The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08


Abingdon were chief organizers.
and Prince Henry. of Battenpurg. II.
the royal box, presented rich prizes
to the best costumed revelers. The
verdict of the judges. who Included
Lord Bourdale, J. j. shannon and
Arthur Bourchief, was that this was
a record breaking ball for variety and
beauty.
Society and stage met on equal
terms. Marie Lohr. the actress, as
fairy. danced in Q fashionable qua
drille. Maxine Elliott, as one of Blue
boards wives, rubbed shoulders with
royalty.
Lady Abingdon. as Queen of the
Night" In The Bluebird" procession,
wore purple and dark blue gauze, and
magnificent sapphires.
Mrs. Arthur Glasgow wore a dia-
mond tiara and empire robes.
weymer Mills. the American novel
list. went as a Christmas tree, laden
with precious gifts, including a string
Of real pearls.
The viscountess Maitland. in ivory
and white. was in the pageant.
Lady Garvagh. as "A Wicked
Fairy" was magical. with green in
candescent lights.
Lady Mond's party dressed as
Christmas bonbons.
Mrs. Asauith's procession was in
Russian style, 1880 Ballet sKrrss
A notable group OF beautiful wom
en- was that of Twelve Dancing
Prinaesaes4" 1t, included Mrs. MR.
ston Churchill, Lady Dina Manners,
Mrs Herbert Asquith and Mrs. Nc
Laren."
Wedding of Interest.
A wedding Of unusual interest in
Richmond and other sections OF the
State was that OF Miss SaIIie De Jar
nette Howe and Mr.. Warren GIBSON
Jones, OF Paris, Sauquier county.
which took place at the Central Pres
byterian church in Radford. Wednes-
day evening at $50 O'Clock.
The ceremony was performed by
the brides rector. Rev. c. f. A Mar
shall. OF Grace Episcopal church. Mrs.
w. b. Fuqua presided at the organ.
The church decorations were in green
and white. palms. ferns and candles
being used with charming effect
The bride entered with and WAS given
away by her brother, Mr.. John T.
Howe. OF Richmond. She was pre-
coded by her niece, little Miss Mary
Moore Howe, as ring bearer. her sis
ter, Miss Minnie Stuart Howe. as maio
of honor, and her maids. Misses Sarah
and Ellen Bell, of Dublin: Misses
Helen Hoge and Mamie S. Hoge. OF
Hoge's Store; Miss Louise Hoge. OF
BfackShurg. Miss Lucretia De Jar
nette. of Norfolk: and Miss Lily Tyler
and Eleanor Scott, OF Radford.
The bridegroom's attendants were
Mr.. Ewing B. Lawson. of Burkes
Garden. best man: and the ushers,
Mr.. Elliott Howe. of Richmond; Mr..
Allen Brown. of Pearisburg; Mr. Fred
ne
A s. MCGOWAN, James TrimbIe,
Bruce Williams, Warren Howard and
ID. f.. b. Fred. all of v. p. l.
The brides gown was of satin
charmeuse, made with court train
and handsome trimmings OF point
lace and chiffon piaItings. Her veil
fell from a cornet or orange bios
sons. and she carried Il bouquet Of
white roses.
Little Miss Mary Moore Howe wore
g. white lingerie frock with pink ac-
cesories, and carried Il basket of love-
ly pink roses. The maid of honor
was gowned in pink charmeuse. with
drapies of marquisette and dew-drop
chiffon, Her h@aque 81
roses. The maids wore gowns OF
white trantulle with trimmings OF
rose pink and carried bouquets or
maiden hair ferns, caught with pink
tulle.
Immediately after the ceremony tho
bridal party were entertained at Cliff
ton.' the residence of the brides
mother. at which only the relatives
and a few intimate friends were pres
emit
The bride. who is the youngest
daughter of the late Captain John T.
Howe and Mrs. Saiiie De Jarnette
Howe.
The groom is son OF the late Rev.
John Clay Jones and Ada Gibson
Jones. OF Fauquier. both deceased. He
was graduated last year from the Viz
ginia Polytechnic institute with hon
ors.
Among the out town guests who
were present at the wedding were:
Mrs. Samuel Hoge and Mrs. ]. T. S.
Hoge, of Giles county: Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Bell. OF Dublin: Mr.. and Mrs.
J. r. X. Cowan and Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
vid Cloyd, OF Whitehorn; Mrs. Jane
Byrd and daughter. of Norfolk, Mrs
John Hampton Hoge. of Blackbnrg-
and Mr.. Douglas Gibson. Mrs. Card
ner and Miss Button, of Fauauier.
Bridge Party.
A big subscription bridge party will
be given at the jefferson hotel Tues
day afternoon at 4 O'Clock by Com
monwealth Chapter. Daughters OF the
American Revolution, for their new
educational work. the Commonwealth
Kindergarten Arrangements for the
affair which promises to be most at
tractive are being made by Mrs. c. A.
Blanton, Mrs. w. ]. Payne. Mrs. AL
bert Hunt and Mrs. William III. Nell
son.
Leave Wakefield Manor.