The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-07

den her from view for the past forty
days. and will begin again her con-
quests and pleasure-seeking. She has
been a demure maid. attending char
ity teas and church services, for the
past six weeks, but her future does
not bid fair to copy her past, ana
she will march to the tune Of we'd
ding bells and trip the light fantastic
this week to her giddy hearts con-
tent.
The Easter parade on Franklin
street and Monument avenue will be
. big event. II Sol so DEGREES. Like
the fashionable folk Of Atlantic City
and New York. Richmond society has
adopted the fascinating fashion Ct
having an Easter parade. and In lieu
Of the boardwalk and Fifth avenue.
we have Franklin street. lined on
either side with handsome homes
with their grass plots and spring
blossoms.
Easter weddings have long been a
rival OF Cupid's June harvest. and this
year there will be a number Of no.
table marriages. Old Virginia fami-
lies will figure prominently In sew
eral Miss Amy McRae Werth. daugh-
ter OF MIR. and Mrs James r.. Werth,
and granddaughter Of Commodore
Matthew Fontatne Maury, will be
married on Tuesday afternoon at $50
O'Clock TO Mr.. Nathaniel Montgom-
cry Osborne. OF Norfolk The
wedding, to which no invitations have
been issued. will be a quiet home af-
fair, followed by small reception.
the guests to include only the two
families and few intimate friends
A wedding which will unite two old
and distinguished Virginia families
will be that OF Miss Isabella Richie
Harrison. Of brandon" Va. and Mr..
Stephen Decatur Mayo. which will
take place at the homt of the brides
brother. Mr.. Robert Harrison, In Sa-
vannah.. Ga. on Wednesday. Bran
don," the home of Evelyn Byrd, has
been the home of the Harrison fam
fly for generations, and. Is one of the
most notable estates in the Old Do
minion.
Probably the most elaborate we'd
ding Of the week Will be that OF Miss
Helen Pickett Lathrop. daughter of
Mr.. Charles Pickett Latl.rop. to Mr.
Leslie Hartwell Reed. which will oc-
cur on Wednesday evening a; o'clock
in Second Presbyterian church.
Miss Parmelia Goode Penick will
be quietly married to Mr.. John Hen
~ Parker on Thursday evening at 8
o'clock In the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Il. penick. on
South Third street
lntersperSed with the weddings
there Will be the last Of the series OF
dances given by the Bachelors Cotii-
lon Club. which takes place Tuesday
evening Mt the Masonic Temple, and
the dances at the University of Viz
ginia and the Virginia Military In
stitute. The two hundred society folk
taking part In the kirmess will be
busy attending rehearsals ut the
Academy this week. and altogether
Miss Society Will have very gay six
days and charming Easter week.
Appointed sponsor.
Miss Anne Louise Richardson has
been appointed sponsor OF the Army
OF Northern Virginia for the reunion
OF United Confederate Veterans In
May at Macon. Ga This appoint
ment was made by General Robert
White. commander OF this department
Of United Confederate Veterans Miss
Richardson's father Hon. u. c. Rich
srdson. mayor Of Richmond. who was
. gallant Confederate soldier. enlist
tng In Parker's battery at the age
Of sixteen and was severiy wounded
~ the battle Of Manassas has been
conspicuously connected since the war
with all Confederate work in the city
Of Richmond. He 10 pas. commander
Of r. e. Lee Camp. No. l. mem
AN8Te Oh Lie UQaIu OI Et8ltuTS Ot Lee
Camp SoldierS Home and was presi-
dent Of the Private Soldiers and Sail
ofs' Monument Association and direc-
tor OF the Jefferson Davis Monument
Association. Miss Richardson's NH
ternal grandfather served gallantly In
Thomas artillery OF the city OF Rich
mond from the beginning until the
close OF the war. Her mother was
vice president OF the Confederate
.tsl
Of Oakweod Memorial Association. and
y Z member OF Lee Camp Auxiliary
and Richmond Chapter United
Daughters OF the Confederacy.
Miss Richardson u. one OF the at
trAettve debuta nteS Ok. this season.
WIN her own charming personality
ana such honorable Confederate line~
sxe. General White has been very
wise In his choice. and II Is assured
that Miss Richardson will fiji well
her part AZ sponsor for the Army Of
Northern Virginia.
Attend Easter Germans.
Quite = number OF Richmond girls
will 90 to the University OF Virginia
this week for the Easter gaities. which
.sdH inclnAe four large EepHsAtss with
4kAraA. ball Easaes, amateur plays and
the like. Among those going to the
university from Richmond win be
Miss Elizabeth Taylor. Miss Della
Davenport. Miss Isabel Carter. Miss
Mary Chalmers. Miss Emma Gray
White. Niss Elsie Harrison and Miss
Xar4Aret Freeman.
The Easter dances ut the Virginia
l&1litary institute will take place on
Friday and Saturday evenings. Miss
Mary johnson. Mis- Emma Conquest,
1Gisa Helen Haskins. Mis- Waddey.
Iin Harriet Buchanan and Miss
uldine Walden. Of New Kent coun-
~. who has been spending several
months IN Richmond. win 50 TO Lex
1n9ton Tor the v. NJ. I. germAnA
r Ahout tho kirmess.
The Kirmeas. which - to BE- given
NJ the Academy on April 18th. 18th,
and nth under the auspices Of the
Associated Charities and tina Associa-
dion tor tho Preservation Of Virginia
A6tluuifiea. viii be : big event from
extgy standpoirt. The settfngs for
The oanceo will b unique and arttstic,
ami the dancers, who have been train.
"a ~ Also Stewart, have reached
MN dA9fe1 Of perfection. Appropriate
muS1c VIM - introduced In = number
y u IN dances. Nr C1Ar Fuller Will
\ ~ cxcwHed king 81 the Carnival In
- midst q The dancers from many
Via Nh. sally Nelson Robins a.
tAN on1e editor ana Mrs, Henry HAsker-
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