The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-06
Society.

The Country Club will. as usual. be
the rendesous for society this after
noon at the tea and in the evening
for the dinner dance There viii be
number OF dinner parties. though
stiIi bound by Ler<en restrictions and.
hence small. Informal affairs. The
club Viii be bower OF Easter bios
SONS. grea. quantities Of sp!reas and
axaless being used.
After today. society win begin the
little season with great impetus. and
there are ruulors afloat about several
large entertainments that are to be
9iyen shortly at the club.
Interesting Engagement
OF interest here is the engagement
Of Miss Alice Virginia Murphy, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. c. Il, Murphy.
Of 61S TrumhuH avenue. Detroit,
Mich, and Mr. Nenable johnson, now
Of Detroit, formerly OF Richmond.
which has Just been announced. In
u u few years ago, Mr.. Johnson lived
In Richmond. and was prominent IN
club and society circles. The wedding
win take place on May I'd at the home
OF the brides parents in Detroit.
Dance Of the Seasons.
In the dance of the seasons in the
Kirmess. Miss Emily Wade will be
the soloist. and will sing I'll Be Your
Honey This dance will be one OF
the most artistic In the kirmess, and
the costumes viii be particularly ef-
fective. Mrs. Aubrey Young Is the
chAperone. and the dancers are Miss
RosAlie HARDWOOD. Miss Mary G. Meek.
n
Nancy Wyatt, representing spring,
Miss Nell Carneal Miss Lonise Rich
ardeon. Miss Ruth Kelsey of Colorado.
and Miss Lucille Meredith Massey.
representing GUNNER, Miss Louise
Mosby Hunter. Miss Lucy Nelson
Taltaferro. Miss Carrie Lee Waddey.
3 ana Miss Elizabeth f. Christian rep
resenting autumn; Miss Emily Wade.
Miss Mary Regain Bertrand. Miss
Phyllis Lowell Taylor. and Miss Mar
tina Martin. representing winter.
Prominent Visitors.
Miss Madeline Edison. of Orange.
~. j., a daughter OF the inventor,
Thomas A. Edison. will come to Rich
nnond next week from Florida. where
she has been Entertaining n house
party At Fort Mayer, to be the guest
u Mira Ida Watkins E1ierson for sew
efal days. She will be accompanied
BY Miss Julia Thompson, OF Chicago
and Lake Forest. M; Miss Margaret
James. Of Cambridge. Mass. and Miss
Noaltnd Rolneya, of New York City.
vislts Dr.. and Mrs. Fitxhuah.
Miss Janetta Fitzhugh, accompanied
BY Misses Shirley and Dorothy VIM
gton. students of the Fredericksburg
Normal School. left Thursday for the
univevsity OF Virginia, where they will
epen4s their Easter holidays with Pro-
feooor and Mrs. Thomas Fitzhugh.
Mueh pleasure is anticipated. as many
&njOyable affairs will be given in honor
Of ths attractixe young girls
Final Tes.
The Girls Club will have its last
- this spring In the spring I'm the
palm garden OF the Jefferson this at
teruoon. Mrs. Goodwin Boykin and
Miss Ella Buck will be hostesses for
the afternoon.
Dunlap-Ker.
A pretty home marriage took place
Thursday at noon at the residence
n Nr. and Mrs. Gardner p. Kerr on
Whistle Greek. near Lexington, when
thssr daughter. Miss Mary Annie Kerr
was married TO Mr. Harry Aiexan-
der Dunlap, Rev p. n. Yarhro and
DR.. d. A. Penick were the officiating
ministers.
The bride wore white lingerie
gown. and carried Rride's roses. She
was attended by Mrs. James Laird
~ matron OF honor. who wore white
hattate gown. and carried sweetpeas
ana maiden hair ferns. The brides
maids were Miss Newman, OF Orange
county; Misses Margaret Dunlap. Mary
Dunlap and Lula McCorkle. who wore
white wolfe and carried jonquils. Mr..
Robert Dunlap. Of Pocahontas. ". Va.
brother Of the groom. was best man.
and Messrs. Clarence Dunlap, H. f.
Moore. Scott Moore and Charles Kerr
were groomEmen.
The parior was decorated in white
yellow and green and lighted with
yellow candles. and the dining room
decorations were white. pink and
green with pink candles. After q
reception Mr.. and Mrs. Dunlap left
on q Northern trip,
Invitations Issued.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0mer Pirkey. oil
Htrsshrrg. have issued invitations FOR
this marriage OF their daughter, Flora,
10 Dir Richard Campbell. Jr. sor
~ MIR. and Mrs: Richard Campbell
af Canon Road. Va. The wedding
will take place on "Wednesday, April
10th, In the Disciples church in
sstrasburg.
Spend Faster Here.
Miss Laura j. Calrnes, OF Balti-
more. left Thursday evening on the
Easter vacation at Norfolk Richmond
and other places. She was accom-
panied by her mother and Miss Sallie
A. Jessup and Mrs. Jessup.
Mctsean--Dawsuu.
An unusually beautiful wedding oc-
..spHrf~d Thursday 81 ftes'Hotfr" IT 8. 81
O'clock at the residence OF the brides
parents. In Fairfax avenue, Norfolk
when Miss Mildred Lee Dawson
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. n. S. Daw-
son. became the bride OF Rev. Francis
r. II. Mclean. Of Portsmouth, Va.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. J. W. Shackford. of Colonial
Avenue Methodist church. Mrs. J. r
Hinton played the wedding march
The bride entered the drawing room
on the arm OF her brother. Mr.. r
X. T3awson. by whom she was given
away She was exquisitely gowned
in white crepe meteor. trimmed In
lace and embroidered In pearls. Her
veil WAS caught with "A wreath OF lilies
OF the valley and roses.
Miss Janet Dawson. a sister OF the
bride, was inssAi of honor. She wore
gown Of yellow brocade satin and
carried bouquet Of yellow roses
The bride and groom left on the Bal.
timore boat for Northern trip.
The house WAS beautifully deco
rated with palms and ferns. Smiiax
was entwined In the chandelier and
halugfrade and large hoyyie OF ION.