The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-09

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convenes In Richmond. and will be
one OF the most interesting social
events Of the convention.
Miss Haxan Engaged.
Society in Virginia is. greatly in
teresfed In the announcemen OF the
engagement of Miss Louise Triplett
Harrison HaxaiI. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Boiling w. Haxall. of Egning.
Middleburg. Loudoun county, Va, to
Mr. j Morrison Harris, of Baltimore.
Miss Haxali is one of the most promi-
nent girls in the State. and has also
been much admired in Baltimore. She
/ lis one Of three lovely sisters. the 9TH
J ers being Miss Sue Haxail and Mrs.
/ Thomas T.. Dudley, Of Middiehurg.
and she is related TO many OF the old
+ est Virginia families. Mfr, Harris Is
son OF Postmaster and Mrs. W. Hall
Harris. of baltimore, and is a men,
Der Of the leading clubs, No date
has heen set for the wedding.
CHESTS at Executive Mansion.
/ Governor and Mrs. William Hodges
Mann have as their guests in the
( executive mapsion Mr.. and Mrs
/ Hodges Mann. of New York. and Mira
Harriet Woodrow Welies, of Colorado.
MIR. and Mrs. Mann will be here for
ahou ten days. while Mrs. Welles will
remain until April.
Beard of Managers.
( The general board of managers of
/ the Shelterlng Arms hospital will be
/ held tomorrow at noon at the hos
pital Members are requested to at
tend.
I Rrooks--Patton.
A pretty home wedding took place
Thursday evening at the residence OF
Mr.. John s. Patton in Charlottesville.
when his daughter. Miss Evelyn Pat
ton, was married 10 Mr.. John Callan
Brooks. of Washington. Ga. The
bride was attended by Miss Kathleen
NJ Flanagan as maid OF honor. and
the groom by his brother. Mr.. Samuel
/ r. Brooks, as best man.
The library and parlor were beau
/ tifAlly decorated with palms and cut
( flowers The altar was in the western
end of the parlor, with Il background
of growing plants, mountain laurel
and pink candles. The bridal party
entered from the library. The bride
was given away by her father. the
ring ceremony being performed by the
Rev, George L. Petrie. D. D.. of the
Presbyterian church.
The bride was gowned In white
voille. Her veil was caught with
| orange blossoms and her bouquet was
a shower OF lilies of the valley. The
maid of honor wore a gown of white
{ iHAtTlG anu Carried bouquet Oh IlstI =
cissus.
The wedding marches were rem
dered by Miss Sallie Willie Sterling.
of the faculty of st. Anne's school.
fI>ohengrins was played as the process
sional while Shuberts serenade was
softly rendered during the ceremony.
Memberships wedding march was
played as the occasional. Following
the ceremony an informal reception
followed. The punch bowl was pre-
sided over by Miss Dorothy H. Car
son. of Norristown. Pa, and Miss
Mary A. Brooks. OF Washington. Ga,
sister OF the groom. The wedding
cake was cut by Miss Sieburg
/ Mr., and Mrs. Brooks left on the 0
o'clock train on a. wedding tour. but
win be at home at the University at
ter March 18th.
The bride is the only daughter OF
Mr.. John S. Patton. librarian of the
University.
The groom is the second son OF
Mr.. Samuel l.. Brooks. of Washing
ton. Ga, and is a young attorney. hav-
ing received his legal education at
the University OF Virginia.
i Those present at the wedding were
Mrs. Joel Cochran. Mrs G. Fl. II
Thomas, Mrs. Noah X. Davis. and
Miss Clara Davis, Mr.. George w
Al Oliver Mrs. III. Cabell Maddux, Miss
4 Annie Boyd Chandler. Miss Sue Dab
ney, Miss Mildred Powers, Miss Mary
Barbour Powers. Miss Hopcroft. Mrs
Sieberg and the Misses Sieberg, DR.,
WoodiRg and Mrs, Margaret Wood