The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-16
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States Navy, was celebrated last evening
at Christ Church Cathedral, Dean Robert
K Massie officiating 1t was beautiful
wedding and suggestive of the Christmas
season, Poinsettia and plants were used
in the decorations which were carried out
in exquisite taste. The lovely old Cathe-
dral was decorated; the chancel and altar
banked with palms and ferns with great
bouquets of poinsettia about, and the can
dies burning amidst them formed a beau
tiful setting for the wedding ceremony, as
the bridal party stood in pretty groups
about the couple Miss Love, the organist
rendered beautiful program of music as
the guests assembled, and just before the
entrance of the bridal procession, Miss
Blanding sang sweetly Because. LEX
ington Herald.
Miss Bennett formerly lived in this city
and has large train of connections in the
city and county. Mr.. and Mrs. Waller
Bennett and children, Miss Lucia Burnam,
Miss Helen Bennett, Mrs. Tut Burnam,
Mr.. and Mrs. Warfeld Bennett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Neale Bennett and Mr.. Neale Ben
nett, Jr., and Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Collins
were among those who attended the we'd
ding from here.
Mr.. Thompson Burnam, Jr., of this city,
was a groomsman in the McClure-Sutcliffe
wedding that was celebrated in Lexington
last Saturday evening at the Centenary
Methodist church. The bride was Miss
Edith Clay Mcclure, of DanvilIe, and the
groom Mr. Ebert Gray SutcIiffe, of .sChi-
cago.
Two very enjoyable social functions of
the winter were the parties given Wednes-
day. one in the afternoon being Bridge
given by Mrs. w. M Robb and Mrs. D. c
Virgins, at the latter's home in Winches-
ter, in honor of Mrs Kate Virgins, Mrs.
Ernest Virgins and Miss Ruth Virgins,
of this city. Quite a large number of
guests enjoyed the hospitality of these
chaming hostesses.
LII. dllC 1'1IS- - II. odShl ClltCl
with beautiful dining on Wednesday ev-
enine in compliment to DR.. Herbert Yeuell
and Mr. Grayston Lewis. Others present
were DR.. and Mrs. E. B. Barnes and Miss
Leila Mckee.
Misses Mamie Mae and Cynthia David
son entertained with a very enjoyable party
on Friday evening in honor of MIR. Gray
ston Lewis.
Mrs Dave Myers was hostess of a lovely
Sewing Party on Thursday, given in honor
of her sister, Mrs. Farra, of Nicholasville,
and her daughter, Mrs. Henry Baugh, of
Tenn. After the party had as
sembled, each guest was given bottle
some cotton, crepe paper and ribbon, and
were told to make Christmas doll. Many
funny pieces of dressmaking were exhib-
tied, and the first prize went to Mrs. Chas.
Smoot and consisted of pretty bisque
doll. The BOBBY was awarded to Mrs. w.
D. Oldham and this was another bottle,
paper and ribbon with the instruction to
Try Again." About twenty guests en-
joyed Mrs. Myers charming hospitality,
and the afternoon closed with delightful
salad course and hot coffee. The house
was beautifully decorated with holly and
Christmas flowers, bells and other souv-
enirs suggestive of the holiday season.
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Mrs. Ballard H. Luxon entertained very
on Tuesday evening in honor
Of Mr.. Grayston Lewis, who has been the
guest of Dr. E. B. Barnes. Those present
we're: Mr. Grayston Lewis, Misses Tommie
Cole Covington, Margaret Covington, Eliz-
abeth Turley, Elizabeth Hagan. Mamie
Mae Davidson, Cynthia Davidson, Messrs.
William Wallace, Spears Turley, William
Willard, Harris holland and Neale Bennett.
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Mrs. L. r. Blanton was hostess of beau
.ifully appointed luncheon on Tuesday,
given in honor of Mrs, George Goodloe.
Covers were laid for fourteen guests and
,ery choice menu was served.
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: Mrs. r. c. Stockton entertained the |
Married Ladies' Bridge Club on last Thurs
lay, and the trophy was was awarded Miss
Parrish.
The Woman's Club met on Monday af-
ernoon at the Club Rooms and enjoyed
me of the most delightful programs of the
winter.
Mrs. B. H. Luxon read an interesting |
,aper on Needed Reforms" after which
Mr.. Roscoe Gilmore Stott gave reading
rom his new book of poems THE Man
Sings" which was most enthusiastically
eceived. Mr.. Stott's latest work is receiv-
ng very complimentary mention in some
If the leading Eastern newspapers which
ire known to be hypercritical and we con-
,ratulate him upon his merited success.
Mrs. Dan Chenault entertalns the Mar
led Ladies' Bridge this "wednesday at
.ernoon at her home on Lancaster avenue.
Mrs. Dan Chenault and Mrs. H. B. Han
Ter notored to Lexington Tuesday to at
end the reception given by Mrs. Solomon
IAN Meter and Miss VanMeter at Shenan-
loah Hall, the guest of honor being Mrs
Robert Harding, of Danville,
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