The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-05
MANY RICHMOND PEOPLE
WILL ATTEND WEDDING
Miss elise Fielding Niles to become
Bride of George Lawrence
Forsyth.
MANY MEETINGS SET Fon TO-DAY

Womcn's Organizations Have Busy
Schcduic-OiI Portraits or North
Carolina Governors on Eahibition.
number OF Richmond people arc
leaving tomorrow TO attend tho we'd
ding OF Miss Elsie Fielding Miles and
George Lawrence Forsyth. which VIII
tako place Tomorrow ut o'clock In
the home OF the bride at tho University
of Virginia. The ceremony will bc Il
cuiet one. and Miss Miles VIII DO at
tended only by her cousin. Miss Mar
stuart Cooke. of Roanoke. AS maid OF
honor. Harry Forsyth. OF New York.
will be tho Eroo!ns best man The
wedding is ono of tho most important
nuptial events OF tho late spring sea
Hon. owing TO the social prominence oil
both Miss Miles and Mr. Forsyth. ana
many prominent guests VIII be among
the company OF relatives and friends
witnessing tho ceremony.
Waiting Here.
Miss Mary Weaver arrived In Rich
rnond Sunday TO be the guest OF friends
here for several days. Miss Weaver Is
on route for her homo in Prince Ed
months In Florida
Entertained In Norfolk.
Miss Jane Warren Christian. OF Rich
mond. was the guest OF honor Friday
at an informal tea given her at the
homo Of Mrs. Charles =. Finch, in Nor
folk.
The house was beautifully decorated
with nowcrs. palms, ferns and softly
shaded lights
Mrs. Fnch'a guests included. besides
Miss Christian. the dehutantes and
members or the younger set.
i,,ts RI "a
day afternoon by Mrs. Percy :. stephen
son. OF Norfolk Tho house was beau
tiful with purple liiacs and wistnria,
and the dining room showed an artistic
ARRANGEMENT OF lockwood and iiiacs
with gold -colored shades.
Auction bridge was played and tho
hvo prizes, beautifully embroidered
guest towels. were won by Mrs. wal
lington Hardy. Mrs. 6. ". billiard Mrs
James Ircdeli jenkins. Miss Mamie
Itensett and Mrs. Edwin Hewctt. OF
Richmond.
Those enjoying Mrs. stephcnsons
hospitality were aIrs. John g. Tilton
Mrs. Floyd Hughes. Mrs. Il r. Kennon.
Mrs. Edwin Hewett, of Richmond Mrs
g.. ~. billiard. Mrs. Caldwell Hardy, Mrs
Lucian Starkc. Atrs. II. \. Dobie. Mrs
James Iredcll Jenkins. Mrs. Robert i.
Baldwin. Mrs. Tcnch L. Tlghman Mrs
y. G, Bailey. Mrs. Wellington Iiardy.
Mrs. Tazewell Taylor. Mrs. y. Law
renee Groncr. Mrs. Menalcus Landlord,
Mrs. Holt Page Mira. james u. McCaw
Mrs. T.. NJ. kiliarn. Mrs. ~ =. Page, Mrs
James Y. Leigh, and Miss Mamie Ken
sctt.
deception TO Meet Children.
All membcra OF the Commonwealth
Chapter. Daughters OF the American
Revolution, have been invited 10 meet
the children taking part Ia the Rack
city Packetty House at "a reception
Ia. h,i &c NJ
o'clock al the Jefferson. The email
guests OF honor VIII bc the three pro-
fess!onal children In the play-Kius-
don. Dorothy and Maiorie Brown Re-
hcarsals for the play this month are
going forward rapidly under the dlrec-
tion OF Clinton Hamilton. and tho per-
Torrance promises TO DO one Of tho
most unusual ana novel events ever
held In Richmond.
CIT of PortrnitE.
The portraits of Governor j. NJ.
Moreh.ad. Governor Jonathan Worth.
Governor A NJ. Scales and Julius a.
Gray, OF North Carolina, recently
painted by Miss L. NJ. Whitfield, are
on exhibition here. The four portraits
Will shortly be presented by members
Of their families TO the Carnegie La
hrary II, Greensboro. y. C.. Guiiford
County being the birthplace OF tho
three Governors. The portrait Of Mr.
J. Allison Hodges; that OF Governor
Worth by his daughter. Mrs. Il. H.
Noifct OF Richmond; that OF Governor
Scales by his wife, Mrs. \. NJ. Scales
of Danville. and the one OF Governor
Morehcad hy two Erandsons, j. NJ
Morehead and LAthrop MOrenead
Chsrity Concert.
a large audience will throng the
Ginter Park Assembly Hall this even
ting at 8 o'clock TO attend the concert
that will be held there for Pine Camp
under the direction and patronage OF
tho Ginter Park Woman5 Club. II VIII
DO very charming and delightful af-
fair, and the program Will be rendered
by some OF the best known artists In
the city. The list OF patrons IL n very
fashionable one. and the entertainment.
will be one of the biggest charity must
Gales of the season.
Briggs-Nelson.
Mrs. Robert ]. Nelson. sr.. OF Mon
roe. w. Va, announces the engagement
OF her daughter. Miss Alice Virginia,
TO James Keith Briggs. of Richmond.
the wedding TO occur in early sum
mer.
Miss Nelson is a lovely young girl
Mr.. Briggs has made his home in Mon
roo for the past several years.
Quiet Wedding.
A quiet wedding. celebrated Thurs
day evening at $3.50 o'clock, was that
or MISS Mary irene crane ana w lllian
Carl Chancey The ceremony took
place at the home OF the brides parents
DR.. and Mrs. J. T. Crane. 230o East
Broad Street. the Rev. J. j. Wicker
y. d, officiating. Only the immediate
families were present.
birthday Cclcbrntcd.
William II. Turpin quietly celehra ted
his scventy-fourth birthday Mt his
residence, 101S West Main Street, on
Saturday. with his three daughters and
two granddaughters present. j. r.
Turpin. of King and Queen County
who has been accustomed for years
since he has the same birthdate as his
brother. to celebrate the day with him.
was unable to be present, owing TO