Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-12-01

| (Prestos News Service,
lrvington- On The Hudson, Nov. 26 -
Possibly the largest wedding ever held
In this country took place last Satur
ia at high noon when Miss Mae Wax
er Robinson. daughter of Mrs. Leila
IWalker-Robinson Wilson was married
to DR.. Henry Gordon Jackson OF Chi
cago here.
Over 5000 invitations were issued
to the multitude Of friends to bota
Families and including the ceremonia,s
and receptions more than 10000 per
sons attended. Special newspaper rep
iesentatives from all the leading Nc.
$40 papers of the country were pres.
ent, as well as the Associated Press IN
ternational News Service and United
Press Service; cameramen and motion
picture people were also on the job
swapping the elaborate scenes in con
Eection withthe elegant and pompous
wedding ceremonials and receptions.
Miss Robinson is the granddaughter
Of the late Madam c. j. Walker. noted
manufacturer of hair and toilet prepar
! atoms that bear her name, and dis.
| tinguished philanthropist as we'll as
the richest race woman in the world
Or. Jackson. the groom, comes of a dis
'inguished Cincinnati Ohio famil.
and Is successful practicing physi-
clan in Chicago.
The wedding ceremony was held in
st. Phillips Episcopal Church. tho
most fashionable congregation among
race members in the country. and was
| performed by the sainted Father
Hutchins Bishop. assisted by his son,
Father Shelton Hale Bishop. formerly
OF Pittsburgh. In the afternoon a mon
ster reception was held at the Villa
Lewaro the home of the brides mosh.
er, at Irvington-On-T he-Hudson. The
splendid appointments gorgeous SAL
t1ngs, furnishings. decorations, lent a
sort OF enhancing feeling to the guests;
mat brought to mind the magnificent
receptions held by the famous King
Ashoreus by Queen Cleopatra. In fact
1t out-rivaled anything that we have
ever read OF during the pompous DAYS
OF Egypt. Nothing in modern times Is
comparable with the magnificent al.
fair.
The bride was given in marriage by
Attorney l.. B. Ramon, manager Ct
the Nine. G. ]. Walker Company. OF
indianapolis, Ind. and regarded as the
guiding genius of the intricate detail.
responsible for the remarkable sue
less of the Walker interests. The
brides attendants included Mrs. Nor
man Harris. of Washington ID. c. MT
tron of honor; and the Misses Louise
jackson, Eunice Hunter Marion
Moore and Mildred Randolph. of New
York City and Anita Thompson of
4 AnUn1nc hr; Il
suelo Street, of indianapolis, was maid
CT honor. Little Misses A'Lelie Emma
| RANSOM Catherine F. Williams and
J Betty Peyton were flower girls. Vert.
ner Tandy Jr., acted as ring bearer
DR.. Norwood Thorne of Chicago was
best man. The ushers were: Dr. Libert
Lezama, DR.. Ned Chestnut DR.. Waldo
Amerander DR.. Reginald Smith, Clark
J.. Smith, and Henry Rhcker.
FOLLOWING the reception Saturday
afternoon theatre party was given at
Running Wild" and linen shower
by the Debuntantes Club were incluG-
ed among the wedding festivities
prior to the marriage ceremony.
Mrs. Julia B. Jones special featuI e
writer sent by the Pittsburgh Courier
to cover the wedding. remarked to a
group of newspaper reporters: "Theb
magnificence of this affair in every
icetal surpasses imagination. 1 had
no idea that this affair would be quite
so elaborate as 1t is Expense care
and attention to detail fully demon
stTates the thoroughness Of the brides
mother. The consideration of the com
fort of the multitude of guests Show s
the bigness of the woman"