The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16
At the Woman's Club.

Ben Brockenbrough and DR.. II. A.
I Van Iandingham.
At the Woman's Club.
DIR. Henry A. Van Landinsham.
associate professor of English at
i Richmond College. will lecture at the
/ Woman's Club Monday afternoon.
when his subject will be, The Wife
/ of donius." DIR. Van Landinghan
is Il delightful lecturer. and has been
heard once before at the club. where
he gave talk on English ballads.
Mrs. j. c. Metcalf In chairman of the
afternoon.
The December bridge tournament
will take place on Thursday evening
at SAB O'Clock. The usual rules as
to registering tables before 10 o'clock
! Thursday morning and inviting gen.
uemen partners will prevail.
Notable Wedding.
A notable event ofs day will be
the marriage of Miss Charlotte James
Briscoe, daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Philip j. Briscoe. of Knoxville, Tenn,
and Mr. Charles f. w. Bateson, of
New York, which viii take place at
the home of the brides parents. in
Knoxville. The bride is grand
daughter of the late Colonel Thomas
+. Goode, of Virginia. and is related
to many families OF prominence in
this State. Mr.. Bateson Is u grand
nephew OF Jefferson Davis. He grad
uated from Columbia IN 1902.
Country Club Tea.
The regular weekly tea will take
place at the Country Club this after
| noon. The club house Will be deco
rated in holly, cedar and palms, and
tea will be poured by Mrs. c. l.. Kirk,
assisted by IL committee OF young
| girls and matrons.
White-Johnson.
The First Presbyterian church OF
Norfolk was the scene Thursday eve
ming of a beautiful wedding, when
Miss Emily Fuller Johnston. daugh-
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnston.
was united in marriage to Or. Joshua
Warren White. formerly of Charlotte
Courthouse, but now q resident OF
that city.
The bride wore a gown OF white
satin, hand embroidered and trim
med In rose point lace. 1t was ar
ranged with coronet of orange bios
| sons and she carried a shower of
orchids and lilies Of the valley. Mrs.
Joseph X, Taussig, her sister. was
4 matron of honor. She wore a gown
\ of cloth OF gold over yellow satin,
\ trimmed in gold embroidery. Her
\ flowers were a shower of violets and
| purple orchids. The bridesmaids
\ were: Misses Mary White, of Char
\ lotte Courthouse, the groom's sister:
| Miss Esther Stott. of Washington;
\ Miss Dorothy Drake, of Corning. N
H Y; Miss Louise Taylor. Miss Mary
\ Wilcox and Miss Ena Weight. OF Nor
l folk. They We're gowned in artistic
\ frocks of pale green chiffon over sat
\ in Of the same shade; the girdles
We're pink velvet with pink rosebuds,
and they all carried arm bouquets Of
I pink Killarney roses.
II DR.. Wilmer White of Suffolk. was
H his brothers best man, and the ush-
ers were: DR. e. f. Field, DIR. Harry
Wall, DIR. Frank II. Hancock. DIR. J.
\ c. Andrews, Messrs. Robert S. john
ston and Henry Johnston. the brides
H brothers,
\ Miss Marjorie Townsend. Of Phila-
H delphia, arrived yesterday to be the
guest of Mrs. James Caskie until
Il Tuesday.
Il Miss Mary Mead is visiting Mrs
\ Frank Hewitt in Asheville. N. c.
Il Miss Marie Donohoe has returned
\ from Lynchburg. where she was the
Il guest OF Mrs. NJ. G. Kegney.
Il Miss Dallas Lee is spending sew
4 eral days with Miss kittie Mitchell
A in Petersburg.
NJ Mrs. j. II. Burton, of West Grace
n street. has gone to Charlotte( N. c.,
H to spend the Christmas holidays with
H her sister. Mrs Walter Charnley.
II Miss Virginia Johnston, who has
II been attending school here. left yes
H terday for Norfolk to spend the hol-
H idays with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II James Johnston.
H Misses Sallie Gray Shepherd and
II Marie Williams viii leave on Mon
III day to visit Mrs. Eugene Landlord
n in Arkansas.
\ Mesres--Jones.
il At the First English Lutheran
II church. Rev. J. j. Scherer Jr.. pas
II tor. officiating Mr. Albert Leroy
II Meares of Lumberton, n. c.. and Miss
n Hattie Leigh Jones, Of this city. were
N married on THURSDAY the fourteenth
0 instant. at SO o'clock p NJ, in the
Il presence of many relations and friends
Il The chancel was beautifully decora ted
Il The ushers, Messrs. Fred NJ Jones
H J. H. Jones. A. J. Miller and NJ M,
H Burns, entered the church, followed by
II Miss Caroline T. Buttgen, maid of
II honor, who wore corn -colored chiffon
H over messaline of the same color, and
II carried yellow chrysanthemums. The
II bride was attired in brown travel
II ling suit, with hat and gloves to match
II and carried a shower bouquet OF
Il brides roses. She entered leaning on
Il the arm of her uncle Mr. p. Meisel,
II Jr, who gave her away at the altar
\ to the groom, who was accompanied
II by Mr.. NJ. j. Hawkins, the best man.
II After the ceremony the bridal party
Il proceeded to the Seaboard Air Line
Il depot where the couple took the train
Il for Florida. TO the home of the
II groom's parents and other places. They
II will return after January first The
\ groom is connected with the Seaboard
II Air Line and very popular. The bride
II is we'll known in her community