The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03
Society

James II. Branch, to Mr. IhoDas
Burton Snead at st. Paurs church
on "Wednesday, April ~. will be one
Of the most brilliant events OF recent
years in Richmond society. Miss
Branch is the granddaughter of MIR.
John +. Branch, and a niece of Miss
Etfie Branch. of Richmond. and Mrs.
Arthur Glasgow. one OF the prominent
women OF the American colony in
London. and her marriage VIII I've
witnessed by a notable gathering OF
friends and relatives
Miss Branch has chosen for her
bridal attendants Mrs Melville L.
Branch. of Richmond; Misses Helen
Fuller Of Rochester, y. e, Emily
Beatty. daughter of Commander
Frank Beatty, l.. :. y and Mrs. Beat
-. Washington. d C, Dorothy
CLARK, OF Eliza beth. y. J.. Nancy Pat
ton, Mary Scarborough and RoSatie
Valentine. OF Richmond. AIR. Ran
dolph Tucker win act as best man
and tho ushers will be MesSrs i.egh
Page, T.. St Julien Wilson. William j.
Leakc. Frederick Campbell. Pleasant
on Conquest and John Akin Branch
ali Of this city.
Prominent Wedding.
Judge and Mrs, Stafford q. Whitile
Of Marunsfille. Va, have issued inut-
iations To the marriage Of their
daughter. Ruth Drewry. to Mir. Rob
ert Thursten HUBBARD. .Tr.. on the even
ing Of April at Christ church. Mar
tinsN ilie. Miss White is a very at
traetive girl and is prominently re-
lated throughout the state. She has
frequently visited In Richmond and
spent the winter here several seasons
ago, studying voice culture under Mrs
Melvin A Martin. Of the Woman.s
College, She is quite popular in So
ciat circles and number Of Rich
mend people will attend her marriage
AT the Country Club.
Pleasure seekers during these weeks
Of fasting turn TO the Country Club
rs an over present friend. aud The
cup - fhe seen" Of q fashionable
gathering every SATURDAY. "W hen the
hreezes are soft and the skies are
fair. There is no mure delightful way
to spend r1E evening than 70 motor
cat L. the club for supper and the
dance
The Country Club was particularly
gay on Saturday afternoon, and there
were number Of charming little sup
per parties, Among those noticed
were Miss Elizabeth Tompkus. MIR.
and Mrs Philip Powers, Mr. and Mrs.
Fran. Mccarthy. MIR and Mrs. Knox
wilson, Miss Cora Younger. Mr. Albert
Tanner. Miss Mary Butler, Mr.. Charles
wilson. Miss Massie. Miss Mary Tray
ior AR Fendleton Turner. Or. Tyler
Huhd3e%. Miss Julia Joynes Miss Cav
Montague, Mr.. and Mrs James Pollard
Miss Eleanor Montgomery. Dr Her
bert Mann. Air. and Mrs Henry Har-
wood. Miss Elizabeth Atkinson. Mr.. ]
Kent Ra8iey, Mir. and Mrs. Herbert
Nhitahurst. Miss Emms Gray White,
Mr. George fftzhngh, AIR. and Mrs
Robert Whitehurst, Miss Yancey. MIR.
and Mrs John Swartout MIR. and Mrs
organ, Mr.. Hodeson. Miss Helen De
Nitt ADAMS Miss Della Davenport.
Mr.. anf Mrs. Woodson Waddy. Mir.
Fontaine Jones and Mr.. Harvey
Haynes.
Guests in Norfolk.
Mrs James Il. Werth and Miss AMY
MeEae Nefth, spent several days in
Norfolk last week. and were among
1sff guests II honor al the opening ex-
ero}ses ef the Maury High School Mrs.
Worth IL i daughter of the late Com
tiod"re Matthew Fontaine Maury, for
v hc}4 the school is named
Attend Petersburg Hunt Reception.
Among the riders at the weekly meet
of the Riverside Hunt Club on Sat
friday @are Miss Anne Keith Royal, !
If Eiehnnnd. and Mics Dorothy Harri-
son Of Petersburg AT the reception
AVA tAitIA iEift NUM- receiving were
M"stlamcs George Cameron. Jr. r. II.
Dre~ry. John Jolly, r 6. Spratley.
Hatcher Seward. Misses Catherine
SpotsWood, Mary Wilson Roper. Mill
dred orr Mary Martin and Fannie
Smith.
Miss Grace Stuart Jones, of Danvfllr.
\ a.. who is the guest OF Miss Royal, !
MSS Mamie Il. Trigg OF Abingdon:
Miss juan Trlge and MIR Travis
pre- cent.
Engagement Announced.
MIR. Edward X. Wacdy, of Norfolk.
has announced the engagement OF his
sister, Ella 10 11r. l. keith Briggs. Of
Sou'h Boston, Virginia. The wedding
VIII take place In May Miss Waddy
a. Tbs daughter OF the LAKE Cekonel
Jehn'R- Naddy, an officer of the Unit
cd States Army and chief Of Ordinance
Of General Beauregarci's staff during
the war between the States. She comes
of = distinguished family Of the East
etn Shore nj Virginia
Observation-Disclosures
The marriage OF Miss Virginia Jones
Hudson, daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Robert Fletcher Hudson and AIR. Wi
liam Edwyn Kendall. Of Washington.
H. G., was quietly celebrated Satur-
day evening ~ 7:3e O'Clock an the
homo or the brides parents. 402 West
Grace street. The parlors were at
Factiyel* decorated with pa Inns and
white flowers, The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev J. Y. bowman.
AIRS Austin Martenstein played the
wedding march.
The bride entered with her father.
aho gave her in marriage. She weFe
a handsome travelling gown Of blue
SIoth and carried white PRAYER
book With markers OF lilies of the val
ley Mr. William &c, Harbridge. of
Washington. was The grooms best
man.
Out-of-town guests were: Mr.. end
Mrs. W. r. Kendall, Of Los Angeles.
Cal. father and mother Of the groom,
and Captain and Mrs James S. Sui
phin. of Huntington. W. Va
Mr., and Mrs. Kendall left for a
Northern tour, after which they viii
he at home in Washington. u. t.
Marriage Announcement.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Lucius Har-
rison. OF Richmond. announce the ap-
preaching marriage of their daugh-
Ter, Ruth Pendleton. TO DIR. Franklin
Davis Wilson, of South Norfolk.
The wedding viii take place on the
evening of April 27th at "Waverley.
the country home OF the brides pa
renta
Silver Tea.
An attractive silver tea witt be given
at the home of Mrs. William Robert
Vawter In Highland Park Wednes-
for the benefit of the building fund
of Ascension church.
Meeting OF A. p. v. A.
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