The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-18
Society

alfs. Edward Darlington Mayo viii
entertain at luncheon today IN the sun
parior Of the Country Club In honor
VI Miss Eda Atkinson. whose marriage
70 Mr.. Algvrnon Stuart Craven will
take place on April 30. A big basket
II dogwood blossoms. tied with green
gauge. will be arranged in the center
az the table.
Mrs Mayo's guests will include Mrs,
Atkinson. Mrs. John Stewart Bryan.
Mrs. Henry Baskerville. Mrs. David
Leake. Mrs Ormond Young, Mrs. Al
fred r. Harris. Miss Marian Harris,
Miss Helen Christian. Mrs. Edward J.
Willis. Mrs. +, Randolph Williams.
Mrs. George Cole Scott Miss Nellie
Rovkn. Mrs. Thomas Nelson Carter.
Mrs. John T. Andrews. Mrs. William
II. Massie. Mrs. John Shelton Williams.
Mrs. 4. u. Williams. Miss Mary VIII
liams and Mrs. Joseph f, Willard,
Reception Today.
The most interesting ~ocial event of
today will be the reception which Mrs.
John Sinclair Munce is giving at the
Country Club This afternoon from to
O'Clock About ESQ women were
included In the invitations.
Stories CIevcriy Told.
Animal stories. with particular EN-
phasis on our own negro folk tai,
Was the subject of discussion at the
regular monthly meeting OF the Story
Teilers' League OF Richmond yester
day afternoon. The meeting. which
was held In the Mechanics Institute
81. fi.s ty-to
Inc and the stories were told with
charm and much skill Miss Garlic
Minor told one of Joel Chandler Har
ris' stories, "Pailey-Po, and Miss
Edith Gordon Niles related story bv
Kipling In dialect. The story ~
Nancy Jane-O. from that most be-
loved of chiidrens books, "Diddei.
Dumps and Dot" was told by Miss
Edith Mccarthy. and Miss Ida Mason
gave as her selection ''Th@ Black and
White iPg' by Maude Lindsay. TIE
members of the league are becoming
wonderfully proficient in the art of
story telling upon which prominent
educators have placed great stress the
+, past few years.
Laird-Moors.
Invitations have been received BY
Richmond relatives and friends from
Captain and Mrs. Preston Moore for
the marriage Of their daughter, Mar
tha. 10 NJ Francis Hamilton Laird. OF
Ashland, KY, the ceremony to take
place on Thursday evening. May :.
al o'clock, nj the home of the BRIDE
parents in Lexington. Va. Miss Moore
is well known in Virginia society, and
Mr. Laird is a brother of Mr.. Edwin
{. Laird and MIR. II. O. Laid. of this
city. Their wedding viii he an event
II mach interest in this city,
Returns From Conferences.
Mrs Norman V. Randolph has re.
turned to Richmond IRON south Hos-
ON. Va. where she attended district
meeting of the Virginia division, Unit
"a Daughters OF the Confederacy, on
Monday and Tuesday The delegates
% the meeting We're delightfully."- en-
.erta med on Monday evening by Mrs.
Jordan, the guests of honor being Mrs.
Alexander A. Campbell. of Wythevilie.
president of the Virginia Division,
Mrs. Nathan d. Eller. of Lynchburg,
CORNER president OF the division. and
Mrs. Guthrie, of Charlotte Courthouse.
The meeting was we'll attended by
members of the district. who were en-
ertained also at an attractive luncheon
on Tuesday.
Marriage Announced.
Mr.. W. G. r. Frayser announces
Derta. to Mr.. James Walter Proctor.
which took place at the home of the
s,rfde's sister. Mrs. NJ. K. Frayser,
Washington. D. c., on Wednesday,
April 7th.
Miss slmpkins WEEDS.
Aprominent event of today of con-
siderable interest to Richmohu So
eiety viii pa the wedding Of Miss An
ME Cole Simpkins and Mr.. Samuel
Fair Marshall which takes place
this evening at $3.50 O'Clock In Chris'
church, Savannah. GA. The ceremony
will he foliowd by reception at the
home Of the brides mother, MRS
William bennett Simpkins. ON Gil
,innt street. West.
The wedding party Will include thf
maid OF honor. Miss Harriet Colqu1tt
he bridesmaids. Miss Mary Street. OF
Richmond. Miss Elizabeth CozaFt. Of
Augusta Miss Jane Meldrim. MISS
Elinor Shotter. Miss Mildred Duncan
Cunningham and Miss Elise kren-
son. the best man. MIR. Alfred Mar
shall: the grooms men. Mr.. Camper
krensen, Mr.. John Cabell, Mr.. Har-
~ c. Daniel. Mr.. Joseph Clay Col
quit, of Atlanta; Mr.. Robert AID
rich and Mr.. A. g. Hill, Jr. vi Flor
ida. and the ushefs, Mr.. Ford Fuller
and Mr. Thomas Harper
We'd In Washington.
The marriage of Miss Nellie Macor
Aston to Mr. Henry Lee Cudlip, OF
Richmond, took place Tuesday after
noon al the home Of the groom'i
i. aunt. Mrs. Haxnaond Eianron, ~, ths
Franklin Apartments, Washington
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