Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
CHRISTMAS FUNCTIONS
CAY DESPITE HEAVY SNOW
Stream Of Gay Callers Tramp Blan.
keted Streets Distributing
Yuletide Gifts.
wEsTMoRELAND HOLDS PARTY
Spacious Clubrooms, Decorated With
Mistletoe and Holly, Scene OF
Gay OcCasion-NIiss French Patton
Gives Exhibition OF Dancing.

FEDERATED yesterday. A stream Of gay
callers passed up and down Franklin
Street In the morning with gay greet
ngs. distributing gifts and leaving
their cards. Christmas trees for chill
iren In many households brought to-
Bether interesting family groups. and
many guests were entertained.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Burton Snead
were among tho numbers Of Richmond
people who kept open house for the
lay. and their friends were Invited to
irop In for esgnog in the afternoon.
Miss Martha Maury Robinson was
hostess at r. Christmas tree last even
ng at $3.50 o'clock for some of her
intimate friends. and toys OF all sorts
ana descriptions were distributed
among the guests. Tho holiday tree
was the central decoration and the
feature OF the occasion, with It's gay
pecoratfons or bright-colored lights and
finsel. The drawing-rooms were bank
Pa with holly, mistletoe and red bells.
bufret supper was served.
Tho usual Friday evening dance at
he Westmoreland Club was turned
INTO big Christmas party last night.
and tho spacious old rooms OF tho club
were arranged In great branches OF
nistletoe and holly. with running cedar
Pnd crimson bells Of many sizes sus-
pended over the tables. Poinsettias in
pankets and vases and crimon shaded
lights were used on tho tables, and a
ftringed orchestra, screened by palms
Ind bay trees. played throughout the
Evening. One OF the features Of the
AFFAIR was the exhibition dancing of
Miss French Patton.
tfsidn8 at Buck Hill.
Miss Nellie Scott Payne and Miss
Marion Brand. of Texas. are guests of
he Misses Walden mt Buck Hin," in
chesterfield County. for the Christmas
holidays Miss Payne and Miss Brand
ire both students at tho HarriaonburG
Normal School for this session.
Randolph Owen, Of Henderson, y. c.,
$ the guest OF his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Ben p. Owen, at Buck HILL" for
he holidays.
ashland wedding.
a marriage of much interest to So
.!ety here Is that OF Miss Kathleen
3uckner McLanahnn. daughter OF the
ate Alexander y. ScLannhan. of Ken
lucky. to Shirley Carter. son OF Mr. and
Mrs I1ill Carter. of Ashland The
feremony took place on the afternoon
pr Wednesday. December %. at Q
o'clock at Kenmore" the country
nome of Mr. and Mrs. e w. voolfolk.
near Ashland The house was massed
! with Christmas decorations. and holly,
'unning cedar. bright red flowers wero
ised everywhere, with many lighted
,andles and roses on the mantels. The
Wedding March," from "Lohengrin."
vas played as PROFESSIONAL and
;chubert's "Serenade'' very softly dur
ng the service.
The brides costume was n travelling
gown OF tete -de-negre broadcloth, with
h picture hat to match. and cor
kaEe bouquet Of sunburst roses and
lilies OF the valley. The maid OF honor,
Miss Frances Dodds. of Covington. KY.
wore lovely gown Of pink chiffon
bver silk and carried an armful of pink
oses. Clarence Carter. brother OF the
groom. was best man. Miss Pearl
Woolfolk who was bridesmaid. was
Bowned In white lace over pink satin.
knd her flowers were pink roses. Roper
Voolfolk was usher, and assisted In
blazing the guests for the ceremony.
rhe ribbons were held by little Byrd
t,ydnor and Catherine Ellis, wearing
white frocks with pink sashes. Little
Elizabeth Cox was flower girl. She
wore a soft white dress with pink rib
bons, and carried French basket
illed with pink buds.
Mrs. f. w. Voolfolk wore n gown
bf black chiffon over black satin and
4 corsage bouquet Of pink roses and
lilies of the valley. and Mrs. Hill Car
Ter. mother OF the groom. was gowned
n purple brocade satin. Immediately
after the ceremony reception was
held, after which Mr. and Mrs. Carter
eft for a wedding journey North.
Upon their return they Will be guests
II the groom's parents for several
weeks
Some Of the out of town guests we're
Mr.. and Mrs. William Buckner Nc
Irasty. OF Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs.
Crawford Redd. of Gintor Park: MT.
knd Mrs Henry Carter and Miss Laura
Garter. OF Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. Eu
sene Redd and their son. Of Charlottes-
Vile. and w. l.. Tucker. OF Princeton
University.
The wedding was one OF the most in
eresting nuptial events OF the holiday
season, both her@ and throughout the
State. since both bride and groom are
widely related.
Returning From Jnpnn.
DR.. and Mrs. Robert C. Bryan, who
nave been spending their honeymoon
n Japan. are returning to Richmond
shortly from the East. DR.. and Mrs.
Bryan have been guests Of the latter's
parents In Maryland since their ar
ival in this country
pr Interest Here.
The wedding of Miss Elizabeth
julius Thruston. OF 230s North Calvert
street, Baltimore. to DR.. James Miller
.eake. of Ashland, took place at 4:30
o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the
residence OF the brides parents. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
,ers OF the two families and a few
intimate friends present.
Miss Augusta Thruston was her sis
cr's maid of honor and the two
bridesmaids were Misses Eleanor Green
md Mary George White. They were
LII gowned alike in dainty costumes Of
s pale yellow and carried Xchrysanthe-
nuns. The bride wore an exquisite
GOWN Of white crepe meteor. combined
With tulle. made en- train. Her veil
vas of tulle. and she carried n bouquet
II Bride roses.
After a wedding Journey Dr.. and
Mrs. Leake will live Mt Bryn Mawr.
Pa. The bride Is n graduate of Couch
r College. class of 1910. DR.. Leake,
Who is professor Of history at Bryn
dawr College. graduated from Ran
olph Macon College and received his
DOCTORS degree from Johns Hopkins
University.
Marriage Announced.
Mrs M. z. Arritt, OF Covington, an
hounceB the marriage Of her daughter,
BERTHE Mae. to DR.. John Madison Cofer.
pm December 20. Mt IL A. M. The
ceremony took placs very quietly at
oob West Grace Street. Immediately