Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-18
Richmond Society.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

RICHMOND. Va, October Is. 1908.
Only the families of the bride and
groom will witness the nuptials of Miss
Clara Beirne to Mr. John Purcell Leary.
which will be quietly celebrated at
o'clock this evening in the home of the
pride, 915 Park avenue. On account of
the illness of Judge w. j. Leake. the
stepfather of Miss Beirne. plans for what
would otherwise have been large and
brilliant wedding have been altogether
changed. Mr.. Leigh r. Page. the law
partner of Mr.. Leary. will be best man
and only attendant. The bride, who is
the daughter of the late Richard Beirne,
prominent Virginia journalist. and OF
Mrs. Clara Heixall Grundy Beirne. is an
unusual type of beauty. her blue eyes,
black hair and brilliant coloring show
ing her Irish ancestry. She will wear a
dfrectofre gown OF soft, lustrous white
satin trimmed with bertha and sleeves
of old point lace and embroidery of silver
and pearls. Her veil will fall from a cor
onet of orange blossoms and her orna-
ments will be brooch and necklace OF
pearls and diamonds She will be given
away by her brother. Mr.. Richard r.
Beirne of New Orleans. Mr.. Leary Is
the son of the late Thomas Haughton
Leary and Mrs. Nora Purcell Leary. He
will take his bride to the sapphire coun-
try of North Carolina and Lake Toxa-
way. where their honeymoon will be
spent.
Miss Helen Gould and Mr. and Mrs
Edwin Gould of New York came to Rich
mond to attend the wedding of Miss Leila
Skipwith Blair to Mr. William Northrup,
celebrated at 1890 pm. October Is, In
the home of the brides father, Mr.. Lewis
H. Blair of 511 East Grace street. Mr..
Northrup is a cousin of the Goulds and
fhn 80 <l,@;-
interests here. Mr. Henry w. Anderson
of this city was his best man. The cere
mony was performed by the Rev. Thomas
Faulkner cousin of the bride. from
Saint Barnabas. Greensboro. n. c. An
elegant wedding breakfast was served.
Then the bride and groom left for a
wedding trip north. Miss Helen Gould
was accompanied to Richmond by Mrs.
Charles H. Snow of New York and Miss
Anna Palen Of Philadelphia. The party is
travelling in a touring car and will visit
various points of historic interest in Vir-
ginia. They are at the jefferson Hotel
while in Richmond.
the unwilling at jamestown Island Sat
urday October "a. of a monument to John
Smith. erected as a memorial 10 this ear
Hest captain Of industry on Virginia soil
by Mr. and Mrs Joseph Bryan of Labur.
nam. near Richmond The exercises of
the day will be conducted by the Rev.
Braxton Bryan of Petersburg. Mr.. All
mond Blow. owner Of Bellville. on North
river, in Gloucester county. will present
the monument. which will be accepted for
the Antiquarian Association of Vir-
ginia by Lieut.. Gov. ]. Taylor Ely
son. The veil will be drawn b. little
Master Joseph Bryan. third grandson of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bryan. and son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. st. George Bryan. A large
party Of ladies and gentlemen win go to
jamestown to be present at the unveiling.
All smart people in Richmond attended
the informal reception given by Mr.. and
Mrs. James B. Pace Of 11112 Park ave-
nue. the evening of October II to mark
their golden wedding anniversary. Mrs.
Pace. wearing black net over satin. with
a corsage bouquet Of violets and lilies Of
the valley. stood to receive the congrat-
ulations Of friends with Mr.. Pace in a
family group that included Mrs. Alfred
Magill Randolph. jr., Of England. Mrs.
W. II. Hite OF Louisville. KY: Mr. James
B. Pace. jr.. Miss Bessie Jackson, Master
Alfred Randolph. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
D. Neal. Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Grigg
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Miller. Mrs. David
T. Williams, Mrs. Maxwell Samuelson.
Miss Grace Neal, Miss Lena Miller, Mr..