The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-03
and Mrs David Edward Laird. also of

and Mrs. David Edward Laird. also of
Lexington.
Dolly Madison Breakfast.
I says Washington exchange:
y Arrangements for the Dolly Madi-
May 20. indicate the most important
gathering of women known In years.
y special box has been arranged for
the guests of honor. who are. accord
ing to ncceptances already in hand.
Mrs. Champ Clark. Mrs. WILLIAM Jen-
ninGs Bryan. Mrs. Alton b. Parker.
Mrs. William Randolph Hearst Mrs.
Judson Harmon. Mrs. Woodrow Will
son. Mrs. Norman E. Mack. and Mrs.
Oscar Underwood. These guests Will
have large box In the centre of the
ballroom OF the New Willard.
There will be several tables, in
Guiding one for the lincal descendants
of Democratic Presidents. and another
for the collateral descendants of Dolly
Madison. Among the former Will be
The great granddaughter of President
Monroe. 0irs. r. r. Hoes. wife OF a
chaplain in the navy. and her sister.
Miss Gouvcrneur. daughters of the
late Samuel Gourverneur. Their grand
mother was James Nlad!son's daugh-
ter. and their grandfather was Madi-
sons private secretary. At the col
lateral table Will be Mrs. Mary Cults
Craig. a niece of President Madison
in the fourth generation, now an In
mate of the Louise Home. Others at
this table Will be Mrs. Harmon Miller.
a grcat-great srandniece. and two
others even further removed. Mrs.
Addison Rogers. OF Columbus. Ohio,
and Mrs. Jerry c. South. OF this city.
The two last named arc daughters of
Judge Robert Iiarsis. OF Kentucky.
Twelve hundred invitations have
been sent out to women Of the families
OF prominent Democrats.
The souvenirs of the dinner will be
in the nature OF place cards. but will
be reproductions in solid silver. of
\ Mrs. Madison's silver snuff-box. from
which II is recorded. Henry Clay
! pinched snuY. The souvenirs Will have
further decoration than the original
box had. OF the portrait of Dolly
Madison, done in repousse after the
portrait OF Andrews. which once hung
In the east room OF the White House
This portrait Will be appropriately
decorated and borrowed tor the break
fast. to hang in :. place OF honor. The
snuu- boxes w!ll also have an inscrip-
tIon in the lines of Il visitor at the
White House during Mrs. Madison's
happiest regime. writing 10 her rela-
ives at home or the First Lady or
the Land: You are aware that she
snuned. but in her hands. q snuff box
seems only a gracious implement with
which TO charm"
Coney-Ellia.
= pretty wedding took place Tues
day evening. April 80. in the homo OF
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
l. Ellis. 1919 North Twenty-th'rd
Street. when their daughter, Eva
hp, ~ Of lu
Warwick CoTey. Rev. William r.
Burress. OF Fa!rmount Baptist Church
performed the ceremony. The bridal
party was preceded into the room
where the ceremony took place BY
the brides Sunday school class OF
twelve boys. Little Miss Frances
Ellis was ring bearer. and carried
the ring in Gala lily.
The bride wore travelling gown
OF tan whlpcord. with hat and gloves
OF the same shade. and carried
shower bouquet OF Bride roses. She
entered the parlor with her maid of
honor Miss Zelma Ellis. who wore
. gown Of white embroidered Persian
mule, and carried pink carnations.
They We're met at the altar by the
. groom and his best man. Mason Ellis
Miss Mabel Tyler played the wedding
marches. and Miss Laura Hardwlcke
sang 20 Promise Me" during the
ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Burrcss left at once
FOR an extended trip TO Cincinnati.
Chicago. and other Western cities.
They will be at home after July !,
in Charlottesville.
EntcA aimed In baltimore.
The Baltimore Sun Of yesterday
contains the following article OF in
terest to society in Richmond:
"a card party was given wednes-
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
Thomas Whitridge. II West Madison
street. in honor OF Mrs. l. II. Butterick,
OF Richmond, who is guest OF Mrs.
John II. Wight Those present were:
Mrs. L. II. Butterick. Samuel c.
Rowland Harry s Jenkins, 7. Nelson
Strother. Clarence Cottman, Ralph
Robinson. John II. Wight. Alexander
Santos. C. d. Kenny. Tolfair W. Mar
riott, Loring A. Cover"
deception In Staunton.
With q brilliant reception In the Y.
| NJ c. \. reading rooms ard parIor. the
nth annual meeting of the Virginia
Federation of Women's Clubs began its
three days session in Stanton Tues
day evening. The rooms had been
| cleared of their usual tables and maya
zine racks and were decorated in lilacs
and roses. In the receiving line We're
Miss Mary Johnston, of Richmond
y. c., guests aud speakers before the
federation. and the following officers:
Mrs. w. w. King. Staunton president
! Mrs. NJ. NJ. Caldwell Roanoke
first vice-president: Mrs. Z. w. Ho-
ward. Alexandria. second -presi-
dent; Mrs. j. T. Kyle, LynchburE, gen
eral federation State secretary. Mrs.
". r. Harris. Danville, recording sec
rotary: Mrs. II. Il. Heydenreich Staun-
ton, corresponding secretary: Miss
Blanche Splicer. Montvale. treasurer;
Miss Izora De Wolf, Highland Springs
auditor; Mrs. Z. z. Brown, Roanoke
keystone correspondent.
At the punch bowl were Misses
Mabel Bickle and Catherine Hamrick
Serving as mattresses were Misses