The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03
SOCIETY.

pavilion OF Gypsy Hill park, Etaun- |
ton. Va. The chaperones were: Mrs. |
Franklin Hanger and Mrs Frank
Bell. Among those dancing were:
Miss Frances Wheat. Of Richmond, |
with Mr.. John White: Miss Ruth |
Cabell. Of Waynesboro. with Mr.. w.
F. Ficklen: Miss Belinda Mitchell. Of
Roanoke, with Mr.. James Timber
lake; Miss Marion Bryan, of Salem,
with Mr.. Randolph Cabell. of Waynes-
boro; Miss Belle Blackiey. OF Wash |
ington, with Mr.. Foster King: Miss
Virginia Moore, OF Lexington. with
Mr.. Stuart Taylor; Miss Elizabeth
Griggs. Of Danville. with Franklin
ham, with Mr.. Walton Opie; Miss
Cora Ashburner. OF Lynchburs. with
Mr.. Leslie Curry: Miss Elise Halle.
with Mr. Henderson Liggett: Miss
Mary Schreckhise. of Staunton. with
Mr.. Herbert Jacob. of Richmond:
Miss Matte Taylor. with Mr.. Fred
vaiz; Miss Helen Hollidal, with Mr..
Henderson Bell: Miss Helen Howison.
with Mr. Richard Catlett; Miss
Eleanor Curry, with Mr.. Charles
Hoge. and Miss Kinney Bell. with Mr..
Randolph Walk.
Give Concert.
A very successful and delightful
concert was given at the Town hall.
Louisa, Va, Thursday evening. July
31st, for the benefit Of the Methodist
church OF that place. A splendid
program was rendered. and those
taking part were: Miss Lucy Gwath-
mey, vocalist, OF Richmond; Miss
Azile Perkins. pianist, of Louisa: and
Miss Miller. violinist, OF Gordonsvhle.
all of whom are well known musicians.
Miss Gwathmey held the position OF
leading soprano in the Centenary
Methodist church here last winter.
and expects to leave In the fall for
New York. where she will study vocal
under some we'll known professor.
Engagement Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Crigier, OF
engagement Of their daughter, Lucille
Crigler, to Mr.. Ross Heiskell Benson
Of Grifton. Nd. The wedding Will
take place August 12th. In tho home
of the brides parents.
At Willoughby Beach
The dancing at the Willoughoy
Beach hotel continue to be very popu-
lar. and all the latest dances, turkey
trot, one-step and tango. are seer
in all their fascination, as these
dances seem to be the most popular
ana entertaining pdSt-lAIic ~ VIC uaS.
Among those dancing Saturday eve
ming wer4:
Mr.. and Mrs. william p. White.
Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Parker, Mr..
and Mrs. George r.. Roulette. Miss
Annie 8. Fculette. Miss ConniIla Rau-
lette, Misses Nancy and Nell CARING
ton, Miss Grace Odend'hal. Miss Mar
garet Odend'hal. Miss Louise Odend'-
hal, Mr.. and Mrs VIM. LoughIin. Mr..
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William Ackiss. Miss Isuby Young.
Miss Lillian Martin. Mr.. w. H. Cook,
DIR. H F. Parrish. Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Trout, Miss Elsie Bagby. Mr..
r. H. Bagby. Miss Laura Ives. Mr..
and Mrs. II. C. Dalton. Jr.. Mr.. Pres
ton jackson, Miss Annie Wales. Mr..
Lawrence Wales. Mr.. Andrew Browne.
Mr.. Lawrence wrenn. Mrs. Griffith
johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Dey,
and Mrs. Edward Brockenborough,
Misses Fannie Etheridge, Josephine
wrenn, Eloise Simmons. Marion
Graves Mildred Hemingway. Virginia
Minor, Bessie Doyle. Mildred LeFew.
of washington. D. c.; Mary Clark.
Louise Cannon, Messrs. Walter and
Fitz Doyle, Joseph Bidgood, Richard
and Lawrence Wrenn, Thomas Wilks.
Harry r. Jones. Vincent Bargamine.
Lucian LeFaucheur. Harry NJ. Jones,
Charles j.. Finch. Jr.. Julian Osborne.
William Higgins. Sam Weaver. Theo-
dore Wilcox. William Dodson and
Calvin Blackwell.
wilhamson-IAgget
At the home of tho brides mother
Mrs. Winfield Liggett. Cr.. in Har-
risonburg. Va, was solemnized Wed
nesday afternoon the marriage Of
her daughter. Miss Evelyn Liggett.
son. OF Harrisonburg. superintendent
OF the Chesapeakc-Wester railway.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Conrad Goodwin, of the Uni
versity of Virginia acting rector Of
Emmanuel Episcopal church. assist
ed by Rev. b. r. Wilson. d. D., pas
tor Of the Presbyterian church. Only
tho immediate families OF the bride
and groom were present.
The bride, who wore 4 travelling
suit Of blue Irish poplin. with hat and
veil OF tho same color. and mauve
gloves. was given In marriage by her
brother. Lieutenant Winfield Liggett.
Jr.. United States navy. She carried
shower bouquet Of lilies Of the val
ley and white orchids. Her sister,
Miss Mary Coffman Liggett wearing
| white embroidered robe with q
pink and blue lowered sash. held the
flowers during the ceremony. Miss
Frances Baer Liggett. another sister,
played softly Ruberstein's Melody in
F. and "Oh. Thou Sublime Sweet
Evening Star" from Tannhauser. as
the nuptial vows were given.
| Mr.. Williamson was attended by
Mr.. George e. Shue, Of Harrisonburg.
1 The Ltggett home wAs beautifully
decorated with potted plants. smilax
and roses The parlorS were dark
ened. tho only illumination being the
rays OF candleA
| Mr.. Williamson II the younger son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas l. William
son. He has been superintendent Of
the Chesapeake-Western railway for
eight years and IL we'll known in busi-
ness and railroad circles. His bride
IL the second daughter Of the late
I WInhe1d Llggett, Tor many years .
4 distinguished member Of the Harri-
sonburg bar. and Mrs. Mary Conman
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