The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-29
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Society

Ono OF the most beautiful home we'd
dings OF the season was celebrated
to-day at noon In the home OF the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Scott McRae, at 3l3 South Fourth
Street, when Miss Alice McRae became
the bride of Mr.. Philip Morton Ores
ham, of Norton, Va. The entire lower
moor was exquisite!y decorated with
palms. ferns and a profusion of bios
coming plants, the trailing Southern
sn,ilax entwined about the mantels,
chandeliers and staircase. giving an
eHective touch OF charm and graceful
ness. An orchestra screened by palms,
played during tho ceremony and the
reception following. Rev. J. n. Latf-
am. -. D.. pastor Of Centenary Meth
ooi5t church, performed the ceremony.
the bride was attended by her sis
ter, Mrs. Marion Pierce Parker, as
matron OF honor and Miss Harriet Tsa-
belle Gresham Us maid of honor. Her
bridal gown was beautifully fashioned
OF soft white satin. yelled In mar
quisette de sole, She wore a tulie veil,
caught with coronet OF lilies of tie
valley. and carried a shower bouquet of
bride roses and valley lilies.
Mrs. Ruckner was handsomely
gowned in rsseda messaiine. draped in
chiffon cloth. She wore large pic-
ture hat. and carried a bouquet of
sweet peas and ferns. The maids of
honor, Miss Gresham, wore Lowell,
gown of violet tissue with a large hat
and carried violets, sweet peas Mr.
William Dew Gresham was his broth
ers best man
The ceremony wac followed by a re-
ception at which a number of ~ut Of
town guests were present including
Mrs 1. f. Ruth, of Conneilsville, Pa,
and Miss Irma Lewis. of Philadelphia
A buffet luncheon was served, and
Mrs. Louis A. MacMahon presided at
the punch bowl.
Mr. and Mrs. Gresham left later for
New York where they will spend their
honey moon. upon their return they
will be at home at Norton, Va
Luncheon on Monday.
Miss Gwendoiyn rutherford will be
hostess at luncheon on Monday at the
Country Club. The tables will be ar
ranged with pink roses and spiria in
the sun parlor, and covers will be laid
for eighteen guests.
Colonial DANES Meet
Mrs. William Todd Robins, chair
man OF the committee on the Colonial
Danes Of Virginia. at Henricopolis, to
mark the site of the first college in
this county. made an interesting re-
port before tho meeting OF the vir-
EiIiA 0OGAStt pI inc Colonial oanles
Of America, which was held Friday
afternoon at the Woman's Club. The
monument, which is a handsome shaft
Of Virginia granite, will be unveiled
on May 81. The danes will go down
the James to Dutch Gap by special
boat for the occasion. Colonel Cor
don McCabe viii make the address
at the unveiling and Bishop Gibson
VIII offer a prayer.
Mrs. William Ruffin Cox, who pre-
sided at the meeting. presented q copy
of tho letters OF Richard Henry Lee |
to the society, which volume has re-
Gently been published under the aus
pieces OF the National Society Of the |
Colonial Danes OF America It is /
edited by DIR. Baliagh. of John Hop /
kins University and il the second |
valuable historical work, the first |
being THE Letters OF William Pitt"
that has been gotten out by the DANES.
This is the first volume of the letters
of Richard Henry Lee. the second |
volume Of which is now in the hands |
of the editor.
number Of attractive invitations |
were read from other State societies. |
including one from New York to the I
unveiling of d tablet to the memory |
OF Anne Hutchinson on May 3, an |
other from the society OF North Caro-
lima for Its annual meeting at beauti-
full old Orton lantation on May |
when the party will go by boat from
Wilmington. and one from the Kan
sas society for its annual meeting
on May at Wichita. A handsome
edition OF the register of the Cali
fornia society and a list OF officers
and nom bers of tho Michigan society
were also received.
A memorial to the late Mrs Beverly
Kennon. granddaughter OF Mrs.
Martha Washington and honorary
vice president OF the Colonial Danes
OF America WAS read by Mrs. Arthur
serivenor. Mrs. Christopher Tompkins
read portion OF the report of the
national historian. Miss French, which
gives resume OF the work OF the past
two years.
Mrs- Frank Duke, violinist. and Mrs !