The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-06
Society

Scathern szni,ax. pink roses and
,iliea q the valley will decorate the
hcme Of Mr.. Everett waddey In isis
Moaument avenue this evening Tor
the marriage Of her daughter. Mss
Helen Carrnina Waddey, TO captain
charles Arthur Robertson. OF ,as
s;ixty.t,rst King Georges own
Pioneers. The bride IN a daughter OF
the la,e Everett Waddey. and belongs
u one Of the most prominent fanas-
aies in Richmond. The groom ~ h
son Of the late Hector Sinclair hoo-
ertsors. and Is a nephew OF AR. J. koss
robertson, OF Toronto. Canada The
ceremony, which viii be witnessed py
only a few Intimate friends and the
family. will take place at half after
six o'clock, and Will be followed ~
a reception at seven O'Clock, FOR which
several hundred Invitations have been
,saued. The Rev. j. Y. bowman will
ofscsste.
An irnprovised altar WITH be formed
in the arawing-room. which Will DC
lighted by many candles The man
tells and doorways will be framed III
synllax and pink roses, and palms wili
be grouped in the corners OF the nail
and rooms. In. the dining GROOM the
decorations will also be In Killarney
roses. and tn. valley lilies, which Will
be used TO ornament the table "A
centrepiece will be formed OF the pink
and white flowers and tbey will be
scattered here and there on the table
The bride viii enter the drawing
room with her brother, Mr.. Albert J..
Waddsy, who viii give her in mar
rage. Her wedding gown is fash
toned OF ivory charmeuse, embroid-
cred in pearls and trimmed with
duchess lace. She Will wear tulle
veil, arranged with coronet Of
grange blossoms, and Will carry q
bouquet Of lilies OF the valley and
orchids. Misses Margaret and Carrie
Lee Waddey. sisters Of the bride, Will
be maids of honor. They Will wear
lovely frocks OF pale blue satin with
tvertircxsas of white lace. and VIII
carry arm bouquets Of Killarney
roses. MIR. Irving Robertson, of To-
rento, viii act as best man. Little
Misx Mary Wise Boxley and Master
o.rey Boxley. In dainty costume Of
white, Will hold the ribbons.
Among the guests from distance
who are In Richmond for the we'd
ding are Mira. A. j. Robertson, Mr..
Irving Robertson, Mr.. J. Ross Robert
son and Mr.. j. Sinclair Robertson, OF
Toronto. Canada; Mrs. c. u. south
worth and Miss Cornelia Southworth,
Of Batavia. y. Y: Mrs. A. Mckay
and Miss Gertrude Conklin, of Staun-
ton. Va. and Mrs. ". ". Boxley. of
Roanoke. Va Captain Robertson ana
his bride will 60 abroad on their
honeymoon. After spending some
time IN London. and on the continent.
they will sail for Bangalsr. India,
where Capt. Robertson 10 stationed
Society Vaudevile.
Another big social event Of TINS
winter will be "a society vaudeville
which i. to be given at the Academy
Of Music early IN February hy tbs
tstras Auxiliary Of the Belle Bryan
Day Nursery and Free kindergart ton
Such an affair. which furnishes n rich
Held for ingenuity and novelty. has
never been given In Richmond. at ieas
not In recent years. Though plans
for the entertainment have not beer
made IN detail. 1t is known that ths
various stunts and acts will be per
formed by members of Richmond
society set, among whom there u
much talent II will be smart al
fair OF the First promtucEce. Las
year the Girrs AUXILIARY gave bril-
liant charity ball at tina Jefferson. ba
the society vaudeville in February VII
be even moro notable because of IL
Williams Buck Ia president OF tn
Auxiliary; Mrs. Hiram Smith, vice
president, Miss Isabel after. secretar,
and Mrs. Douglas Nsnderhoof, treas
1irer
Brilliant Dance.
Miss Conway Christian I7emin
was presented to Richmond societ
at a handsome dance given IN tn
Masonic Temple last evening by he
mother. Mrs. Warner Lewis flern
ing. The guests, numbering aoou
two hundred ana twenty-five. in
Guided only the younger unmarrie
set. The ball room and foyer wer
decorated in pink roses, palms An
bay trees, q decorative scheme tina
was also carried out in the dlnin
room. Tall palms and hay tree
were arranged about tho sideE OF tn
wallis, and were banked across IN
front Of the stage in the bail room
screening the orchestra from view
Punch was served In the foyer b
Mrs. Chiles W. Terrell. supper wa
served at midnight and the debutante
and their escorts were seated at
long table in the centre. which wa
arranged with a large basket OF XII
iarney roses. caught with pink tull
sts a centerpiece and with rose-shade
candelabra- streaIners Of pink sati
ribbon were draped from the bask'
10 each guests place, The oths
tables were ornamented with vast
Of pink roses and candles, shaded
pink.
Mrs Fleming received with he
daughter. Miss Conway Fleming. he
son, Mr.. Peyton Fleming. and M
son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. an
Mrs. ~. G. De Almond, OF Philade
phta. They stood before q group {
palms and lovely bouquets that ha
been sent to the debutante OF III
evening. Mrs Fleming was hant
someiy gowned in black crepe metee
and epangled net. trimmed IN duchei