Evening star., 1926-10-10
Pretty Nuptial Ceremonies
Striking Feature of Season
Brides Choose Autumn Colors for Church and
Home Wedding Observation-Disclosures
Costumes In Evidence

The first wedding to take place in
the magi1cent new National Baptist
Memorial Church Of Washington was
that of Miss Blanche Peele Wilson,
daughter Of Maj. and Mrs. Hampden
Wilson Of 1885 Girard street. to Mr.
Robert Welmore James of Newport
News and Richmond, Va, whose mar
rage took place last evening at $3.50
o'clock. Mr.. James is a son Of Mr..
and Mrs. George Bertrand James of
Newport News, Va.
AS a prelude, Mrs. ]. P. Perry play
ed George Rockwell's Melody in F
and several other exquisite numbers.
Miss Kathleene Shepherd Jones gave
two lovely violin solos, 20 Promise
Me" and 1.-THE Indian Love Call"
The sister of the bride, Mrs. w. O..
Hankins of Danville, Va, sang Il
Love You Truly" and again, imme-
diately preceding the ceremony,
Until" The familiar strains of Lo-
hengrin announced the entrance of
the bride with her father, who gave
her away. The service was perform
ed by Rev. Cove Griffith johnson,
D. d., who used the ring ceremony.
| The church was handsomely deco
rated in palms, ferns and yellow
dahlias.
The maid of honor was Miss Vir-
einia Lee Cox of Richmond. Va, who
wore pistachio green taffeta made
bouffant style and trimmed in peach
satin and silver lace. She carried an
arm bouquet Of Columbia roses with
ferns.
Little Miss Anne Henrietta Harvey.
niece of the bride, acted as flower
girl. She wore q white handmade
chiffon voile dress and carried bas-
ket of sweetheart roses.
The bride wore a lovely creation OF
white crepe over satin crepe and a
Venetian lace veil which hung from
a coronet Of orange blossoms fastened
over the forehead with diamond and
pearl brooch. She carried shower
bououet of bride roses and lilies OF
the valley. L.
The bridegroom's best man was Mr..
n. Maxwell Parker of Newport News,
Va. The ushers were Mr.. Alfred W.
Fatrer. jr., Of Washington; Mr.. Regi-
nald P. Brooks and Mr.. Robert H.
shultz Of Richmond, Va, and Mr..
Joseph T. Buxton, jr., OF Newport
News. Va.
An informal reception was held
after the ceremony at the home or
the bride for relatives, out-of.town
guests and a few intimate friends.
The house for the reception was ar
tistically decorated with ferns and
Fall flowers.
Immediately after the reception the
bride and bridegroom left for an auto
tour through some OF the Northern
States. After November 1st they will
be at home at 2905 West Grace street.
Richmond. Va
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attended the wedding were: Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. B. James, Newport News, Va;
DIR. and Mrs. w. o. Hankins, Dan
Vile. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. John dewitt
Veeder, Las Vegas, N. Mex; Miss
Catherine Veeder. Las Vegas, N. Mex;
Miss Jean Veeder, Las Vegas, N.
Mex; Mrs. F. E. Ferguson. Roanoke.
Va; Mrs. J. H. Remley, Roanoke, Va;
Mrs. 8. r. Buxton, Newport News.
Va: Mrs. Joseph T. Buxton, New
port News, Va; Miss Mary Byrd Bux-
ton, Newport News. Va; Miss Vir-
einia Lee Cox, Richmond, Va: Hon.
and Mrs. Thomas w. Phillips. jr.,
Butler, Pa; Mrs. Edwin r. Lusk,
Birmingham, Ala; Miss Dolly Batlen.
Hampton, Va; Mrs. Harvey Anderson.
Richmond, Va: Miss Virginia Francis,
Roanoke, Va; Miss Helen Wills. New
port News, Va; Mr.. Edwin Shaw, Ok
ford, N. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Burke,
Salem, Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton
Corey, Richmond, Va; Mr.. H. Max
we'll Parker, Newport News, Va: Mr..
Robert H. Shultz, Richmond, Va;
Mr.. Reginald P. Brooks, Richmond,
Va; Mr.. Joseph T. Buxton. .jr., Newport
News, Va; Mr.. C. S. Graves, Rich
mond. Va, and Capt. B. F. Harmon.
Fort Monroe, Va.
Calvary Baptist Church was the
scene Of a pretty wedding last
evening, when Miss Clare Copeland
became the bride of Mr.. Edward
Keyes Jones, Rev. DR.. William s.
officiating In the presence
Of Q large company Of relatives and
frieuda OF the two families. The