The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-29

distance here for the wedding were
Mrs. Elizabeth Preston Allan. OF
Charlotte. \. c.; Mrs. j. Frank Hunter.
of Washing ton: Richard y. Tunstau.
OF Norfolk: Dr. ami Mrs. Reid White.
Of Lexington; Thomas Nelson william
son. of Graham and John Arthur lay
! Tor, of Charlotte. y. c.
| Dir. and Mra. Allan viii reside al
5oi East Avenue. Charlotte, ". c., after
January 10.
Coming Events.
The next several days viii he gay
| With interesting events so far as So
| ciety Is concerned, ana many big uf-
fairs Will shortly he given. II
Mr.. and Mrs. william c. Benisas. Of
20: East Main Street, will inJss,,ucc
| their daughter, Miss Elizabeth sogan
! bentley. TO society at a big recE3tion
TO be given at s1S West Grace Street
on the evening of Friday. January s.
| at o'clock. Miss Bentley, who is at
present attending u house party near
| HoWardsville, will return 10 Richmond
| on Saturday.
Colonel and Mrs. Joseph L.. Willard
will entertain at a cotill!on in the bal
room of the Jefferson Hotel on the
evening of January 3 at O'clock. The
AFFAIR Is In honor of Miss Belle VIII
lara. Miss Willard made her formal
| 90" to society just before Christmas
at two OF the handsomest receptions
given in Richmond this winter.
Alrs- Isaac Davenport has cent out
cards for a luncheon to DO given at
the commonwealth Club on January 8.
blackstone Wedding.
| st. Lukcs Episcopal Church at
| Blackstone was the scene of a very
! pretty wedding yesterday afternoon at
half-after o'clock. when Miss .Kath-
arine Gillian McEncry. daughter of
MIR and Mrs. John Edward McEnery,
! became the bride of Basccm Wills
| Young son OF the late DR.. and Mrs.
IL. b. Young of this city. Church dec
orations were in palms and potted
| plants. and white flowers and lighted
candles were used on the altar. DR..
L Hugo Lacy officiated. and the we'd
ding march from "LohcnErin' was
played he professional and Schuberts
"Serenade" during the ceremony.
The bride entered the church with
her maid OF honor. Miss Jessie Wat
kins McEnery, and was given away
by her father Her gown was of white
crepe meteor embroidered in pearls
| and made with court train. Her
tullc veil was caught with sprays of
lilies OF the valley. and she carried
| Il shower bouquet OF lilies of the val
ley and Bride roses Her only orna-
| ment was n diamond brooch. the gift
OF the groom. The maid OF honor's
costume was OF blue chiffon over pale
blue tnessaline trimmed in pink moss
| roses and crystal fringe. She carried a
big bouquet Of Killarney roses
S. +. Badgett. OF tarmyillc, was the
| grooms best man, and the ushcrs
were Mclean Leath, of salisbury. Md. !;
| Howard Young, of. Burkeville; Thee
| p. Epes. or Blackstone, and Laurence
| Bolts, of De Land, Fla. ,Ir. and Mrs.
Young left 10 spend their honeymoon
| at Palm Beach, FL MIR. and Mrs. Mc-
| Emery entertained the briual party at
dinner on "Wednesday evening previous
to the rehearsal at church.
Guests from distance were Mr. and
Mrs q. s Wing. of Prince Edward;
Mr. and Mrs LIE Grande Nctzel, OF
Richmond: DR.. and Mrs. j. II. Young,
of BurkcVillc: Joseph Reynolds. OF
Danville: DR. W. w. Reese, of Court
land: Miss Annie Beamen, of Clinton,
/ y. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. p. j. Carlton. of
! Winston Salem, n. c.; Mr.. and Mrs.
James McIlwainc, Miss fiartha Nc
of North Emporia Mr. and AIRS. B. c.
| Garrett, of King William. anu Mr.. and
Mrs. +. Miles Durant, OF Roanoke
Reception at the Club.
The annual Christmas entertainment
10 be given by the Country Club of
| Virginia VIII be held on Saturday, De-
cember 30. from ) to II p. NJ. 1t viii
be very brilliant affair. and hum
dreds of society people in Richmond
| will go to the club on this occasion.
! The clubhouse decorations Will be very
ella borate and the street cars will run
every nftecn minutes to convey the
guests Ia and from the club. Owing
to the large membership OF tho club,
invitations can only be issued to out
OF town guests of members
| This entertainment Will be i'm the
form an old fashioned Christmas
party and an orchestra will play dur
ing receiving hours. Big log fires AMI
lovely flowers will make the club
house n very attractive place OH Sat
urday afternoon and evening.
Home Wedding.
| - very pretty wedding will he cele-
/ brated this morning at II o'clock at
the nome Of the bride, 307 East Main
street. when Miss Mary Fireman, daugh-
! ter of Mr. and Mrs Robert lldon Free
man formerly OF I,anvllle. now OF this
! city, VIII ne married to John Wesley
/ Carter, Jr., of panviile, The Env.
| Thomas Semmcs, rector of st. An
drew's Church and a cousin OF the
| bride, Will perform tic ceremony.
! House decorations Will be i'll Christmas
green and palms. and Miss Myrtle
i Bedford. pianist, and Miss Annie Rom
hardt. violinist, VIII play the we'd
ding march FROM ''TannhauSer" at the
entry Of the bridal party. and Sweet
! est Story Ever Told" during the ccrc-
mony.
Mrs John Rryor Cowan. OF Pitts
! burgh, Pa, sister OF tho bride. viii
/ be dame OF homer. Edward Is Young
will act as the grooni's best man. Tho
dunn OF honor will wear q white cloth
/! suit with black picture hat and carry
| . sheaf Of American Beauty roses.
! Tile bride VIII enter with her father.
! who Viii also give her away. She vii,