The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13

The week just past was decidedly
the gayest that Richmond society has
experienced this fall. for the State
fair with its horde Of visitors from
far and near inspired great deal OF
informal entertaining in the way OF
Iuncheons and box parties for the
races; the visit Of Mrs. Waldorf Aston.
Nrs. Charles Dana Gibson and Mrs.
Reginald Brooks was the occasion of
Z number handsome parties and even
more interesting the weddings. OF
which there were quite number.
were Of wide interest and great prom
inence.
In comparison with It's predecessor
this week will seam rather dull, al
though several important weddings
will be celebrated. Save for an &C.
casiona1 Informal luncheon, small tea
Or card party, brides and their maids
will absorb the attention OF society for
tho next few weeks until the german
clubs begin their plans for the series
Of is1s-iai3 germans, and the debut
tAntes send out invitations for their
coming out parties.
The list OF girls to be presented to
Richmond society this year ia consid-
cred shorter than II has been for sew
eral season. and. naturally as a result
there will be fewer debutante parties,
However. the girls who make their
bow to society, this winter belong TO
well known families and are promi-
nentiy related. and some very hand
some entertaining will be done in
their honor. The debutantes this
winter. will include Miss Elizabeth
Travis caches, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ewing caches. of SIT Cathedral
Place: Miss Martha Purcell. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN L. Pur-
cell, Of "Tusca villa; Miss Dallas
isee. daughter of Mr. ard Mrs. Arthur
w. Lee, Of 1911 West Grace street.
Miss Virginia Christian. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew III. Christian. OF
2aS West Franklin street; Misses Mil
dred and virginia Grice. daughters Of
Mr. and Mrs. r. w. Grice, OF West
Franklin street: Miss Josephine
Clarke. daughter of Mr.. A. b. Clarke,
OF SIS West Franklin street: Miss
Caroline Preston, daughter Of Mrs. w.
e. Preston, Of SIS West FrAniin street,
and Miss Evelyn Lyman Jackson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert W.
Jackson. Of West Franklin street.
Weddings Of Note.
The long list OF weddings to taxa
place this week include two Of espe-
cial interest to Richmond society. MISS
Alice Doyle, daughter OF Mrs. Charles
Edward Doyle. and Mr.. John Hamp-
den Chamberiayne will be married
Thursday eveaing At the home OF the
brides mother in Park avenue. The
ceremony, which win take place \,
$50 o'clock, with only relatives and
intimate friends present. win be fol-
lowed by q large reception. Mrs. WILL
liam Allan. Of Charlotte. n. c., will
be Miss Doyle's matron Of honor. and
her bridesnaid will be MiEs Lilah Car
michael. Of Savannah, Ga. Miss Anna
Purcell, Miss Avis Grant and Nial
Mary street
OF equal prominence is the wedding
of Mtss Ida Oswald Mason, daughter
Of the Rev. and Mrs. Landon Ran
dolph Mason, and Mr.. Charles Sin
clair Taylor Burke, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Julien Thompson Burke. OF Alexan-
'dria. Va. The marriage will be cele-
bratcd Tuesday evening At $50 o'clock
in Grace Episcopal church. Of which
the brides father 10 rector.
Returns 20 Richmond.
Mrs. Thomas whitwell Harrison ha.
returned to her home In Richmond
for the winter. Her husband. DR.
Harrison, will join her later In tbs
season. They spent the summer al
their country homes "fndtanofa, neal
41ittieton. N. G.
Invitations Issued.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virginia Hamburg
Wyatt have issued invitations for this
marriage OF their daughter, Irene
Stanwood, TO MFR. Samuel Woodland
Tinsley, the ceremony to take place
on Wednesday morning. October is
at IL o'clock, at the home Of tht
brides parents, 112 North Harvi'
street. Mr.. Tinsiey and his bride vii
be az home at 1891 Floyd avenue al
ter November Sth.
Darsicn-Wigg.
Miss Sarah Chandler WigE and Mr.
walter Lee Darden we're married
"Wednesday evening at 7:3O o'clock IL
TRINITY Episcopal church in Ports.
mouth, the Rev. Arthur G. Thomson
officiating. The church was beauti'
fully decorated in palms and smiiax
Arches OF smilax were arranged at In
tervais in the aisles, and the chance
was banked with palms. Tall candles
and ferns were used on the altar. Mis-
Matte Hunter played the wedding
march. The bride entered with hel
father, who rave her away. Her gowi
war OF white duchess s4Atfu. trfrnrnes
with real lace and pearl beading. will
oyer-drapery and court train OF bro
cade satin, and her flowers were Bride
roses and lilies OF the valley. Sht
wore 4 tulle veil. caught with orang'
blossoms.
Miss virginia Wigg. sister OF thu
bride, was maid Of honor. and wore
gown Of white messaline. The brides
maids wore handsome gowns OF vel
low messaline, draped In gold net ant
trimmed In gilt beads, with hair or
naments OF tulle and yellow roses
their flowers were golden yellow chry
santhemums. They were Misses Dor
cite wigg, Bertha Emmerson, Mar,
6eddcn. Margaret Niemeyer, Doroth!
Robertson and Miss Jessie Niemeyer
Of Memphis, Tenn.
M. "A. X. Darden. Of 0tantonsburG
n. G.. acted m best man. and tn
ushers were Messra. Vernon Gresham
william Parish. CASTOR Foote, Edwil
Bruce. Mr.. Leslie Boney, Of Soutl
Carolina, and Mr.. Charles Gibbons. 9
Hamlet, NJ. C.
Following the wedding Or. and Mira
Robert II. Robertson rendered tn
bride, who - their niece, and Groom
brilliant reception 1t their home u
Court sheet. The house was deco
rated In nouthern smtlax ana cosmos
and many eendleh.
N The recalling line consisted Of Nj
I ana Nrs. samuel Wi9g. Mrs. r. =
Robertspn. the bride and groom, Nj
QardAM and MrA 1ordsns brother an.