The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-26
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An unusually interesting meeting
of the Virginia Society of the Colonial
Danes of America was held yesterday
afternoon in the pariors of the Wo-
mans club. Mrs. william Ruffiu Cox.
president of the society, presided,
and. among the large number pres
ent were several prominent visitors.
including Mrs. A. s. Cassupp, presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania Society of
Colonial DANES. and Mrs. Rieman,
of Baltimore, who are visiting Mrs.
Cox.
A delightful paper on Washington
and Lee university was read by Mrs.
John H. Latane. 1t was decided to
place n stained glass memorial win
dow In the church at Gravesden,
England. where Pocahontas is buried.
The matter of a memorial to Poca-
hontag has been under consideration
for several months, Mrs. j. A. LEROY
having visited the church on behalf
of the DANES while travelling I'm Eng
land last summer. but no definite &C
ton was taken until yesterday after
noon, Final arrangements were
made for the sun dials to be placed
by the Virginia society at the birth
place Of each OF the Virginia prest-
dents.
After the business session. there
was an informal tea. which was ar
ranged by Mrs. Francis Dean6 Will
liams.
Affairs of Today.
DR.. and Mrs, George r. Ross will
be at home this afternoon from to
6 O'Clock at their home in Park ave-
nue. in celebration OF their fftieth
wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Preston Belvin, Jr,, will give
a card party this afternoon in honor
of Baroness Ais Monchuer, who Is
the guest Of Mrs. Belvin's mother,
Mrs. H. K Franklin, at Gresham
Court.
Woody-Marable.
Monumental Episcopal church was
the scene of a beautiful wedding yes
terday evening at half after eight
o'clock when Miss Daisy Dell Marable.
Marable. and Mr.. Benjamin Chester
Woody. were married. The chancel
was banked with palms and ferns.
and lighted with candles, while sweet
peas and smilax were further used in
decorating the church. carrying out q
color scheme Of lavender and yellow.
Professor Ben J. Potter presided at
the organ. The bride entered the
church with her brother, Mr.. George
l.
by him. Her gown was OF ivory char
rneuse, yelled in chiffon and made en-
train. The bodice was trimmed with
pearls and duchess lace, and she wore
as her only ornament a diamond PEN
dant, the gift of the groom. Her
tulle veil was fastened with sprays of
lilies of the valley, and she carried "a
white prayerbook with shower mark
ers of lilies OF the valley and orchids.
The Rev. James w. Morris. rector of
the church, officiated.
The brides attendants were Mrs.
A. G. Wright, dame Of homer: Misses
Margaret NJ. Gould and Ruby Lyle.
bridesmaids. and little Miss Rosalind
Marks, Of Claremont, Va. niece of the
bride, flower girl The dame of
honor WIS gowned in lavender crepe
she carried a bouquet of lavender
sweet peas. The maids wore frocks
of yellow charmeuse. yelled in laven-
der chiffon, while their flowers were
yellow roses. arranged In shower
bouquets and tied with yellow ribbons.
/ The flower girl wore charming
frock OF embroidered MULE and lace
with yellow ribbons, and carried law
ender sweet peas Mr.. Waring l..
Woody. of Norfolk. brother of the
groom. was best man. and the ushers
were Messrs. John Haw, Writ Marks,
Frank Wilson and Hartweil Marks.
Mr.. Henry Woody a cousin of the
groom. was master of ceremonies.
The ceremony was followed by a
reception at the Jefferson hotel where
the decorations were In Killarney
roses. The place cards were quaint
little boxes of pink roses. Mr.. Woody
and his bride left later in the even
ing for q wedding trip North They
Will be at home after March 9Th. at