The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-16
Couple Wed
AtHome Of
Bride sParents
Many Detroiters At
Outdoor Rites
By GLADYS

MISS NOdlAAt RA4NA bANas VI AASAi-
mond became the bride OF Ben
jamin Harrison Parks of Detroit at
$50 o'clock Sunday evening. The
wedding was held on the lawn Of
the W. A. Jordan's home in Doug
las court, Richmond, Va. The Rev.
Joseph T Hill, pastor of Second
Baptist church OF that city, re-
turned from a trip TO Canada to
perform the ceremony.
The bride came slowly down the
walk on the arm OF her father.
Ashby E. Lucas, through an i'm
provised aisle to an altar formed Of
natural shrubbery and wicker flow
err vases filled with dahlias and
giadioiis. Yvonne wore gown of
ivory bridal satin, fashioned with
heart-shaped neckline, long
sleeves which came to a point over
the hand and puffed at the top.
The skirt was flared and fell into
long train. Her wedding veil OF
illusion fell to the bottom Of the
train from a cap made Of halo OF
orange blossoms. She carried an
arm bouquet OF pale yellow johann
ma Hill roses. Her only jewelry was
a string Of pearls, the gift Of the
groom.
The matron Of honor, Mrs. George
W. Brown Jr., also Of Richmond.
was attired in a gown OF Venetian
rose taffeta with a square neckline,
pulled sleeves and the new hustle
back Her gloves were also Of We
netian rose taffeta, and her head
dress was a Venetian rose velvet
bow worn in the back. Her only
jewelry was an initiated silver loo
ket the gift OF the bride. She car
ried a nosegay Of garden flowers.
The maids were Miss Harriet
Hayes OF Richmond and Miss Ruth
Routt OF Detroit, who wore gowns
Of Belvedere blue taffeta made with
puffed sleeves and square neckline,
and the hustle back; and Miss Mar
jorie Greenidge and Miss Dorothy
Harris, of Detroit and Richmond,
respectively, who wore similarly
styled gowns in celebration rose.
All wore headdresses OF matching
velvet bows, initiated silver lock-
cts, and carried nesegays.
The groom wore a summer tux
edo, white coat with shawl callor
and conventional dark tripod rous-
ers, and a pearl yellow Johanna
Hill rose boutonniere, His best man,
H. Sterling White of Detroit and
ushers, Charles Wallace of Rich
mond, and William Routt, Charles
Powell, and John league, all Of De-
troit, wore similar attire with bou-
tonnieres OF briarcliff and red
roses -----
Little Rita Jane Binga, of Rich
mond, diminuitive flower girl, wore
dress OF Belvedere blue fashion,
ed like those OF the bridesmaids.
The ringbearer. Joseph Hayes, wore
attire similar to that Of the grooms-
men.
Before the ceremony George
Howell, Richmond pianist, and
James Oliver West Jr., violinist,
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