The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
X. RICHARDSON.
Society Editor.
Spring Bride Center
of Social Affairs
WEDDINGS AND PROMINENT EN-
GAGEMJENTs OCCUPY SOCIETY.
CHARITY AFFAIRS.

next few weeks viii be entirely UC-
c4pied win weddings. and a number
! OF interesting engagements which
which are to he announced in the
near future The spring bride--her
trousseau. her parties, her presents
in short, everything that concerns
her in the smallest degree, is OF
vital interest just now. and most or
THE entertaining VIII center around
her This week. however, any af-
fair which may be given VIII he of
q small ana quite informal charac-
ter for ;hIs is Holy Week, the last
week of the Lenten season. and one
OF fasting and self-denial. Milady
wiz attend many services during
these last peni'ential days and on
next sunday clad as zone of the
lilies Of the field" viii go forth to
greet the spring with clear con-
science and u contented heart
An ous -uf-town engagement, re-
Gently announced, of much interest
to society in Richmond, is that Of
Miss Mary Dorsey Watts. daughter
of Mrs ]. II. G. Watts. of Baltl-
more. to Mr. Robert ". Forsyth. son
Of tie late Robert W. Forsyth and
Mrs. FORSYTH The Forsyths former
~ made their home in Richmond.
where DR. Forsyth was rector OF st.
were prominently identified with the
social life Of the city during their
residence mere Miss Watts. who Is
one of three attractive sisters, has
been a social favorite in Baltimore
since making her debut at the Bach
elors' Cot,llon several seasons ago
She IS an artist Of ability In addition
TO being gifted musician.
The wedding will take place in
T..
town house 5 East Preston Street.
Baltimore. and moves to her coun-
try home In Hartford County, Md,
for the sumner.
Another prominent engagement
Just announced is that Of Miss Re
bekah shore Watson TO Mr.. Frank
r sutton, IN, Of Ginter Park. The
announcement Of their sisters en-
gagement WAS made yesterday by
Judge and Mrs. Walter A, Watson,
of Burkeville and Washington. and Is
of great interest here, where both
Mr.. Sutton and his fiancee are
prominently connected.
The welding win take place some
time during the month Of May, and
will In one of the most fashionable
and interesting events of the early
summer season
| Miss Hutier Gives Luncheon
/ An attractive affair OF yesterday
was a small luncheon given at the
! Country C7ab in the afternoon at :
/ O'Clock nv Miss Mary Butler. IN hon-
or Of Miss anita Cussen, whose we'd
ding nfll he one of the leading So
ciety events Of Easter week. Covers
were laid for ten guests, and only It
few OF Miss Cussens intimate friends
we're included in the invitations.
FASCINATING souvenirs. appropriate TO
Il the approach ng marriage. marked
the places of the guests, and the
same ideas were carried out in the
/ luncheon. The table was set with
pink roses and snapdragons and
! pink shaded candles Quite a mum
/. ber Of informal affairs will be given
In honor of Miss Cussen before her
wedding next week.
patronessce FOR Ministries.
The biggest charity event OF Fas-
ter week So far as fashionable So
fietv il coreerned. will he the anna
teur "Minstrel SHOW" TO be given
hy the Girls Auxiliary to the Belle
Bryan Day Nursery on April s. 3
ana 10 at the Academy OF Music. The
list Of patrnnesses which includes
the most fashionable women In So
Mesdanos Thomas Nelson Carter
Fred Sco.-, Fred Noting. hdolph
osterloh, James u. Patton, Robert
Rennolds John Lyons. Jordon
t,eakc. otto Noting Henry Basker-
Vile Edmuad Strudwick Allen Don
nan. Edgar C,upn Frank Han, J.
Scott Parrish. Edward Wills, Cid
con Davenport. Horace Halves. WI
lliam Jaffries Payne Thomas Jeffries
\. d Holiday, + Raab Hunter Nc
CURE. stuart BRYAN. Hn"h Camp
bell. Fred Peasants Virginia Blank
ership. Henry c. Stuart. Levin
Joynes. St George BRYAN, John p
Leary, I. f! Rriggs Frank Mcclure.
Henry Hazard. Edward Mcclure, r.
l.. simpson. G. I, Wa'ford, Waller
Morton, ". l. Golsan. Walter
Creath Alvin Smith. w r. Dance
Edward c. Mayo, Thomas l. Moor"
James DofIey, c. d Coleman Az
ton starko. Thomas Friend Georgf
Wayne Anderson, a. c. Becker, II
NJ Boy;iiu, Goodwin. Boykin Russell
Rowie. a. l.. Boulware. Melville
Branch, sydney Buford f. n Ca
hsch j. J, Hickok. Julian Hin. e
NJ Hoadley Henry Hotchkiss, Sauu
ders Hobs N, EQpa Fnnton, Georg'