The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-19
Society

Williams private car for Washington
20 be present ut the silver wedding
reception OF President and Mrs. Taft
Aondsy evening. Lieutenant Cover
nor and Mrs.. J. Taylor Eilyson, who
sill also attend the reception at the
White House. went to Washington
Sunday afternoon. Richmond will be
prominently represented among the
thousands OF distinguished guests.
and the first ladies OF the Old Domin-
ion will don their most beautiful
gowns for the occasion. while the dis
tinguished gentlemen will again ex-
hibit the courtE manners and gal
lantries that have been famed char
acteristics, not only of the Virginians,
who in years past have visited the
White House as welcome guests, but
also Of the virginians who have dwelt
there as President of the United
States.
Munson--Townscnd.
A fashionable gathering witnessed
the wedding Saturday afternoon Of
Miss Katharine Adeline Townsend
and George sharp Munson in the
Memorial church of st. Paul, ~
Overlook. Pa.
The ceremony was performed by
William f. Turner. and Miss Towns
end was attended by her sisters, Miss
Mary B. Townsend and Miss Eleanor
Townsend, az her maids of honor.
and four bridesmaids, Miss Marjorie
r. Townsend. Miss Mary Yandell Rod :
man, Miss Elizabeth McCawley and
Miss Marie Madeira Edgar Munson,
the brother OF the bridegroom, was
best man, and the ushers were James
Gamble. Thomas d. Smith, Henry s.
Drinker, Joseph B. Townsend. Sd.
David Boles, OF Scranton; Justus Will
son, OF Cleveland; Edward Y. Clucas
and Elton G. Parks. OF New York.
Mrs. Munson 10 the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Brevitt Townsend.
of Merton avenue. Overlook, and on
several occasions has visited her uncle
and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. James Cas-
kie, OF this city, who, with Miss Annie
Gray, also OF Richmond, were present
at the marriage. Following their
honeymoon Mr.. and Mrs. Munson will
| reside in the Townsend residence in
| Overlook.
Attractive Houc Party.
! A delightful house party has been
arranged to take place this week at
| the cottage of Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.
Hathaway, on Lynnhaven Bay, begin
ming on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Menal-
Gus Landlord will chaperon the af-
fair. and among those in the party
will be Miss Mary Chalmers. of Rich
mond; Miss Fannie Panni1l. Miss
Louise Robinson and Miss Virginia
Etheridge, OF Norfolk; Mr.. Milton Ell
lott. Mr.. Tazewell Darlington. OF
Charlotte. N. c.: Mr. Harold Hath
away. Mr.. Herbert Nash and Mr. Ar
thur Hitch.
Wedding of Note.
Another out-of-town wedding OF
much social importance. which took
place Saturday evening at $50 o'clock
at Bloomfield. near Ivy. Albemarle
county, Va. was that of Miss Nancy
Lea. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Tat
nall Lea. of Philadelphia. and Or
Harry Taylor Marshall. OF Charlottes.
Vile, Va, son of the late Colone
Charles Marshall, and Of Mrs. Mar.
shall OF the Preston Apartments, Bal.
timore. Owing to the death Of the
brides sister, M-s.. William Meade
4 Fletcher. only the two Immediate fam
lilies were present, The bride. who
! was attended by her sister. Mrs Will
liam II. Nicholson. of Philadelphia, a.
matron of honor. There were no ush
ers.
Mr.. Benjamin Howell Griswold, Jr.
of Baltimore, was the bridegroom
best man. Among the guests wer,
Mrs. Charles Marshall, OF Baltimore
the brideEroom's mother: Mr.. and
Mrs. II. snowden Marshall, of New
York; Mr.. and Mrs. J. Markham Mar.
shall. of New York; Mr.. and Mrs
Charles A. Marshall. OF New York
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r.. Lee Marshall, o.
Baltimore, all brothers and sisters In
law OF the bridegroom, and Mr.. anc
Mrs. Benjamin Howell Griswold, Jr.
q Baltimore. After q wedding Jour
ney DR.. and Mrs. Marshall win live
at Charlottesville Va, where DR. Mar
shall IL one of the professors of tn,
University. OF Virginia.
Invitations Issued.
Mr.. and Mrs, Bernard Mann hav,
issued Invitations for the marriage O.
their daughter, Elizabeth Weldon
Claiborne, TO Mr.. Lewis Parke Cham
berlaync. the ceremony to take place
on Tuesday evening, June ~, at [
o'clock, at Grace Episcopal church.
The bfide-eleet In prominent related
in Virginia She In a cousin OF Gov
ernor Mann and of Colonel Jane,
Mann. OF Norfolk Mr.. Cham berlayn.
holds the chair Of ancient languages
at the University Of South Carolina.
To Visit Relatives Here.
Miss Alma Hisgins OF Atlanta. whs
has been the guest, Of relatives in New
York and Atlantic City for severa
weeks, will come to Virginia Beach
and Richmond the first OF July. He,
mother, Mrs. J. A. Higgins. and bro
Their. John Higgins. will join her ir
Richmond and spend several week.
with relatives here. Miss Higgins viii
leave the first of September for MI.
Ian. Italy, where she Will be the CUES
Of relatives for two years and VIII
study vocal and Instrumental music
while away.
Mr.. Harrison Weds.
A wedding of interest to society II
| Virginia. where the groom is wei
known and prominently related, tool
place Saturday afternoon at the Unior
Evangelical Church. Corona, Long Ia
land. when Miss Gertrude Riker Lever
fch. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie,
Duncan Leverich. was married to Mr.
John Triplett Harrison. OF New York
Tho ceremony was followed by 9
wedding breakfast at Fair View. ths
country home OF the brides parents
The bride entered the church Will
her father, by whom she was Giver
In marriage. and was met at tn
chancel by the bridegroom, ATTENDED
BY his brother, Mr.. Philip Haxal
Harrison. as best man. Her gown wal
Of ivory satin trimmed with old fam
lily lace and her title veil was fas
tened with a coronet OF orange bios
soma. She carried shower Douque,
! OF lilies Of the valley.
Mrs. Philip Van Rensselaer, Schuy-
| Ter OF New York was her cousins mat