The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-24
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Society

Among the prominent and interest,"
ing weddings OF iast week was that
on Saturday Of Miss Dorothy Gordon
TAFT. daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. John r. TAFT. of Baltimore. and
Mr.. whitnel Hill Urquhart. son of
the late whitnel Urquhart and Mrs
Irouhart. OF Richmond. which was
quietly celebrated AZ noon OF the
residence of his eminence. Cardinal
Gibbons In Baltimore.
The ceremony was soIemnized by
Rev. Louis ODonovan i'm the pres
ence OF the immediate families only.
The bride entered the room with
her uncle, Mr.. Charles Bernard Tier
nan. by whom she was given In mar
rage. and was met by the bridegroom.
attended by his cousin, DR.. Richard
Crquhart. as best man. She wore
going away gown of black satin, with
touches OF white and large black
picture hat. trimmed with black
paradise feathers and a oorsage bou-
auet of white sweetpeas. Immediate
ly after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Jrquhart left for a Northern trip,
after which they win visit Mrs. w.
II. Grauhart, the bridegrooms
mother. at her home In this city.
When they return which will be in
about ten days. they will so to the
Brexton, Baltimore. for the early
spring, and will spend the summer
in the Green Spring Valley.
Among the members OF the two
families present were: Mrs, Henry
A. Fenwick. Mr.. c. Bernard Fen
wick, Mr.. Charles G. Fenwick. Mrs.
William Reynolds. Miss Robb. Miss
Mary Donnell Tilghman. Mr.. Charles
T. Grogan. Doctor and Mira Richard
A. Urouhart. Mrs w. r. Urquhart.
Of Richmond. Mrs. f. O. McCabe. of
Rtehntsrd. Mise urquhart, of Rich
mond. Mrs. J. Henley Smith. OF Wash
ington. and Miss Mullen. or Wash
iugton.
For Miss Domax.
Mrs. Eppa Hunton, Jr. will give
a dinner party on Thursday even
ing at the Country Club in honor of
her house guest, Miss Anne Page
x1omax daughter Of General Lind
say l. Lomax. OF Virginia.
Here on Honeymoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Schuyler Cam
mann. or New York. have been spend
ing q few uavs at the jefferson hotel
on their wedding trip. Mrs. Cam
mann was before her marriage, which
was one of the chief social events OF
Easter In New York, Mias Katharine
Van RensseIaer Fairfax. only daugh-
ter os Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton r.
Fairfax. of New York, and niece OF
Mr.. Henry Fairfax. Of Virginia.
Attend Norfolk German.
Miss Emma Gray White and Miss
Lora Crump. Of this city. we're among
in Norfolk Friday evening. The
chaperons were Mrs. cambridge S.
Burwell. Mrs. Floyd Hughes Mrs.
Emily Hardy and Mrs. Hugh NJ
fage a very pretty german was
led by Mr.. William w. Old. Jr.
While In Norfolk. Miss White, who
returned to Richmond on Saturday
VAS the guest Of her grandmother
Mrs. Benjamin Gray, and Miss crump
visited Miss lone Carney
Whithar-Hidseiey,
Says the Baltimore Sun of Sunday:
One of the most important weddings
Of the season took place at T o'clock
last evening. when Miss Alice Whit
ridge Garrett Ridgely, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ohio t. Ridgely, was mar
ried 10 Dr. Lloyd Bankson Whitman,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jay NJ. Whitman,
Of Philadelphia.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Edwin Barnes Niver at the home
Of the brides parents, io07 Belvidere
Terrace, and was followed by recep-
lion for the two families and Few
Intimate friends.
The parlur in which the ceremony
took place was banked with palms and
arranged with lilies and pink roses. In
tAe dining room the decorations were
American Beauty roses and jonquis
The bride entered with her father, by
whom she was given IN marriage and
was met by the groom. attended by his
best man. Mr.. A. Claude Howard of
New YORK. Her gown was white satin,
trimmed with rose point lace and a
point lace Veil which had been worn
by FER grandmother. the late Mrs.
Charles Ridgely Her bouquet was a
shower OF lilies of the valley.
Mrs. j. s-Ifred kannsrd. of Seattle,
Wash, was her sisters matron of hon
or. and wore n gown OF embroidered
white Japanese Grape and carried 81
shower OF pink sweetpeas. The ushers
were Aiessrs-- Charles - R4aseiy,
brother of the bride, and Charles
.siidgeiy Howard.
After their wedding journey Doctor
and Mrs. Whitman will live al Gaines
ville, Fauquier county Va.
The presents received were of great
beauty and value and Included hand
some service of silver AID Il nassshes
of pieces Of antique mahogany
The bride belongs TO the Maryland
family of Ridgely. of HAMPTON. She
is ATTRACTIVE and handsome and made
her debut last season. pr. NhItham's
family lis one of prominence in PhiIa-
delphis.
Among the out-of-town guests at The
wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Hiram
smith. of Richmond, Va. Mrs. George
Brown, and Mrs English DaIlam, %
Philadelphia.
Return From o. A. r. Congress.
Mrs. II. a. Atkinson, Mrs. s. j Dud,
ley. Mr. Malone, Mrs. Allen Cham.
bers, and Mrs. r.. l.. Purcell have re-
turned from Washington where the,
attended the ID. A. X. Congress. Tn,
Richmond delegates were much enter.
tanned during their stay In Washing
ton. a number Of charming affair;
being given In their honor.
Excursion Committee.
The Junior Auxiliary and the Bro
therhood OF st. Paul will run de
lightful excursion 10 Williamsburg o,
Saturday. April 20. Members Of tn
committee IN charge are: sMrs. Ed
ward Mayo. Mrs Eugene Massie. Mrs
Edward Cox. Mrs. Thomas Purcell
Mrs. John Charlton. Mrs. X. e, 0s
good, Mrs. Meade Clark Mrs. NJ. i
Eagle. Mrs. Frederick Noting, Misae
Purcell, Josephine Tyler, Helen Stew
ems. Jennie Hughes. Kitty Lancastei
Lsttice Woodward Judith Anderson
Kate Meade Powera Sallie Deane
Elizabeth Weddeil, Mary Ball and Re
bccca Gordon.
Marriage Announced
Mr. and Mrs william Henry Mar