The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
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Invitations have been received by
Richmond people from Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamilton r. Fairfax, of New York.
for the marriage OF their daughter.
Miss Katherine Van Rensselaer, Fair
fax. to Mr.. H. Schuyler Canaan. on
the afternoon of Tuesday. April Is.
at $3.50 O'Clock, at Grace church. New
York.
The marriage ceremony will be fol-
followed by reception.
Miss Fairfax la a niece OF Mr.. Henry
Fairfax, OF "Oak Hill." Va. and Is re-
lated to prominent Virginia families.
Her wedding will be one OF the leading
events of the spring in New York So
ciety. and Will be OF much interest TO
her Virginia relatives and friends
Guest of Miss Valentine.
Miss Bertha Clark. of Philadelphia.
ix spending several days in Richmond
with Miss Rosalie Palentine. at 500
Park avenue. Miss Clark will go on
Wednesday to be the guest of Miss
Nell Potts for a short while before re-
turning to her home. She has been
entertained al a number Of attractive
informal affairs during her visit.
OF Interest Here.
The New Orleans Democrat of Sun
day contains the following item OF in
tSIS6A III roItEtS shCiG IpHSCk Aaib& <8iSS
Agnes Drewry.
The wedding OF Miss Agnes Drewrs,
OF Mineola. Va, to Mr.. John reford,
OF Baltimore, viii be quietly solemn
ized at the old historic church, ST
Pauls, in Richmond early In June.
the couple sailing after ten days for
several months of touring through Flu
rope In their auto. Miss Drewry In
daughter of the late DIR. Samuel pa-
a la
Henry r. Drewry, OF Falls plantation.
new Drewrys Blun, better known in
ante-beiium days as ''Drewry's Man
SION Her mother. preverbialfy
known as the handsomest woman
ever married from st, Paul's church,
was Miss Alice Maegill
Miss prewry il a sister OF Mrs. os-
valid Ogden, OF New Orleans. Mrs r.
O. Bertrand. formerly of New Orleans.
hut now OF Richmond. Va. and Mrs.
Frank peford, of Baltimore. Her bro
Their married daughter OF Mr..
Charles Jalncs. n multi millionaire Of
Baltimore.
Dinner vt Old Point.
Mrs. John G. Arristead, Of Nor
folk, will arrive on Wednesday to visit
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs 7, Gates
by Jones' Mrs. Armistead was among
the guests at an attractive dinner Sat
urday evening at the Chamberlfn Ho-
tel. Old Point. at which Mr.. William
j. Rogers. OF Orange. y, J., WAS host.
Covers were laid for six. Mr.. Ecg-
ers' guests were Mr.. and Mrs. John Q.
Armistead. Miss Jane Rogers, Mr.. Ed
ward Striking and Mr.. Charles Rog-
ers.
Charming Musicale.
Enthusiastic applause that almost
amounted to an ovation greeted niue
Miss Maria Adele Adkins on Monday
afternoon at the Woman's Club when
re gave violin recital. assisted ny
Mrs. Franceska Kaspar Lawson. So
prano. Of Washington. Miss Adkins
In charming little artist. and may
truly be r.ckoneu' a genius after hsf
- ss:sEsss4s performance. Of Manaas- she
has entire mastery of both herself and
her instrument. and her playing Was
skilfui and delightful MES, Lawson
was heard with much pleasure In her
varied numbers, Her voice has
wide range. and though strong and
clear is very sweet. Especially pleas
ing were her encores. Relieve Me"
and The Last Rose OF Summer" The
charm OF the program was much en-
HANGED by the sympathetic accom-
paniments OF Miss Myrtle Bedford.
The program was as follows:
yfolin---Concerta No. VII
tCh de BerioD
Andantc tranquilio--
Allegro Maestasos-~
Noice--tal Der Messbaunt-~
tSchumanup
tb, Oh Heller Tag
tTschaikowskap
@yaoaiF-~Canzanesta "a. d Ambrosie1
yoice--ta) In the Time OF Roses
tReinhardD
M Cprirg fHensCheIl
yiolin--Tendresse ..,s-.. tDrdla)
yoice-lndiant Bell Song From
"i4aktne ...,.....=..,. tIpel6esl
Miss Evelyn Stiles. Miss Jean File i
and Miss Rena Glagebrook were host
esses for the afternoon. and the spe-
ciai guests were: Miss Alice Law
son. OF Baltimore; Fraulein Henncs,
OF Berlin: Mrs, Packwood. Of Boston;
Mrs. Triplett Haxail. Miss Rose HaA-
all, OF Baltimore; Mrs. Bristol and
Mrs Gilman.
Walker Willis
a beautiful marriage will be cele-
brated Wednesday evening, April D..
ut o'clock at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Mary Holman Willis. at
Huena Vista, Va. when Miss Julia
Gordon Willis will become the bride
OF Mr.. Lewis Meriwether Walker. The
bride In the daughter Of the late Rev.
4 JUT1n rMfftUH Vf6tfSb afu tHS &IUUHt
in tho son OF MIR. and Mrs. Fielding
Lewis Walker. The ceremony will
be performed by DIR. Charles Manly.
OF Lexington. Va.
The house will be attractively deco
rated IN palms, pink carnations and
mink shaded candles. Before the cerc-
mony, 20, Perfect Love-" 10 music OF
Absent" Will be aung by Miss Grace
Lee. Of Irvington. gowned in pink
chiffon over pink raessaltnes and Miss
Rubonetts Lee. Of Irvington. In blue
chiffon over blue Dresden silk. Miss
Grace 0iesecke. In corn colored mes
aAlfne trimmed with crystal. will ac-
company the song with violin obligato.
During the ceremony Miss Giesecke
[ Will play softly Golyer's Minuet. Ac-
companied by Miss Brown on the
piano.
The bride will enter with her BROTH
a. NF. n. Holman Willis. who will
Give her IN marriage. She Will wear
handsome gown Of white crepe
meteor, trimmed with point de Venice
lace and pearls. Her bridal veil Of
tulia will be caught with natural
orange blossoms and she will carry
~AN,A~ fan,,r,snt ~ 1NkAa NJ fha va l.