The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-07
Society

MIRA FFedcttck a. Valentine will
xtNe y brilliant reception ~ her home
see Park avenue. on the evening oil
November ~. when abe will formal,
present Ia Sacicty her cousins. Misses
tanhy and FtrHie Tyler. The Misse.
Tyler are two Of the mort charming
aehntahtcs ~ the season, and will bs
much entertained during the winter
They attended number 1T house
parties al prominent Virginia coun.
try homes this past summer. where
they were much admired. They arr
granddaughter OF John Tyler.
Miss RiNcy's Wedding.
The marriage OF Miss Mary Bar.
hour Rixey and DR.. Robert Frank
Compton will take place Tuesday az
ternocn at o'clock at the brides
home, "Gowan Ella" near Charlottes.
Vile, only the nearest relatives and
few intimate friends will witness
the ceremony, but large number
of noted guests will attend the wed
ding reception at Gao o'clock.
The bride Is the daughter Of the
late Hon, John F. Rixey. member OF
Congress from the Eighth Virginia
District. and is we'll known to society
In Washington and Richmond at the
university. She Is a niece OF Rear
Admiral Rixcy, of Washington. who,
with Mrs. Rixey. will attend the we'd
ding. The groom Is prominent
member of the medical faculty of the
University of Virginia
The beautiful Rixey home will be
decorated in pink roses and ferns
The staircase Will be encircled with
the feathery asparagus ferns and
southern snilax, and the mantels
will be banked in the rosebuds and
pSisa 4.
performed by DIR. George Petrie pas
tor of the Presbyterian church Of
Charlottesville. in the drawing room
before an improvised altar, with a
bower Of palms as the background.
The Marine, Band. OF Washington. n.
C.. Will play the wedding marches and
also during the reception hours.
The bride will have no formal at
tendants save her sister, Miss Edith
p. Rixey, as maid of honor. A bevy
Of girlhood friends who have been
entertained as house guests by the
bride for the past week will be pres
ent at the welding mfw mfw mfwy
ent at the ceremony. Miss Rixey will
wear an imported green embroidered
chiffon over white satin, with yoke
of lace. and will carry shower Of
pink Killarney roses. The sroom's
best man will be Or. Edwin q. 70
breskie, Of New York city
The bride will enter with her uncle,
who will give her In marriage. Her
wedding gown Is beautifully made of
white chiffon over white satin, trim
med with old family lace and pearl
garnitures. Her tulle veil will fall
from head dress of real lace. She
will carry shower bouquet OF lilies
of the valley.
DR.. Compton and his bride. after
spending several days in New York.
will sail for a months stay in the
BERN das
The Post Whcclcrs in Virginia.
The first secretary of the United
States embassy at ST. Petersburg and
Mrs. Post Wheeler fHallie Erminie
Rivesl, who are visiting I'm Wash
ington, were the guests of honor at
luncheon Sunday OF former United
States Minister to Morocco and Mrs.
II. Perclval Dodge. who have recent
ly come to Washington. The Wheel
ers will go to Mrs. Wheeler's old
home, Castle Hill. in Virginia, Mon
day to visit her father and other rel
atives.
From there they will go to New
York. They will return to Wash
ington before sailing for Russia in
December.
Miss Old Engaged.
NORFOLK, VA. November -
Miss Lulie Johnston was hostess for
a delightful meeting of the bridge
club to which she belongs Friday
morning at her home In Freemason
street. On this occasion the engage
ment WAS announced of Miss Alice
Old to Mr.. Villa mMorton DEFY, of
Chapel Hill. N. c.
Miss Old is the daughter OF Colonel
and Mrs. William w Old. and has
since her debut been considered one
of the bellies of Norfolk society, and
admired in other cities In which she
has visited, She has frequently visited
In Richmond. Mr.. Dey. who is the
son of Mr.. George W. Dey, of this
city. now occupies me chair Of ro-
nance languages at the University OF
North Carolina, Chapel Hill, y. c. The
marriage will take place in December.
The highest scores at the two tables
were made by Misses Dorothy and
Diana Wake. who were awarded the
prizes. attractive vanity cases. Those
present were the Misses Wake, Miss
Alice Old. Misses Carrie and Ena
Weight, Miss Jean Cooke. Miss Kath-
arinex>Dickson. Mrs. A. NJ. Il. Allen
and Miss Emily Johnston.
Williams Jones.
A beautiful wedding was celebrated
Saturday afternoon at one o'clock at
St Luke's Episcopal church. Norfolk,
when Miss Mary Louise Jones. the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Andrew Jones. of this city, was united
In marriage to Captain George Will
liams. L. S. A.
The chancel was banked in palms.
ferns and smilax and lighted with
tapers. Rev. David W. Howard, rec
tor of the church, officiated. and Pro-
lessor Anton Koemer presided at the
organ.
The bride, who was given away by
her father, wore an exquisite gown OF
white satin. entraine. embroidered
In pearls. Her tulle veil was fasten-
ed with orange blossoms and she car
ried an ivory bound prayer book from
which hung sprays of lilies of the
valley Mrs. Philip NJ. Prescott. as
matron Of honor, looked very hand
some in u train gown of gold colored
chiffon satin Of the same shade. 1t
was trimmed with lace and fur. Miss
Frances Page, of Winchester. Va,