The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02
Oak Grove
AM.E. Scene
Of Wedding
Rev. w. E. Walker
Officiates
By GLADYS

By GLADYS
The marriage Of Lewis NJ, Nit
chell Jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs Lewis
Mitchell Of Hague avenue and Miss
Darthula Robinson, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Ollie Robinson Of Burr
wood avenue in the Eight Mile Road
sector took place Saturday eve
ming at $50 p. m. in Oak Grove
church, the Rev. W E. Walker Off
ciating
The church was simply decorated
with palms and white gladioli, tall
antique candelabrum containing
lighted white tapers, shed soft
glow upon the bridal party. Miss
Robinson, who was given in mar
rage by her handsome father, Ollie
attended by -heF=sis-
ter, Miss Jevalia Robinson, a tall
statuesque beauty. very lovely in
crisp, rustling rose taffeta, made
with full flared skirt and peplined
jacket, a matching veil covered
her dark hair and was held in place
with a velvet bow, she carried
sheaf Of American beauty roses.
The ether attendants were-Elsie
Gamble Anne Gamble Elga
Mitchell and Christine Ewing, two
of whom wore shell pink satin
= Jacket G-aclsS.-mith- matching yeilz.
falling at a bewitching angle over
the face, and held in place with vel
vet bows. The other two wore rasp-
berry MORE taffeta, made similarly,
and with the same cunning head
dress. All the attendants carried
old-fashioned bouquets with lace
frills and pale green satin ribbons.
Little Doris White. acted as flower
girl, and was very cute in pale
blue and pink
The ushers were Theodore Wood
son. Billy Allen, William Robinson,
and De Mari Solomon. Woodbridge
Mitchell. the bridegroom's brother
was best man and very soigne in
white tie and tails, as was the
groom.
Darthula was one Of the loveliest
brides Detroit has ever seen, even
Invested of her bridal raiment,
which is flattering to anyone, she
possesses a truly natural beauty.
Her gown Of cleaning white satin,
was made on princess lines, with
leg O. mutton sleeves, fitted her
like sheath and trailed behind her
for yards and yards. Her veil was
very unusual, made onto a tiny
fluted pillbox; it covered her face
and fell to the floor at the back;
she carried an old-fashioned bou-
quet Of white lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Robinson, mother Of the
bride was very lovely in powder
blue taffeta with dubonnet hat and
accessories. her corsage was of
white glads- Mrs Mitchell, mother
Of the bridegroom, wore a charm
ing print, her accessories were wine
colored and she also wore a corsage
OF white glads.
Mrs. Beatrice Allen sang "Oh
Promise, Me-" very beautifully, ac-
companied at the pianoforte by Mrs.
Lucille Walker. Mrs Allen was
lovely in black lace.
The reception followed the we'd
ding and was held at the Urban
League building on Northlawn ave-
nue.. Numerous guests crowded
here to congratulate the happy
young couple They will make
their home with the Barksdales of
King avenue.
The grooms gifts to his bride Were
an exquisite wrist watch and grand
piano. Lewis Mitchell is best
known in the community as one Of
our coming young musicians. He
is at present the accompanist for
the Ford Dixie Eight and a stu
dent of Miner White, noted i'm
pressario, who was present at both |
the wedding and reception. The
brides gift to her attendants was
a gorgeous compact.
Among the large number Of guests !
were Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Alter
Mr.. and Mrs. Harkless and their
daughter, Gwendolyn Roberta
and Marjorie Greenidge Mr.. and |
Mrs Nose Thompson Mr., and |
Mrs James DeLoney Mrs
Charles Moss Mrs. De Hart Hub
bard Of Cincinnati Miss Lor-
raine Moss Charles Roxborough |
Jr. Juanita Hobbs Mr. and |
Mrs oglesby Elmer Russell
Billy Russell Elizabeth Lillard |
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Lee
Mr., and Mrs. Woodbridge Mitchell |
Mr.. and Mrs. Barksdale
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Seay Of Cleve-
land, Ohio Mr.. and Mrs Miner |
White Mr.. and Mrs. Amazon
1antz Jesse Robinson;
Leontine Cole Mildred Mason
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Russell
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Lang and |
daughters Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest |
Moseley Mrs. Bernice Williams
Mr.. and Mrs Archie Lindsay =.
Mrs. Mackey and daughter Mrs.
Frank Baldwin Mr. and Mrs. R. /
T. Davis and daughter Mrs Anne
Gamble Mrs. Mary Hudson
Mrs. Lillian Tindsley Katherine
Tindsley MIR. and Mrs. George |
Branham Mrs. Anna James
Mrs. Henrietta Lindsay Eliza
beth and Alice Davis Mr.. and
Mrs William Oliver Mrs. James |