The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30
\ cling. of Boston; l.. Kemp DuvaI, OF
Washington. and others.
Cumbc rlaud NNetJfnr

| AZ haif-past o'clock on Thursday
afternoon. April %. n very pretty we'd
| ding took place at "Elkora." Cumber-
land county. when Miss Sara Roane
, Edward c. Harrison. became tho brido
OF George Champion Rufin, Jr., OF
| Prince George county
| Inc pride entered the drawing room
| with her father and was met at the
! altar by the groom and mis- hest man.
Bolton Williams, OF Petersburg. Miss
Mary Elizabeth Bardcn, of Petersburg.
was maid of honor. She wore gown
% PINK marouiscttc over mcssaline OF
the same shade and carried IA nose
shS OF sweet peas TO match her gown.
mere n were no other attendants.
ihc bride wore lovely gown of
"hitc crepe dc chine with inscts oe
rare old lace. and her only ornaments
were some pearls that had been worn
by many generations OF brides in tho
HARRISON family. Shc ca rricd "A pre-
! sehtatlon bouquet of lilies OF the VAL
ley. The Rev. John Cornick. OF Oman
COCK performed tho ceremony The
color scheme in the drawing room,
where the wedding was celebrated,
was green and white and tho walls
were hung with wrcatns OF cedar and
Srcat branches of doSwool. Lighted
candies were used on the altar and in
the dining room. Decora tons in tho
uihinS room were lilies and trailing
! vines.
Guests from Richmond attending the
ceremony were Mr.. and Mrs. John W
harrison. Miss Elsie Harrison. Han-
doiph Harrison, Misses Harriet F.. T.
| Cooke Harriet C. Crcngan and r 1,
harrison. IN Other guests included
| Misses virginia tIaw, Rebecca Leigh.
carter Harrison. OF Kingston. n. T.;
Cnanning Harrison. of Washington:
| "A Of b,,.
~ Misses Carrie Kirk Rufln. sue
Jones and Mrs. Il. C. HARRISON, OF
| Wcstovcr. "
| Mr. and Mrs. RuHln left at once for
n wedding trip. and on their return
VIII make their home at TOR Bay.r in
FRINGE George county.
engagement of Interest
New York exchange of recent
issue contains the following itcm If
interest to sciety in virginia.
I The engagement has hcen mn.
nounced of Miss Niable Gordon Moot.
man, the daughter of Mrs. BENJAMIN
shepard OF East Orange, \. j., ,o
henry Warren Goddard
MISS Moorman Is OF an old Viz
gina family. her home being at
| DyhchourS. Recently, however. she
Orange or abroad.
| MI Goddard Is the son OF the late
MI and Mrs. Frederic Goddard. The
latter formerly Miss Jane Mason Of
Nhodc Island. and is a member nr
the Calumet. Squadron a, Republican,
and other clubs. The wedding viii
take place on May 20"
skntinE Club to- Meet
me Roller Skating Club, which has
ntcn such an interesting diversion
ior society this spring. will not meet
ms evening as usual on account of
me hnal concert of the "Wednesday
club. which will be held in the Citv
Auditorium. The club will meet TO-
morrow evening at the Palace Rink
at the Reservoir
AZ the Womnp's Club.
the Art of Venice" was III. sub
lcct OF thoroughly FASCINATING Ice
tnrc given yesterday afternoon ho.
lorc the members of the Woman's
oiuh by Miss Adele Williams. Miss
liii"ms has lived for Il number OF
years abroad and her lecture was
merely short time spent with her
II the beautiful city by the sea.
Sne said taai perhaps il seemed a
We'll worn road, but one must rea, h
thefc Just as the sun goes down ana
! The violet shadows are deepening, and
stay under the stars for tho evening
10 really set at the soul OF the city
| OF dreams Ncnctians love the might.
ana the bonts that float about the
canals with gay groups of people TO
til" music OF many voices and lighted
D! bright colorcd lanterns make il a
place of light and laughter above all
| other cities in the world.
To understand the art of Venice ono
must see and know the people. 1t is
an art of color and light; most OF il
mas very little soul. but il has a world
| OF festive brightness and dramatic
meaning. The pictures do not stir
the heart, but they hold tho eye with
Their glowing color Miss Williams
SPOKE chiefly of tho great painters
who had enriched the galleries of
Venice with their art, and dwclt for
while on the art OF glass. blowing
Tor which the city has long been
famous. In thinking of Venice one
wants 10 remember that art there is
not only painting, but the wonderful
glass work and laccs as well as the
| great sculptured buildings. II is a
city of many festivals. and inspiration
Tor many Of the great masterpieces
mas been drawn from these carnivals.
| Most of the noted artists OF Venice
were discussed and their work and
technique touched upon. but Titan.
the greatest of all Venetian Painters.
was rather the centre OF the yroup OF
artists around which Miss Williams
wove her little talk
| The lecture was full of quaint
| charm and delightful illusions and
the afternoon was in truth = dream.
: drifting through the happy mace
With the spell of the lecturers own
| charming personality about ones
thoughts, into dream places with
| dream people
! Mrs Charles r Robins and Mr.,
i clifton Miller were a, the punch table
and Mrs. Rolfc Glover and MISS
iiawsie Gla@ebrook poured coffee. The
club parlors were decorated with
tulips and margucrites
fiomc Wedding.
The marriage of Misc Helen Louise
Boudar ami JEFFERSON Francis Rich.
ardson, Ir,. Of Grccnvillc. $. C.. viii
he celebrated very quietly this even