The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-27
Society

IIE 7Mfn 1Jr Shields, wifi become the
EHfide OF MIR, Trusten Polk Draper,
6rmerly of Wilmington. Del, now OF
Dungstewn. y. Miss Shields has been
44uch admired in Richmond and else
Xyhers since her debut and her mar
z1Axe Is one of interest throughout the
(<Ate, where she Is widely related Mr..
pfHper belongs to a prominent family
#ef Delaware. but has recently made
MI home In Youngstown.
Miss Harriet Martin Shields viii be
&Aer sisters maid of honor, and Mrs,
Newton Vaughn viii be her ma
&1xpn of honor. Misses Nora Leary.
Elizabeth Barton. ef Kansas City,
N Eifxaeeth Denhasn, OF Savannah. Ca;
n Madeline Draper. az Wilmington. Del
II Mary King Nash, Of Portsmouth. Va.
4 and Mrs. Satterthwaite of Whining
Non, VIII be the bridesmaids DR..
|s1afpes Avery Draper. Of Wilmington,
nil be the groom's best man. and
me xroon1snIen include Messrs l.
E Newton Vaughan. Pope Nash, Leslie
Heed. Of Richmond. James Reynolds
EEf Chicago: Fritz Cause, OF Whining
RStan, Del; Augustus X. Oliver Of Pitts
hurg. Pa, and Andrew Gray, Of VII
Dnsngton.
Al number Of delightful affairs have
been given ia honor Of Miss Shields
~ Nkf&H AA@ A4hN3AaHtsm A3H1HE AbEH1 "a
Il bridge luncheon. at"which Miss Nora
LEAR was hostess and tea on Tues
#day afternoon. given by Miss Evelyn
sx3orticn. Mrs. /. Newton Vaughn en-
S1erfained the bridal party in her apart
Il nientS at the Raleigh on Tuesday eve
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,% Out town guests for the wedding
viii he; Mrs. James Avery Draper
EWilnaington; Miss Elizabeth Draper, Of
Wilmington, Miss corael Draper, AZ
EsNslmfngton: Mrs. William Barton
Kansas City. Mo; Mrs. Philip NJ Pres
rstt. Jr.. Norfolk; Miss George = Ma
\ sspa, Charlottesville; Dr. and Mrs. a.
EE. Jones. Newport News. Miss Addic
New. Newport News. Miss Bessie
\ Merritt, Norfolk; AIR, Lee Powell, New
port News Mr. Philip kieseker. New
Bort News.
Townes---De RosSct.
Much interest is felt mere in the
4 wedding OF Miss Annie Blouut de Ros-
N sett to Mr. William Armistead Townes
(which takes place Wednesday after
noon, April q, at 5 O'Clock in the
brides home, lGl South Firth street.
& Wilmington. y. c. The bride IS
1aughter OF the late Thomas Ghiids
d and Mrs. de Rosset Of Wilmington
Is The groom is a son Of Mrs. A. -
Townss and the late A j.. Townes
~ VI lA1lA4HFSlaA. fS NE4CUiOug VIII be
IN pArfornaed by pr William II. Milton,
assisiad hy lat Rev ReAert Strange.
4 bishop Of the Diocese of East Caro-
1 tna.
"a Mrs Frederick W Dick win attend
4 her sister ar dame Of honor. She will
sear a gown OF apricot colored MESA
line, draped with white marQuesette
4 Mr.. Edwin 7. Coke, OF Richmond, will
be the groom best man. The bride
SEil ibe handsomely gowned In white
! ssaetttr crepe, ana viii carry a shower
\ b0uquet of lilies OF the valley
A reception viii follow the cere-
I naony. after which MIR. Townes and his
hrine Will leave on the northauna
" train at +. M, and viii visit In
N Richmond at the home of the grooms
smother before returning to Whining
I SON. whore they will be at home al
.1The Carolina after May 10.
Out OF town guests at the wedding
will De Mrs, a. -. Tewnos and Miss
Eilzabeth TewHes. mother and sister
11 the groom. OF Richmond, Va: Mrs
James X. Hatton. Of Washington, u.
c. and Mrs. James a. Willard OF
Eraham, n G.. grandm agi ana aunt
$spx the bride. Mr.. ana airs. Thomas
S&hilus de Eossett, Of Baltimore, am
Mr.. William A. willard
Miss Clarke Entertained
MI Miss Charlotte Clarke, Of Lynch
aaarg. Va, IL being much entertained
during her stas IN Atlanta as the guest
saf Miss Martha Lam bert She WAS
among those present AT IA delightful
1 dinnsr dance given by the Athletic
Slub Of that city on Saturday even
ing when the tables were artIstlcaily
n aAeorated with pink and white roses,
gnDwhalls and smilaX. She was also
I The guest Of honor at q box party
& given by Miss May Baucker at the
Lyric Theatre on Tuesday evening.
Neisigcr- Burgess.
A pretty home wedding was solemn
Z aixed Wednesday morning at ESQ
sacioek when Miss Mary Lawrence
Burgess. daughter OF MIR. and Mrs.
u George H. Burgess. became the bride
8apf Mr.. Stuart Southau Weislger, Of
SEthis city. Rev. j, b. Hutson officiating,
& The pariors were decorated with
palms. arranged 10 form an altar
Miss Grace Cousins played the we'd
ding march. and Believe me If ali
4 those endearing young charms dur
Ing the ceremony.
The bride entered with her father.
b. whom she was given away. She
wore a beautiful tan tailored suit, with
hat, gloves and shoes Ia match, and
Y carried "a bouquet of Brides roses.
Miss Mittie burgess, sister OF the
bride, was the maid Of honor. She
mas gowned In blue satin. and held a
bouquet OF carnations. Little Miss
4 Virginia Dare burgess In a white
kroek with pink ribbons and Master
H George Hart Burgess, Jr., in a nobby
satlor suit Of white and pink tie held
the ribbons.
Mr. and Mrs. Weisiger left for
Northern tour immediately after the
peremony. fheY viii be at home at
#I5Ie Floyd avenue after May S,
q Auaostg the out-of town guests at
the wp1cing were. Mrs. NJ. w. Hood,
sof Keys file, Va; Mrs. David r.. Wei
aixer, of Lucson. Arizona. and Mr.
i. Il. Snow, OF india napohs, Ind.
Moss Draper.
# "A pretty wedding was celebrated at
\ ne parsonage of Laurel-Street church
Hatnrday. April IS. at noon. when
Miss Marion l. Draper and Mr.. Harry
MI Porter. both Of Richmond, were
4 married. The ceremony was per-
!. formed by DIR. James IL Moss. The
xAddinE Was very quiet, and came as
surprise to the friends OF the couple.
sfnsicai and Literary Entertainment.
ny Miss Eula Bailey and her class Will
\ rive musical and literary entertain
Il nnent In the lecture room Of the Ven
Bbse-Street Baptist Sunday-school on
4 TfaursdAy night. April 90.
Visiting Cd Horne.
MrM r. T. Paimore. OF st. Louis, Mo-.
nfter an absence OF years from Nir-
Il ginia has returned 70 her native State,
snd IL the xuest OF her sister in law.
\ blrH. Cornelia Palmore, SIS South