The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-31
Society

June !. at hall after-A-n.cloGk.-M hsn-
Miss Grace Radcliffe Day will become
the bride OF MIR. Henry Gould Ralston,
of Miami. Fla. The Rev T. S. Carter
OF orange. Va, assisted ny the Rev.
FRANCIS a. Lee, will perform the cere-
mouy. during when My Heart at my
Dear Voice, from Samson ana Deli
Ian. Will be played.
Brides roses, palms and Southern
smiiaX VIII ueeora.e the cnurcn, wnicn
Will be lit by burning tHpers. Inei
palms VIII be banked about inc chan
Gel, which Will ne drapcd in the smi-
lax. Little Misses Lucy Day Martin
and Marina wnson, IN dainty white
lingerie frocks over PINK. and carry
ing baskets of pins ana white sweet
peas, viii be the Hover girls.
Beautiful gowns of PINK satin, veil
ed in cnnton, Will be worn by the maid
of honor and matron of honor. Miss
Ella Maury, of Norfolk, ana Mrs.
Walker Turner, of Emporia, Va Tney
will carry bouquets OF white sweet
peas. Misses Octa Reed and Elise
Dung. of smithteid, VIII attend the
brine as her maids, in charming
frocks of blue satin. yelled in enir-
ION, and will carry pink and white
sweet peas, Mr.. Robert NJ. Raiston,
of Miami. Fla, will be the groom's
best man. and the groomsmen Will in
clude Messrs. Robert Conrad, of Win
chester; Albert Boiling, and Cecil
Dabney, of Charlottesville; Marshall
Price. Of Kansas City; Dale Mlirer, Oh
Miami. ana Rdcharu Watson, of Chi
cage.
The bride, who is one OF the most
popular OF Virginia girls. is the daugn-
ter of Colonel aand Mrs. Charles Zen
ton Day. She is sister of senator
and Mrs. Thomas Martin, whom she
has frequently visited both in Alpe-
marie ana in Washington, She VIII
enter the church with hcr father, by
whom she will be given away, Hold
Ing a bouquet of orchids and lilies of
the valley, she will wear an exquisite
gown OF white satin heavily emoroid-
cred, and trimmed In duchess and rose
point lace. Her long tulle veil will be
caught with IL wreath OF orange bios-
SONS. The groom. who Is former
Virginian. has made his home In Flor
ida for several years He has many
friends In this State,
Immediately after the ceremony
there will be a brilliant reception in
the home of the bride Roses. palms
and Southern smilax, with rose-shad-
ed candles, will decorate the drawing
room. the chandelier and mantel be-
ing draped In the smilax. and vases
OF roses placed about the room. In
tho dining room pink and white roses
and sweet peas formed very attrac-
tive decoration for the table. in the
center of which was It large basket
of these blossoms.
The out-of-toWn guests for the we'd
ding included Senator and Mrs. Il. =,
A. lal r
Irwin Smith, OF Characteristics; Mr..
and Mrs. Douglas Gordon. OF Balti-
more; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Boiling,
Miss Ellen Bagby, Col. Joseph But
ton, Hon. II. D. Flood. BERNARD Jones
and Whham Miller, OF Richmond,
Miss Haitord, Frank Merkling, "f
Washington; DIR. and Mrs. w. X. Ay-
lett, of Newport News. Miss Gould,
of Brookline; Mr.. and Mrs, John Ait
ken, Of New York. and Mr.. Richard
Watson, of Chicago.
Many Entertainments.
Many and beautiful are the enter
tninments which will be given In hon
or OF Miss Royal. her bridal party
and out OF town guests prior TO her
wedding on Thursday evening to Mr..
Hamill in st. Pauis church Mrs.
Lewis Hinton Bosher will be hostess
at tea to the bridesmaids at her
apartment In the Raleigh Tuesday af-
tern0on at + O'Clock, and Mrs. Thomas
Boiling will give a reception !" the
bridal party and out of town guests
on Wednesday afternoon. Misses Car
niine Rannolds and Elsie Lindsey will
be hosteses of buffet luncheon at the
Lakeside Club Wednesday morning.
when the bridal party will again "
the guests of honor. After the RS
a a 1Ar.ev
Randolph Holiday will entertain at II
beautiful dinner on the roof garden
OF the Westmoreland Club.
Whist Club.
Top score was made by Mrs, Hun
ningham Spilman and Admiral Web
ster on Monday evening when the
stsy-at- Home Whist Club met with
Mrs. C. f. DOYLE. at s16 Park ave
nue.. Five tables were engaged. Tn
June 7, with DR.. and Mrs. c. W. p.
Brock, at 20s East Franklin street.
Functions for Graduates.
Full TO overlooking with attractive
social affairs for the graduating class
Of the womans College was Mon
day. Following the class day exer-
cises, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Ruggles Nelson
entertained the class at very attraS-
tive luncheon, when Or. James eison,
DR.. Sparks Melton. DIR. w. r. l.
Smith and Miss Marion Forbes assisted
Mrs, Nelson In entertaining, Several
of the juniors In dainty lingerie frocks
and carrying the class colors, garnet
and silver blue. served. Little Miss
Eliza beth Taylor, OF Chicago. in cap
and gown, simiiar TO those worn by
the graduates. distributed the souve-
Mrs charming little Saint Josephs.
The twelfth annual luncheon OF the
Alumnae Association was held at the
Jefferson hotel OF 8 o'clock when the
class of 1910 were the guests OF honor.
The graduates, IN cap and gown. were
seated at long table. In the center
OF which was beautiful boat or req
sweetpeas, Tall vasee Of the same
fiowers were placed at either end or
the ia bic and bouquets OF the same
marked each place. The classes OF
former years sat at small tables sur
rounding the centre one, sweetpeas
OF one tone being similarly used IN the
decoration ~ the different tables.
Covers were laid for ITO guests in
Guiding a number Of out-of-town
girls, who alumnae, Mrs. Lily Bicker
Eppe. '04, presided at the luncheon,
and introduced the several girls who
responded to the toasts. Miss Cara
Leigh Spivey. TO- responded to the ad-
dress OF welcome by Mrs. Epps
Many former friendships weres FeViv-
ed. and former larks and schoolgirl
scrapes related. deiishuui IN
formality and charm. chAracterlxfng
the entire affair.