The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30

guest of Miss Louisa Green, In Nor
folk. is being much entertained dur
ing her visit. on Monday evening
Miss Green was hostess at a large
dance given in the ballroom of the
W!iloughby Beach Hotel in honor OF
her guest. Dancing began at $40
O'Clock and music was furnished by
an orchestra. The chaperones for the
evening were Mr.. and Mrs. ~. 7.
Green, MIR. and Mrs. f. H. Hobbs and
MIR. and Mrs Richard McIlwaine. Jr.,
ard nearly a hundred guests were
present.
Miss Catherine Wales was host ess
Saturday evening at her home at Vir-
ginia Beach. at very attractive din
her, given in honor of Miss Miller.
The table was arranged with center
piece of cut flowers. and covers were
laid for twelve guests,
Bowics---Durrett.
Quantities OF palms banked the
lower feer of the residence of Mr.,
and Mrs. Lewis C.. Thurman. 1914
Grove Avenue, yesterday afternoon at
sac O'Clock for the marriage of their
sister, Miss Annie Lee Bowles. to Mr..
Robert William Durrett. of Spotsyi-
vania, Va, Rev William l.. Bell Of
ficiating An jmprovised altar of
palms and lighted candles was ar
ranged at one end of the drawing
room.
Miss Marion Monsell rendered the
wedding marches ana Mrs. Pendleton
Shifett sang 20, Promise Me"
The bride entered with her father,
Mr. Drewry Wood Bowles, Sr., who
gave her away. She wore a short
gown. ~ white crepe tafGeta with
trimmings of lace and tulle. and a
hat of tulle and lilies of the valley.
and carried IA bouquet OF orchids and
lilies OF the valley Her only orna-
ment was brooch worn by her moth
er at her wedding.
Miss Martha G.. Spence, the maid
of honor, wore q frock of white
crepe de chine and pink tnile hat
and carried Killarney roses. MIR
Earnest Childress. cousin of the
groom, was best man.
Little Nell Penjleton Bowles car
ried the ring in an Easter lily and
wore dainty lingerie frock with
pink ribbons.
/ An aisle was formed OF ribbons
held by little Carolyn Mercer Watts
and Mary Louise Childress, who
wore lingerie frocks with pink rib
bons.
Mr.. and Mrs Durrett left later in
the evening for a Northern wedding
trip. ana will be at home after Sep
TENDER l at Woman's College, where
Mr.. Dnrrett has recently been made
dean.
! Smith--Chinn.
/ IN out-of-town wedding of wide
spread Interest took place last even.
/ ing at 6 O'Clock in Old vt. Johns
IA thArch {,e Va ~.
/ Miriam Chinn, daughter of Mrs
Josephine Chinn and the late Joseph
wv. Chinn, was married to Mr.. vii.
| liam Taylor Smith, OF King George.
/ The Rev. r. $. Iitsinger, rector OF
ithe church, assisted by the Rev. II
10 Lane, of Newport News, perform
led the ceremony and the wedding
music was played by Miss Cornelia
Ware, of Port Royal, Va. The church
was artistifally decorated in white
( flowers and green's and the glow from
myriads of candles was the only light
The bride entered the church with her
brother, Judge Joseph william Chinn
who gave her In marriage. Her wed
( ding gown was of soft white satin
4 trimmed with rare old lace caught
with orange blossoms, and her long
], veil Of ancestral. lace Was held with
! sprays of the same flowers She wore
( diamond ana amethyst nedlf lace,
| the grooms gift. and carried show
+ er bouquet OF white roses and lilies
OF the valley. Miss lisa bella NJ chinn
who was her sisters maid OF honor
wore gown of lace and net ovtT pale
4 green, satin. and the matsen TT 4l.9noF
| Mrs. Armistead n. Wexford, had An a
\ similar gown of pink chiffon over
\ pink satin. They both had arm
/ bouquets OF pink roses The brides
maids were. Miss Judith Thomas, u
b Charles Town, w. Va; Miss Resale
1 Smith, OF King George; Miss Bessie
! Taylor, of Fredericksburg; Miss Sallis
Jones. or Gloucester: Miss Mary Lee
4 Tabb, Of Gloucester; Mise Louise Tay-
Zoe. Miss Hattie Mitchell and Miss
/. Elizabeth Constable. all OF Warsaw
i They wore full short frocka or white
net With pink satin undsrslxirts