The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-11
Social Events and
Personal Mention
SOME BRILLIANT WEDDINGS \
TO TAKE PLACE, THIS WEEK
Miss Richardson to Wed Henry n
George III, Miss Buck to Become
EfsAl Bride of Gordon smith.

honor of the numbers of out of town
guests in Richmond for the State fair.
Informal and gay parties thronged the
midway In the afternoons and even
ings and smart society was much in
,e5cvidence In the boxes and grand stand
yeats for the races each afternoon. Sup
pcrs and luncheons have taken place
at the various hotels and clubs here,
as we'll as at private residences, and
many delightful functions have been
5 acid.
For the coming week several promi-
4 ncnt marriages will engage the atten-
ton Of smart society and fashionable
1 folk in their pretticst fall gowns will
90 to churches and drawing rooms to
( witness some very interesting ceremo-
Is MES.
Wednesday evening at s o'clock will
be celebrated the marriage of Miss Ann
Louise Richardson, daughter of Judge
and Mrs. David c. Richardson. and
Henry II. George. III, also of this city.
The ceremony Will take place in the
Richardson home, 201S Monument Ave
nue.. a number of charming affairs
have been given for Miss Richardson
during the past several days.
y great many prominent guests will
be in Richmond Saturday for the we'd
ding of Miss Mary Lewis Walden, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wortlcy Fuller
Ieudd, and Robert Ryland Gwathmey,
Jr.. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. r. Gwath-
mey. OF this city. This marriage is to
! take place in the afternoon at $40
o'clock at tho Meade Memorial Episco-
pal Church. South Richmond.
y special train will leave Richmond
saturday morningato carry the guests
from this city to Greenwood to witness
the marriage of Miss Ella Williams
y Buck, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
L. Massie, to James Gordon Smith. son
of MIR. and Mrs. II. NJ. Smith, Jr., of
Richmond. The weGcing, although one
OF the most important social events of
tic season, will be small one and ouly
q limited company of guests will be
entertained a. Rose HILL" the country
estate OF Mr. and Mrs NIassie for the
ceremony, which takes place at
o'clock. Several of the most prominent
society girls in Richmond will be
among Miss Bucks attendants and the
most fashionable and exclusive society
set here will be represented at the wed
ding.
Another marriage of interest THAI
Will be attended by a number Of Rich
nond guests on Saturday, is that of
Miss Grace Hamilton, daughter OF Mrs.
5. Marland Hamilton, of Jessup, Md, to
DR.. Robert G. Bryan, son Of the late
Air. aud Mrs. Joseph Bryan. of this
city. The ceremony will take place mt
Oak HILL the home of the brides
mother.
ltnndolp h-S Shields.
vi.
The engagement and approa ching mar
riaEe of her daughter, Harriet Martin
4 t. Beverly Randolph, son of Mr. and
Mrs. William +. Randolph, Of Clarke
County. the ceremony to take place in
November The wedding will be a
very quiet ono Oh account of mourning
in the family OF the bride and only
the immediate families will witness tin.
ceremony.
iicturn to Richmond.
AIR. and Mrs. Francis b.. Jsaacs have
returned to their apartment ut tho
Ehesterheid' after lengthy soJonrn in
Kentucky, Mrs. Isaacs stopped at the
University of Virginia for II few days,
before coming to Richmond
Opening Reception.
One OF the most pleasing and inter-
tsting events of this week will he the
opening of the new Baptist Settlement
House. which is to take place on Friday
OF this week. This place is to be un-
der the auspices and direction of the
Missionary Circle OF Richmond and
vicinity. and has been most fifty named
The House of Happiness" after that
charming book written by Mrs Kate
Langley Bosher. The whole house will
DO thrown open for inspection and at
tractively decorated for the occasion
The informal opening will be held ut
noon, with dedicatory service at 3:3O
o'clock and an interesting program to
lhc DAY promises TO be fun of interest
and open house will be kept from noon
until 10 o'clock. y cordial invitation
:s extended to all Baptist women and
girls throughout the city to attend. A
leeeiVe ana show visitors about the
committee of well-known women will
building -
iOH
A pretty wedding took place last
B WEDNESDAY evening at o'clock at the
BAPTIST Church in Pamplin, Rev. J. n.
sturgis. pastor OF the Methodist Church.
Thornton. daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Lacy w. Thornton. became the bride OF
Lawrence William Victor Hoftmann
son OF Mr. and Mrs. II. HOFFMAN,, of
fichinond. The church was banked
WIN potted plants and many burning
candles. and streamers Of white ribbon
marked the pews reserved for the fam.
ny. Miss Clara Gills, Of Bedford CITY
played the wedding marches and rem
uered musical program during the
nan .honr the guests were assembling
at the church She was assisted i've
AR. and Mrs. Longworth. of Pamn,in
trombone and violin accompanies. and
Butier Longworth sang MY Dear lust
before the entry of the bridal party.
lie brides wedding dress was Of
soltest white satin and duchess lace
trimmed in pearls and her tulle veil
WAS fastened with orange hlosson,.
She carried a shower bouquet of lilies
OF the valley and Bride roses and her
only ornament was a diamond and pearl
necklace, the grooms gift. She entered
me church OIL the arm of her father.
VINO gave her away. Miss Bessie Thorn
ION was her sisters maid Of honor. and
wore a gown OF pink satin with an
oVeTskirt OF chiffon. She carried an
arnful of Killarney roses Harold
Thornton. Of Brookneal was the
grooms best man. The bridesmaids.
Misses Bessie Gills, OF Bedford CITY:
sue Powell. Of Appomattox; Eleanor
Hoffman,. OF Richmond, sister of the
groom. and Mrs. j. H. Harwood. of
Pamplin. were dressed, two in pale
blne satin and two in pale pink They
carried similar bouquets of pink carna-
mons Little Miss Alice Thornton, sis
ter OF the bride, carried the ring in a
pink rose. She wore n dainty en-
broidered frock OF white with a wide
sash of blue ribbon The grooms-
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