The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03

nounce the engagement and approach
ing marriage OF their daughter. Bcss.
to Russell Holman willis. The we'd
ding will take place on Wednesday
evening. June Is. at Haymarket. Prince
William County.
MISS Brewer was educated at Ran
do!ph-Macon Woman's College, Lynch
burg. In 1899 she took an A. b. de-
gree and was likewise a graduate in
instrumental music. in which she spec
iailZed. She was also quite prominent
in college athletics and fraternity
work. having been elected national
president of her fraternity, which no
sition she still holds After leaving
college she took charge OF the depart
ment OF mathematics In the Southern
Seminary in Buena Vista, before she
was twenty years old. the school at
that time having i53 students
MIR. Willis is a member OF the we'll
known law firm of Hairston. Hairston
& Willis and is one OF the most prom
inent and brilliant young lawyers OF
this city.
MIR. Wins is the son OF Mrs. ]. NJ
Willis. OF Buena Vista. and the late
Rev. j. NJ. Willis. He Is graduate Of
the Richmond College OF class 1901,
and also took a postgraduate course
at the University uf Virginia Mr.. Will
lis has practiced law In Roanoke for
four years. and prior TO that time ne
followed hE profession for four years
In RockbrldEe."
Recital saturday
\ very attractive program was rem
dered by the pupils OF Miss Mosby's
piano class on Saturday OF the past
week. Those taking part were Misses
Addison. Braustein. Virginia and Lu-
Gle Coleman. George. Hoadley, Thai
himer, Williams. Antoinctte and Gar
land Thiermann, Emily and F'lorrie
Thomson. Elizabeth and Carrie Taiia-
ferro. owen, Swami. Mcvey. boswell.
Smith. Rogerson, Miller, Massie, Evans
and Wall.
Miss Margaret Lacy smith. who has
soprano voice OF much promise. added
greatly to the recital by singing Sier's
"Nightingale and the Rose" and Bart
let's "A Dream
Closing E1crcines.
AT the closing exercises of Miss
Katharine Edwards's Primary School
n most attractive program OF music,
recitations. and original compositions
was rendered by the children.
Prizes were awarded Mena Mittei-
dorfer and Donald DeVilbiss for at
tendance; honorable mention was
given Mena Mitteldorfer. for leading
L,
and TO Charles Edwards, for leading
the same class on examination. In the
second class Donald Devilbiss led for
the year, and ne and Louise Mattern
tiled on examinations. In the first
class William Hoge led for the year.
and Anne Young led the same class
on eSamina tions.
Special features of the exercises
were solos by Dorothy Young and
Alan Campbell.
At the Beach.
Mrs. c. L. Kirk and Miss Beateice
Kirk, who have been spending the
Virginia Beach. are now at Willough-
by Beach They will return this week
TO Richmond.
Attractive House Party.
Misses Lucy Nelson Taliaferro and
Martha Taliaferro, OF this city. are
members of a very attractive house
party given by Miss Ruth Benham at
her cottage at Willoughby Beach for
this week. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Nc
CURE are cha peroning the affair and
other guests include Miss Maude
Barnes. Miss Matue Goodwin. Miss
Eleanor Walker Harry Barnes. Ruggles
Taliaferro. Calvin Baker. Claude Ben
ham and Ryan Nee.
Miss Lucy Taliaferro has recently
returned from Sweet Briar College
where she has been a student for the
past session.
Important Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting of Lee
Chapter, United Daughters OF the Con-
federacy. will be held this morning
at II o'clock in Lee Camp Hall. Elec-
ton OF officers for the ensuing year
Will take place and all members are
urged 20 be present
In and Out of Town.
Miss Lucy Wiltshire, of Baltimore,
is the guest of Miss Grace Neal here
for several weeks.
Miss Dallas Lee, of West Grace
street will leave shortly TO spend
| June week at Annapolis.