The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-07

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With the. first breath of the June
mir. fragrant with its wealth OF roses.
ones fancies are just as prone, to revert
to thoughts and plans for the summer
fittings were those of the youths
of Shakespeare's time to Tightly turn
to thoughts of love" Mrs. William
Hodges Mann, will spend the summer
quietly at her beautiful country home
in 'Nottoway. Governor Mann will not
be away for the entire summer months,
but will go to Nottoway for the week.
ends.
Mrs. Mann has as her house guests
for several days here, Alexander Ham
ilton. and children, OF Petersburg.
Miss Mordecia Wsds.
wednesday evening. June s, at eight
O'Clock the marria2, Of Miss Alma
Locke Mordecai daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Mordecai. formerly of New
Orleans. recently of Richmond, to Judge
Plat Pickinson Walker. associate jus
tice of the Supreme Court of North
carolina, win take pace in St Paups
Episcopal church. in Newport News.
The ceremony will be performed by
Bishop Cheshire. of Raleigh, N. c..
assisted by the rector of the church,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mordecai and Miss Nor
deeaf who have been spending the past
two years In Virginia and baltimore,
are very popular and many prominent
guests from Baltimore, Richmond and
North Carolina will attend the wedding.
which will he a brilliant social event. ,
large reception will follow at the
Warwick Hotel. where the bride and
her parents are now residing.
Leave for Wedding.
Quite "a number of Richmond people
have gone to Cumberland for the mar
rlage OF Miss Ida Campbell F1ippin, OF
Oakland, to Basil Wester Coale, OF
Richmond. which takes place Wednes-
dag. June $. at noon In the home of
The brides parents. Among the Rich
1nond people who will be guests at
the wedding are Or. and Mrs. Basil
Spalding. Mr. and Mrs. James A.
Moncure. Master James Moncure, Jr.
and little Miss Julia Moncure, Mr..
and Mrs. George Gimer Minor, Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs William Gray and Mrs,
Sue +. Gray. This marriage which
is of unusual interest VIII be one Of
he pretties ef the June weddings
Brilliant Concert.
Music. and good music, too, was en-
ioyed to the uttermost by the mem
hers of the Woman's Club and their
guests Monday evening when the final
musicale of the season was given In
the John Marshall High School audi
tcrium, The richmond Philharmonic
Orchestra has already made for itself
an eny1ous reputation among music
overs In Richmond, and by Its artis-
tic rendering of the varied program
Monday evening it but added new
laurels to its crown. Mrs. E. A.. Hoen.
chairman M the evening. secured the
services of the best talent In Rich
mond in the personnel OF the Rich
noud Philharmonic Orchestra, Miss
Frances West. sopranos Charles Hun
ter. baritone, and Shepherd Webb, ac-
eoupanist
Perhaps the greatest triumph OF the
evening was the singing Of Miss West,
who has a. remarkably strong and
sweet coioratura soprano voice. Miss
West. who Is the daughter OF Mrs. $.
Il. West. OF SIS West Franklin street.
has been favorite among the musi-
clans of Richmond for several years.
but power, sweetness and control have
been added TO her wonderful voice by
the past years study in New York
under tho leading masters. She sang
"Symphs and Fauns." by Bemberg
with orchestral accompaniment. most
alluringly. her voice showing to espe-
cial advantage in this number. IRE
sistihiy and thoroughly pleasing were
her charming encores, Phyllis Has
Such Charming Grnces. an old Eng
lish song by Wilson, and The Birth
day.r by korhaY. In an exquisite Eown
showered by flowers from admirins
friends. Miss West sang 10 a brilliant
and appreciative audience. who gave
layishly of praise and applause to hei
and to tfSe other artists as we'll.
Approaching Marriages.
Invitations have been issued by tbs
Rt Rev Robert Atkinson Gibson
Rishop of Virginia, for the marriage
of his daughter, Frances Peyton, e
the Rev Edmund Lee Woodward. Nj
d. on the morning OF June ~, at hal
after 10 o'clock. in Holy Trinity
church. After spending some time II
England DIR. Woodward Will take nj
bride TO China where they will maxi
their home in the American church
mission at Anking.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Archer haN'
announced the engagement OF thei'
daughter, Elise Selden, to Mr.. Wate
l.. Allen. of Wisconsin. the wedding q
take place on Wednesday, June 22, q
\ the home of the brides parents, 100
| Perry street South Richmond
Grason-Powers.
OF much interest here because o
the connection of Richmond peopi
with IL was the welding in Baltimor
on Saturday evening at O'Clock o
Miss Muriel Skipwith Powers TO MI
Carlton G. Grason, of Lowson, NAG
Mr.. George Annesley Barksuaie,
Richmond, an unole OF the bride, CAV
her In marriage. and the ceremon
uax narfa.raad by her father the Rex
W III. III. Powers. assisted by the Rev
Hugh Powers, Rev. John Jackson ant
Rev. William Meade.
In a charming frock OF pink mus
lin. with drapery of chiffon and car
rytng Killarney roses. Miss Marguerit
Preston Powers was her sisters oni
attendant, The bride Was handsome
T.. -nu,r,R ip lara over white satin