The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01

veil and carried a bouquet OF white
orchids and lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor's gown was
charming draped chiffon mounted over
pink satin with trimmings of crystal.
She carried shower bouquet of Mrs.
Wards roses and heliotrope.
MIR. and Mrs. Strater left last even
ing for a wedding trip East. and upon
their return will be at home on the
River road.
Benefit Performance.
A benefit performance for the Vir-
ginia Home for Incurables will be
given at the Colonial theater on
Thursday afternoon, December 9Th.
The performance is under the pa
tronage Of a number Of fashionable
women. and win be largely attended
by friends of the home.
Miss WarfisId Engaged.
The engagement Is announced OF
Miss Louise Warfield. daughter of Mr..
Edwin Warfieid. formerly governor OF
Maryland, and Count {. Ledochowski.
Of Austria, by the Pekin correspon-
dent Of the New York Herald. Miss
warfeld, who is making tour OF
the world with her brother. Mr.. Ed
win Warfield. Jr., met Count Ledo-
chowski in Japan.
Miss warfield is great beauty.
Count Ledochowski comes of an old
and prominent family of the Polish
aristoeracy. He is an only son and
is stated to be the owner of large
estates in Austria He registers as
from Austria. 1t was at the Austrian
embassy in TOXIC that they met.
Engag Gent Announced.
The engagement of Miss Marguerite
Garrison Springs. eldest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Brevard d. Springs. TO
Mr. Richard Austin Myers, second
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s, Myers. was
announced at a beautiful luncheon
recently given by Mrs. Robert c.
Moore at her home In Charlotte. n.
c. The wedding will take place in
January.
The design of the luncheon was de-
eidedly unique. The tables had been
arranged as IL bridge was to be play
ed. but shortly after the guests as
| senbled. little Miss Catherine, BrevaFd
Moore, the attractive daughter of the
hostess, entered blowing a whistle
and delivered to each person a small
self-addressed envelope. sealed and
stamped. Within were cards, bearing
the Inscription: Marguerite G..
Springs and Richard A. Myers" In
the left hand corner was the month OF
the wedding. january" and in the
right, the year, 1913" Score cards
| were then distributed. carrying NINA.
| ture brides. and a delightful game OF
bridge followed. An elaborate course
| lunch was then served. Those pres
| Springs Miss Esther White Springs
| Miss Marie Koiner. Of Richmond. Va.
Miss Jones. Miss Elizabeth Chambers
Taliaferro. Miss Sarah Broken
brough. Mrs. Joe Jones and Mrs
Dolph NJ. Young.
| Miss Springs Is one of Charlotte's
| most cultured and attractive young
women. She was educated at st
Mary's. Raleigh. and then attended
Gunston's, Washington. Mr.. Myer,
has made Charlotte his home the
| greater part of his life. He was edu.
Gated at the Virginia Polytechnic In.
ssitute and has since been In the ser.
| vice of the government as civil
| engineer. with headquarters neal
| Georgetown, s. c.
| invitations issued.
| Mrs. Sallie Burwell Hamlin has is
sued invitations for the marriage OF
| her niece. Miss Elizabeth Armistead
Pearson. to Mr.. Leonidas Taylor
=, Hines The ceremony will take place
on Wednesday morning, December
/ 18th. at 9 o'clock at "Stoneland, "
| Soudan. Memklenburg county. Va.
Engagement Announced.
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. Wilbur Latham. of
Warrenton. Va. have announced the
engagement of their daughter. Mary
Mabel, to DIR. E. b. Doneii, OF croZet.
Va. The wedding will take place on
December 2sth.
Marriage Announced.
| Mrs. Thomas Christopher Ryan. OF
! Wisconsin. announces the marriage OF
her daughter. Miss Florence Marie
Ryan. to Joseph NJ. Kahn, OF this city.
The wedding. which was celebrated in
| the Sacred Heart cathedral here al
1850 o'clock Thursday morning, was
d very quiet affair, and only the i'm
mediate families were present The
ceremony was performed by the Rev
Father ]. OReiley. The bride wore a
! travelling suit of dark blue cloth, with
n smart hat OF black velvet trimmed
/ tn plume or peacock blue. with q
corsage bouquet of orchids and lilies
of the valley. Thomas Ryan. recently
| of Richmond. but now OF philadelphia
gave his sister away, and Jansens A
Kahn. brother Of the groom, was best
man. M
| Mr.. and Mrs. Kahn left Immediately
after the ceremony for a wedding Jour-
ney. On their return, December 18th
win reside in Richmond. MIR. Kahn IL
] a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kahn. OF
| sig park avenue. No cards were is
sued for the wedding ceremony.
| vsspsr Services.
| DIR. u. j. Deck will make q short
address on The Need OF Persona
/ Christ, at the Y. w. c. A. Vespel
services this afternoon at 1880 O'Clock
at the gymnasium. Fourth and Car,
streets. An instrumental solo will bt
rendered by little Miss Ida Deck.
Il vadcrl--Spcnccr
| Historic old Bruton parish church
| in williamsburg was the scene OF {
| beautiful marriage yesterday after
| noon, when Miss Bessie Lee Spencer
/ daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L
| Spencer, became the bride of Mr.
Herbert wentworth Walden. son O
| Mr.. and Mrs. Giles III. Walden. o
( Chatham, Va. The chancel wa
| banked with palms and. white ant
| yellow chrysanthemums. and thu
1 church was lighted entirely by thu
1 soft glow OF many candles. Tit
4 ceremony. which took place at
| o'clock, was performed by the Rev
/ r. RufIln Jones' Miss Eva Wrigh
played the wedding marches. and 20
Promise Me- was sung by Mr.. Ernes
Wright Just before the ceremony. TIL
bride entered the church with ne
! father. who gave her away. He
gown was fashioned OF white duches
satin, exquisitely trimmed In real lac
| and pearls The bodice was arrang