Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-15
RICHMOND GERMAN CLUB
ANNOUNCES ITS DATES
,Debutantes to Make First Formal
Bow to Society on De
.5s cember II,
bRILLIANrwEDD1NG YESTERDAY
Miss Katherine Russell Prentiss Be
comes Bride Of Hal Law Thread
craft-Aiany Charity Events Are
Announced--Some Engagements.

germans to be given by the club dur
ing the season are always of the great
est interest In the social world here.
The Mondays" are tho most exclusive
society functions of tho social year
and invitations to their balls and en-
tcrtainments are greatly coveted. The
invitations. without which no girl may
attend the dances, no matter how many
beauX have besought her hand arc to
: he issued shortly, and The board of gov
errors has already met and decided
upon the place for the dances to be
/, held. This season the germans will be
: danced in the ballroom of the Jeffcr-
son Hotel, and Colonel 10 Lane Stern
will lead, as usual All sorts of pretty
4 balls and parties may be given for
debutante, but her first formal bow
! to fashionable society is always made
mt the initial dance OF tho Richmond
s German Club, which will take place
this season on the evening OF Deccm-
s Der IL.
5 Tho othor dates for the germans of
I tho club include December rs, which
/, is the Christmas dance, and always the
/; handsomest entertainment given by the
club during the winter; January II,
: January 20. February and April 8,
which Is to be the Easter german
( Dancing Will begin promptly at
Z. O'Clock, and will stop at midnight,
Following the usual custom Of the
I organization. The officers OF the Rich
inond German Club nre Thomas Pinck-
Svice-prcsident: George NJ. Reid. secrc-
tary and treasurer, and tho board Of
governors includes Colonel 10 Lane
Stern, Levin Joynes, Thomas Branch
Leigh r. Page. Those who have been
invited to act as patronesscs for the
yermans arc Mrs. Thomas Pinckney
Bryan, Mrs. julien II. Hill, Mrs Levin
Mrs. John SHELTON Williams, Mrs. Will
liam H. Palmer, Jr.. Mrs. John Stewart
bryan. Mrs. Garrett BucRner Wall, Mrs.
Henry Carter Stuart, Mrs. David Harris
Leake Mrs. John Kerr Branch. Mrs.
John T. Anderson, Mrs. George Colo
Scott. Mrs. Barton Haxall Wise. Mrs.
J Il. Randolph Williams and Mrs. c.
Cotesworth Pinc&ney.
Threndcraft-PrentIss
A brilliant company OF invited guests
hlled st. James Episcopal Church yes
terday evening at O'Clock for tho
Prentiss, niece of Samuel Winfield
Travers, to Hal Law Thrcadcratf.
brother of Mrs. Langhornc Putney. of
lDumbarton. Rev Thomas C. Darst,
rector Of the church and newly-elected
Bishop of East Carolina. performed
the ceremony. and Louis WcitZcl.
forganist. rendered the wedding music
and the bridal chorus from ''Lohengrin"
as professional. Hearts and Flow
crs" was played very softly during the
service, and Mendclssohn's wedding
march as the bridal party left the
: church. The church was banked with
palms and Cathedral candles and guam
titles OF Lady Hillington Roses and
lighted tapers were used in the chancei
and on the altar. r..
The bride entered the church with
her uncle, Mr.. Travcrs. who gave her
away, anf they were met Mt the chancel
steps BY. the groom and his brother,
/ Clayton Threadcraft, OF Norfolk, who
was best man. Her wedding dress was
of wary satin finished with duchess
{ lace. and ropes of pearls and her long
sfourt train fell from the sholdcrs The
pride's bouquet was Il shower of white
orchids' and lilies OF the valley, and
Sher veil of illusion was arranged in
2 cap effect of duchess lace. and fast
.ened with sprays Of lilies OF the valley.
Miss Annie Cone, debutante of tho
winter, WAS maid OF honor, and wore
n charming model of yellow satin, with
three wide ruiilcs of gold tulle on tho
skirt. caught up with gold rosebuds.
The Sirdle was OF gold colored velvet,
and the bodice was finished with a cape
effect of tulle and tiny rosebuds.
She carried n shower bouquet OF violets
and lilies of the valley. The brides
maids, who included Misses Mary Ball
Saunders. Phyllis Taylor, Martha Rob-
crts. Camilla Scott Wexford, Katharine
sIIagan and Ophelia Minor, were gowned
alike In yellow satin. The circular
skirts were made with Jared TUNES
.pi Boiu tulie, ana their SlrdleS were
fashioned OF orchid colored velvet and
gold roses. Wings OF gold tulle COM
ipleted these costumes. and they were
fastened TO the shoulders with gold
.rosebuds. They carried gilt. baskets
filled with Lady Hllington roses. ard
fostooncd with orchid coi6red tullo.
lLittlc Mary Thrcadcraft, OF Norfolk,
was flower girl. The groomsmen In
cluded Charles G.. Harris. George FItz-
gerald, EGbert Giles, William Hodges
p
Cowardin, and the ushers were Royal
'rurpin. Robert Williams. Henry Pattcr-
son. T.. Travcrs Wood, Sidney Strother
and Francis l.. Threadcratf, of Ports
mouth.
a small reception to the immediate
families and tho bridal party was given
ut the Travers's home, Coz West Frank
lin street, Immediately following the
ceremony, after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Threadcraft left to spend their honey
they Will he ut home at "Ruthland."
near Dumbarton. The wedding Is one
az the most interesting and fashionable
9iuptial events OF the season, and many
prominent guests from distance were
in Richmond for the ceremony. The
bride made her debut last winter, and
has been much admired in Richmond
society
Additional Debutantes.
Two other attractive girls whose
names have recently been added TO the
list OF dcbutantes for the season are
Miss Clara Vass Beverley, of Black
stone. and Miss Sally Eranch Donnan,
OF Petersburg, both OF whom are nicces
of Mrs. Robert G. Thorton. They will,
be guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton
al their home here. 1919 Monument
Avenue, for the month OF December,
and number OF interesting functions
Will be given in their honor.
peHrsOn-M right.
Mrs. Edwin Powell Wright am
nounces the engagement OF her daugh.
ter, Elsie. to DR.. Charles Brown Pear
son, of Pittsylvania County, the we'd
ding TO he celebrated some time carly
in December. Tic ceremony, which
will take place at the Grace Street
Presbyterian Church, is TO be "A very
quiet one. on account Of mourning in
The family of the bride. Both bride
and groom are widely related through.