The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-26
Society

The most important event OF to-
aay In Richmond society will be the
marriage of Miss Elizabeth Atkin-
Thomas Atkinson, and DIR. John
voolfolk Burke. of Washington,
which takes place this afternoon at
so O'Clock In Holy Trinity church.
The bride Is one OF the most promi-
nenf girls in Richmond society ard
the groom, who Is the son OF Mr..
and Mrs Julian Iiu5 Ike, az AleNan-
,iria. Va also belongs To "a well
known Virginia family. The Rev. j.
J Gravatt. rector Of the church,
will offlciate The church will be
decorated with white ehrysanthe-
NUNS. palms and candles.
Miss Atkinson will enter the church
with her father, who will give her
ter. Of Baltimore. a sister OF the bride,
will be matron OF honor, and the
bridesmaids viii be Miss Esther
Burke. of Alexandra. Va, sister Of
the groom; Mrs Frank Mccarthy
and Miss Roberta Trigg Of Rich
mond. and Miss Sarah Hamilton, of
Petersburg. Va Mir. G. ,. Taylor
Burke. Of Alexandria. will he his
brothers best man, The ushers Will
Include MIR. Julian Burke and Mr.
Arthur Herbert OF Alexandria. Va;
pr. Daniel Tally and Mr.. Gaylord
Lee Clark, Of Baltimore, Md. Or.
Spencer Bass, Of Tarboro, n. C.; DIR.
James Pasco. of Jacksonville. Fla;
Or Louis Greene. Of Washington. and
Mir. Thomas Atkinson, Jr.. of Rich
mond.
There will be no reception after
the ceremony except to the bridal
party. Guests from a distance, Wno
are here for the wedding include;
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Burke, Of Alex
andria, Va, Ir. and Mrs. Louis
Greene If Washington MT and Mrs.
c. 6. Taylor Burke, of Alexandria. Va
Miss Hantwinckel. Of Rome Italy; Mr.
Joseph Packard and Miss Margaret
Packard. Of Baltimore: Mr.. and Mrs.
A. s. Craven, of Greenwood. Va,
and Mr. and Mrs. Spencer L. Carter,
Of Baltimore,
Miss Winchester Engaged.
Or. and Mrs. Weems Ridout Win
chester, of Macon, Ga, announce the
engagement of their dauErle Har~
riette Jones. 10 Mr.. Edwat 'fifith
Dodson, Of Norfolk. the S., -t1g TO
take place in January. The a nVnnce-
ment Is of much interest to Rich
mcnd society as Miss Wnchested IL
well known here. She spent the past
summer travelling in Europe "ith
Mrs. James Cannon. of this city. and
was the guest of Mrs. Cannon M her
apartment at the Chesterfield for sew
eral weeks this fall. Mr.. Dodson
IN a son Of Mr. and Mrs k. A. bod
son. az Norfolk, and is a prominent
young attorney Of that city
MIR. Nhytcs Lecture.
With Scotland in Song and Story
as his subject, Mr.. James Primrose
Whyte, of Wilmington, y. G., WAS
heard with great interest and pleas
IRE by The members OF the Woman 3
club yesterday afternoon in one OF
the most deli ghtful lectures ever
given at the club. Mrs. j, Taylor Ely
son, chairman of the afternoon. pre-
scented Mr.. Wythe. who prefacen his
address with brief sketch revealing
some OF the most characteristic
traits of the Scotch people. MIR,
1Vythe has an exceedingly strong per
sonallty. and is "a fluent and faacinat-
ing speaker, bringing out with much
force the pathos and humor In hls
subject. He spoke of Barrie as tue
philosopher OF the common people
and read a charming extract IRON
My Lady Nicotine illustrating the
gentle, quaint touches of the author
that make his works enJuyab,. 40
the average reader.
Mr.. Wyghcs address was i1ustrat-
ed with Scottish songs, sung by Mrs.
NJ. b. Thomas and Mir. \. .. Hester,
accompanied by Mrs. HambetJine,
Mrs. Thomas sang Bonnie Sweet
Bessie My I.addie" My Love Is
Like the Red. Red Rose" and Annie
Laurie" and Mr.. Hester sarg 'tloW
Gently, Sweet Alton" and Loeb Lo-
mond.
In his Characterization of Robert
Burns as the great Scotch poet and
song writer. MIR. Wythe was parti-
cularly happy showing the strong
hold his songs and poems have not
only on Scots but the people Of the
world. He ascrihes ms reasons for
the lasting popularity OF Scotch sons
their narrative element with the add
cd interest Of place.
DIR Machiachlan viii speake Mt
the club next Monday afternoon on
Scotland In the Eighteenth Century, 50
To Entertain Visitors.
Some Of the most handsome enter
tanning in Richmond IN Years Will Dc
done for the women coming with th5
governors TO the conference o. govern
ors To he held In Richmond IN becem-
Der 81. ne functions Ai1 ttSAtf NAA'
a. public reception either at the Blnvs
arrnorv or the Jefferson hotel Fl, n
sac 10 II O'CLOCK on Tuesday even
ing.
The following program for the enter
tainment Of the women coming TO tbs
confer nee has been arranged by MI !.
Mann and "A committee Of prominent
Richmond wcmen;
"Wednesday Morning trip to Cape
Henry and oyster roast,
Wednesday NiBht--Theater party
supper given hy Mrs. Granville Val
eniine 10 the young ladies, who will
include Miss Douglass, of New York
Miss Olivia O'NeaI, Of Alabama; Miss
Brown, of Georgia; Miss Lorena
Cruce. of Oklahoma, and Miss Ger
trude Piaisted, ef Maine.
Thursday Afternoon al
Mrs. Fred Scott's at O'Clock.
Thursday Nicht-Recept!on at the
mansion from $3.50 TO HOO O'Clock.
Friday Morning -Autowobiie ride
at II O'Clock over the city. stopplas
at the John Marshall House by in
Wiz ton from he Association for the
Preservation 81 ia 4.H.t Antiquities
and luncheon at the Country club,
gwen by Miss Frances Scott.
Friday Afternoon-~ReccptIo at the
Weman's ciub at $50 O'Clock.
Friday %ight---ReC option by Mr. and
Mrs. stewart Bryan at Laourna m,
from $50 10 II O'Clock.
All the visiting governors and their
wives will he guest at the Jefferson
during the conference with the eNcep-
tson of Governor and Mrs. Floss, OF