The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-01
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IN tAe nome OF the brides pa.
rents. Mr. and Mrs. Richard l..
Thaw. When their daughter, MISS
Alice Brooks Thaw. will become the
bride of Frederick Wilmer Rucknan,
| OF Seebert, W. Va. he house viii be
prettily arranged for the occas sion in
palms. ferns and bowls OF roBes and
lighted candles on the mantels. Rev.
| Episcopal Church. VIII perform the
ceremony, and Miss Clara Allen Tomp-
kins Will play the wedding marches
and Melody Of Love" very softly dur
Ing the service.
The bride Will wear soft white
| gown, hand embroidered. with q white
picture hat, and carry a bouquet OF
Bride roses. Her maid OF honor, Miss
Mary Randolph Thow, will wear
lovely frock OF pale blue messaline.
and will carry bouquet OF pink sweet
peas. James r. Price. of this city,
VIII attend the groom as his best man.
| Dir. and Mrs. Ruckman will leave at
once for an extended wedding tour In
| the North, and on their return will go
TO seeSert w. Va, where they expect
to make their home.
Engagement Announced.
Mrs. Hannah Iseman announces the
engagement and approaching marriage
OF her daughter, Hattye. and Alexander
| Heller. OF New York City. The cere-
|
nome OF the brides mother. 2l2 South
| Fourth Street, very quietly.
| Commencement Invitations.
Invitations have been received here
Tor tho commencement at Hollins from
! June TO June Z. The invitations are
Issued IN the name of the faculty of
| Hollins and the graduating class II IS
the sixty ninth Commencement OF the
| college, and will mark very brilliant
gathering Of guests and olumnae from
all parts Of the country. DR.. George
| w, Mcdaniel. OF this city, will deliver
the baccaiaureate sermon Sunday and
number OF Richmond people will go
! cises.
Pleasing Recital.
The pupils OF Miss Zelle Minors
piano class. assisted by two special
pupils, Mr.. ard Mrs. Norman Call. gave
| a charming recital last evening at the
Woman's Club. An unusually interest
Ing program was rendered, and the
audience, which filled the p:.rlors OF
! The club for the recital, was most en-
thusiastic in It's applause. Mr. and
Mrs Call both have perfectly charming
! voices, and they were perhaps the
most pleasing feature of a very In
tercsting concert,
i NisItinG Here.
| Mrs. S. 81, Page. of Red Hi. ana Mrs
! Mollie Nicholas OF Batesvilie. arrived
Hin Richmond Monday 10 attend The
| iinals OF the oman's College. Among
the sraduates this year from the col.
| lege is Mrs. Pages daughter. Miss
Annie Page, Miss Matte Faris, OF
| Charlottesville, is also In Richmond
Tor the college commencement.
Annual Meeting.
| The annual meeting OF the Confed-
crate Memorial Literary Society will be
held on Saturday, 'une 8, at II o'clock.
when reports OF officers, vice-regents
and chairmen will be read. Every
! member OF the society IS requested 10
| be present at this meeting, which will
| De held as usual in the Confederate
| Museum.
| Chapter Entertained.
Monday afternoon Mrs. G. D. Wing
field. Of 407 West Franklin Street, en-
tertafned Commonwealth Chapter
Daughters OF the American Revolution.
This meeting was in celebration of
Patrick Henry's birthday. Roll call"
was responded TO by the Daughters
who named the American statesmen
Mrs James Lyons, descendant OF
4 Patrick Henry. read an interest ting
/ paper on the boyhood of this distin-
Suished American. A report of the
last Daughters OF the American Revo-
luton Congress was read by Mrs Ben
Purcell, and Mrs. Wingfeld read a
paper entitled Revolutionary Incl
dents" Miss Sorg sung several solos,
accompanied by Miss Barker, pianist,
4 who also rendered solos. A
| Monthly Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Branch r. Allen Auxiliary will be held
| this morning at II o'clock In Murphys
Hotel Annex AS this is the closing
meeting of this season. all members OF
this organization are asked to be
1 present.
| .Alumnne Luncheon.
The thirteenth annual luncheon OF
| the Alumnae Association OF the old
/! Richmond Female Institute and Wo-
| mans College was given on yesterday
4 afternoon OF the Jefferson Hotel. and
was one of tho most thoroughly en-
joyable and well attended over had
Covers were laid for 100, each table
being appropriately decorated
! The. table for this years class was
the centre of attraction. the class
numbering thirty three, and In the
classic cap and gown making a most
effective picture In the middle of the
large dining room.
| d. The president OF the association Mrs.
Inez Barnes Templeman, OF class 'e7,
| presided, and gave the address of vel
| dressi Miss Ira Barbee, of North Car
olina. responded. A delightful RENT
/ niscent toast, "a Voice From the Glass
OF the Confederacy." by Mrs Morton
! WORKMAN Sloan, OF the class Of 1861.
was read, Mrs. Sloan. now Of West
4 Virginia. being unable to be present.
The toast was most enthusiasts tically
received, particularly the description
4 OF that class hoisting the first Con-
federate flag every raised in Rich
mond a month before Virginia Sc
coded.
The association was then addressed
by Miss Mary Johnston on Now wo-
man." particularly fine paper full OF
thought and research.
The number Of out of town alum
nae was unusually large, and the an
nual reunion. now a fixed feature of
the college finals. Is one OF Its most
delightful events l,3
! omcers Elected. tttf