The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-03

| have been guests at a delightful house
party given by Mrs Reed. The young
ladies were entertained royalty, lunch
cons and dinner parties being given In
their honor. including luncheon at the
| English tea room, dinner at the Com
mercial club. dinner given at the
fort by Captain Gilliams and hand
some breakfast at the Country club,
given to all the sponsors Major Nc
I Donald Lee entertained the Virginia
! delegation in honor OF Mr.. w. w, Old,
| Jr., Of Norfolk, who was made COM
mander. In spare moments between
| the many handsome entertainments.
visits were made to the surrounding
places OF historic interest including
Lookout Mountain.
Invitations Out.
DIR. and Mrs. Philip Turner Southa1l,
of Amelia Courthouse. have issued in
vitations for the marriage OF their
sister. Miss Eliza Meade Southall, to
Mr.. Herbert Ellis Weisiger, Jr.. of this
city The wedding will take place at
II o'clock on Wednesday morning,
June 4th at Christ Episcopal church
| in Amelia.
In Honor of Mrs. Michigan.
Many handsome entertainments
have been given in honor of Mrs. Al
H. Michigan since she has been visit
| ing in Roanoke. among them being a
| bridge party Saturday afternoon. at
which Mrs. r. a. Buckner. of Roa-
noke, WAS hostess. Five tables were
attractively arranged on the east
veranda of Rockledge Inn and decora-
/ tons were In mountain laurel and
! ferns After the game three course
! luncheon was served. The guests in
cluded; Mrs Michigan. Mrs. S. Boat
wright Mrs. Lewis Ingies. Miss Bolts,
l Mrv pnrkinU-
ham Paul, Mrs. r. s. Koehler. Miss
1 Martha Trout Mrs. Versal Spaulding,
Miss Ethrdge,~ Mrs. J. r. Bolts Mrs.
j. Z. Crawford, Mrs. d. ]. Breslin,
Mrs. s. w Ferguson, Mrs Allen Watts.
Mrs. D. p Sites, Mrs r. 8. Green,
Mrs r. r, Fairfay, Miss Harris, Mrs.
De Moss Taylor. Mrs. ]. II. PARROT.
Interesting Engagement Announced.
DIR. and Mrs. Charles p. Brewer an
nounce the engagement and APP
! preaching marriage of their. daugh
ter. Bess, to Mr. Russell Holman
Willis. The wedding VIII take place
on Wednesday evening. June 18th,
at 'Haymarket, Prince William coun-
ty, Va
Miss Brewer was educated at RAN
dolph- Macon Woman's college.
Lynchburg Va. In 1908 she took an
A. p. degree and was likewise
graduate IN instrumental music, in
which she specialized. She was also
quite prominent in college athletics
and fraternity work. having. been
elected national president of her fra
ternity which position she still holds
After leaving college she took charge
of the department of mathematics in
the Southern Seminary in Buena
Vista, before she was twenty years
old. The school at that time having
a hundred and fifty students. She
retained that position for two years,
and has since been at home. A part
OF which time she has spent In study
ing vocal under some of the instruc~
tors in Washington city.
Mr.. Willis In a member OF the
well known law Arm OF Hairston,
Hairston 4, Willis. and Is one of the
most prominent and brilliant young
lawyers OF Roanoke.
Mr.. Willis Is the son of Mrs. J. NJ.
1 Willis OF Ruena Vista. and the late
! Rev j. NJ Willis. He Is a graduate
of the Richmond college, Of class
! 1904, md also took post graduate
course at the University of Virginia.
Mr.. Willis has practiced law In Roam
oke for four years, and prior TO that
time he followed his profession for
four years in Rockbridge.
Miss Brewer and Mr.. Willis are
prominently related and this an
nouncement will he of special inter-
est to their many friends in Rich
mond.
Approaching Marriage.
Says the Roanoke Times;
Much interest has been manifested
In the announcement OF DIR. and Mrs.
John Bushnell OF the engagement and
approaching marriage of their daugh-
ter, Sarah Terrlll. to Mr.. William
Alexander Anderson, Jr., of Prince
ton. w. Va The ceremony will take
place at $40 o'clock on the even
Ing of June 25th. in the Presbyterian
church In Salem. Many details have
rbeen planned to resemble the mar
riage Of Miss Bushnelrs parents, who
were married in this church. The
wedding will be marked by beautiful
simplicity. Miss Bushnell Ia q most