The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

OF the EtChmouO CesfseKFdtoIs "a
TAYLOR and Mr.. John striking in
Norfolk on june 18th,
Returns TO Orange.
/ Miss Cassie Lyme. the novelist who
| has been visiting Mrs. Horace Jones
| goo East Franklin street, has re-.
| turned TO her home in Orange. Miss
! Lyme while here delivered an address
! on "Eugenics" before the alumpae Of
| The WomanTs college at the annual
banquet of the Alumnae association
at the Jefferson hotel.
Concerning the Art Club.
! Reviewing the work executed by
the school Of the Art club during the
scholastic year now ended. an obser-
! Yer is struck by the many ard various
directions in which the growing abili-
/ ties of the youth of Richmond is
showing progress. Among the most
natable work done during the past
Year that OF Miss Edith Ragland in
modelling takes high rank, and the
/ FUTURE of this artist will be watched
with much interest -Four examples
OF plastic art modelled from life, are
on exhibition at the club rooms. the
+ foremost in artistic value being a
seated draped figure which shows q
+. fine pose md good drawing. Two
figures In the nude demonstrate the
facility of this young artist in her
chosen tine.
The class IN fabric ornamentation,
under the futon of Mrs c. /. Clarke,
shows not only II high order OF exc
eution but. when IL is noted that
these designs are q lso the work of the
pnpils, il can he said that interior
decoration In Richmond has taken
on a local value hitherto little cred
tied In the exhibition Of youthful
talent given by the crAyon and pencil
work. perhaps first place should he
given 10 little Miss Louise II, Blair
/ for good form aud drawing This
little artist miss IN but six years old,
and naturally the promise Tor the
future is very bright
: Master john Taylor. seven wears
Of age, is not far behind in his
sketches OF home life. drawn mostly
without criticism from his teachers.
I showing talent in illustrating. the
work OF Miss Virginia $. Morton de-
lstrses mention. In the caiss of fabric
orna mentation. Miss Marie Alvey and
Master William Murphy stand at the
mead NJ their respective classes. The
aoiilty shown by this class In con-
merchandising the common objects Of
every day life Indicate a fine future
Tor this class Of work in Richmond.
! The children OF the art classes OF
the art school. Art club OF Richmond.
VIII give a lawn party at the Art club
heNt Wednesday afternoon from
TO clock for the purpose of form
lhg society To perpetuate their art
alma mater
+ Notable Wedding.
Washington exchange of recent
date has the following account of tho
marriage or Miss Madefaine Maurv. 10
Mr. Frank. Gerard Wright, that is of
Mlds> ss2t@r~st: IS = iaxiaria.s nssaa4s the
bride has a number Of relatives
AZ the marriage OF Miss Made
lame Maury last week. at Avondalc.
O.. and Frank Gerard Wright, the
bride Wore. with other jewels. huge
pearl surrounded by diamonds, which
hau been given her great-grand-
mother the wife of Lieutenant Mat
thew Fontaine Maury. by Alexander
/ II. the car Of all the Russians, in
recognition OF Lieutenant Maury's
services To science in mapping out the
ocean and charting the WINES and
the establishment OF the modern
weather bureau. This ornament.
which has been worn by fourteen
, Maury brides, was presented to Mrs
Maury because her husband. being in
the service of the government was
not permitted to receive any such
souvenir from anv reigning house.
THE bride, who is tall and dark
and very distinguished looking. en-
tered with her mother who gave her
in marriage. Her gown of white satin
was decorated with superb old duchess
lace. which bordered the tunfe and
fell straight from the shoulders,
forming a drapery in front. Her tulle
Veil fell To the end of her train and
was held by chaplet Of orange bios
soiffs. given to the brides mother by
her great grandmother. and which had
decorated the wedding couture of the
brides mother. her two aunts and her
sister
'"rhe matron of honor. Mrs Robert
Smith Alter. was charming in her
the draped skirt finishing In q long
train. Her hair was becomingly part
ed aud caught into soft knot at the
back, held ny net of gold and pearls.
Her ornaments We're pearls and dia-
rnonds. and she carried cluster of
pink roses The other attendants We're
gowned alternately in pink or white
gowns of satin yelled in rious-eline de
/ sole. and each carried bouquets OF
pink Killarney roses.
MIR and Mrs Wright left Wednes-
day night for New York. and on Sat
nrday they sailed for the other side.
where the honeymoon will be spent in
Ieisurelv European travel
PatronesSes For Excursion,
Everything possible will be done
for the pleasure of those who go on
the moonlight excursion to Dutch
Gap on next Thursday, night, given
under the auspices OF Richmond Chap