The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24

| OF tuiie, and they carried French bas7
kets of pink sweetpeas. The groomis
brother, Mr., Merrill Wiltshire, was
his best man. and the usners were
Charles Morris and Il T. Scales
Little Miss Helen Dickie, in n dainty
lingerie frock and pink ribbons. was
flower girl, and carried a French oas-
ket OF rose petals and Master Adolph
Nolde carried the ring on a silver
tray. Mrs Watkins. the brides
mother. wore handsome gown Of
old rose satin and black lace. and
q corsage houunet of lilies of the val
ley. Mrs. Betty r. wiltshire. mother
the groom had on "a costume of
black net, with jet trimmings. and
bouquet of Parma vicletS
Immediately after the ceremony
large reception was given by the
brides parents about 200 guests be-
Ing present. Later. Mr. and Mrs
wiltshire left for Southern wedding
Journey. which will include Palm
Beach and other resorts in Florida.
Ambassador Page Entcrtains.
EAc American Amha ssador, Thomas
Nelson Page. Of Virginia. gave a re-
ceptton az the embassy In Rome yes-
terday In Observance of Washington's
birthday The reception was attended
ny the members of the ambassa doris
STAN ana by many persons from the
American colony in Rome.
CasSell---Poage.
or interest here is the marriage
yesterday evening In Wytheville Of
Miss Mary Poage, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Waller Staples Poaae 70 MI
Emmett NJ. Cassell. which was cele-
hrated very quietly in the home Of the
brides parents. The ceremony which
TOOK place at o'clock was performed
ny the Rev. y. II, Craighl rector of
the Episcopal Church. and Mr. and
Mrs. Cassel left soon after for a
wedding Journey in the South Ts1ey
Nd.
Memorial Services.
Tho Ella " Wood Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union will hold a
memorial service for Frances f. WI
lard in Tabernacle Baptist Church on
TINS evening at 3 o'clock Rev. w
l. Ball will preside and cou1uct the
devotional exercises and Mr. Jacob
Uhlauf will speak. A mandolin, violin
and cornet musical program will be
rendered by pupils OF the Richmond
Conservatory and the Snyder Cornet
Orchestra. The public is cordially In
yited
Woodward Central w. c. r. U, will
$3.50 "a ihtiFASilat service IN nOnor or
Francis f. Willard this afternoon. at
$3.50 o'clock at the home of the
president, 413 Poe Street. Barton
Heights. The full membership is re-
quested to be present
Meeting of Story League,
There VIII be an interesting session
or the StoTy-Teller's League of Rich
mond this afternoon at o'clock in
the Virginia Mechanics Institute Tine
meeting is open to the public and 1t
is intended especially for children,
and 1t is hoped that large gathering
OF little people will be present to hear
the Heno stories told at this time.
Mr.. Tompkins principal of Madison
School will also make a talk on the
need of a Story Hour Club at Madison
School
Dance at the Chamberiin.
One Of the most brilliant events Of
tie Water vas the supper dance and
cotillion at the Hotel Chamherlin. in
Old Point. on Saturday evening. In
| celebration OF George Washington
birthday.
| The bali room was beautifully
decorated IN red white and blue In
keeping with the occasion and appro-
PIRATE souvenirs were given each
guest Dancing began at $50 and
continued until / o'clock in the morn
ing. J. A. Massie led the cotilion
| and supper was served at 1880.
| Among those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Briggs Weaver. Mrs. j.
Kennedy Cross. Mr.. and Mrs. Emery
| Cox. Judge and Mrs. Clarence w.
Robinson Mr. and Mrs Howard
Bowen, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Devoe
Sleeper Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Lof-
land NJ. and Mrs. Philip Finegan.
Misses Nell Durham. Of Wilmington,
n c.. Florence Norfieet, of Rich
moud Dorothy Phelps OF New York:
Helen Barney. of fredericksburg:
Harriet Buchanan. OF Richmond; Mary
Roper, of Petersburg; Achsah Jones,
OF Washington ID. G.: Lucille Ayler.
Gcnevieve shute. Alma Barham'
Ruth Smith. Elizabeth Finegan,
Elliot Parker. Grover G. Davis. II.
Perry Phelps. Raymond NJ. Brown
Thomas J. Hundley Frederick l.
Hoffman. Roy s. Campbell Dayton f
Herr!ck. William c. Stuart. Jr.,
Courtenay Welton. Humphrey Bryan,
j. p. Keisecker. Graham Scott. Harry
Reyner AMI Mavin Weaver.
Miss London Honor Guest. e.
/ Miss Lena London, OF Richmond
was the honor guest at a delightful
affair Sunday night, given by her
tess. Miss Bertha Fisch, at her home,
1912 Twenty-slxtb Street. In Newport
News. At the conclusion OF several
games a seated supper was served.
covers being laid for thirty guests.
/ Masonic Order to Give Party
| SAINTS Grotto will give very in
iferesting entertainment tonight at
Sis o'clock In the Belvldere Hall, in
honor of the ladies of the order.
+ The program is as follows:
| Solo, Somewhere a Voice Is Call
ing" II. V. Carson.
Quartet. "Rigoletto." verdi Miss