The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-18
Society

Several ont-of-town weddings of ex-
ceptonal note largely engage the in
terest of Richmond society to-day.
Miss Elizabeth Landon Wexford.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Car
ter Wexford. will be married at noon |
II the home Of her parents, Sabine !
HAIL., IN Richmond county. to Mr.. |
Thomas Norman Jones, Jr.. of this !
city. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. T, N. Jones !
me ceremony will be performed by
the Rev. Arthur b. kinsolving, OF
Baltimore, in the presence Of a dis
tinguished gathering OF relatives and !
friends including q number Of Rich
mond people. Miss Wellford's maid /
OF honor will be Miss Flora Mason,
or Fredericksburg. and her brides
maids will be Misses Frances L. Be-
miss and Camilla Scott Wexford. Of /
Richmond. Miss Neville st. George |
Lennon. of Baltimore; Miss Marianne
Gibbs. of Philadelphia; MtD Mildred |
Foster, of Alexandria, and Miss Ce-
celia Hooe Brattan, Of Princess Anne |
Md. Little Misses Bette Chinn and |
Page Baird. OF Warsaw. will hold the |
ribbons. Mr.. Hamilton Baskerville.
OF this city. will act as best man.
~ SqOdl pTOI1llHcuCG ana much IN /
terest is the marriage OF Miss Hazelle |
Pancoast White. daughter OF Mr.. and |
Mrs. Elijah Brockenbrough White, Of
Loudoun county. to Mr.. Joel Chand-
Ter Harris. son OF the late Joel Chand-
Ter Harris. OF Uncle RemuS' fame.
The wedding will occur at Selma
Farm" the large estate of the brides
parents near Leesburg, Va, at
O'Clock this evening. Guests from
fry4r0 rr1Trf JYxyyz -.
come to Virginia for the wedding OF
Miss White and Mr.. Harris, which
will be followed by brilliant recep-
ton and dance. The bridal party
will include Miss Jane White, sister
of the bride, as maid Of honor.
Misses Anna Shepard and Henrietta
Harrison. Of Leesburg: Miss Frances
Connally. Of Atlanta, and Miss Char
lotte Winchester, Of Macon, Ga, as
brother OF the groom. as best man.
and Messrs. Luther Rosssr, Of At
lanta. and Patrick Burkley of Chi
cago. ushers Mr. Harris and his
bride Will make their home in Chi
eago on their return from an ex-
tended honeymoon
sIrs. Copeland Entertains.
Mrs. Walter Scott Copeland was
hostess at n beautiful tea yesterday
afternoon az her home in Newport
News, in honor OF her guest, Mrs.
William Hodges Mann, who went TO
Newport News from Norfolk, where
she WAS the guest Of Colonel and
Mrs. James Mann. Mrs. Copeland
was assisted in receiving BY Mrs.
Spostswoed Wexford. Mrs. Caleb p.
West and Mrs Lane Lacy. Governor
Mann. who went TO Old Point yester-
day To meet the delegates to the At
iantic Deeper Waterways Convention,
Joined Mrs. Mann TN Newport News
In the afternoon to be the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Copsiand. Mrs. Mann
is expected 10 return To the executive
mansion to-day, /
Brilliant Reception.
The delegates and visiting women
who are in Richmond to attend tn
convention of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association. were enter
tanned at a brilliant reception at the
Jefferson hotel last evening at $50
O'Clock Tnformaiity characterized the
anar which was the first In a series
OF functions to be given In honor OF
the visitors Tho guests were receF-
ed in the palm parior of the hot
by the local reception comrSistee, OF
which Mrs. Christian Clarke Is chair
man. and which is composed OF Mrs.
Julien Binford. Mrs. John Taylor. Mrs.
Allen Cham hers, Mrs. James Sharp,
Miss Amy Werth, Miss Gellne NC
Donald and Miss Mary Shelton Mrs
Mann and Mrs. p. c. Richardson are
honorary members Of the committee
The women were very nanasoHaes
rowped and the decorations We're
beautiful An orchestra played dur
tng the evening.
To-ruorrow morning the visiting
women will be given an automobile
ride about the city, the cars leaving
the Jefferson at ie:Se O'Clock IN
the evening they will be entertained
at the hotel with a program, UNDER
the direction of Polk Miller. "hich
will he followed by a dance.
A large reception Will be tendereo
them at the Country Club on Thurs
dav afternoon at 4:30 o'clock Mrs
George Warren has charge OF the
ARRANGEMENTS for this occasion ana
n assisting her IN committee OF eish-
teen prominent women inc aver
sion for Friday VIII be a trip aowh
the James by boat to Old Point, the
guests returning 10 nichHioho
evening by rail.
Iawron-Lnngicy.
A very pretty home wedding VIII
take place this morning at io:sa
o'clock at the home OF the bride. Isoi
FLOYD avenue, when Mrs Alice T.
Langley will become the bride OF Mr.
William p Lawton. Jr. The Rev. r.
A. Goodwin, rector OF St Johns
Ep.scopal church, viii ofiiciata. White
chrysanthemums. palms and ferns
will decorate the parlors and hall
The NANTES will be banked with ferns
and chrysanthemums, and an impro-
vised altar will be formed OF palms.
Miss Kuntzen will play the wedding
march.
The bride will wear handsome
going away gown Of violet broadcloth.
trimmed in braid and fringe, with hat
and gloves to match. she win carry
a shower bouquet Of Bride roses and |
lilies Of -the-valley. Mr.. James l. ;
Shaw, nephew OF the bride. and Mr..
Cabeh IAwton. son OF the groom. will ]
be the ushers. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawton
will leave Immediately after the cere-
mony for Northern wedding trip,
and on their return. will be at home
in this city at 2907 Floyd avenue.
sponsors and Mazda
A charming bevy OF lovely girls are
IN Newport News this week, attending
the Confederate reunion m sponsors