Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23
Household
Interests
MISS EVELYN DIXON BRIDE
OF DR.. FRANK DiLLARD
Ceremony Tekes Place at "Dowberry,"
Historic Country Homo in
Hanover County.


yesterday, ono in honor OF q bride
and tho other complimentins a BRIDE
to-be. Miss Julia Grant Moore was
hostess at q small luncheon In her
honor Of Miss Caroline Minor. whose
marriage IL to BIO a fashionable event
OF the coming week. Miss Grants
suestH included Miss Minors brides
maids and several additional friends.
and the table was set with Nat
TO meet the honor guests wore Miss
Martha Purcell. Miss Susie Mcclure,
Miss ophelia Minor. Miss Parko Taylor.
Miss May Moore and Miss Margaret
Mrs. Coleman Workman enter
wealth Club yesterday. tho affair
being given for Mrs. Jamos Cor
don Smith. whose wedding was cell
ebrated at her country home this fall.
Christmas decorations were used on the
luncheon table, and Mrs. Wortham's
guests included Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Hiram
Moore Smith. Mrs. Douglas Wander
Hoof. Mrs. Lewis Bosher. Miss Roberta
Trigg. Miss Mary Williams. Miss Nora
Randolph. Miss zayde Branch, Mrs.
Mcdonald Wexford and Mrs. Frank
Palmer Christian.
First BacheIOrs' German Tonight.
The first german given by tho
Bachelors Cotill!on Club Will be held
In the ballroom OF tho Jefferson Hotel
this evening at 9 o'clock The dance
tsrest to tho younger dancing men
and tho debutantes Of the season, and a
number OF visitors will be present.
Decorations for the affair Will carry
out the Christian idea and a buffet
supper will be served.
Wedding at Big Country Place,
pretty nuptial event of yesterday
afternoon was the marriage OF Miss Eve
lyn Dixon. daughter of Samuel Dixon.
formerly OF Mcdonald. West Virginia,
but now OF Virginia, to DR.. Frank Dill
lard, son OF Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Dill
lard. OF Spotsylvanin. The ceremony
took place at 4 o'clock at "Dewberry,"
one OF the oldest and most historic old
homes In Hanover County. and tho
wonderful old rooms OF the stately house
guests. and hung with garlands OF
eyergreens and bright red flowers.
Mistletoe and holly and many lighted
candles decorated tho old fashioned
drawing-room for tho ceremony. and
the bride descended the stairway on tho
arm Of her father, who gaye her in
marriage. Miss Nell Dixon was her els
ter's maid OF honor and only attendant.
and Lester billiard was best man.
DR.. and Mrs. billiard left later IN
the evening for Il wedding journey
North. and upon their return Will make
their homo at Mineral Some OF the
guests who have been entertained at
big house party at "Dewbcrry" for
the wedding are Mr.. and Mrs II. II.
Pinokney. OF Montana: Mr.. and Mrs.
IL A. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. James Faulk-
ner. Miss Dixon, w. f. Dugans. Mrs.
Thompson. Mr.. Duval, OF Louisa: Miss
Lloyd. OF Kentucky; Miss Blackburn.
OF Waynesboro; Nr. and Mrs Graft.
OF Washington: Mr.. and Mrs. c. B.
Buchanan. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles John
c. e.
)Irs. w. II. Warren. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
r. Abel, Mr. and Mrs " c Saunders.
MISC Nolin. Misses Knowles. Koiner
3 and Cottren. Messrs q. T. Jelleson, c..
c. Walker. L. d. Drury and F. W. Scar
borough. all OF Richmond.
The wedding is ono OF the most
prominent OF the late winter season.
and society here is much interested IN
the event
Chrixtmns Entertain ment Postponed.
On account Of the indispos!tion Of
Miss Ella Binford. who continues un-
we'll at her apartment In the Chester
field, the usual Christmas dance given
for her classes has been Indefinitely post
poned. The affair was to have been
held this afternoon at Miss B!ntord's
studio.
Quiet Wedding.
A quiet wedding will take place this
morning at 1890 o'clock In tho chapel
OF Holy Trinity Church. when Miss
Sylvia Petrovic, of Ragusa, Austria,
Will BIO married to william Harrison
Faulkner, professor Of Germanic Lam
guages OF the University OF Virginia.
Rev. Thomas G. Faulkner, brother Of
the groom, will perform tho ceremony.
The bride will be given away by her
brother-in-law, Caskie Norvell, and the
groom will have as his best man Don
aid NJ. Blair
After short wedding trip they Will
make their home ut the University OF
Virginia
Miss Palmer to Entertain.
Miss Elizabeth Palmer has Issued In
yitations for tea on tho afternoon OF
Wednesday, December 80, from 1880 to
6 o'clock at her home. 40 West Frank
lin Street. The younger girls OF tho
fashionable society set have been in
cluded In tho Invitations.
Miss warren a Debutante.
Miss Lewis Butts Warren returned to
Richmond Monday evening, after an eS-
tended visit to her brother and sister
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion B. Warren.
in New Orleans. In, and Is now with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs Luther Rice
Warren. at their apartment In the
Chesterfield Miss Warren is to be a
ridwinter debutante in Richmond. and
a number OF interesting functions have
been planned in her honor.
Returned From College.
Miss Mary Stafford Munford has just
returned to Richmond for the Christ
mas holidays, and is the guest OF her
mother, Mrs. Beverley 3. Munford, at
bo3 East Grace Street. for her stay
here Miss AIunford Is q student ut
Bryn Mawr College, Pa. this session.
2 Morson Keith and Sidney Buford
Scott, both students at the University
OF Virginia, will be the guests OF rela-
tives in Richmond for the holiday sea-
son.
Visiting Here.
Mr. and Mrs John r. F. Vaughan and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Dunton are stop
ping at the Lexington Hotel here, on
route to their homes from Norfolk,
where Mrs Vaughan has been at the
st. Christopher Hospital for treat
ment. Mrs. Vaughan Is now conva-
lcscent from her operation, and will
spend Christmas at her home in Bel
mont, King and Queen County.
Marriage OF Interest.
The marriage of Miss Carline Hirsh.
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. David Hirsh.
OF Fredericksburg, to Joel Judas took
Ny,1o Of