The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-09
WEDDINGS
Stureeon-Rawles.

Observation-Disclosures
Quantities of Easter lilies, ferns.
palms and scores or tall white tapers
decorated the Suffolk Baptist church
Tuesday evening for the wedding OF
Miss VILLA Leigh Rawles, daughter Oh
Mr.. and Mrs. d. N. Rawles ana no"
ard Ebert Sturgeon, son OF MT. auu
Mrs. A ". Sturgeon, prominenS mem
bers of the younger social set In NOT
folk.
Wreaths OF smiiax pedestals OF
white, crowned with growing hiies'
and banks Of palms against pack-
ground OF white, transformed the al
tar and the interior Of the c1urcn
into a fairyIand of white and green.
The wedding music was rendered
by Miss Claudia Brinkiey. who play
ed the Lohengrin bridal chorus as
the wedding party entered and during
the ceremony rendered Schubert
serenade. Mendelssohn's wedding
march was played as the bridal party
left the church.
The bride, wearing creation OF
white satin, embroidered in pearls.
made en- train. entered with her
brother, J. r. Rawles, who gave her In
marriage. Her tulie veil fell from
orange blossoms, and she carried a
orchids. She was met at the altar by
the groom, who entered with his
best man, Myron Sturgeon.
The ceremony was read by Rev. G.
T. Lumpkin. pastor of the church. as
sisted by Rev. j. Arthur Winn, of the
Main Street NJ. e. church
The attendants were Miss Marga-
ret DeIk. maid of honor, who wore an
exquisite frock OF pink taffeta and or
candle, and who carried shower OF
Russell roses: Mrs. George Troliope,
gowned in yellow organdie over tai
feta, carrying lavender sweet peas.
Miss Frances Sturgeon, sister of the
groom, in orchid organdie and satin.
with yellow daises: Miss Sarah Brent.
of Heathsville, Va. in green organ
die, with yellow daises: Miss Mar
Saret Butler, in rose organdie and
carrying pink sweet peas.
The ushers were: Arthur Hall and
Hunter Etheridge, of Norfolk; W.
Boisseau Allen and Robert Rawles,
brother OF the bride.
The ringbearer. was the small
nephew of the bride L. H Rawles. Jr.,
who wore an embroidered linen suit
and carried the ring on an Easter
lily.
Immediately after the ceremony, Mr..
anu WI 81 oAdt SNptA iNA% ASi 1h N~N
tended Western trip. On their return
they will make their home in Kings
boro Heights, Suffolk
4 pretty wedding celebrated Mon
day evening at 6 o'clock in the home
of the brides hrother-in-law and sig
ter. Or. and Mrs. j. r. Roy. 1923
West Grace street, was that of Miss
Pauline Myer. daughter OF the late
Mr. and Mrs. Moses Myer. OF Rich
mond. and Gilbert Greentree, hon of
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer Greentree, also
OF this city. The ceremony was per-
formed by DIR. f. n. Caiisch. The
house was decorated with smilax,
lilies. and lighted candles. and a
wedding dinner followed Immediately
after the ceremony. The bride
wore an imported gown of white
duchess satin and silver cloth, and her
veil of illusion was edged with duchess
lace and caught with orange bios
SONS. Her flowers were a shower
bouquet of lilies of the valley and
white liiacs. Among the out-of-town
guests in attendance at the marriage
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Levi, Miss
Elizabeth Levy Mrs. Betty Levy: Mrs.
Pauline Jacob. Mrs. Melvin Augen-
stein. OF Baltimore.
After a Northern honeymoon. Mr..
and Mrs. Greentree will be at home at
the Ingieside apartment.