The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
Many Richmonders
Go To Florida
SOCIETY WILL ATTEND CONCERT
TONiGHT--DR. HAMILTON J,
DAY

s GA "a uTmlcr al Richmond people
have already gone South, and each
slaS few more are added to the list
of those " ~ wish 70 escape tho dreary
February and March weather. and
{ who clad in the s1n2rtest u spring a-}d
summer attire. are masking in the sun
shine and ysower perfAmed air Of Palm
Beach, and other popular watering
places In Florida
Among those who ler' this week
for the So. N are; Mrs. W. r. Taylor
az lo04 West Franklin Street. and
her two daughters. Mrs. Pickett
IAthrop AMI Miss Katie Taylor. They
VIII srerd some time in Florida, re-
turning 20 Richmond n the early
aprinE
Concert This Evening.
Ea SaionaSls society will be out n
full force this evening 10 attend the
concert Of John Mccormack, the
celebrated irish tenor. A long list Of
prominent subscribers. both in and
out OF Richmond will attend the af-
fair. and many interesting parties
have been arranged for the evening.
The concert will be gwen In the City
Auditorium at SIS o'clock.
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violiniSt ard Edwin Schneider, &C
&3fEi s4i2SA. WA fS>NASN a'Af 49, ei 'tfHet
IN his program for the evening,
Affairs Today.
Or Hamilton James Fckenrode.
associate professor Of economics and
history at Richmond College. will
make an address on THE New Law
and the New Observation-Disclosures,
this afternoon at 40 o'clock in the
woman's Club.
Miss Hattie Belle Gresham will give
another Of her series OF lectures be-
fore her story class this afternoon nj
4 o'clock In the Art Club of Rich
nnond. The subject Of her discourse
will be stories for Occasions
Thankseiv.nx. Christmas. New Year
washington's birthday and Easter,
and a number of society women who
are members OF the class will be
present TO hear them.
The regular weekly hop Will take
place this evening at the Hermitage
Golf Club. and many of the younger
dancing set will be In evidence there.
Decorations will be IN spring flowers
and a stringed orchestra Will play
throughout the evening.
Mrs. Edmund Harrison Hoge fs
giving an auction bridge party this
afternoon 81 4 o'clock. in her apart
ment at the Sussex on Park Avenue.
Mrs. H9ge is entertaining in honor
Of Mrs. Fisher. Of Roanoke, who Is
her guest.
Dancing Classes During lent
Miss parRe Patton and Lewellyr
Haron will resume Miss French Pat
tons dancing classes Ills week, and
continue them through the spring
months. Miss Ella Binford has re-
sumed s1er Dancing classes here, ant
Misses Dorothy Harrison and Char
AyN ~
ing Lent n 1888 West Grace street
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Ar unusually pretty wedding wat
celebrated last evening at o'ciocF
in the home OF the brides parents
1922 Jefferson Park, when MISS Eisit
Leigh Watkins. daughter of Mr.. anc
Mrs. H. H. Watkins, was married K
Mr.. VILLA nj Earnest Wiltshire. aisf
OF this city. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev T. Clagett skinner
pastor Of the Second Baptist Church
and stringed orchestra PLAYED th'
wedding marches and 20. Promise
Me- very softly while the vows weTt
being taken.
THE lower floor Of the house wa
canya ssed in white and heautifuI3
decorated in palms. ferns and guam
titles OF pink flowers. An aisle wa
formed for the bridal party through
and long dra wing room, by tall WICK
er vases filled with Killarney rose'
and ferns connected by broad SAITH
ribbons caught at the top Of the vase
with butterfly bows. An improvfset
altar OF srnilax and cathedral can
dies was arranged in the drawins
room. and the bride entered with he,
father, who gave her in marriage.
Her wedding gown was of ivor,
satin and real lace. heavily embroi
dered in pearls. and the long cour
train was caught al the shoulder
with pearl clasps, Her veil of tuil'
was held by ga coronet OF Orange
blossoms. and she carried a shower
bouquet OF gardenias and lilies of tht
valley.
Mrs Henry Harmon simmerman
Of Maryland, sister of the groom
was the dame of honor. and the
brides sister. Miss Rethea Watkins
acted as maid nf honor. Thei,
gowns were Of rose pink satin. yelled
in tulle rufies and lace. and they car
rfed armfuls of Killarney buds. The
bridesmaids, who We're Misses Haze
Cole, Lena Cole. Elaise McEwen and
Nancy Allen. wore similar frocks OF
Nile green satin, with over ~dra pc rie>