The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-10
Society

nent early June weddings 10 over ant
the gaieties at the summer resort
have not begun In earnest. there y
practically nothing OF interest TO en-
game Dame Society's attention Their
are occasional departures for Europe
Weekend house parties at the coun
try estates and plans fer summer
outings that serve to break the mo
notony. The chief diversion OF the
Richmond society set just now Ia ties
on the terraces at the Country Clnt
in the late afternoon and small sup
per parties in the evening. Among
those entertaining at the club sat
urday evening wifi be Mira John w
Harrison and MI. Garrett Tabh.
House Party at "oaktawn."
Says the Baltimore News;
Miss Imogen Gather. OF Baltimore
whose engagement was recently an
ncunced 30 Mr. Spencer Wyraan AID
rich Of New York is entertaining
a weekend house party at Oak
lawn" her country home at Cations
vile. Md. in honor OF her guests
Mise Dorothy Ill., OF Cincinnati and
Miss Louise Dixon, Of Boston. The
other guests include Miss Wander
pool Of New York, "a cousin OF Miss
Gather: MesSrs4 John w. Dobbin, OF
Philadelphia, Stuart Mcdonnell. of
San Francisco: CasweIl Darlington,
Of Richmond. and Spencer Wyman
Aldrich, of New York. Miss Gather
will leave the last Of this month
for Bass Rocks. where she Will be
tho guest Of Miss Katharine p. Webb
I4umpkfn--Smith.
In the beautiful paraors OF cas-
fieweod in Chestergeld, on Wed
nesday evening. Miss Mary Elize beth
AF Inv %
Havgood Lumpkin. Az the strains OF
wagner's Bridal Chorus" foated
down the long corridor the bridal
party entered the drawing room IN
the following order: Iittle Misses
Stephney and Dorothy Wells, as rib
hon girls: Upton r.. Smith and Philip
H. Cogbiil. Misses Blanche Fore, OF
Richmond, and Lucille Lumpkin, Mrs
waiter n Purdue. little Miss Gather
trc j. Coghili. bearing the wedding
ring on large La France rose, the
groom, entering from side door.
sglth Or. J. r. Ragland, Jr. his
best man, and then the bride. lean
.ng on the arm OF her brother, wal
ter G. Smith. who gave her away
Waiting at the altar Of ferns and
palms under the silver candelabra,
we're the Revs Robert Infnpkin. OF
Charlottesville, a brother of the
groom, and J. r Sewell. of Richmond
Who Jointly performed the ceremony
The bride Ia a daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel g. Smith. The groom
ts the Youngest son Of the late Rev
William G. Lumpkin
Mr.. and Mrs. Lumpkin are spend
ing their honeymoon In New York.
ON Tuesday evening at Magnolia
Grange" the beautiful old home oi
7. V. Coghill. a reception was giver
the bridal party.
High School Commencement.
Commencement exercises OF the
John Marshall High School will be
gin with ciass night on Monday eve
ming in the High School auditorium
The class of 1911 has arranged very
interesting program. INCLUDING the
class history. prophecy am Will. Al
friends OF the school, esIASially thu
alumni. are invited to atfs@d These
exercises, which will begin III 4 1t
O'Clock.
Tuesday night will be alumni night
and after the annual meeting Of th'
Alumni Association. a reception nnt
dance will be rendered the class o
1911. Only active members of th'
Alumni Association are privileged 4
attend this function. though th'
meeting OF the association is open Il
the public. The commencement ex
ercises proper win be held in the Cit
Auditorium on Wednesday night
when, as usual admission viii be h,
ticket.
wedding Invitations.
Mrs. Alien Howard Crosby. o
Flushing, l.. l., has Issued invitation
TO tho marriage Of her danghter Mis-
Josefa Matilde Noel Crosby. 10 Mr.
Roger Brooke Hopkins. on Wednes
dsy. June "a. at o'clock, at 81
Georges church. Flushing. J.. ]. Thu
ceremony will be followed by re
ception at the home of the bride
elects mother. II Jamaica avenue
Miss Ethel Crosby and Miss Mar,
Crosby will be their sistera brides
maids. ME-, Francis Il. PeEram VIII b.
Mr.. Hopkins best man, and the ush
ers will be Messrs Thomas NJ. HUI
tnEs, of Baltimore. Charles Martin
and George s. Weed. OF Flushing
George Powell and r. r. Haywood
Shrese. of Philadelphia. and Charlie
Butler. Of New York.
DIR. and Mrs. William Watson Free
man. OF Norfolk. have issued invita-
tfons 10 the marriage of their daugh
ter. Amy Ward, tn Mr., Charlns Haz
ard Durfee. the wedding TO take place
Thursday. June-22. at the .Gfient Pres
bytertan church, Mr.. and Mrs. Dur
zee will be at home after Septernbei
- al Fall River. Mass.
Called Meeting.
There Will be an important cailet
meeting Of ST. Johns Circle of King
Daughters on Monday afternoon a
%;3o o'clock at the home OF Mrs. W
r. Hancock. 2-01 East Grace street
All members are requested 10 reporf
on sales OF tickets for the recent
moonlight excursion at this time.
Abbitt-Moss.
A very pretty marriage was ceie-
brated on Wednesday afternoon AT
o'clock at "Mossington." the home o.
Mr. r. r. Moss In Appomattox coun-
~, when his daughter. Miss Mar,
Frances Noes. became the bride OF Mr.
James Curry Abbitt, son Of Mr.. n. G
Abbitt. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. r G. Hubbard, Of Appo.
:aattox. The house was decorated
throughout with Il numberIess pink
and white roses with running cedar