The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21

ston. OF Roanoke. the ceremony to take
place In Christ Church. at Martins
vile, on the evening Of Saturday,
June 4, at $40 o'clock. Miss Whittlo
belongs to one OF the most prominent
/ families In the state and has many
relatives living in Richmond. Colonel
Johnston Is Il we'll known member of
the Roanoke bar. and is a member Of
! Governor Mann's staff. Colonel John
ston gave one of the handsomest din
ncrs incident to the inauguration OF
the present Governor OF Virginia, a
number OF Richmond people being in
cluded among the guests.
Miss Rutherford Engaged.
! An engagement of much interest to
society here recently announced in
/ Baltimore is that OF Miss Rosalie Scd-
/ don Rutherford. daughter OF Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Alexander n. Rutherford. of Ro-
/ land Park. Baltimore, to DR.. James
y Holmes, OF Lynchburg. Miss
( rutherford, belongs TO one of the
best known families In Maryland as
well az In Virginia and has great
many relatives in Richmond. Mr..
and Mrs rutherford have country
home near this city, where they spend
good part of their time. DR. Holmes
is equally as prominently related as
his bride-to-be. and is son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Holmes. OF Washing
ton
/ Invitations Issued.
/ Cards have been received in Rich
nond from DR.. and Mrs. Henry Lewis
Burwell. OF Bedford County. for the
marriage OF their daughter, Miss Mary
/ Douglas Burwell. to John Paul Graf.
Jr., Of Roanoke. the ceremony to take
place on Wednesday evening, June
] at o'clock In st. Johns Church. at
Chase City. The wedding will be
very interesting affair, and number
OF Richmond people will go TO Chase
I City for the ceremony Miss Burwell
J frequently visits in Richmond as the
guest OF Mrs. j. Allison Hodges.
Invitations Out.
Captain John Gardner ouimby.
( United States Navy, and Mrs Quimbv.
have sent out invitations for the we'd
! ding reception of their daughter,
katherine Lois Andrews. to Wiimont
Vail Castle. The reception will follow
! the ceremony, which will take place on
June at $3.50 +. NJ on the United States
| receiving ship Franklin. near Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Bates, formerly
! of Bon Air, but now of Baltimore have
issued cards for the marriage of their
daughter, Constance Hammond, to
George y. Noting, Jr., OF this city, the
wedding 10 take place on Thursday
evening. June 3. At $40 o'clock in the
Franklin Street Presbyterian Church in
| Baltimore.
Norfolk Engagement.
Says the Norfolk Virginian- Pilot OF
yesterday:
DIR. and Mrs. John Reed announce
the engagement and approaching
marriage OF their daughter, Nancy
Pemberton, TO Lieutenant Augustus
Norton, Coast Artillery, United States
! Army.
The wedding will be solemnized
Saturday, May "a. at st. Luke's Church
/ iS nv ba
charming girls in the younger set.
and has been a great favorite since
her debut last winter. Lieutenant
Norton is n nephew OF Admiral Rey-
nolds. United States Navy. Lieutenant
Norton and his bride will make their
home at Fort Stephen, Ore
Miss Reed has just returned to her
home. after visiting friends here.
stay-nt-Home Whist Club.
The Stay-at Home Whist Club met
on Monday evening at the home OF
Miss Margaret Morson, S3S West Grace
street. Three tables were engaged, and
the highest score was made by Nr.
and Mrs. Arthur p. Wilmer. The club
Will meet next Monday evening with
Mrs. G. Il. Doyle, at her residence, 916
Park Avenue.
Story-TelIers.
The children of Richmond are In
| vited to be present at tho meeting of
the Story Tcllers League this after
noon at 5 o'clock in the Mechanics
Institute. The best known story tel
lers of Richmond will be present to
entertain the children with fairy tales
and animal stories. and the occasion
will be n very delightful and interest
ing one. All children under six years
OF age must be accompanied by an
adult. This entertainment is given for
the maintenance of the league library
OF story books.
Miss Williams's Recital.
In the east room at the White House
Monday afternoon Miss Louise a. Will
liams. of Georgia. gave delightful
program of the stories and songs Of
the old Southern negro for the Pres-
dents family and the GLASS of Goucher
College, of Baltimore. of which Miss
Jessie Wilson is n member.
Coming from the very heart of
Uncle Remus's community, Miss VIII
liams's dialect and songs retain all
the cadence peculiar to the old negro
OF the South. From tears to laugh
ter she drew her listeners. as her
stories changed from pathos to humor.
Miss Williams gave a program at
the White House last season for for
mer President and Mrs Taft She is
the daughter OF tho late Captain Will
liams. Southern veteran of distino-
ton, formerly of General Cobb's
Georgia cavalry. and is the grand
daughter of the late Judge William
T. Beale. prominent Virginian.
Important Meeting.
The lakewood Memorial Association
will hold very important meeting
this afternoon at 4 o'clock in st.
Johns Church. Much business Is on
hand to be discussed at. this meeting,
and full attendance is desired
Meetings To-day.
The Virginia Mountain Education
Association will hold Its regular meet
ing this morning at II o'clock in the
parlors of the Womans Club. All
members are urged ITO attend tn
meeting.
Tho regular May meeting OF the
Richmond Branch, Southern Associa-