The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16

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Miss Irva Payne, of Harrisonburg,
VIII also come To Richmond in u few
DAYS 10 visit her aunt. Mrs. Huuton.
| MISS Payne visited In Richmond las:
year anu was entertained at a nt.m
Der OF interest affairs given in her
honor
Diuner before The Germun.
Colonel and Mrs. Joseph L. Willard
were hosts at Il large dinner party at
thcir home on West Franklin sire,
ias' night before the dance given rs
the Richmond German Club at tn,
Masonic temple. ..c Ginncr was given
In honor of Two guests of Colonel ana
Mrs. Willard. They also entertained "a
big dinner party on Saturday EVENING,
in their honor
At The Wumnn'k Club.
Virginia Day ut the Woman. CiuJ
Is an annual event an.i is always one
OF the most interesting afternoons on
the calender OF acl.gntlul ana!rs for
the club year. Edward V. Valentine,
one OF the most DISTINGUISHED men uf
today and whose work rs Il sculpt Or
has placed him high In the cgrcc.a aud
affection Of his own people ~ well
| as the artistic world outside. Nvag
speaker for the afternoon. There was
q large gathering Of members N tao
club parlors yesterday. and Mr.. VuIen-
by mis- audience.
lie gave q charming dissertation
known as "Reminiscences of Rich
/ mond." and vcry humorous ana lapuIv
chosen they proved 10 be. The speaker
unf"ided in ee.ics ot vivid word
pictures At gcodly c0mpan? OF dis
tinSu!shcd people IN concert and on
the stage, royal visitors and authors,
plays and piayerf folk THAI hal charm
cd the people not so many years ago
IN this town. Most Of them were in
innate friends and dcariy-lovcd com
penions of Mr. Valentine. and mis-
anecdotes of tho gifted men and wu-
men who had graccd the society and
civilization Of "a day but recently past
aud charming little bits about the
kings and ruecnH of the drama were
very interesting and plcuSing
In that day and time the (; ,hiouablc
promenade was along the canal bank
and the most popular place OF nmusc-
mcnt was on the site OF the Byrd
street station. some ot the pictures
were touched with pathos and many
were gay with the brigh, faces and
happy hearts that lived and loved and
made merry ct that time. and all Were
full OF humor and gentle subtlencs2
that was wholly pleasing and very
charming in speaker
Mr.. Valentine concluded his lecture
pcrleHces with undiscovered artists ard
people unknown TO fame through no
lack Of their own merit 1t was i
very happy afternoon.
The club pariors were decorated
, with vases Of red and white flowers
and the hOstesscs for the afternoon
We're Mrs. J. Taylor Ellyson. Miss Jan.
Rutherford ana Mrs. e. w j.. Brock
Mrs. T.. V. Valentine WAS chairman vi
! the day. and Mrs. Williams Chambers
I and Mrs. F. NJ Hughes. OF Iynchburg
+ Were At the coffee table. Mrs. Il. T
Hunter, assisted by Miss Caroline
thmcy, poured tea. Misses SIary
Ayle,t, Jean Fled IIawsie iuid Ecrn
Glazcbrook and Evelyn stiles assisted
IN serving the III sts
HIuckstunc Wedding.
The hrst Presbyterian Church q,
! Blackstone viii DC the scene OF a very
J pretty wedding this evening al &
o'clock. when Miss Katharine Green
Low. daughter or Douglas Monkey
Low. Will become the bride OF Henry
- Bannon Cooper, OF Alexandra. The
church VIII be arranged with palms
and fragrant white flowers and the
| chanccl VIII be banked with pains
| and lighted candles. The Rev. Thoma s
| perform the ceremony. Tae bride wall
enter the church with her father. VINO
VIII give her away. Her gown will
be fashioned of white crepe met cor
made over white satin. II will be en-
\ bro4dered in an Eastern design and
! trimmed with iusGts OF point de We
nice lace. Her veil OF illusion will &c
arranged with lilies of the valley and
caught with a diamond and pearl
brooch. She viii wear a necklace tf
pearls and diamonds. and Will carry
4 g,.EI
orange blossoms Miss Elizabeth Mox-
ley Low Will be her SISTERS mad OF
honor. She will wear Ii gown of VIII. <
crepe de chine and Will carry an arm
ful of white roses and orchids. The
dame OF honor, Mrs. Douglas MoNl "
Low. Jr., OF Alexandria. w!ll wear d
| gown OF white satin ana VIII carry a
bouquet similar To that OF the maid
| of honor. tiubert Cooper. oil RocHy
| Mount. y. C., viii be the groom's Dc.;t
! man.
Misses Marion Francis Low. OF
| Blackstone, ana Fortune McCraw, OF
F., Lyncnburg, will act as Dr.desmal Ids
Their gowns viii be lavender crepe dc
chine and thc'r bouquets will be u
white roses. Little Lizzie Wallace
Low and Virginia tiardaway Will bs
hover girls, and Their frocks will he
{ OF white embroidered MULE. Mr.
Erumbeck, of Alexandria, and w. s
/ Bell, OF Lynchhurg, VIII be groomsmen
and the ushers VIII include Frank
Green Low, OF Lynchburg; Wallace
! Lindsey, Magrudcr Dent and Thomas
Smith, all of Alexandria.
A reception for the bridal party
and out OF town guests was gwen last
night at the home of the bride. House
| decorations were in green and white
nd NfrG nj Loo, OF
for u wedding trip that Will include
Palm Beach and other Southern re-
sorts, and on their return will make
their homo in Alexandria, February 1
Guests from distance will be MIR
and Mrs. s. L. Cooper. of Culpeper
Mrs. Arthur Hamilton Campbell. of
Norfolk; John MacCrae. of New York
DR.. william Cooper. OF Newport News
Miss Alberta de Four, OF Savannah
Ga.
Afternoon Reception.
Mrs. Henry Landon CabelI and Mrs