The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-12
INFORMAL DANCE
CHARMING AFFAIR
Ass %fH@. STUART RE
CEIyI GUESTS AT FIRST
OF SERIES.
THE SECOND TONIGHT
DANCE ron THE MISSES MoRpECAI
At COUNTRY CfUB-wEDpING
OF fsTIRFsr--fcNEST
TODAY.
THE SECOND TONIGHT

1OtBAfs
The executive mansion was charm
inaly decorated in spring blossoms
last evening when Governor and Mrs.
Henry G.. stuart gave the Hrst OF
series Of informal dances, About zoo
guests were IN attendance and the
affair WAS very charming and infor~
NAL. Governor and Mrs stuart re
eeived their guests In the blue room
which WAS HrtisticaIty decorated ia
palms. ferns and daffodiis. Rustic bas-
kets of danodils, IN which stood tag
yellow candles, adorned the fnant@ls
and festoons of Hntlax hung from the
wallis and 6oorways The state draw
lnEroou. which was cleared fer dane
ing, was aTttstfoallv arranged in the
same yellow flowers, long baskets of
these flowers being used on the man
Tel with draperies of asparagus. tied
with tulle. filled the tfrsplaces and huge
bowls of flowers and shaded lights
adorned tia tables in the hall.
large silver bowl filled with daffo-
dis and vioIets. and surrounded hy
small vases OF the same flowers, made
charming centerpiece for the table in
the diningroonl.
Mrs. Stuart wore a Callot model Of
dahlia coiored brocaded chiffon vel
VET, caught with cerise ribbon
strear1ers and French flowers. II was
made over gold lace pettieoat and
the sleeves were of gold lace and
chiffon, and %ho carried a large cerlse
fan made Of ostrich feathers. MISS
Mary Fulton Stuart wore dainty
fruck of red sccnrdian pleatef Illusion
made over chiffon. with wide crush
girtile Of soft red silk. Mrs. Charles
Date Carter, Mrs. Stuarts mother. wore
handsome gown of braced silver
trimmed In rhinestones.
AZ Home This Afternoon.
Mrs. Stuart and her mother, Mrs.
Carter, will receive at the mansion
informally on Thursday afternoons af-
ter O'Clock. until Lent, and Governor
and Mrs. stuart Will give another tnfor-
mai dance at the mansion thfs evening
and tomorrow evening. These dances
are tn be informal and the guests will
include many of the young dancing
crowd in society. Professor Edward
F. Fuller is here tutoring Miss stuart,
who In at tho mansion with her mother
and father.
Dance mt Country Club,
Mrs. W. g. Preston and her daugh-
ter Miss Caroline Preston. gave
iovely dance at the Country Club of
Virginia last evening in honor Of the
Misses Mordecai. who are their house
guests. Baskets OF spring flowers and
palms were used 10 decorate the ball
room and the table In the aininGroom
auils and soft shaded lights. Mrs.
W c. Preston received with her dauBh-
ter and the guests of honor. The at
fair WAS charming in all Of its details
and the guests included the young
fashionable society set.
Prominent wedding.
4 wedding of great interest 10 so
ciety III Richmond and throughout Wiz
einia took place Yesterday afternoon
at O'Clock in Grace Episcopal church.
charles city, WHEN Miss i.avinta Eliza
helm Carter. of Shirley Nils daugh-
ter o. the late Beverley Randolph Car
ter became the wife Of Mr.. Edward
Mortimer Harrison, OF Charles city
county The church was beautifully
decorated In evergreons ana potted
plants the sitar being banked in ferns
ana Ascension lilies ard lighted with
candles. Airs. Herbert Saunders. Of
t1fpper Shirley rendered the wedding
uiusis The bride was given in mar
rsaEe bY ner brother ar. Beverley
Garter. with whom she entered the
church. ard wore q simple gown of
white taneta made with an ovcrdress
Of white chiffon. Her veil was OF
7uttr ar7ri caught IT. place with sprays ar.
lilies Of the valley. She carried
white pray erhook with lily of the
valley markers Tcr onE attendant
was her od-chiid. little Miss Margaret
Gin. Of Charles city. She wore
stea q shaver bouquet Of lilies OF the
valley Mr. Hugh Harrison was best
rnan for his brother.
The guests from distance for the
wedding were entertained al shirley"
Us the brides aunt Mrs Brandford
After an extended wedding journey,
MIR and Mrs. Harrison win make their
home a Weston" which is not far
from Nestover
Bacbs--Stoltz.
The marriage II Miss Ruby Marie
stalgz daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert F. Stoltz. OF Ginter Park, and
Or Aivin Fleet BaEby. Of Pocahontss.
Ia Of Captain ana Mrs. A. T
Sa&hy " TappahannGck, Va. took
place last evening al TAO O'Clock in
he nome Of The brides parents, TIC
Seminary avenue. Ginter Park, the
Eev Edward Bagby. of Baltimore: as
sisted by the Rev. Richard Bagby Of
Wilson, y. q, brothers Of the groom,
officiaiine The pariors were attrac-.
figeiy decorated in palms. ferns and
brides roses. An isle formed of
baskets ~ roses resting on pedeStais
Wh8eh were connected by fest0ons of
sfnjinN led from the center Of the
stairway to the improyised altar Of
Palms Ascension lilies and cathedral
candles WniEh was erected in the
front drawing room. The bride came
down the stairway with her father, by
whom she was given ! nmarrlaee. wore
ioxeIy gown Of white crepe meteor
with bodice of reese point lace and
: rarnHnres Of pearls. Her vejl or il
lasinu fell to the end OF her long
train and was caught with pearl orna-
nents and sprays Of lilies of the
valley She carried "A shower bouquet
II # i.l.ns q The valIn- ard garannIas
na+ W