The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-24
INTERESTING WEDDINGS
TAKE PLACE THIS WEEK
Many House Parties Mt Virginia COuu-
try Homes Attract Society People.
Nrihc l. Entertained.

guests have gone to panNilc To DC
present at the marriage of Miss Mar
carct Glass Williams. niece of Mrs.
L. Y. Williams. OF this city. and How
ARD Randolph Gano. of Richmond.
which will he celebrated this evening
At \ o'clock at "Wayside." the country
home % the brides father. Captain
Thomas Neal Williams.
Another out-of-town wedding of in
tcrest here * that Of Miss Ellen Doug
las Hay. daughter OF Representative
and Mrs. james Hay. To David Carlisle
Wade, son Of Mrs. i. II. Wade, which
viii take place this evening at o'clock
AT -he home the bride near Madison.
Rev II. 4. Turner will oniciatc. and
Miss Francis y Hay Will he hnr sis
ter's maid Of honor W T. Wade.
brother OF the groom. will act as best
man. The marriage OF Miss Annie May
Williamson to William Beverley Owen
will also he celebrated to-day. the cere
monE taking place at Wheatland Evan
celical Lutheran Church. near Buchan-
an. at high noon. ;, number of Rich
snond people will attend the wedding,
and n luncheon for nifty guests will be
served at the brides home Immediate
" following the ceremony.
Iu Newport News.
Mrs Edmund Strudwick and her
daughter. Miss Jane Strudwick of Park
Avenue are the guests of friends for
TWO weeks in Newport News. Edmund
Strrdwick. .Ir.. who spent the week
END in Newport News has returned to
Richmond.
Home Wedding.
Palms, lighted candles and peonies
decorated the home Of Muscoe II Car
nett. 202 Allen Avenue. yesterday morn
ing nj II o'clock for the marriage of
his daughter. Emma Lewis to Walter
Martin Leighton. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
y. Il. Leighton. of Hnverhill. Mass
which was quietly celebrated there.
Rev. T. ClaCGett Skinner, d. D.. pas
Tor OF The Second Baptist Church, pcr-
forming the ceremony. On account OF
mourning in the brides family. ONLY
the nearest relatives and a few friends
were present The bride who was
given in marriage by her father wore
travelling gown with a hat to match
and corsaGc bouquet of orchids and
lilies OF the valley. There were 10 at :
'ondants and the brides brother.
Charles Garnctt. played the wedding
march
MIR. and Mrs. Leighton left at once
for honeymoon that will include New
York. Boston. Old Orchard Beach
Maine, and the White Mountains, and
they make their home in Atlanta,
ia, on their return from the North
Mr.. Leighton formerly made his home
in this city. and has a great many
friends here
PfftS-Wnrc.
Another interesting wedding to he
celebrated to-day is that OF Miss Ma
rion Coleman Ware. niece OF Mr. and
Mrs. III. w. iiankins, to Sam V. Pitts.
son of MIR. ana Mrs. j. H. Fits, OF
Spring Hope, \. c.. which will take
place at ! ! o'clock M -204 Grove Ave-
nue.. Miss Martha Ware will be her
sisters maid of honor. and John j.
fitis, brother of the groom, will act
as best man. Albert W. Hankins. Jr..
and Mary Coleman Tankins. cousins of
the tride. will carry the ribbons
Marriage Announced.
Mr.. ana Mrs. c. V. Skilcs have an
nounced the marriage of their daugh-
ter. Miss Estelle Mary Skiles TO Adrian
Paul MattinSly, which was celebrated
very quietly on Wednesday, June II, in
Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. Mattingly
are both OF this city. and will make
their home in Richmond
For Miss Williams.
4 series of entertainments have been
given during the week Just closed in
Danvillc. complimentary To Miss Mar
Garet Glass Williams and to some OF
the visitors who are here to attend
the welding. All of the entertain
inents were thoroughly enjoyable. and
were attended by many friends
Miss Annie Burton gave Il beautiful
party at her home on Paxton Avenue
DanVi!lc, on Thursday afternoon at >
o'clock. The porch. parlor, hall and
dining room were decorated in daisies
ferns and palms. y daisy contest was
the feature OF the afternoon. The first
prize was awarded TO Miss Bauch. this
consolation prize TO Miss Blanche CON
way and the ;suost prize to Miss Will
ilams. The color scheme of white
ana yellow was carried ont to the
smalles; detail. Those present were
MISS Margaret Williams. Mrs j. Il.
Roberts and Miss Elsie Roberts of
Richmond, Misses Margaret Bendan.
Blanche ana Maud Conway, Eunice
Naden, Hottie Bauch, Elsie Dcitrick.
Nora Fowlkes, Grace WhitedeId. Mes
DANES Harry Mcnefcc and y. T.
Cheatham.
Miss Williams was the honorco at a
very pretty party given by Miss III
sic Deitrick AT her home on Paxton
Avenue, in Danville. Friday afternoon
at o'clock. The parlor ana library
were attractivcly decorated in flowers
ierhS ana palms. Progressive five
hundred was PLAYED. ana the guest
prize was given TO Miss Williams
Ihose present were Miss Margaret N-u
iia'ns, Miss Rachael Gano, OF Patterns
burg, \. j.; Miss Haughtou. of char
lotte, y. c.; Misses Margaret Beudnu
annie burton, jamie Edwards. IIcttic
laugh. lelen Donaldson. Blanche
conway. Grace Whltcncld Mary Far
Tar, OF Richmond, and Mrs Harry Meme.
fec.
Visiting Here.
Mrs Duncan Smith. OF New Yorl,
City. is the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Hugh T. Nelson. at her home on West
Grace Street. Mrs Smith has just re-
turned from the University OF VIZ
GINA. where She mas been visitanf,
Mrs. e. j. Smith, on Preston Heights
for some time
Linen shower for bride.
quite beautiful garden fctc was
given for Miss susie Sucad, bride Of
the past week 10y Mrs L. =. burgess
and Mrs. Charles c. Sncad. on the
grounds OF The Old HoInestead.' their
historic residence at Fork Union inc
affair was given on Tuesday after
noon. and The guests were received
by Mrs. c, q. Sncad, Mrs burgess. Mrs
Frank Snead ana Mrs. Petty Mrs. J..
j. Cooper presided at the punch bowl
on the east veranda The bride was
escorted TO huge throne under "A
w!de-spreading tree. from which "A
large white parasol "sh0werod' her
with dainty gifts. While refreshments
were being served, Mrs J. j. wright
and Mrs Daniel sang several selec-
lions. About fifty guests were present.