The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-05
SOclaI and
Personal.
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MI r. AND MRS. JOHN KERR.
V BRANCH are returning to New
York for the winter, after
spending the holidays In Richmond as
tho guests Of their father John z.
Branch, at 1 West Franklin street. Mr..
and Mrs. Branch will be ut the Holland
House until the early spring, when
they will open their country place on
tho Hudson. Miss Zaide Branch will
sail shortly for Liverpool with Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Glasgow, who have also
been In this city for some time past.
MISS Branch Will remain In London
several weeks, after which she viii go
to Munich to study music for the re-
mainder OF the season
Dinner for Miss Lindsey
Frederick Scott Campbell was host
at a very charming dinner party on
Monday evening before the german In
honor of Miss Elsic Lindsey. Covers
were laid for twenty and the guests
were seated at one long table and
two small ones. The house was draped
in smilax and mist1etoe. and flat oval
PLAQUES of Golden Gate roses and
lilies OF the valley. with rose shaded
candles. formed artistic decorations in
the dining-rooni. Places were marked
by old fashioned nosegays Of pink
buds for the girls and pprays of lilies
for the men, and wide satin strcamers
from the centre of the table, to each
plate were connected with fayors hid
den in the roses. Those present were.
Mrs. Hugh Campbell. Misses Elsie
Lindsey. Caroline Renno.ds. Sarah
Hamilton, Roberta Hamilton, Eleanor
Lindsey. Ella Buck. Page Aylett Royal
Iadie Branch. William Grigg. Richard
Ostcrloh. Frederick Campbell, Erskine
Buford. John Akin Branch Douglas
Gordon. Barksdalc Lathrop, Mckee
Dunn, Gordon Smith. Stuart Christian.
Hiram Moore Smith.
Observation-Disclosures.
At Monumental Church this evening
MT 6'o'clock tho marriage or Miss Lucy
Newton Christian. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Christian, to James Am
bier johnston viii be celebrated. Mr..
Johnston Is the son OF Nathaniel Bur-
well Johnston. and his mother was for
nerly Miss Mary sayre Macon. OF Han
over county. Rev. James w. Morris
viii perform the ceremony, and a vest
I'd choir. singing the Bridal Chorus"
from "Lohengrin.'' will precede the
bridal party. Palms and ropes OF
cedar and holly. with lighted candles
on the altar, will form effective deco
rations at the church. The house VIII
hIhp DC dScoTateu III pains. rOSc-sHau-.
ed lights and snilaX.
Mrs. John Grant Armistead will at
tend the bride as dame of honor and
will wear her wedding gown of soft
white satin. trimmed in pearls and real
lace. Her flowers will be Killarney
roses. The bridesmaids. Misses Louise
Fontainc and Elizabeth Minor, OF tho
University OF Virginia; Mary Carter
Tomlin. OF Petersburg: Katherine Wat
kins. Vera Palmer. Jean Knox and
Katherine Hoge viii wear frocks of
Nile green silk, trimmed In Irish lace.
aud viii carry arm bouquets Of Kiliar-
ney roses. Charles Johnston. of Pitts
burg, Pa. Will act as his brothers best
man. and the groomsmen VIII include
Miles Cary Johnston. OF Salem: X. W,
waldrop. Jr.. OF Norfolk; John John
s.on, John ST. Clair Brookes. Jr.. OF
Washington; j. X. Bowman, Edward v.
Breeden. DR.. 7. 3. Leonard and Argyle
Turner.
The bride viii enter the church or
the arm Of her father. by whom she
Will be given away, and will be hand
somely sowned in ivory duchess satin
trimmed In rare old lace and enibroid:
cred in pearls. Her tulie veil viii be
held In place by coronet of real or.
ange blossoms, and she Will carry q
shower of lilies of the valley and white
orchids. The brides only ornament.
will be the pearls worn by her grand
mother at her wedding,
reception will follow the ceremon!
Mt the home of tho brides parents, 81
South Third Street. TO which only the