The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-30
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~ 10 Madison 1913. Il
" noon Wednesday at the beauti-
&G1 and historic home ok the brides
1 "a Norfolk, Miss Mary Bes--
Sriy white was married to James
Ab<ll uabney, Esq.
E@x Mrs Mhitrie is the daughter OF
SkptA.n ana Mrs. Conway White,
i nd Mr. Dahney In the son of the
4 80 william Nj. Dabney. so long
4 1SSs3dent OF the University or Virginia.
Rev. Alfred Magili Randolph
I WI perform the ceremony, assisted
4 w Rev. David Howard.
Music will be rendered By fine
4 orehestra, and the spacious home viii
II decorated with smiiax. palms anu
4 3oneLils.
An elaborate breakfast will be
eefyed after the ceremony.
The greoms best man was DIR. Will
1 tam III. Dabney, OF Baltimore.
Miss .Alexina Page White, the
maid of honor, wore white embroid-
cred crepe de chine and carried
bouquet OF vioIets and maiden hair
tern. Misses Elizabeth and Mona
6 sGhfttle. the bridesmaids. wore sim
4 flowers
The brides gown was of white sat
4 In with rose point lace and pearls.
q She carried a shower bouquet OF
N1ias Of the valley.
The respective families of the
4 hrftie and groom, the Pages, Dabneys
md Mh.sttess are as prominent as
ms In Virginia. and the brides ma
t<rnai grandfather, General Page
s.f IaGd
III the Commonwealth. Therefore
thxir wedding has more than usual
uut-of town guests: DR.. st. George
q f3rtnnan OF Richmond. MIR. Matthew
q Atkinson, of baltimore: Miss Marion
4sordon Dabney and MIR. Cecil Dab
i ney, Of Charlottesville; Judge Stai-
fnra White. OF Martinsvtlie; pr. and
Mrs. William M Dabney. of Baiti-
more, Miss Gilherta Whittle and Mrs.
s William o. Stanard. of Richmond
n and MIR. Walter T. Page, of Omaha,
Y Neb.
ssfa HabIiston- Sclden.
ss The social event In Richmond
Is "wednesday was the marriage of Miss
Nancy Randolph selden to Mr.. Will
Ham Merritt Habiiston, which took
III plate al the home OF the bride al
& 4. 10 o'ntoek this afternoon.
u satira. with crystal garniture and
N ayerfha OF duchess lace. She wore
i fuile veil, and her flowers were lilies
III the valley and orchids
Her maid OF honor Miss Elizabeth
RDdman Seiden, the sister OF tht
IN bride. wore cream Chantiliy rob'
over amber satin.
Mr.. Robert A. Lancaster was Mar
NHbftgtoI.s best man. The hous'
II tai with innnftlA
Mr., and Mrs. Habiiston sail OF
III Thursday for Europe on the German
Lloyd steamer George washington
@ They will be absent only a few weeks
ana on their return will be at nom
Mss u Windsmere, 'on the Cary stree
road.
d Colonial Danes Meet.
~ III The Colonial DANES OF NirHnl'
W. let at the Wemans Club Wednes'sfi
Mn o'clock The meeting was lafs
nd most interesting. This societ
bid about to add another splendid me
huriaI to Nirginia's history, The rae
Ihst college already endowed an
nhont to be erected was planned 10
Hlnncopolis--the present pu. L.,
sg Danes. In order to empaHze the rae
that Virginia Was not backward u
81 educational enthusiasm, IN going
1ktnfst i monument at Dutch Gap.
u ~ The contract for the monument ma
eesa awarded to J Henry Brown, o
sS Richmond. and the unyetiing WI
knke place some time during the veal
AFTER the business meeting and IN
SSa reading or paper explaining the pro
5Dned college and the Twosan mas
@S S&rrEs .gAssfa put an end ~ il dsASh'
AZ Yail Refreshments were served
Mrs, Christopher Tompkins pre-
1aded over the first part OF the meet
III fnx. Al the close of the meeting MR.
K William RUM Cox, who is just re
covering from an illness. took IN
4 chair. The Danes warmly welcome
their president and reJoioed over he
/ restoration TO health. Out-of-to~
Dameg present were: Mrs. Mnifat
III ~ North Carolina: Mrs. Plumme~, c
Maine, and Mrs. Taylor, OF Massa
n chnsetts.
III Engagement Announced.
Captain and Mrs Robert II. Cor
\ don. Of Baltimore. have announce
\ the engagement OF their youngei
daughter, Martha. TO Mr.. Joseph l
Harris of this city. The weddin
VIII take place next month. M
Harris liz general superintendent Q
fha motive power department OF Tn
Baltimore and Ohio.
In Honor of Miss Taft,
Mrs Dickinson, wife Of the score
larry OF war. was hostess for com
pany Of fifty Young people Tuesda
q III compliment 70 Miss Helen Taft an
her guests at the White House. Mr.
u paGkinkon acted as hostess for he
II eafs. Jacob NJ. Dickinson. Jr.. stu
dent Of Yale. who Is visiting h
Il Darfnts here for the Easter holiday
Mrs Wickersham. wife OF the al
Encouragement, entertained at de
ifghfful luncheon to-day, when he
xaegts were Mrs.. w. II, Gherardi. MR.
Spencer Cosby. Mrs. Charles III.
Iohnstor. Mrs H. B. Spencer. Mis-
Hopkins, Miss Marion Oliver. Mis
Martha Phillips, Miss Hildegard