The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-11
Society

Miss Marcia Gordon L~feoore.
daughser OF the late William Clayton
Ier%hcre and Mr.. Mason White, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs wlgsm III. White.
VII, De married thu. evening q, elk
O'Clock In All Saints church. The
wedding will ANTE swe families that
have LONG been prominent In Virgin
in, ard will ee Witnessed by dis
tingutsheA asss.resaxe Of friends and
relatives The Rev. j. 7. Ecwnman
win offciAte. Mr. Claiming Lefe-
more. brother OF the Bride. will render
will decorate the church. and the
decorative scheme OF green and white
will also be carried vat at the home
az Mr.. and Mrs Thomas c. Gordon.
uncle and aunt OF the bride. for the
reception Immediately following the
ceremony.
The bride will be attended By her
maid of honor. The bridesmaids Will
he Misses Mary G. Tcd6. Virginia l.
Carr. Tnoger Warwick. and Lydie
r. Taylor. Mr.. J. IAghtfoot Brooke
Will he Mr.. Whites best man and
the groomsmen will include Messrs.
Gordon Lefehore, Roger 7. Gregory.
Nelson Robins and William Norfeet.
Mr.. White and his bride will leave
this evening for a northern tour. and
South Third street
Notable Wedding.
Invitations have been received here
from Mr.. and Mrs Francis Preston
venabia fer the marriage of their
daughter, Cantey Mcdowell, TO Mr..
Louis vsiveile Sutton. the ceremony
10 take place on Tuesday evening.
April 80. at s o'clock In the chapel of
the Cross. Chapel Hill, \. G, The
wedding will he a notable event OF
wide interest on account of the prom
inence Of the brides family. Her
father who ~ son of nr. Fenable.
the late famous mathematical profess
sor at the University OF Virginia. is
president of the University OF North
Carolina.
Parkins--Penick.
A very pretty wedding Will take
place this evening at six o'clock al
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. William r.
Penick st-Sfa- South Third street
when their daughter, Miss Pamela
Goode Penick. VIII become the bride
Of Mr.. John Henry Parkins. The
wedding Will be very quiet and only
the two families and a few intimate
friends will be present. The Rev.
L. T. Williams will perform the cere-
mony. and the wedding march will be
played by Miss Mary Shelton. cousin
Of the bride.
The parlors will be decorated in
palms and pink roses. The bride wifi
wear an exquisite gown of white
duchess satin with real lace and pearl
trimmings. and her Veil Will be caught
with lilies Of the valley. and a pearl
pin. the gift OF the groom. will be
her only ornament She will carry a
shower Of bouquets of white orchids
and lilies OF the valley, Her sister,
Mrs Robert J. Walker Will be matron
Of honor. and little Miss Ruby Penick,
maid Of honor. Mrs. Walker will be
gowned In blue satin yelled in blue
chiffon, and will carry Killarney roses.
The little maid Of honor will wear a
lovely white lingerie frock with blue
ribbons. and Will carry a basket of
pink sweet peas. Mr.. c. '. Parkins,
brother OF the groom. will be best
man. and Mr.. Luther Jeffress will he
first groomsman.
Among the out-of-town guests at
the wedding will be Mrs. Robert ].
Walker. Miss Mary Parkins. Mr.. e
V. Parkins and Mrs w, &. Roberts.
Attractive Lnncheons.
Mrs. John Stewart Bryan will en-
terrain at a luncheon OF fourteen
covers at the Count~v Club today
The table will be arranged with a
French basket of spring flowers as the
eenterplece. Mrs. Edward +. Valen-
1tIf6 VIII AiNV "a parry W
fifteen at luncheon.
Several charming little Iuncheons
were given at the club yesterday
Mrs. Thomas Nelson Carter was hos
tess to a party Of six. who occupied
the Gun parIor. which was decorated
with peach and apple blossoms. 9th
er hostesses were Mrs. Carroll Jones
Mrs. J. G. Wise and Miss Eliza beth
Johnston Mrs. r. p. Valentine was
hostess mt o'clock tea for seventeen
guests.
Simpkins-MarshaIl.
Invitations have been received IL
Richmond from Mrs. william Den
nett Simpkins. of Savannah. Ga, fol
the marriage Of her daughter, Annie
Cole, TO Mr.. Samuel Sair Marshall
the ceremony to take place on Thurs
day evening. April 18th. at Chris
church. Savannah. Ga The cere
mony will be followed by reception
nj the nome Of the bride. col Gwinett,
street, West.
Miss Simpkins has frequently visit
ed In Richmond. and has spent thu
past few summers at the Greenbriel
White Sulphur Springs. where she
was very popular. Miss Harriet Ross
roIQuitt will be her maid of honor
and the bridesmaids will be Mis-
Elizabeth Cozart. Miss Elinor Shot
ter, Miss James Meldrin, Miss Eliza
beth krenson and Miss Mildred Gun
ningham, of Savannah and Miss Mar,
Street. of Richmond Va. Mr. AL
fred Marshall Will be best man. Th'
i. s,shars will be- Mr.. Ford Fuller, anf
.ir. Thomas NJ. Harper, and the
groomsmsn. AIR, Joseph Habershan
Clay Colcuitt. Of Atlanta: Mr. A. A
Hull, Jr. OF Mulberry. Fla: Mr.
Campbell krenson. Mr.. Harry G
Daniel, Mr.. Robert NJ. Aldrich an6
Mr.. John Cabell.
BoxhoIdcrs For kirmess
The kirmess. which will be given
by prominent Richmond people al
The Academy on April 15fh, 18th ano
18th, will be witnessed by large au-
~ 6isnces IN which fashionable feIk
will be well represented. Boxes for
the Kirmess have already been taker
nv Mrs T. ID. Hotchkiss Mrs. T.