The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-17


aid Harrison was hostess. Covers |
were laid for eight
Miss Tucker Leads Ball.
Miss Laura Powell Tucker. daugh- |
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs Harry St George |
Tucker. Of col Alto led the final |
ball at Washington and Lee univer- |
sity dancing with the president. Mr.. |
! Robert r. witt, Jr.. of Lexington. |
| Miss Tucker wore gown of white |
satin. over which was draped white I
/ chiffon embroidered in silver and fin |
| ished with real lace, her only orna- |
| ments being diamonds The ball was
given in the skating rink and was
! of the haudsomest affairs given by /
! the german club for many years. |
There were twenty-five couples dane |
! ing in the opening figure among them |
| being number of Richmond girls |
The favors for the girls were huge
lunches Of American Beauty roses.
spend Summer at Waynesboro.
Mrs James ] Pollard Mrs. Frank |
/ Mccarthy and Mrs. Julian Binford |
are among the Richmond society wo- |
/ men who have taken n cottage for the |
i sum mer ut Waynesboro. Mrs Rarks- |
dale Lathrop and small son will also |
spend the summer at Waynesboro |
They will leave about July LIST. and |
expect To stop at the Brunswick Inn /
/ Outing Down James.
/ One Of the most enjoyable outings /
Of the summer will he the moonlight /
down the James tonight on the steam !
er Pocahontas. The excursion Is be- |
Ing given for the benefit OF the Shell |
tering Arms Free hospital by st
E Johns Circle Of Kings Daughters. An
I orchestra will furnish music and re-
, freshments will he served by n num-
her Of Young girls. The boat Will
leave tho wharf at $40, returning
about II o'clock. 49,.
I Attractive Play.
s "The Little Pilgrim and the Book
Beloved" the beautiful play which
/ was given 80 successfully this spring
a in ST Andrews church, Will he pre-
= scented Friday evening. June goth, at
$40 o'clock, in Emanuel church, by
= the Junior auxiliary Of that church
9 Miss Edith Mcconnell Is Hostess.
s Miss Edith Mcconnell of 240s
- Grove avenue, was hostess of beau
< tiful linen shower in her home Sat
: urday In honor Of Miss Edna Rose
5 Valentine. a bride of today. The
I house was decorated in potted plants
) and cut flowers, the color scheme
being yellow and white. Miss McCon-
nell wore gown of light green crepe
meteor. and was assisted Ia receiving
her guests by Mrs. Robert Schaefer,
: who wore "A lovely gown of white
crepe meteor; Mrs. Leila Fulcher, in
tan crepe meteor; Miss Virginia
Schaefer. in white lingerie, and Miss
Edna Valentine in white charmeuse,
with pink satin girdle, A large heart
was suspended between the parlor
doors, from which the linen was
showered Delightful refreshments
; were served in coiors corresponding
to the color scheme.
. Another party was given last even
ing in honor of the bridal party by
| Mrs Fred r. E,vensen, in Fourth ave-
: nue.. Highland Park.
/ Draper-Valentine.
/ The marriage of Miss Edna Rose
, Valentine, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
, Thomas Valentine, and Mr.. Harold M.
Draper, Will take place this morning
at 1890 O'Clock at the Church of the
Ascension. Highland Park. and will
be a beautiful affair In every detail
Tho church will be decorated in green
, and white and the ceremony will be
performed by Rev John Scott Miss
Marie V. Kerse will play the Wed
. ding march from Lohengrin as the
bridal party enters the church. and
A Mendelssohns rs n occasional The
bride will wear a blue travelling suit
! with hat and gloves to match, and
will carry a shower bouquet Of Brides
4 roses and lilies of the valley. Miss
Edith Mcconnell will he maid of
! honor and will be gowned in pink
charmeuse. trimmed in shadow lnce
and will wear Il large pink picture
; hat to match. Her bouquet will be
Killarney roses MIR. Frank Beckham
, | Will be best man and the ushers Will
: include: Messrs. Henson Tiller. Lam
don II. Christian, fillmore Dineman
and Christopher Evensen. Immediate
ly after the ceremony. Mr. Draper
and his bride viii leave for Colorado
Springs and other Western places of
Interest. After July LIST they will be
at home at 2124 Floyd avenue Rich
mond.
Invitations Out.
q Captain and Mrs. william Nelson
Cooksey, of Newport News, have is.
q sued invitations to the wedding re-
I ception Of Miss Beatrice Josephine
Brew and Mr.. William b. Harding,
Lieutenant Coast Artiller Corps, L.
4 S. A. on the evening of Monday, June
30th, from to / / o'clock. 4915 Hunt
ington avenue, Newport News
Interesting News From London.
One of the most brilliant balls of
| the London season was given last
/ week by the Duke and Duchess Of
Norfolk at Norfolk House. in St.
Il James Square. The guests Included
l the American ambassador. Mr.. Will
1 liam IT. Page; Mr.. and Mrs. John
4 Ridgely Garter and their son-in- law
and daughter. Lord and Lady Ache
son. and Lord Fairfax. The Ameri-
can ambassador, Mr.. William II.
: Page. visited Richmond this spring.
Miss Carroli's Wedding Postponed.
The wedding of Miss Susanna Car
roll to Major John Philip HILL Of
- baltimore, which was to have taken
= place on Saturday. June 2Sth, at the
Il home of the brides mother, Mrs
John Howell Carroll 12s West Fifty
ninth street, New York. has been
1 postponed until fall on account of
the illness Of Miss Carroll The en-
i gagement Of the couple was an
1 nounced last month, Major Hin is
i the United State district attorney for
/ Baltimore, where he and his bride
4 viii reside after their marriage.
Personals.
Il Mrs. c. OBJ. Cowardin IS the guest
1 of relatives in Baltimore
Il Mr.. ana Mrs John II. Wight, of
4 Baltimore. are the guests OF relatives
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