The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-19
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

Society will attend the dance ut the
Country Club of Virginia this ove-
ming. There Will be q small gallery
of spectators to watch the games OF
tennis In tho afternoon and n num-
served for dinner this evening pre-
ceding the hop. An orchestra will
play from kalf-after Z o'clock until
II. and the small tables arranged on
the terraces Of the club Will be
crowded with people during the eve
ming hours.
In Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Smyth, OF
Monument Avenue. left town yester-
day for Atlantic City, where they will
spend several weeks. They were ac-
companied by Mrs. Smyths sister. Miss
Theresa Nurney. Of suffolk. and will
later visit New York City before re-
turning to Virginia. Mrs Smyth ex-
poets to go To Hollins College I'm Au-
gust for Il short visit to Mrs Frank
w. Duke. OF Ginter Park. who is
spending the summer with relatives
there.
1urncr-Stapies.
An event OF much interest to society
in Richmond. where the bride has a
great many friends and elatives was
the marriage of Miss Carolyne Eliza
beth Staples, daughter OF the late
COiOnel "A Dr3n staples ana NlES. VI. ~.
Staples, to benjamin Harrison Turner,
son OF the late Benjamin Ii. Turner
and Mrs. NJ. V. Turner. which took
place on Thursday afternoon at half
past o'clock in Roanoke. The cere
mony which was performed by the
Rev. Father Curran. of st. Andrews,
was celebrated in the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. D. VI. Persinger. cousins Of the
bride. at Raleigh Court. Decorations
were In pink roses and ferns. and an
improvised altar OF palms and lighted
tapers was arranged at one end OF the
drawing-roo
The bride entered with her niece.
Mrs L. B. Rucker, who attended her
as dame Of honor. and was given in
marriage b. Mr.. Persingcr. She wore
a smart going away gown Of Alice
blue cloth. with n hat 10 match and
carried shower bouquet OF white
roses and gardenias. Mrs. Rucker wore
white lingerie gown and carried an
armful OF pink roses. Some OF the
guests from n distance included Mrs.
NJ. V. Turner. Of Richmond; Mrs Rob
ert Marks. of Norfolk: Mrs. ]. II Spicer
city; Samuel Staples. OF Ohio. and
others.
Mr and Mrs. Turner left Immediately
after the ceremony for a wedding Jour
ney that included Niagara Falls. New
York and Canada. and on their return
Richmond.
Invitations for the wedding were is
sued by Mrs. Staples and the marriage
was to have been celebrated at the
brides home. 'Woodlawn." but owing
10 later plans. the ceremony was per-
formed in Roanoke. where both bride
and groom have great many relatives
and friends. Mr. Turner has been pro-
fessor OF Latin at the Roanoke High
School for the past five years. and both
lie and Mrs Turner are prominently
related throughout the State
On Motor Trip.
Mrs T. a Shepherd. Of Dumbarton.
left here July in her automobile for
trip through the mountains Of Nir-
ginia. Mrs shepherd was accompanied
BY her two daughters Misses Priscilla
aud Grace Shepherd, and her niece,
Miss Louise Gray shepherd. They are
AT present at the Rockbridee Alum
Springs. where they viii spend the re-
mainder OF the summer. number OF
delightful affairs have been given in
honor OF the Misses Shepherd during
their stay a; the Rock bridge Alum.
Interesting Hny Ride.
The Jolly Junior Social Club gave
hay ride in an automobile truck We'd
nesday evening for its members and
their guests The party was conveyed
TO Lakeside. where an Informal dance
took place. The out-of-town guests
present included Miss Kettle Schneid-
man OF Harrisburg, Pa, Miss Sara
Toben. OF Pittsburgh; Miss Bransky.
OF Baltimore: Miss Minnie Eichclbauin,
OF LynchburE; Miss Dora Caplon Miss
Ray Klompas and Miss Caramel, all Of
Baltimore.
In and Out OF Town.
Miss Carter Ingram and her cousin,
Miss Octavih Arlington. Will leave next
week TO spend some time in Greenville,
S. c.
Mr. and Mrs f. s. Mitchell and their
son, Edward. left Thursday for Niagara