The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-29

Win tue nFst Iool nays OIL tHe ioii
last week and the first of the October
weddings this week. one must read the
signs Alright. and realize that the fall
season is really here. True, the CAL
endar has heralded It's presence Cor the
past month, but nevertheless, it's true
that the fall season in things social
Ia but beginning. It does not resem-
BILE its opponent March, in the least,
for II neither arrives like roaring
lion nor departs like lamb, but comes
and goes to the tune of wedding bells.
There are several prominent weddings
10 be celebrated this week, and from
now until late November society viii
play the role of wedding guests at
notable marriages.
The early October weddings Tor the
most par. will he home affairs with
small bridal parties and limited
number of guests Later in the month
there VIII be several large church We'd
dngs. preceded by round of galeues
for the brides and their maids. frac~
tically no entertaining Is being done
just now save In the nat-re of small
parties for brides-eiect and informal
dinners at the Country club. lhe
fashionable folk are TO be found IN
the stores these mornings. laying hg
beautiful fro6ks and gowns TO be seen
at the winter festivities Those VINO
have just returned from wonderful
European tour or equally fascinating
automobile trips to the Northern rN-
sorts hold impromptu receptions on
BROAD street, and in the shops, and one
hears an interesting rehearsal OF the
summers experiences,
Resides being the month OF wed
dings. October Is decidedly the month
Of preparation for the winter Salt}es
The debutantes are planning 'hen
coming out parties, while relatives ana
friends are equally engrossed IN tae
details Of charmings teas and uhch-
cons To be given in honor OF the Doos.
Tire german clubs will soon he meet
ing 10 decide the dates for the sea-
san. q dances, and, on every hand, there
are signs In the way OF wedding m
x{tatious and cool days and long t~I :
light hours that the fall season is
really here and hints OF the coming
winter.
The marriage of Miss Ida OSWALD
Mason and Mr. Charles sinclair ray
Inr purke, Of Alexandria, Va. whose
engagement was announced several
months ago. viii be celebrated On
TUESDAY evening. october leth
san O'Clock in Grace Episcopal chuFth-
Miss Mason Is the daushter or tls
Rev, and Mira Landon r. Mason "a
thls city, and her wedding WIZ pe o. t@
OF the most interesting social
OF the fall, Mr.. Burke IL the 81
Mr. and Mrs. Julien Thompson bnrhe'
of Alexandria
Enuaeement Announced.
~ 80 Mrs Powhatan Nash an
uolncs the engagement Of tieIr - 80,
Miss Mary Ruth Kidd. to MT 1sf 49, -
uix smith. The wedding VIII 'A"e
place early In October
Wsddino Of the Week.
number of prominent rs
viii interest Richmond soo'0 Ws,,rrer
w,nek Miss Cora winston iou''e
sd Nr James Kerr Dunlop son w
ths ,ats James and Lacy kerr p"i'
IL, -, petersburg. Va, Will De inat
,;ed on Tuesday evening at !. so 80 =
s at .he h,rae bs the bride in ateffaff'.s-t
avenue The ceremony WIZ oo ~
u,,iet on account OF tne reeeht -, -
~ Mr.. puulsps mother, ana VII
uttnessad nv only the bride pa
80 Mrs lawson Carter Younger
md the groom's sister. Mrs. johh r.
Iah,son Of Nelson county, Va
one of the prettiest weddings OF wy
sar ain be that of Miss MarsAf0s
Ellen ChewrHng. daughter OF MI' ca
Mrs A. ]. Chewing. OF TINS c1s c.
Mr. Malcolm Jellis Rawlings, OF r.. .s,. NJ
b,,r1. which will be celebrates .t
evening at iithaho'A
summer home OF the BRIDE parenes
Io,,isa county Miss che"nlls'
urho was educated at Hoians INST
,,,,s ana has since been popular WIN
,ha ,,onnrer set in Richmond. mas peei'
aeiightfully entertained as ~ 'ue.
elect. among the affairs III her hoiiJ.
being a. handkerchief shower at Wiz nv.
Miss Incv Gwaihmey vas hostess 80
Attendants will include her SISTER, Misa
RUBY Chewing. as Hlaio ~ n,,
xft.ses Elizabeth Montgomery anu
~, chalmers, as ribbon bears anu
fs,tic Misses Louise Boxley and 1uia
--r,s.I,.rss-sx weew@r girls Mr, Roper /.
s-furss-ef- I,ynchburg, Will De pcs'
nan Cutie number or NIGH
NOM, neople will motor to Mountain
view for. the ceremony ana me ie
ception following. 1.,on-
The marriage of Miss MARY =. 10y ,an
ton and Mr.. George "ssne ,hn
raj. MACE "Wednesday evening At Tug
hon,e ~ the BRIDES brother IN Jaw ana
sister. DIR. and Mrs Manfred Ga4lr dr''
:, eos West Grace street. owing 10
tha recent death of the groom fatner'
m invitations hive been issueo. i he
same day Miss Margaret McRae NAV
sa,fgftef, OF Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Lee
Thaw, Will be married TO Mr.. 'osepn
runner Greene, the ceremony taxing
M
in St Johns Episcopal church at Ches-
ter.
Among the interesting opt-of-town
weddings will be that of Miss Eliza :
beth Hiackford Lloyd, daughter Of the
Mt Rev and Mrs. Arthur Selden
LLOYD, and Mr.. Charles Symington on
TUESDAY afternoon at Madison, Conn,
and that OF Miss Bessie Temple
tswathmey, daughter of DIR. William
Rvland Gwathmey, and Mr.. Frank
voolfolk Scott on Saturday evening
1T .sCedaryille." Ruark. Va.
To Visit Mrs. Perkins.
Mrs. Waldorf Aston. OF CliVeden,
Eng. In expected to arrive In Rich
mond about October 10th to spend
.e,eral DAYS with her sister, Mrs.
Elizabeth Langhorf,e Perkins, at 49a
West Franklin street. Mrs. Astor.
who. with Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson
Was the guest of Colonel c. d. Lang
horne and Mrs. Reginald Brooks nj
.Nfirador" Albemarfe county, for sew
sral DAYS 1ast week. fl How visiting
relatives In New York and Boston
with Mr. Aston. prior to his return
70 England on October Sth. After
spending several days In Richmond.
Mrs. Astor will return to "Mirador.
accompanied by Mrs. Brooks, for stay
of some weeks.
& 4. p. v. A. Resumes Work.
The board Of managers of the assoc
citation for the Preservation of Virginia
Antiquities will meet Tuesday morn