The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-14

shrine the old church tower and the
various beautiful monuments placed
4 there by this patriotic society 10 pre-
serve the history of the noble men
who planted the first permanent set
Element in North America, made a
scene OF beauty.
Each year I'm May the Association
for the Preservation OF Virginia Anti
auities gives this outing to jamestown
and these annual phgrtmages TO that
historic spot have come TO be at
tractive events of the spring to "A
large majority of Richmond society
Prominent Weddings.
Iny!tatiors have been received IN
Richmond from Mr.. and Mrs. NC
Henry Holiday. of StauntoL, for the
wedding Of their daughter, Helen NC
Henry. TO Mr.. Charles Asbury Holt,
the marriage to take prace at Trinity
Church, in staunton, on THURSDAY
evening, June 5, at $50 o'clock
The wedding will be an important
society event. and a number Of friends
and relatives of the bride and groom
will go from Richmond TO be present
at the ceremony.
Another wedding OF interest TO
society in Virginia is that OF MISS
Louise Dixon. daughter of Doctor ana
Mrs Robert Brewer Dixon, of Boston,
TO Mr. George Eustis Stephenson, son
Of the late Walter Stephenson and
Mrs. Stephenson. of Brookline Mass.
Which will take place Thursday. June
10.
Folk Dances This Evening.
One of the most interesting charity
affairs of the week will be the folk
dances Of all nations given by ST An
drew's class at Bellevue School this
evening at o'clock. The dances.
which will be most spectacular and
beautiful events, are under the direc-
ton of Miss Sigred Dietrickson, super
visor in physical education here, ana
the program includes twenty-nine dif-
ferent dances. A great need for cor
receive work for tho school children
of the caty has been realized, and a
small ortaopedic clinic has been start
ed 10 meet this need. The proceeds
from the entertainment on Friday
evening will be used for material and
apparatus for free orthopedic treat
'ment of Richmond school children.
The public is cordially ipvited TO at
tend.
Interesting Wedding.
A quiet bat beautiful marriage was
solemnized In Nashville Saturday
evening at the home Of the bride,
married to Mr. Bruce J. Downey, the
Rev. r.. B. Owens. rector OF the
Church of the Good Shepherd, of
Rocky Mount, officiating. and using
the beautiful ring ceremony. The
decoration were white and green. The
improvised altar of white was deco
rated with trailing vines, white roses
snw snowbRIls. Ferns and potted
flowers were used in the hall and
dining room. Miss Reca Griffin, pre-
siding at the piano. played "At Dawn
ing" which was sung by Mr.. f.. c.
Sweeney. of Norfolk After which
Lohengrin's wedding march was play
ed Masters Leon and Ross vaughan
bearing the ribbons which made the
, aisle for the bridal party, proceeded
from the hall to the altar. They were
followed by the maid Of honor, Miss
Evelyn May Davis. OF Richmond, Va.
cousin OF the bride, dressed in pink
crepe meteor trimmed In embroidered
/ chiffon and carrying a bouquet OF
pink Killarney roses. Then came the
groom and his best man. MIR. Eugene
! Lindsay, of Buena Vista. Va, former
/ ciassmate at Yale. Little Miss Alent
Collins next entered carrying n white
! lily in which was the wedding ring
| The bride then entered on the arm ot
/ her brother. Mr.. Fl. r. Cooley. who
( gave her away. She wore gown Of
white pussy willow silk trimmed ir
/ pearls Her bridal veil of tulle was
caught up with orchids, and she car
/ ried a shower bouquet Of fTlies of thu
valley and orchids, During the cere.
mony Barcarolle was softly rendered
After the ceremony the bridal party
I held a brief and informal reception
/ The bride and groom accompanied by
number of their friends fnotoret
7 over to Rocky Mount. where they tool
/ the train for an extended tour South
going to Panama and South America
and returning by way of New York e
! the home of the groom's mother ir
I Alexandria, Va. The out or towr
guests attending the wedding were
/ Mrs. ]. Johnston Downey, mother o.
/ the groom, ana his aunt Miss Stellt
Hohtzell, Of .s.exandria, Va: Mis-.
! Evelyn May Davis of Richmond. Va.
| Mr. +. G. Sweeney, of Norfolk, Va
Mr.. Robt. V. L. Wright, OF Petersburg