The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-28

years Mrs. william Ruffin Cox read
beautiful resolutions TO Miss Maury on
her retirement,
Mrs. James r. Werth, chairman OF
the sites committee, reported yester-
day that she is progressing with the
details of marking the old wall of the
building known during the war as the
treasury building Of the Confederate
States" now built into the new post
Office. All who are willing to con-
tribute TO the expense of the bronze
tablet which will be fixed to the origi-
nal wall viii please send their contrt-
buttons to Mrs. James r. Werth,
chairman of the committee for mark
ing Confederate sites, the Chesterfield,
city, Mrs. Werth was granted per-
mission to hold a garden party in the
spring on the museum grounds for the
sites committees.
Several interesting relics were re-
ported by Mrs. j. Taylor Eilyson. in
Guiding lace collar and picture of
Mrs. Jefferson Davis. given by Mrs.
Carrie II. Birmingham, of Ashland, TO
the museum. The collar was made by
Mrs. Davis and presented by her with
her picture to Mrs. Rockingham in
1861. Mrs. Ellyson also exhibited a
miniature silk Confederate flag that
twas taken from the pocket of Lieu
tenant Rockingham when he was cap
tured and carried as a prisoner to
Johnson's island. '''z -~@s. ''-s =
Miss Elizabeth Patterson was made
vice regent OF the Florida room OF the
museum To succeed Mrs. G.. w. T..
Brock, who resigned. The society will
receive the visiting governors and
their tadtaa@ at the museum OH. Fri
day afternoon, December 9Th from IL
To o'clock. an invitation being ex~
tended to the distinguished visitors to
stop at the Confederate museum in
the course of an automobile ride about
the city. Miss Isabel Maury was APP
pointed chairman of the life certin-
Gates and Mrs. Julia Grant Moore, of
Richmond: Mrs Percy v Pennyback-
err. Of New York, and DIR. r.. G. Crouch
were received as life members of the
society.
Miss Sally Archer Anderson, presi-
dent of the society. presided. and
those present at the meeting were
Mesdames Theodore Ellyson. j. Taylor
Eilyson, j. r. Werth, C. w, p Brock
n. V. Randolph. William Rhinehart,
G. f. Sydnor, Z. f. Boiling, ] Allison
Hodges. w. a. Harris, +. n. Taylor,
J.. J. White, ID. c. Elicit, A. NJ. Gwath-
mey, J. Enders Robinson. c. C. John
son. Hunter Mcclure. w. r. Cox. James
II, Drake, +. Il. Moffitt, Misses Kate
Mason Rowland, Ellen Jones, Lucy
Munford, Nj. Z. Harris. Kate Stiles,
Bette Ellyson and A. W. Archer.
Smith-king
A very pretty wedding took place
yesterday afternoon at $50 o'clock
at the home of Mrs. Viola NJ King,
when her daughter, Myrtle Coleman,
became the bride of Mr.. jeremiah
n. Smith, son of the late Edward
Smith. of Sianover county, Va The
parlors were decorated with palms,
ferns and pink chrysanthemums. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. r.
r. Waterfield, pastor of the bride
and groom. Little Miss Lucille Cole
man played 1.-The wedding marches.
of honor. Mrs Norman V. Coleman,
who wore gown of cream silk, made
with black net overdress, and cry
stall trimmings. She carried an arm
bouquet of white roses.
Her maid OF honor was Miss Belle
Clay, who was gowned in pink mes
sa line, with chiffon overdress. Miss
Clay carried a hat shower of sum
burst roses.
Little Miss Evelyn Coleman, wear
ing IA dainty lingerie frock, with pink
ilDboHs, was TlHR-DehIeF, ana carried
the ring in pink basket filled with
white rosebuds, tied with pink rib
hon. The groom's best man was Mr..
G. III. Cole, and the ushers were
Messrs. Charles Smith and Lynwood
Rowlett.
The bride wore a brown travelling
suit with hat and gloves to match, and
carried "A shower houauet- of Bride
roses, Mr.. and Mrs Smith left on
the evening train for jacksonville,
Fla. and other Southern points They
viii be at home after December 18th
nj 700 West Marshall street
Among the out-of-town guests were:
Mrs. Eugene Sutherland, Of Peters,
burg, Va; Miss Bessie Luck, of Ash
land, Va. and Mr.. Stewart Luck, OF
tentreyiIle, Md.
Home Wedding.
4 beautiful horne weld rag was ;ce]s-
hratTd yesterday morning at the home
of the brides parents, Mr., and Mrs.
j, j. Tignor, $40 Sycamore street,
when Miss Lille Irene Tignor be-
came the wife Of Mr.. Willie a.
Hutchinson. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. George w. KEN
per, pastor of the MARSHALL Street
Christian church. in the presence OF
few OF the relatives and intimate
friends OF the contracting parties.
fter a bridal trim =. WaSh;p,to,