The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-24
Society

The marriage OF Miss Mary Selden
Snead, youngest daughter OF the late
Captain William T. and Mary Bran
ham Snead, and Mr.. Carroll Magruder
Gresham. which is of great interest
to Virginia society will be celebrated
at noon today in St Johns Episcopal
church. Tappahanneck, Va. The Rev.
William N. Meade will otficiate. The
bride will be given in marriage BY her
brother, MIR. l.. Lloyd Snead, and will
be attended by her sister -in-law, Airs.
J. Howard Snead, az matron Of honor.
Little Miss Margaret Hooe, cousin Of
the bride. and Miss Norma Carney
niece of the groom, will be- the ribbon
girls. Mr.. Philip Gresham will act
as his brothers best man, and the
ushers win be Messrs. Charles G.
Snead and Howard Snead. The cere-
rsony will be followed by luncheon
at the home OF the brides brother,
Mr.. L. l.. Snead.
Quests from distance at the we'd
ding will include Mrs A b. Hooe
and daughter. Of Washington, D. c.:
Mrs w. Y. Harrison and daughter
of Fredericksburg. va; Miss Linda
Snow, of Alexandria, Va: Miss Ella
Towles. OF Germantown. Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs S. p. Carney. Of Portsmouth Va
and Mrs. Fl. l.. Mitchell, of Irvington,
Va.
Attractive Tea,
Mrs. w. J. 10th entertained at a
charming tea Thursday afternoon at
her home in Waynesboro In honor
of her cousin, Miss Julia Dunning, of
Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. 10th was assisted
in receiving by Mics Dunning, Miss
Mary Osborne Templeton. Mrs Will
liam Eyster and Miss Mary Dougdale
The punch bowl was presided over by
Mrs w II. Talbot and Mrs. John
u. Clothier. of Richmond assisted by
Mrs. +. +. 10th. Mrs. r.. @. Vance
and MLss Robinson. Of Baltimore. The
dining room was decorated In yellow
flowers and trailing vines. The table
was arranged with centerpieee ef
yellow flowers and silver candelabra
shaded in yellow. Assisting in the
dining room were; Misses Elizabeth
Clemmer, Dorothy Leftwich, Ruth
Cabeh. Fannie I.eftwich. Aline Coiner
and Nell Talbot. There were about
one hundred guests
Return to THE Brandon"
Mrs. Alfred Ball Carter and Miss
Gertrude Carter have returned fer
the rest of the season TO the Bran
don. in Basic City, where they spent
the early summer. Mrs. Carter and
her daughter have been spending sew
erai weeks at the White Sulphur
Springs. where they were extensively
entertained
At the White Sulphur.
This week has been very gay at
the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs
with varied round OF entertain
ments
Tuesday afternoon brilliant lawn
party was given by number OF hosts,
including Mr.. Rawlins Lowndes, Judge
William II. Brawley. Mr. Edward W,
Barrett, MIR. Morgan Whaley. MIR.
Schuyler Leggett, Mr.. Z. C. Lang
horne, Mr.. John Middleton. Mr. Jack
I1ory. Mr.. Boykin Wright, Mr. DeSoto
Fitzgerald. Of Richmond. and M
= Thomas r. Paine.
number Of bridge parties nave
also been given. among the hostesses
being Mrs. Wheeler. Of Buffalo. who
entertained Monday; Monday evening
Mrs. Lowndes. Of Charleston. enter
iafned ut supper. followed by cards.
Tuesday Mrs. Adams, OF Richmond.
entertained and Wednesday Mrs. Leon
Dner, of Macon. entertained at auc-
ton. Friday evening the chiidren's
fancy dress ball was the special event,
little Douglass Gay Paine being among
the solo dancers
Engagement Announced.
Mrs. Frederick Philips. OF Tarborc,
n. G., announces the engagement Of
her daughter. I.elie Burt TO James
n, Gillian. OF London. England, Mr.
Gillian was formerly with the Ameri~
can Tobacco company, in New YORK
city, but for several years has been
In Europe in the interest of the Brit
shAmerican Tobacco company. The
wedding will take place In Tarbor,
September 7th. Miss Philips is sis
ter of Mrs. Herbert Worth Jackson.
formerly OF Raleigh. now OF Rich
mond. Va.
Sherwood-Lynch.
Miss Katherine Ryland Lynch and
Mr.. ]. L. Sherwood, Jr.. were mar q
ried on Wednesday morning at Spring
Hill, the home of Mrs j. Fl. Fox. In
Fluvanna county. The ceremony was
performed on the lawn, the bridal
party standing beneath an arch of &c
dsr and ferns. Miss Lucy Lynch. of
Washington. played the wedding
marches
The bridesmaids. who were Misses
Elsie Lord and Ruth Sherwood. OF
Washington: Miss Peachy Woodson,
of Louisiana. and MIS- virgna Sad
Ter. of Antioch. Va, wore frocks Of
white wolfe with girdles OF velvet and
carried pink roses. The ushers were
Mr.. John Lynch and Mr. Ralph Sher-
wood
Preceded by tho maids of homo.
Miss Florence Jackson. of Washing.
ton. who was gowned in white vote
and carried a larse bunch of pink
roses, the bride passed down athe aisle
OF ferns with her uncle, Mr.. w. Ry
land Fox. who gave her away. She
was gowned in white crepe meteor,
trimmed in shadow lace and pearls,
and carried bouquet OF Bride roses
and lilies of the valley. She wore
handsome pendant of diamonds and
pearls, the gift OF the groom.
Mr. Paul Watson, of Washington
was best man. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. r.. H. Walton ~
Scottsville.
After the ceremony luncheon VS.
served ON the lawn by the bridax-
maids. Immediately after the Iun-
cheon Mr.. and Mrs, Sherwood left for
trip to Niagara Falls and Canada.
Among the guests from distance
were Mr.. and Mrs j. Lewis Sher-
wood, Cr., Miss Lucy Sherwood. Misses
Anna and Lacy Lynch. all OF Wash
iDgton: Mrs. T. X. Woodson and Miss
Eliza beth Wondson. of Norwood La.
and Mrs. ii. ". Moves. OF Portland,
Me
Christiafs-kmitii,
Miss Evelyn Smith. daughter ~
the Rev. s. l.. Smith. and the Rev,
J. Allen Christian. pastor of Park
Avenue Presbyterian church in Nor
folk, were married on Wednesday al
Forest Ontario. where the brides
%.thar 10 stationed The bride had