Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11
MISS CLAIBORNE TO WED
STEPHEN WEST HOLDEN
hany Richmond People to Attend
Interesting Ceremony IN Tabb
Street Church, Petersburg.
ISIS wHITELEY's WEDDING
VIII Become Bride OF Claiborne Ran
dolph Watkins-NIiss Van Cfaw-
ford to Give Unique Number at
Recital Tonight.

Il
west Holden. The wedding will be cell
grated on June 10 In the old Tabb
greet Presbyterian Church. The mar
,"lse VIII be an event OF the greatest
interest to society here and throughout
NE state. and number OF guests from
iN'nmond Will go to Petersburg to at
l'NH the ceremony.
attractive Camping Party.
.'h attractive camping party leaving
,o"n on Friday Includes Misses Camilla
clifford. Katherine IIagan, Emma
conquest, and Ophelia Minor: Measrs.
rfed Darlington. James Wheat. Will
nam Hodges Mann, Jr., Grey Garland,
iaIrE Augustine, and others Mr.. and
Mrs William Minor and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fieasanton l.. Conquest. Jr., will chap
'Fpne the affair. and the party will
camp at The Oaks" near Vcrdon. for
several weeks
~ the WOmnn'x Club.
Rev. ii. u. c. Maclachlans lecture on
y Midsummer Nights Dream" at the
"omar's Club yesterday afternoon,
brought 10 a fitting close an unusually
brilliant season there. Mrs. Sally Nell
son Robins WAS chairman Of the after
noon and presented the speaker as ono
with whom the club had wandered far
! afeld In the literary world. to gather
the immortal flowers which blossom on
It's grassy slopes.
DIT. Maclachlan stated in beginning
his address that he had chosen this
aranla Of Shakespeare because this is
the month Of May. and IT is essentially
. play for May Day. In charming
! fashion he discussed this drama of tho
greatest OF English poets. with it's airy.
fairy Eubtlctics OF wit and Its riot OF
unrestra!ncd fancy and laughter. The
SPEAKERS words brought once more be-
sore his audience the characters OF
oheron and Titania: Puck and his gay
and harmless FUN making; Mustard
Seed, Pcasc Blossom, Moth and all their
fairy band II Dickens created the lit
orary Christmas, then Shakespeare
surely created the literary fairyland.
Nowhere else IN all his work did the
Immortal dramatist SO clearly show his
purely creative genius as in this play.
- hunor is irresistible and all its
scenes and situations arc enchanting
m the delicacy Of their handling.
Or Maclachlan's lectures at the
club have become annual events. He
Is AN able and gifted speaker. and
large audience was present TO hear
him yesterday.
FoIk Dances ON Friday.
One OF the most interesting charity
affairs OF the week will be the folk
dances Of all nations given by St An
drcws classes At Bellevue School on
fridny evening ~ o'clock. The
dances. which will he most spcctacu-
= and beautiful events. are under the
direction of Miss SiEred Dictrickson.
supervisor In physical education hero.
snd the program includes twenty-ninc
iincrcnt dances. 4 great need for cor
rHctive work fer the school children of
the city has been realized. and a small
p!thopcdic clinic has been started to
meet this need. Tn" proceeds from tho
L entertainment on Frida! evening will
he used for material and appar atus for
free or;hopcdic trcatmcn' of Richmond
.ct""i children. The public is cordially
| invited to attend
Charity Gnrdcn Ferc.
| Fash;onabc society is looking for
| ward with the greatest interest and en-
Il thusiasm to the annual garden party
ana strawberry fcte that is 10 be given
on Thursday afternoon. May 90. under
L me auspices OF ST stephens Guild. The
Il guild includes in Its membership some
| If the most prominent society women
1, Il the city, and its entertainment each
II reason mark notable gatherings OF
\ prominent people. This garden party
4 !s always a smart affair, and Is TO he
i held this year ut "Whitcomh." the
II country home OF Dr. Hugh Taylor, stoi.
4 20 on the Westhamtpon line. = large
II number Of Richmond people Will mo-
II tor or drive TO WeEthamp,on for the
II entertainment and all sorts Of booths
II ard unique features have been ar
| ranged by the committee In charge.
II The AFFAIR will take place between 1870
i and o'clock and pretty girls In quaint
II costume Will assist the women OF the
n guild throughout the afternoon
i Prominent Engagement.
il James Whitclcy. Of Baltimore. has
/ announced the engagement of his
/ niece Miss Virginia Roddcy Whiteicy.
II Of Richmond, to Claiborne Randolph
Watkins. the ceremony to take place
/ on Wednesday, June .. On account Of
Il mourning. the wedding will he very
\ quiet one and will be celebrated at the
II homo Of tho brides cousin. Mrs. 4. s.
Kuford. a2o West Franklin street.
\ Enlargement Announced.
II MI and Mrs. w. r. Yost have an
Il nounccd the engagement and approach
Il inc marriage Of their daughter, Mar
tha Edna, to Frank McCroy Colley. The
II Wedding will be celebrated at the home
|lrf the bride on June 90
/ Recital Tonight.
II Miss Nan Crawford will give one OF
Iher unique character numbers at Mrs
IThurston's recital tonight at the JEFF
Il forson Hotel Miss Crawford grad
uatcd from the Richmond School OF
Il Expression several years ago and has
Il since adopted the stage as profess
Il sion having recently been n member
Of the Grayce Scott Company here. Ad-
l mission to the recital will be by card
Aony.
VfDH"CTn'uC MISS
/ Miss BESSIE Forbes Taylor, sponsor
co~ Maury Camp, Confederate Veterans.
IFredcrickshura. is tho daughter Of r.
HINES Taylor. of Company r. Ninth Vir-
.inia Cavalry, Confederate States of
IAmerica. and niece OF the late Cap
lain Murray Forbes Taylor. of historic
/ FALL HILL" who was Il staff officer of
tGoneral \. r. Hin.
Miss Taylor, Through her maternal
Grandfather, the late William Yates
kDownman. of BraXton's Battery. Fred
Ucrick sburG Artillery, Confederate States
H.: america. is related to Mary Ball,
n.he mother of Washington, and through
bhor paternal ancestry is a lineal de-
lscendant Of Roger Gregory. the merry
hearted" and his wife. Mildred Wash
Rington. the aunt and godmother OF
Uieorce Washington.
t'lub Entertained.
The regular, meeting of THE Chit
H-hat club" was held at the home OF
kNiss Emily Hay, 907 North Twenty
Hoycnth street. Games were played