The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-19
Society

EGiE pT3ieG IFkS I1NtBAAh o.
o'ciock in ST. Johns Episcopal ohGrcn+
Koanak., Va The bride, who Is the
aaushter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Spottswood Rutherford. is ccnnecief
with q number OF the Oldest families
in the State. and Is prominent IN inH-
younger set Of Roanoke, The groom
is the son Of Mr., and Mrs. F. r. Wat
ksnS Of Charlotte Courthouse, va
Tn. church Will be decorated with
pains. ferns and suilax, and tho Rev
!. w. CanteiR Johnson will officiate-
The bride will wear a tailored suit
OF darty blue hroadcloth, and will car
nv a bouquet Of lilies OF the valley.
Miss Janet Neidrum Rutherford VIII
be the maid of honor ana the bride
only attendant She will woar tau
ored suit Of white serge with black
picture hat. and Will carry an arm
BOUQUET az pink thry S1utheWuins l)r'
~ G. watkins. of Roxboro. \. g,
Will attend the groom as hest man,
ard the usherS WIFI be Mr pabney
Lancaster. OF Richmond MT. VIII
liam r Gait. ~ Norfolk Mr.. Thomas
watkins OF Charlotte Courihouse,
and Mr. Thomas Rutherford. Of Roa-
foke An informal reception was
given Monday evening ~ the home
OF the brides parents.
Mr. Watkins ana his bride viii he
at home IN Washington after uccem-
Among 1he out-of-town guests
IN Roanokn foY the wedding are Miss
fat!uia lHmiltnn, 81 Warrentoh Va;
Mr.. and Mrs r. y Watkins, and Mrs.
Janio i Watkins. of Charlotte Court
house Va.
Prominent Visitors Entertained.
AIRS Henry A, Atkinson gave a
small luncheon sunday at her home
on Grace street in honor of Mrs.
Frederick Mason, OF London, Eng,
and Mrs Ada T.. Hubbeli, of Seattle.
Wash Mrs Mason IL a daughter
of The late Lord Manor Mcdonnell. OF
Limerick, Ireland She and Mrs. Hub
he'll spent the summer touring In
Canada. and stopped over in Rich
uend On route from Vancouver 10
Florida. where they Will spend the
wiater.
Reception Dance.
instead ~ the usual theater party
aud subscription dance on Thanks
giving night tho Richmond Alumni
af The University ~ Virginia VIII en-
terrain The football team aud visiting
students from the universities of Viz
ginia and North Carolina al a recep-
ton dance ~ the Masonic Temple,
The wives Of tho officers Of the alumni
association viii receive. assisted by
committee Of society girls After sup
per there will be program Of vau-
deville stunts and college songs, and
mo Whole affair promises IL be one
Of the most cntoya bic Thanksgiving
celebrations that has been given in
Richmond in years.
Dinner Guests.
Among the attractive affairs at
which. the 3etsatasatas tiggsed AN guests
last week WAS the dinner given by
q. ,.f h, gita Ia
Saturday evening. Miss Earneal's
guests We're Miss Eliza Christian,
Misses Virginia and Mildred Grice,
Miss Charlotte Jones. Mrs Aubrey
Young, Mr., st. George Cooke. Mir.
Edward Harrison. Mr.. Gessner Har-
rison MI. Charles q. Harris, Mr..
Richard Workman, Mr.. Harvey
Haynes, Mr.. James Augustine and Mir
Wallace Henderson.
Bridal Party.
An Interesting out-cf-tewr event Of
the week viii be the wedding of Miss
Ruth Holmes Kelley, daughter Of Mr.,
and Mrs, James Eugene Reilley. and
Mr. Preston Brooks Wilkes, Jr., the
latter OF Greenyille. S. G. which takes
place "Wednesday evening al O'Clock
at the home or the bride on Park
avenue, Charlotte n. c. Airs La ban
J. Mcdonald, sister Of the bride, and
Mrs. Thomas w. Alexander will bt
naatrons IF honor. Miss Laura Reil-
ley wiz he haid Of honor. and Misses
Marie koiner. Of Richmond Corine
Fore, Elizabeth Chambers. Minta
Jones. Willie Young and Helen I4'ddeli
bridesmaids The groom Will be ac-
cDr3panied by his brother. Mr. Thomas
Wilkes Of Norfolk who win serve
as he st man. Mossrs. Robert G. John,
son. Kutin Smith, Rufus Hicks. Luske
Mikes. OF Norfolk, Alfred Kelley
and u. H. Mcbride Little Miss Ruth
Alexander and Master Charles Holmes
Mcdonald Will be ribbon bearers and
Master Eugene Mcdonald will be
ring bearer. The wedding music will
be played by Mrs Julian l.. Lummus
For several weeks past the bride has
been the recipient Of a round OF So
clal honorS.
Miss Gather tn Wed.
Mr. and Airs. George Morrison
Gather have sent out invitations fol
the marriage ef their daughter, Miss
Lucretia De Long Gather. Ia Mr. Au-
gttstus Du"as Clemens third, or
THURSDAY December 18th, at O'Clock
II Eorthrniuster church. Baltimore
Md The ceremony will be followeJ
by q reception at the apartment OF
MIR. and Mrs. Gather at the Prs
ton.
Engagement Announced.
STR. ANA Mrs Henry s Holland. %
le7 North Sycamore street announce
the ergo cement and approaching
marriage Of their daughter, Ruth. 10
Ir Peyton Daniel Perkins. The wed
cling viii take place on November 23d
fiaSs Entcrtan.s
Tal B1faca class Of Highland Parh
Methodist tsFcb had an avtImn so
st' IN Friday night. in the home 81
sIrs Pierce, On Fourth avenue, High
land Park. The house was beautiful
~ decorated With Killarney roses
chrysaHthemums and potted plants
ard an oyster supper was served.
Those present were Misses CO.
lufnb-a H. Hargrove. Lois Hobson
T3essie Dudley Waiford Josephine
Gaires, Elizabeth Spratley. L. Mae
/. Perrin. ncry. w ,tIsAs1saasY,- SIS Ys.ls-
nett, Alice Burnett. Emily TiIler. Mrs
shelton Messrs r.. T. Long. Thuma.
Scott, Stuart shelton. Sylvester Bur
nett Chester Woodbridge, Arthur ant
Cawson Prout. Claude and Hensoi
Tier, Frank Dicbie. Joseph Rogers
Louis Eatcliffe, Frank Anderson
George Fierce. Maurice Carrier, Pau
Clonna and Robert Beadles
A recitation by Miss Bessie bud
lev was enjoyed,
DIR. No0dward'a Lecture.
Pr Frank &, Woodward lecturef
before the members If the Woman'i
club yesterday afternoon on 9TH,
Character Of Lady Macbeth" pre-,
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