Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-30
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An important event OF yesterday af-
A rcher T |as the marriage of Miss Elise
Harrison. also OF Richmond. WHEN
brdes at pare SGioe Soa n NE hone OF
SSIreet. tho Rev. Frank r. NcFaden Of
hh cnn The ceremony was to have
IAN Church. but owing to the epidemic
oI lnnuenZa invitati ions were recalled
ana the wedding took place very quietly
AZ nome IN the presence OF Il small
company or relatives and friends. The
araa"ling room was decorated in palms
ha0wers used on the mantels and in the
The bride descended the stairs with
her father who gave her away. She
wore smart travelling suit of taupe,
with purple hat and Il corsagc buu'
E Gan. oe bnurPe orchids Miss Virginia
LeTs maid Of honor and only attendant,
wore a French dress OF black satin,
black hat. Edward Tucker HARRISON,
NJ and Mrs Harrison Ter, ' later ," for
this city. The marriage is OF Vide Mpt' I'M n.
state sI0 oce b mere l ana anroughout he
pride belong TO old and we'll known
e s1ssinia IA families. and number Of
-
mond to attend the ceremony.
Prominent Wedding.
ID wedding OF much interest In Viz
klnla was celebrated in Memphis last
Wednesday. when Miss Margnre, Nimino
Rhett. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs VII.
nam IAN Rhett. became the bride Of Lieu
Mrs: William Smith.
The bride. who was given "a mar
rage by her father. wore Il ir.. .ng
Suit OF rose taupc SilVertoa" t.aur
with hat to match. Her flower ,.
b hridc.I roses and lii!ea OF The, vaiies
Atlanta, p Ca. Vas SIr !'' sm.,hs i M@s
immediately after the ceremony J..eU-
tenant and Mrs. Smith iest for peer-
guests or the brides sister. Mrs c; l.
Hobertson. They have been visiting
Ms ,he la aLt, old home in Columbus.
eern cities before going TO Charleston
3 C where they viii make their home
T., AiSenIt smon and Mrs smith arrived
are guests of the Misses Munford. on
West Franklin Street. for a brief STAY
uuently visited here where she is al
ways much entertained guest.
Mrs. Ilah W. polhiM. OF Nashville
Tenn, has leased an apartment In
I IRE nan Court. where she Will spend
b hhH tsai s and winter months Mrs Pol
work Of Middle i'ennessee Tor vi T Jha
Unit -, states Department., o. Agr!cui-
and comes TO Richmond TO take up her
duties OF district home Decentralization
agent ,S,s in charge Of the urban work OF
Mrs; rolhiii made her initial appear
ancc before Richmond women on Non
day, when she addressed a Inee,inr Of
the advisory board OF the home demon.
stration work Of this city Tuesday
under the direction or Mrs. T.. Z. MInSr
who are also interested IN food conser-
walton.
beautiful wedding and ono OF much
interest took place last Thursday ar.
iernoon at o'clock. when Miss Rachel
son Ecai OF Scottsv!lle. became ihc
pride OF Elmer Hanger Deacon, OF Len
!nEton. The ceremony was to have
taken place az the Scottsvilc Mctho-
dtst church. but owing TO tho ruling
OF the Health Department on account
OF the influenza epidemic. II was cole
bride. tho Rev l.. l.. Banks officiating
The wedding music was rendered b.
MIS-. {. X. porrier. and just before the
entrance OF tho bridal party The
Sweetest Story Ever Told was sung
by Charles Deacon The couples passed
down an aisle formed OF white rib
Dons, terms and ported plants leading,
through double arches or Ky and smi-
lax 10 m altar banked with ferns and
chrysan thcmums, The bride who was
given In marriage by her father wore
travelling gown OF taupe siivcr;ono,
with nodlsh hat Of the same shade
faced with pink. She carried AN arm
bouquet OF pink rosebuds, and her only
ornament was string OF pearls. The
gift Of the groom. Miss Louise i:ca!,
who was her sisters maid OF honor
wore dress OF white goorgctte crepe
with beaded tunic and carried 4 bou-
quet OF yellow chrysanthemums
Pitts were bridesmaids and wore
dresses OF white and yellow organdy.
with tullc trimmings, and carried vel
low and white chrysauthemums lit
tie Susan Randolph Harrison. dressed
in yellow. and Percy Harris in white
were the flower children. each carving
basket filed with chrysanthcmuns.
Miss Virginia Bugg, dressed in yellow
oreand!. carried tho ring on large
white chrySant hcmun.
Haven Deacon. brother OF the groom,
was best man, and tho ushcrs were
Samuel Ross tiault and u. Reeve Mich
olas. The bridal party was enter
tanned the evening before at an infor-
nal reception at the home OF the bride
Mr.. and Mrs. Deacon are spending
their honeymoon, quietly at tho Natu-
raj Bridge, and after November ) will
be at home at Low Moor Guests from
distance attending the wedding were
Mrs. 4. L. Driscol!. of Richmond; Mr.
and Mrs: Haven Deacon. OF Ciraha m,
w. Va; Miss Dorothy Deacon. OF Lex
ington. and Charles Deacon. OF Col
liers Town.