The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

Tho two principal society events of
yesterday We're dinner given by Cap
tain and Mrs. Joseph f. Willard at
their home on West Franklin Street
and dance ut the Country Club. at
which Mr.. and Mrs. John w, Harrison
and their daughter. Miss Eisio Harri-
son, were hosts.
Captain and Mrs. Willard entertained
last night In honor of Ambassador
Walter Hines Page, who lis to represent
this country In England and Charles
IL. Crane, to whom President Wilson
has offered the post as ambassador to
Russia. There wero twelve guests in
vlted, and the dinner table was deco
rated in spring flowers.
Groat branches of dogwood and cher
~ blossoms decorated the Country Club
last evening for the dance given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison and Miss iIarri-
son, and wall pockets Of wild honey
suclh]e and white lilacs were hung at
Intervals about the club house walls
and In n drapery of smlax and pink
flowers that decorated the balcony
There werc pink blossoms and dog
wood In the dining room and the sun
parlor, where q buffet supper WAS
served at IL o'clock and all of the
lights were shaded in rose color. Mr.
and Mrs Harrison received with their
daughter and Miss Nancy Bruno. OF
Baltimore. and about I75 guests were
present. These included the dancing
set and few of the younger married
people IT was "a very pretty dance.
and one Of the most interesting func-
tions given since Lent
Visiting Here.
Mrs. David English Dallam, .Tr.. OF
Germantown, Pa, arrived In Richmond
on Thursday evening. and is the guest
Of her cousin. Mrs. Charles Spicer. on
Floyd Avenue for stay OF several
weeks. Mrs. Dallam WAS formerly Miss
In ffr-t Ii a..
before hec marriage. and her wedding.
which took place in tho Church of the
holy Trinity here two years ago, was
fashionable society affair.
Snead-C,cke.
Quantities of lilacs and palms will BIO
used TO decorate the country home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Francis Cooke,
near Enfield. to-day, when their daugh-
ter. Martha Jane. will he married to
Francis Chapman Sncad. son OF the
late Chapman r. Sncad The ceremony
Will take place at IL o'clock, and the
officiating clergyman will be the Rev.
w. j.. Province. Tall tapers and white
flowers Will decorate the i.nproviscd
altar that VIII be arranged at one end
OF the drawing room. and Miss Inez
Hutchinson will play the "Lohengrin's
wedding march ns tho bridal party en-
tiers the parlors. and Hearts and Flow
crs very softly during the ceremony.
The bride viii wear q tailored suit
of tan Bedford cord cloth, with a sina ri
hat TO match. and VIII carry Il shower
bouquet of Bride roses and lilies OF
the valley. She Will enter with hc,.
father. who Will also give her away.
The dame of honor. Mrs. a. 5. Cross.
of Norfolk. 81 sister of the bride. Will
be gowned in plum -colored MESA line
trimmed in silver. and will carry n
bouquet of white carnations. Thomas
Burton Snead, of this city. will be his
brothers best man, and the ribbons
VIII be held by little Halves Campbell
Bnd Annie Hutchinson. The ring will
he carried BY little LucIctia Province
on silver tray. Her frock Will be of
white muslin. and she VIII wear a
white satln sash.
a wedding breakfas will follow the
ceremony. after which Mr.. and Mrs
Snead will leave TO spend their honey :
moon in Kentucky, and will later visit
the groom's brother, DR.. W. w. Snead.
Some of the guests from Il distance in
Thomas Burton Snead. or Richmond;
Mrs. William Siegricd. OF Fluvanna;
Misses Alyse Dabncy. Helen Ball aud
ode Moss, of this city: Mrs. Walter
Arlington. OF Arlington. and others.
Miss GInsgow'r Brilliant Address.
Miss Ellen Glasgow is spending the
week In Norfolk with her sister. Mrs.
Clarke, and her friend, Mrs. Louise
Collier Wilcox. and AT a large suf-
irage meeting held Wednesday even
ing under the auspices OF the league
of which Miss Ethel Medley is presi-
dent Miss Glasgow made briliia Mt
and humorous address. carrying her
audience away by her enthusiasm and
winning large number OF new names
for suffrage. Other speakeSS OF the
evening included Mrs. John II. Lewis,