The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-02
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

The Duo and Duchess de Richelleu.
OF baltimore, and Mrs. Seth Barton
French. OF the Virginia Hot Springs.
are the guests of Captain and Mrs.
Joseph y. Willard mt their home In
West Franklin Street for several days
this week. Captain and Mrs. Willard,
the Due and Duchess and Mrs. French
4 have just returned from charming
trip down James River. visiting West
over" the historic home of the beau
Sears Ramsay, en- route. They also
spent short time I'm williamsburg,
ard returned to Richmond on the Will
lards' private car.
Leaves for New York.
Miss Carrie Lee Waddey left here
last night fer New York. where she
Will be the guest of Mrs. a. II. Mckay
for several days. Miss Waddey expects to
sail shortly from New York for 4 trip
20 India, where she will join her sis
ter, who is the wife of a British army
officer. Miss Waddey will remain in
the East for an extended stay.
Guests of Dir. and 5Irs. Valentine.
Mrs. Desha Breckinridge, OF Ken
lucky, lis the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
y. d. Valentine. at their home on
Monument Avenue Mrs. Brcckinridge
istiin Richmond to make an address
the Equal Suffrage League of Yir-
ginia and their friends tomorrow
night In the auditorium of the John
Marshall High School. Mrs. Breckin-
ridge is very distinguished woman.
and the public Is invited to hear her
speak. She will attend the Playground
Conference here next week.
8ir. and Mrs. Valentine will have
aslthelr guests next week Mrs. Lewis
Booker md her daughter. Miss Bette
Burwell Booker. of tho University of
Virginia, who will be in Richmond for
nf
handsome entertaining has been
planned for Miss Bookers visit to her
former home. and her appearance as
a soloist for the Wednesday Club is
q matter OF the greatest interest
throughout tho State. Miss Booker's
triumphs abroad have been much com
inentcd upon. and che has made wide
reputation for herself as a singer
Returning to Richmond.
Mr. and hrs. Henry Watkins Eller-
son, whose wedding was an important
society event OF the past month, are
spending their honeymoon In New York
and Atlantic City. Mr.. and Mrs. Eller-
son will spend the summer months at
Buck HILL near Richmond.
Prominent wedding.
The Washington Post of yesterday
contains the following of interest to
society here. where the bride has many
relatives:
"one of the nost beautiful home
weddings of the season took place
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock,
when Miss Mabel Harmon Hume,
daughter OF Mrs. Frank Hume. was
married to James Leland Howard, of
Hartford. Conn. The ceremony. which
was attended only BY relatives and the
most intimate friends. was performed
by the Rev. r. Parker Phillips, OF Vir-
ginia, cousin OF the bride.
THE house was filled with flowers
and n screen OF spring blossoms and
ferns. nanked on either side by punches
OF Easter lilies, formed a background
for the tho prieu dieu. The mantcls
were banked with ferns and white
lilies, while In the dining room the
flowers were pink.
The bride WAS given in marriage by
her brother, DR.. Howard Hume. She
wore gown of white satin draped
almost completely with a shawl OF Kar-
rick McCorss lace. Her veil was of
tulie, and was caught with orange
blossoms. and she carried shower
bouquet of lilies of the valley and
orchids. She wore her mothers pearls.
which had originally belonged to her
grandmother.
Mrs. Lynn S. Homer. of Clarksburg
Va. was her sisters only attendant.
and her gown was of white lace made
over pale blue satin She carried pink
roses and wore becoming hat of lace
trimmed with roses and blue ribbon.
The best man was Mr. Towards broth