Evening star., 1909-01-24
SOCIETY
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Mrs. Robert Whitehurst at the punch ia
| ble Mrs o. II. Funston. Mrs. Robert G.
/ Thornton, Mrs. Edward NJ. Hoadley. Mrs.
| Williamson Talley Mrs Anton H. Thier-
| mann. Mrs. w. H. Nelson. Mrs. Carlton
| Jackson and Mrs. Knox Wilson. Decora-
| tionS were in Killarney roses and SmilaX.
| Two very interesting weddings were
| celeb ra ted in Richmond this week. Tues
| day afternoon at & clock in the home of
| Mrs. George BrOckenbrough McAdamS of
914 West Franklin street. her daughter.
| Louise Brockenbrough. married to
Mr.. Robert Walter Withers of Suffolk,
Va, the Rev. Russell Bowie of Green
wood. Va, and the Rev. Robert W. For
| sythe of ST. Pauls Episcopal Church Of
| ficiating. The bride was given away by
her brother. Mr. Thomas Branch Nc
! Adams. She was eXQuisitely attired in
| white duchess satin. trimmed with point
| applique and pearls. Mrs. Thomas Nc
| Adams. her dame of honor, wore white
lace and diamonds. The aisle of ap-
| proaCh to the altar was formed OF ever
green ropes. held by little Dorothy Bruce,
| Louise Branch, Austin Campbell, Isabel
| Scott, Beverley Scott and Withers Wool
| folk Mr.. J. ii. Withers was best man to
| the groom.
| At 5::'0 o'clock p IN. of Wednesday Miss
Mineola Woltz, daughter of the late Col.
| j. w. Woltz Of Fredericksburg and Mr..
William F. Cooke of Bon Air, near Rich
mond. were married in Emanuel Church,
| the rector, Rev. +. +. Osgood. perform
ing the ceremony. and the nuptialS takin 6
| place from the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Beverley B. Munford on Hermitage road.
| The bride. who wore white crepe de chine
and tule veil with orange blossoms,
| walked to the altar with Mr.. Munford,
who gave her in marriage. Mr.. Charles
c. Cooke was best man and Mrs. II. S.
! Saunders of Upper Shirley, James river.
matron of honor Mr.. and Mrs. Cooke
will spend some time in New York and
take an extended trip before returning to
Bon Air.
Mr.. Charles Shields entertained a box
party al the Academy of Music
Wednesday, evening: when Lillian Russell
were Misses Edith Taylor, Elizabeth Bar
| ton. Sara Wingate and Hattie Shields,
Messrs John Aiken Branch, Fred Camp
bell and Gordon Smith. A post-play sup
per proved a most agreeable finish to
the evening.
Miss Frances Mayer of Norfolk. who is
visiting Mrs. James T. Rutherford al 111i
West avenue. was complimented by a >
O'Clock tea on Wednesday, at which Mrs.
George D. Mayo poured tea and Mrs.
Rutherford received with Miss Mayer,
Mrs. James Young. Mrs. Stuart String
| fellow and Misses Sadie and Waller JEFF
| fress.
Richmond relatives and friends of the
| BRIDE to-be have heard with interest the
announcement of the engagement of Miss
Daisy Yarbrough, daughter of Mrs. NJ.
V. Yarbrough of Staunton. to DIR. Briscoe
Baldwin Ransom of Virginia, at present a
resident of East Orange. n. J. The mar
riage will be celebrated Thursday, Feb
| ruary 4. at = pm, in the First Presby-
terian Church of Staunton. Miss Var
brough was for several years identified
with social life in Richmond, and is
widely and popularity known. DR.. Ransom
belongs to prominent Virginia family.
and has attained a high social and pro-
fessional standing in East Orange.
The junior society set of Richmond are
anticipating a delightful time at dance
from s to II 80 O'Clock this evening in
Hermitage Golf Club. when Mrs. Charles
Culpeper will give a cotillon in honor of
her daughter Otille, and Miss Margaret
Dongan of Portsmouth. The dance will
be chaperoned by Mrs. Culpeper. Mr.. and
Mrs. John S. HarWoOd, Mr. and Mrs r.
II. Harwood Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Har-
wood jr. and Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk.
Mrs. T. II. Elicit of S01 West Franklin
street entertained at bridge whist yes
terday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Edward
Byrd McGeorge of Nashville. Tenn. who
| is her house guest. About forty members
of the smart set were present.
Mrs. G. A. Swanson will leave next week
for Washington to visit her friend Mrs.
Charles Howry.