The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

Il traps set by Pan and his five loving
ntfendants. and has followed with un-
\ resssting fervor Dame Fashion in hel
thrilling flights into new fads and
s fAncies. Maids and matrons alike
have thronged the stores that have
been festive and gay, as though for
the Christmas season, as they throw
90 the chrysalis of the sombre dreari-
ness Of winter for the bright fresh
ness of their gaia spring display.
Flowers and music, with the gay
eosors of glistening fabrics, have made
bewitching environment, in which
S.miiady' selects her wonderful trous-
seau for one OF the brilliant Easter
weddings and her maids revel in the
gieries of bridesmaids frocks and
chapsaux, or. as the case may be,
CHOOSES that fetching" creation that,
Il with her natural charms. will drive
4 away all the lore of Plato and Aris-
totle faithfully instiiied into young
America by tireless tutors. while Gu
4 pid with an army OF arrows darts In
and out among the couples at the
Easter dances at the universities and
colleges.
Jones--Midyette.
The marriage OF Mr.. Walter Mar
tin Jones, of Richmond, and Miss Ma
ida LiG1--tt- lot Ashland which ill
be celebrated in Duncan Memorial
church. Ashland. on next Wednesday,
March Is, Will be the browning So
ctai event of the year there. II is to
be a daffodil wedding. The church
will be decorated with palms, smt-
lax and dafrodtfs and the stx fair
maids who attend the bride will
carry dafedils.
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meteor trimmed with duchess lace
and embroidered with pearls. Her
maid oil honor. Miss Caroline Mid
yette. will wear yellow messaline.
yelled In nsasaaisette. and will carry
Bride roses.
The other Ave maids will wear
gowns OF white messaline trimmed In
crystal sequins and carry huge
punches of danodiis. The matron of
honor. Mrs. Weldon Clay Blanton.
who was married at the same altar
Just a few months ago, will be gown
ed In duchess satin with ornaments Of
diamonds, The young ladies attend
ing the bride will be Miss Caroline
Midyett. maid of honor; Mrs. Weldon
e. Btanten. matrcn of honor; Misses
Anne Pendie Hunter. margarine
Wishtman, Audrey Graham. Jenn
Coitran, Charlotte Fennei The
\ Eroumsmen WITH ne Messrs. w. Ber-
nard Lipscefnit, Bell. Pinder. Addison
Reynolds. Ralph Midyette. Robert
Hunter and Edgar Helweg.
A number OF out-of-town guests
have already arrived. among them Mr..
ID. Ralph Midyette. Jr., Of the Vtr-
GINA Polytechnic Institute; Miss
\ Archer Graham, of Norfolk. Miss
Charlotte Fenneli of Wilmington. N
c.. and Miss Jenn Coltram, OF Con-
cord. N. G.
Bride-Elect Honored
There are "A number Of charming
functions incident to the Jones' MIG
yette wedding on Wednesday next
Mrs. w. q. Bianton Will entertain
the Select Sewing Club on Monday
evening at her beautiful new homo
Ii honor of Miss Midyette. and Mrs.
u. r.. Mtdyette will entertain the
bridal party on Tuesday evening.
The hospitable home of Mr.. Charles
Potts In Ashland. was the scene OF
beautiful entertainment Friday ar
-ternnnn at O'clock, when his daugh-
ter, Mrs James Duncan Hunter. was
hostess In honor of Miss Matilda Mid
yette A 4,rsy Of the girl friends. had
assembled to bestov~ shower I
dainty and beautiful gifts, all made
with their own fair hands on the
bride to be.
The pariors were decorated with
palms and daffodils In great profusion
and lighted with candles In Candida
bra of crystal and silver. The old
mirrors reflected an enchanting scene
Of lights and life with the happy
girl faces among the flowers. The
Gifts to the bride-elect came literally
III the form OF shower n large
white umbrella, much beribboncd ana
laced. with a bunch or uahooiis.
: ooouettishiy pinned on was suspend :
"a between the two pariors ana AT
the appointed time q hidden string
was drawn and the gifts of love rain
cd at the bride-elect's feet. OF course
the old slipper and the shower OF
rice came too, causing much merri-
ment. Miss Fannie Lancaster ana
Mics Ethel LAWYER Mayed several
selections on the piano, and Mrs
Hunter sang. Mrs. w. l.. Foy ana
Miss Stuart Blanton assisted Mrs.
Potts In the Inequalities OF the din
lnr room. The young ladies pres
ent were: Misses Matilda Midyette,
Eeabrook Midyette. Caroline Midyette,
Audrey Graham, Anne Hunter, Mar
Raret Wightman. Fannie Lancaster.
Ethel Lawless. Annie Macon Potts,
Estelle Blanton. Stuart Blanton, JuNa
Weisiger. Augusta Nixon, Mia Biin-
coe, Mesdames w. l.. Foy. w. Z.
DtHHIOuy d. hSHtphoANf w -
Lipscomb. James Duncan Hunter and
Charles Potts.
Atakisson-Caflet.
A beautiful but quiet marriage was
celebrated at the Rectory. Three
Square, Va, Thursday afternoon.
March 10. at $40 o'clock. when Miss
Maud Louise Catiett, daughter OF Mrs.
Jennie r. Catlctt. became the bride
OF Mr. George Turner Atkinson. or
Richmcnd. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev David II. Lewis. Mr,
Clarence .. catlet. brother OF the
bride, gave her in marriage. The
groom was attended by Mr.. r. l..
Hicks
At the Woman's Club.
At the Woman's Club Monday af
ternoon the annual business meeting
of the club will be held, when officers
for the year win be elected and other
business transacted The tellers will
be Miss Margaret Lee. Mrs. W b.
Thomas. Mrs. John Upshur and Mrs.
Ball. and Misses Aylett. Glazebrook.
Evelyn Stiles and Jean Field will act
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