The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15
Attended Dinner at chamberlin

Attended Dinner at ShdllDelll!.
Governor and Mrs Swanson left last
afternoon Mt o'clock for the Cham
berlin. where they were guests last
evening at the dinner given by Cen
eral Fred y. Grant in honor of Gen
ernl Ktroki, the famous Japanese
leader.
From tho Chamberln. Mrs. Swan
son will 70 to-day to the Virginia
Building at the Jamestown Exposition
to remain for day or two. Tho first
lady in Virginia is kept pleasantly
busy. but she plays the part OF hostess
30 we'll and so easily that the dis
charge of her duties only seems to
render her more than ever attractive
Murrell-Clarke.
Ono OF the pretticst OF spring we'd
dingD was celebrated at $50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon In the First Bap-
list Church. when Miss Gertrude
George Harvey Clarke. became tho
bride of DR.. Thomas Whitehead MIR
fell. OF this city.
The Rev Edward II. Pollard, Pm. y.
OF Chester, Pa, uncle OF the bride. Of
flciated. assisted by the Rev. DR..
George ". Mcdaniel. pastor OF the
church. The ceremony was performed
before an altar masscd with palms.
and the music, which was particularly
beautiful. included II song composed Dy
the organist. Mr.. Shepherd webb, and
dedicated to the bride.
Misses Virginia and Emma Clarke,
sisters OF the bride. were maids Of
honor and wore pretty pink lingerie
gowns with rose hats trimmed with
chiffon Their flowers were pink
bwcet peas.
Six bridesmaids. dressed in dainty
white lingerie gowns. and rose leg
horn hats. and carrying pink parnsols.
were Miss Louise Clarke Miss Grace
Greenwood and Miss Kate Gum. OF
Richmond; Miss Leonora Cooke, OF
tiollins. Va; Miss Leslie Jerries. OF
Norfolk. and Miss Louise Woodward.
Of Baltimore.
Mr.. Irving Whitehead, OF Lynchburg.
was best man. and the list OF grooms-
men included: DIR. Kelly. DIR. Samuel
Wilson. Or. Louis x. Leake, Mr.. VIII
liam Brockenbrough; Mr. Hartwell
Taylor. OF New Britain. Conn, and
Mr. Julian Gum. Of Richmond.
The bride entered the church with
her father She wore q beautiful
gown of white satin made In Empire
style and trimmed with princess lace.
Her tulle veil fell from n coronet of
shower of the same blossoms.
After wedding tour DIR. and Mrs.
b1urrell will make their home In Rich
mond.
The bride Is the granddaughter of
DR.. John Pollard. who was for many
years professor OF English at Rich
,nond College.
DR.. Murrell is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John D. Murrell, OF this city. and
,f,,1
has received an excellent professional
education bokh in America and abroad.
and has already won recognition as
adjunct professor at the University
College of Medicine this city. He is
the grandson of Colonel Thomas
Whitehead. at one time member of
Congress from Virginia and after
ward State Commissioner OF Agricul-
ture.
Mrs. Allen at the Jefferson.
Mrs. William Allen, OF New York,
formerly of this city, Is at the Jeifer-
son Hotel, until Thursday.
She went to jamestown Island Mon
day with the Association for the Pres
ervation OF Virginia Antiquities and
had the pleasure of meeting many of
her Richmond friends. who were also
on board the Brandon and who Were
charmed to see her here again.
Mrs. Allen says she Is always pleas
ed to find herself in the South. and
especially In this community. whore for
years she was SO much admired She
was before her marriage Miss Minnie
Anderson, of Savannah, Ga, but she
was educated at the famous private
school conducted by the Misses RAN
dolph at Edge HILL" Aibemarle coun-
ty. and her associations are largely
connected with Richmond and Vir-
Rinia,
Miss Coleman Returns.
Miss Lucy Coleman returned Mon
day from Providence. f. l., where she
went to represent the Richmond Edu-
cation Association at the annual meet
ing of the Conference OF Eastern Pub
lie Education Associations. This feder-
alton now includes associations from
Maine to New Orleans. and the occa-
sion of their meeting In Richmond two
years ago is still pleasantly remember
ed by all who We're present at that
time. The meeting next year will be
held in Washington. D. c.
Miss Patton's Success.
Miss Sue French Patton, of Ashland
Va, who has been studying at the
Chase Art School in New York, has re-
ceived notice of her success in COM
petition for a scholarship. The honor
entities her to free tuition in the at
ternoon and evening life classes OF
the school, and was won by steady
conscientious work. reinforced by the