-16

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One OF the loveliest weddings of
| last week was that of Miss Rita WIKI
| inson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. c.
Wilkinson. of Ga1ax, va. to s. Cleve-
land Cox. son of the late Samuel Cox,
which was celebrated in the Metho-
dist church at Galax September H.
at O'Clock in the afternoon. The
Rev. Carol II. Warner officiated. Miss
Katherine vass, organist of the
| church. played the wedding music
and accompanied Miss Agnes Todd.
! who sang Loves Old Sweet Song,
| Because l. Love You, Dear" before
| the ceremony. During the ceremony
Miss Vass played Melody of Love.
| The church was beautifully deco
! rated for the wedding. Golden rod
| banked the back of the altar and the
| bridal party stood under an arch of
| golden rod and ferns. Pots Of yellow
| chrysanthemums and ferns were
I around the altar. The bride was
given in marriage by her father. She
was lovely in a gown of white satin
| and Georgette crepe embroidered In
| pearls and her veil of illusion was
arranged from her head in fan effect
|
| OF the valley. Her flowers were a
/ shower of lilies Of the valley and
| Brides roses
Miss celia Blessing was her maid
| of honor. She wore a gown of white
| Georgette crepe over yellow and d
| large white hat trimmed in yellow
maine. Her flowers were Sweetheart
roses The bridesmaids were Miss
Grace Bishop. Miss Mayetta Wilkin-
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! Edwards. Their frocks were of white
| organay and they wore yellow
Georgette crepe hats. Their flowers
! were large bouquets OF golden rod
and asparagus fern tied with yellow
tulle. - ~
Dr.. Carl Cox. OF Fries, Va. acted
as the groom's best man and the
! groomsnen were George Early
! Robert Caldwell, Zelma Kyle and
/ Robert Wilkerson Nessrs BerrieI
and Waugh were the ushers.
Immediately after the ceremony
| Mr.. and Mrs. Cox motored 10 Ashe'
Vile, N C. Camp jackson, aud Lake
Junaluska.
On Monday evening r large recep-
ton was rendered the bridal party in
the brides country home.
Out-of-town guests at the wedding
| included Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Hanks
! Pipers Gap. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Tai
mage Cox, Peach Bottom, Va. Mr.
and Mrs. Faucette, Miss Faucette
| Mount Airy. y c: Mrs. Bedweu and
Misses Bedwell, Independence, Va
| Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Cox Miss Laiah
Cox. ord Town. Va; Mr.. and Mrs
j. Nj, Alexander. Pulaski Va. Mr.
and Misses Dobyns. Woodlawn, Va,
| Robert St. Clair, Washington, n. C..
| Rev Charles Fisher. Emory. Va.
Returns from Greenwood.
| Miss Kate Lundy has returned 10
! her homem,n this city after spending
| the summer at Greenwood House
I Greenwood, Va.
Returns to Harrisonburg.
Mrs. Howard s, Whitmore. who
spent the past week in this city. has
returned to her home IN Harrison
burg,
! Announcement of Interest.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. John McKeowr, Of
| East Orange. n. J.. have announced
| the engagement of their daughter
! Miss Marjorie McKeown to Captain
Lucius du Bignon Clay. engineer
corps L. s. A. Miss Mckeown is a
| student at~Colunhia college, New
York. CAPTAIN Clay is the son Of the
late United States Senator .Alexande,
/ stephens tiASs 1t 'SfPt Stsi t1F W az
| graduated from West Point last June
and is now an instructor al CamI
| Humphreys. Va The wedding will
take place late this month.
I Martfrf-Giiiet.
or wide interest liz the announce
rent of MIR and Mrs. Charles +. Gil
let. Of Newport News, of The marriage
Of their daughter. Nina Drysdale
! Gillet. to Lieutenant Albert Gilme'
Martin. United states navy. son oi
! Mr. and Mrs, Albert Martin, of Al
/ herta. Canada, which was snlemnizec
in Washington Saturday S+FtafaAef
H. Lieutenant Martin has just arrived
in this country from duty in Euro
pean waters and is expected to leave