The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-02
Society

Williams and Mr.. James Turner Sloan
in the Second Baptist church on
Monday evening at half after six
o'clock will be one of the most notable
affairs of June, which will be distin
guished by an unusual number OF
weddings even for the month of roses.
1t Will be a double wedding, with
large and interesting bridal party.
Miss Bliss Williams has chosen for
her matron of honor, Mrs Houston
Waller, OF Richmond. and for her
bridesmaids Misses Susie Davis. An
MIS- Street and Bessie Williams Br.
streets best man will be DIR. G. II.
Rudd, and his groomsmen Messrs.
Seldom Taylor. Jr., w. r. Burke and
Alvin Evans.
Miss Louise Williams will he at
tended by Mrs. J Seldom Taylor. Jr,
as matron of honor. and VI sses Ethel
McCaw, Madge Gibson Montgomery
and Della Miller Dudley as brides
maids. Mr.. Sloan will have as his
best man his brother. Mr. John Sloan.
and his groomsmen will be Messrs
Blanchard Forbes, Jim Ryan and
Leroy Grant
The Misses Williams came down
from their country home near Ar.
vonia, Va, several days ago. and are
stopping a the jefferson until after
the wedding.
Brilliant First Class German.
Beneath the radiance of the nun
dreds of fncandescent bulbs and arc
lamps, one Of the most beautiful Ger
mans Of June week was danced at the
Naval Academy nj Annapolis. Thurs
Day evening. II was the occasion of
the first- class dance" very exclusive
function In which only the graduates
al
IN" class are allowed Oh the floor The
affair took place in the mammoth
atnory building. and the structure was
respondent with light and color.
shortly before 9 O'clock. Midshipman
Starr King, president Of the class, with
Miss Anne Gordon Winchester or WI
ninRton, Del, as partner, led the dan
GERS to the centre OF the floor for, the
first figure. The opening number was
termed the John Paul Jones" figure.
and was designed simply as n"ans
Of introducing the different guests 10
one another Other figures included
the anchor, In which The middtes and
their partners marched about until the
lines formed a ! age anchor, IN tho cetl-
tra of which 1911" was formed. t.
ward II u'clcck. the german over. tire
'tsreers enjoyed ii collation., after
which dancing Mas resumed until about
The lavors presented Included silver
picture frames Hover buckles. silk
parasoIs and some fancy ones In the
shape OF bonnets. etc, worn by the girls
in the different figures.
Among those dancing the German
We're Miss Katherine Hagan of Rich
mand. with Calvin II. Cobb. Miss Elsie
Whittet, of Richmond. with +, r. Me-
hudy. and Miss Crediila Miller, OF Bal
timore. with J. W Anderson.
The June ball. which viii be fare
seii- given In honor OF the graduating
class by tho class Of 1912, Will bs "a
fitting climax on Friday evening to the
week of gftyety, and II II expected that
the attendance will eclipse any func-
ton Of it's kind IN previous years.
Sail on Tuesday.
The following parties. booked by Mr..
=. H. Bowman. will sail from New
York on Tuesday next on the steamer,
Mendoza, of the Lloyd Italiano Line:
ton Mia Evelyn Stiles. Miss Nell SUIT
ton, Miss Belle Gayle, Miss Char
lotte Jones, Mirs Byrd Alvey. Niles
Katherine Rhoads, Miss Pryllic Taylor.
Mrs Edward r. May, Master Peyton
MAY. Mr.. Louis Baldacei. Mrs Resale
BaIdaeci. Mrs. Frances Baldacct, Misses
Frances, Marie and Antoinette Bal
dAccl and Master Paul Baldacci, The
party. accompanied b. MIR. Bowman,
who will see them safely aboard snip
Tuesday morning Will leave Rich
mond at noon Monday IN q special
pglIfna,l chair car, and will stop at the
Chelsea Hotel In New York Monday
night They will remain abroad sever
81 months.
Entertained at Luncheon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Carter en-
tertained informally at luncheon on
Thursday at their home near WASH
ineton ia honor Of Adjutant- General
and Mrs w. w. Sale, of this city.
ua.A.e 4ss.s their house guests for sew,
eral days
Arbuckie Gumbea.
The marriage OF Miss Mamie A
Cumb ea and MIR. John Henry Ar
buckle was celebrated at high noon
Thursday at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene NJ. Wallace, 716 Barton
avenue, Barton Heights. Owing La
recent bereavement TN the families of
both bride and groom. the ceremony.
which was performed by the Rev.
r. "fseSfofi tratgffEEf. fertSt'5 ofe r. hH-
phauy church, was Witnessed by only
a few relatives and close friends.
The house was beautifully decorated
in potted plants and cut flowers, a
being artisticaily carried out.
The bride wore IA lovely gown of
white marquisette. and carried Bride
roses The matron Of honor, Mrs.
Clifford Michie. Of Richmond. was
goened In yellow messaline and ear
rted bouquet Of lavender sweetpeas.
Mr.. Walter G. Mann attended the
groom a. best man,
Mr. and Mrs. Arhuckle left later
In the afternoon for old Point, going
thence to New York and Niagara
Falls. They will be at home at their
new residence sos Barton avenue.
after July /. The presents were mum
erous and handsome, consisting Of
silverware cut glass and other ar
ticles.
Prominent Wedding
Tho Baltimore Sun Of Friday con-
tans the following item OF much In
terest to Richmond society:
one Of the prettiest OF the June
weddings took place at O'Clock last
evening, when Miss Margaret Lewis
Marshall Duer daughter of Mrs. Duer
and the late Andrew Adgate Duer.
was married TO MFR. James Eustace
Shaw, OF Johns Hopkins University.
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. n. H Shaw, of
Rome, Italy, formerly OF England.
The Ceremony WAS performed by
Rev. Edward r. Lawrence at ST.
Mary Hill. Ptkesville and
wac followed by small reception at
the home OF the brides mother.
Both church and house were beau
tifully decorated with pans. roses and
ppouIpg and the wedding Y1Ilstr p1lIsste