The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-28
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The marriage Of Miss Virginia Jones
Hudson. daughter Of Mr.. and NrS
Robert Fletcher Hudson. Of 4o2 West
Grace street. to Mr.. William Edwin
kindan Of Washington. p. c., win be
celebrated on the evening Of April !
1t 1850 O'Clock 1t the home Of the
BRIDES parents. The ceremony will
be witnessed by only relatives and .
few friendk
Interesting Lecture.
The Idyil of Ruskin's Manhood
Rose La Touche." was the subject
Of q most interesting lecture at the
woman's Club Monday afternoon by
Miss Grace Allen. Of London. Mrs.
l.. n. Dashiell introduced the speaker,
who, az the godchild Of Ruskin's
mother, the daughter OF his publisher
and the niece OF John Hobbies. his
most intimate friend. is perhaps as
well informed as to this great au-
thor's life as It is possible for one
to be.
Miss Allen related briefly the chief
events In Ruskin's lifes admitting the
idfosyncrasies of his character and his
writings. She dwelt particularly on
his love for Rose La Touche and her
| influence as reflected In his books,
passing over his unhappy marriage
with but slight attention. The speak
er compared the love of Ruskin and
Rose La Touche to that of Dante and
Beatrice.
In the course OF her lecture Miss
Allen read several letters from Rose
La Touchc. revealing her melancholy
and religious tendencies that event
ually shattered her happiness and that
of Ruskin. She deplored the great
loss to the world or letters when
Ruskin's love letters were burned. She
read the only fragment of these that
was preserved. AZ well as some OF
his letters to a friend.
Among the Ruskin relics which
Miss Allen exhibits after her lecture
were shawl that belonged to Rus
kin's mother, a number of his letters
and autograph copies OF his writings.
Weekend House Party.
Miss Hester Riddle of Petersburg.
was the guest OF honor at delightful
little weekend house party given by
Miss Nellie Mcclure. OF Bon Air. Vir-
ginia. Miss McClure's other guests.
included Miss Annie Kerans. Mr.. Tom
Neal, Of Richmond. Mr.. Charles Cooke
OF Richmond. Mr.. Nat Harrison. Ben
Mason and Mr.. Pritchard. Of Peters
burg.
Brilliant Diplomatic Wedding.
In the presence OF the president of
the United States. the chief justice.
representatives of kings. emperors.
and of the governments of four con-
tinentS. the most notable wedding
here since that of the daughter OF
the former Secretary of State, Miss
1 Edith ne
Grant. WINS solemnized In Washington
yesterday. Yesterdays ceremony.
| which united the daughter of the
kaiseT's representative Mt Washington,
Countess Luise Alexandra Won Bern
storff. and Count RAYMOND Pour
| tales. attAche of the embassy. took
place in the Church Of the concordia.
at Twentieth and q streets.
Eot In a generation have so many
! representatives OF the world Al Wash
ington made their way into that sec
| ton OF the city once graced by the
homes OF such noted men as William
| Writ. Edward Everett and Jefferson
Davis. magnets in the social life of
| their day. a. gathered there yester-
day to witness the nuptiais of these
two prominent foreigners
| The choir and chancel were banked
| with palms and annunciation lilies.
and the gallery that runs around three
| sides OF the church was fegtooned with
Southern smilax. with clusters OF an
! nunciation lilies tied with broad white
satin ribbon. Four ushers--Count
Pejacsevich. OF the Austro- Hungarian
| embassy: Mr., Haimhausen. counselor
OF the German embassy. Commander
| Retzmann. and Mr. A. c. Horstmann.
| also OF the German embassy-seated
the guests. During the arrival OF the
| guests the organist gave program
1 from "Lohengrin.'' The choir boys
were followed by the four groomsmen.
Count Gunther Won Bernstorff. brother
OF the bride: Lord Eustace Percy. OF
the British embassy; Baron Harden
broekfi of the German embassy. and
] Mr.. Won Weede. OF the Norw egian
! legation. Countess Won Bernstorf.
mother of the bride. wearing an ex-
/ quisite gown OF pale gray satin. draped
/ In chiffon. and trimmed with a
| chemisette Of cream lace, and a large
black hat with gray piames, came
next. accompanied by the bridegroom,
ment the Gardt Schuetxen. OF dark
green velvet, with black trousers and
high boots. "
The four bridesmaids--Miss Allyn
! Meyer, Miss Elsie AIdrich. Miss Cecilia
| May and Miss Mary Southerland---
followed. Immediately preceding the
/ bride and her father. The brides
maids. formed lovely picture M they
took their places. two on each side
Of the white satin priedieu. Their
gowns were charming. of pale pink
satin. with 4 tunic Of pale blue chif-
| fon, with fichu tops. They were edged
| with narrow fiounceG at the top OF
| which ran garland of pink satin
! roses. A garland Of the roses was
j. used on the right shoulder of each
dress. The hats were large and pale
blue. trimmed with pink rosebuds
The bride, who Was escorted TO the
altar by her father. looked charming.
Her gown was wonderful creation
OF soft white satin. made with an un-
usually long train. cut square The
bodice was made surpfice. trimmed
with Lierre lace Ia tiny nouncings,
while the Dutch neck was formed by a
piece OF old point lace. Her veil was
OF exQuisite point lace 1t hung full
! to almost the hem OF her gown. She
wore u wreath OF myrtle, according to
old German tradition. and carried a
shear 81 lilies OF the valley and white
orchids. Her jewels consisted OF d
! platinum chain. set with diamonds
and pearls. from which hung q dia-
mond pendant.
At the Ar Club.
| Thursday and Thursday night there
| will be an exhibition at the Art Club
rooms specimens OF handiwork Illus.
trative OF hattiking. hammered copper.
woodwork. tooling on leather, stencil
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