The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-24

vember so. at half-past 9 O'Clock, In
the club parlors.
Cathedral WeddlSK.
Miss Louise \. Ryan. o: 320 North
Harrison street. and Edward J. Duny,
a we'll known club man and yachts
man of New York. were quietly mar
ried Oh Thursday morning al sacred
Heart Cathedral. in this city. owins
TO recent mourning in she family OF
the bride only the inlrned!at. family
and a few intimate friends witnessed
the ceremony. which was conducted by
Rev. Father J. B. ORe!lly, assisted by
Rev. Fathers Kaup and Glenn. The
bride wore lovely blue travelling
gown. and carried An arm bouquet of
Bride roses and lilies OF the valley.
Her sister. Mrs. William y. Sorg, was
matrun OF horror. Mrs Sorg was
xouu.d i.. whit. crepe de ch4nc AMI
pearls, ANA carried v,o.es;s. Andrew
La Pine. Of New York. wfG the groom 5
best man. The bride belongs to 4 we'll
known family in this state and is
widely related in the South. Mr.. and
Mrs DufYy will reside IN New York.
To VISIT Here.
Major Charles Macon wesson. United
States Army. accompanied by Mrs.
Wesson and their three children.
Nancy. Helen and Charles Macon. ~.
will arrive in Richmond to-day. They
are ON a visit to Captain Wessons
father and other relatives IN Virginia.
Art Club Notes.
Throughout the country there Is
deepseated desire TO bring the world
~ ART into touch with the home build
e:. and home owners. In orc"r 10
achieve this laudabls dss:gn. h, has
become more and more necessary ior
art and artists to begin at the c"'-
tom, at the period of life when impress
sions are the most plastic. and the
id~ar gathered are likely TO exert an
inf uence throughout life. Ara th'
process lies largely IN interesting the
parents. and through them the chi-
dren. in art for arts sake. Hence We
see on every hand classes FOR the III
struction Of youth, the institution OF
"junior classes TO- art instruction III
schools an6 art clubs. with the result
that to-day more scholars are taking
instruction in art of various kirds tnan
ever before Observers have noted
that commercial art exercises a pre-
dominating influence In these classes
and this is not to be deprecated fo3
whatever leads to the artistic develop
ment of a human mind 10 In so far an
educator OF the highest order 1t 10
no, too much TO say that in large
measure this very commercia!ism OK
art Is a potent factor in the artistic
ppiift of the nonartistic multitude
which would otherwise fail to note
even the most obvious artistic efforts
Of schools and classes- The artistic
education OF q people SO engrossed IN
business as are NEST Americans ID
A. difficult and slow process. and IT Is
only; by tina: constant dropping which
rs ssid to. wear stone that any rear
progress can be maxi. But by degrees
an Improvement can be noted. better
fences are being erected. more and bet
ter trees arr being planted. architec-
ture is improving along artistic lines.
interior decoration Is making treEend-
Gus strides. lawns arc being better
kept. pictures. good. bad and indine1e
emit. are to be seen IN public places, ana
in numberless directions the effect OF
an artistic training OF the young can
be noted All this Is distinctly en-
couragine to those noble souls VINO
rave devoted their time. money and
strength to the artistic encouragement
of teachers. and the time Will come
when the American people can point
with pride to its art as shown In Its
public buildings and in the general ef-
feet in every direction.
Art C1ub Lecture.
Admiral Harrie Webster VIII ad-
Dress the members Of the Art Club OF
Richmond on the Present Status OF
Affairs in the East on Tuesday after
room at half pass 1 O'Clock at the club.
The lecture will be one Of unusual
interest. and ali the club members ana
their friends. as we'll as the friends OF
the club in general. are invited to be
present Tea Will be servd by the
house committee following ADMIRAL
weester's lecture.
BAlMa1t Ball.
One OF the pre,tiest balls given in