Evening star., 1941-07-20
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when Miss Frances Aubrey Bolen,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Giles Will
liam Bolen of Markham. became the
bride of Mr.. Frank Brooks Rees, jr.,
of Winchester. Va.
Palms and ferns banked the
chanCel and white gladioluseS and
tall white lighted tapers in cathedral
candelabra were on the altar OF the
famous old Stone-w walled church for
the o'clock candlelight ceremony.
at which the Rev. Fremont N. Hinkel
offlciated. A program of pre-nuptlal
music was played by Mr Francis
Hinkel, A. A. G.. O., organist of the
Episcopal Theological Seminary in
Alexandria. Va, and the traditional
wedding marches were played by
Mrs. Maurice Shirey
Wearing a gown of old lace and
tulle over ivory satin. the bride was
escorted to the altar Of the church
by her father and given by him III
marriage. The bodice of her gown was
fashioned from imported Brussels
lace and made with a heartshaped
neckline adorned with an heirloom
pearl pin and long sleeves. and the
billowy tulle skirt was full length
with a long circular train. Her veil
was made of heirloom Brussels lace
and, held by crown of seed pearls
and orange blossoms, draped full
length over the train. She carried a
garland of white gladioluses and
gypsophila.
Mrs. A. G. Green, il, was matron
of honor for the bride and she was
dressed in maize mouSSeline de sole
fashioned with tight-fitting bodice
and long, full skirt. She wore pic
ture hat in maize and carried a gar
land of yellow and orchid gladi-
oluseS.
The maid of honor was Miss Kath-
arine Moss of Hume, Va, who wore
orchid mouSseline de sole made like
the gown of the matron of honor,
with picture hat in orchid. She
also carried a garland of yellow and
orchid gladioluseS.
Miss Barbara Vail of Norfolk, Va;
Miss Jeanne MeadS of Norfolk, Miss
Virginia Smith of Front Royal, Va,
and Miss Mary Elizabeth ReeS of
BroWnSburg, Va, sister Of the bride
groom, were the bridesmaids. Miss
Vail and Miss Smith wore gowns of
maize mouSSeline de sole and Miss
MeadS and Miss ReeS wore orchid
mousSeline de sole. Their costumes
were fashioned like those of the
matron OF honor and the maid OF
honor. and their picture hats were in
each instance the same shade as the
gown Their flowers were formed III
garlands of yellow and orchid glad
ioluses.
Dressed in orchid mouSseline de
sole made in the same style as the
gowns of the other attendants, Lucy
Caillouet served as flower girl. She
carried a garland of summer flowers
and scattered rose petals in the path
Of the bride.
Garrison Holt Davidson, jr. of
Arlington, Va. wearing white
linen, man-fashioned suit, bore the
wedding ring upon the traditional
pillow of white satin.
The bridegroom, who is the son of
Mr.. Frank Brooks Rees of Browns
burg, Va, and the late Mrs. Rees,
had for his best man Mr.. Robert
NORM of Hagerstown, Md, and the
ushers were Mr.. A G. Green. jr., of
Markham: MI. John Major of New
port News, Va; Mr. Neville Major of
Front Royal, Va; Mr.. Alex Morri-
son of Luray, Va, and Mr.. Douglas
Whipple of BroWnsburg.
Keithland. the home of the brides
parents at Markham, was the scene
of a large reception following the
ceremony. The estate of Keith
land, which is closely linked with
the life and time of Chief Justice
John Marshall, has belonged to the
Bolen family since 1776. Mrs. Charles
Holt, grandmother of the bride
and the mother of Mr.. Jack Holt
of Hollywood fame, was born in the
home of Chief Justice Marshall near
Delaplane and is a descendant of
that noteworthy early American.
Both the paternal and maternal an
cestors of the bride were among the
founders of Warren County.
Mrs. Bolen, mother of the bride,
wore a chiffon gown in a soft shade
of rose with a hat in the same shade,
and she was assisted in receiving by
Miss Jessie Bolen of Markham, aunt
of the bride, who wore dark blue
chiffon with white trim and a hat
OF dark blue, and Miss Tacie Bolen
of Washington, also an aunt Of the
bride, who wore a gown of dusty
pink with a lace bodice and chiffon
skirt, with blue accessories and a
hat combining the two colors.
A profuSion of summer flowers
filled the rooms of the old home
stead, and the guests were served
refreshments and witnessed the
cake-cutting ceremony in the gar
den of the spacious grounds sur
rounding the house.