Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-06
MISS H|LDA MORRIS
WEEDS i. f. WOODWARD
Ceremony Takes Place ut Home
OF Bride Mt Iron
Gate.
MRS. BARKsDALE ENTERTAINED
Mr.. and Mrs. Dabney Lancaster, OF
the University of Virginia, Arc
Guests Of Relatives on Park Ave-
nue-Many Richmonders Mt Reach.

Inter formerly Miss Mary Crump,
daughter OF Judge and Mrs. Beverley
T Crump, arrived In Richmond yester-
day from the University Of Virginia
and are now the guests Of relatives on
fhrk Avenue for several days Mr.
ana Mrs. Lancaster will leave later to
Visit relatives at Nit Airy" and will
ne at nome In Blacksburg in Scptem-
Der. The Lancaster -Crump wedding.
although quiet home affair. was one
OF the most important social events
OF the past season.
Mrs. Bnrkshnlc Entertained.
Mrs. T. G. Watkins. Jr.. of South
boston. was hostess AT an informal auc-
ton bridge party "Wednesday morning
at her home. The affair was in honor
OF Mrs. Watkins's sister in-law. Mrs.
Charles Craddock Barksdale. formerly
Miss Avis Grant. OF this city. who is
visiting in Halifax. The rooms were
arranged with bowls of summer flowers,
and collation. was served after the
game was concluded
Prominent Wedding.
Society here is greatly Interested In
the marriage Of Miss Hilda Mitchell
Morris. daughter OF the late DR. Owen
Champion Morris and Mrs. Morris 10
Harry Evans Woodward. son of MIR
and Mrs. J. Gardiner Woodward OF
Lynchburg. The ceremony as quietly
celebrated on "Wednesday afternoon AT
A.3o O'Clock in the home OF the bride
at Iron Gate, with Rev. T.. l.. nicken-
son. rector of st. Andrews Episcopal
Church at Clifton Forge officiating.
On account OF the recent death Of the
brides father and the continued ILL
ness Of her grandfather. Dr. James I
Hughes. only the immediate families
and few intimate friends were pros
cnt Quantities of daisies. maidanhair
fern and white hydranr"as banked the
halls and living room. and pink and
white roses and smilax were used in
the dininR-room. Miss Ella Smith pre-
sided at tho piano, and during the
lf-honr tho guests were assembling
rendered an appropriate musical pro-
gram with Mcndclssohns Wedding
March as professional.
The bride descended the stairway
with her brother. Owen Hughes Nor
RS. who gave her in marriage. Her
wedding gown was fashioned Of white
Georgettc crepe, built over soft white
taneta. and she wore a leghorn hat
trimmed with white ostrich feathers
and an ostrich run She carried bou-
quot OF bride roses and lilies OF the
valley. Miss Anne Ryals Morris. sister
Of tho bride. maid OF honor. She
was gowned in French bats,e and lace
Her lcghorn hat was trimmed with
roses. and she carried an armfnl Of
Maryland roses. Little Rosamondo
Ryals. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs = {.
Ryals, OF Richmond. was flower girl
She wore quaint white frock OF ruf,ed
batis'e and carried a basket of pink
sweetpeas. Eugene Bryant Woodward
was his brothers best man.
Immediately after the ceremony an
informal reception was held. after which
Mr. and Mrs Woodward left for Atlantic
City and other points OF interest in
the North. Mrs. L. G. Ryals. Of this
city. served punch at the reception
Her gown was OF softest white taneta
and lace. The brides mother wore
black crepe Dc chine with a corsac"
bouquet OF purple swcctpcas. Some OF
the guests from distance attending
tho wedding were MIR. and Mrs. Gar
diner Woodward. of Lynchburg: T. r.
Woodward. of Tampa. Fla; Mrs. Z c.
Ryals, Of Richmond: Miss Roberta
Andrew. of Baltimore; Miss Edna Bald
win. OF New Jersey. and Mrs w D.
Champion. OF Savannah. Ga
The marriage, although quietly cele-
brated. Is one of the most Important
society events Of the late summer. The
bride is a descendant OF the Virgil
Cabells and Dabneys and is well known
tho State having been awarded
scholarship At the Peabody Conscrva-
tory in Baltimore, where she studied
last session. Mr.. Woodward is equally
as prominently related.
Engagement Announced.
lamsburg. announce the engagement
OF their sister, Miss Frances Sue Watts,
TO Edward Macon Ware, Jr., of Dunns-
vile. The wedding will take place in
October.
Interesting House Pnrty.
Mr. and Mrs. r. y. Bunkley. of Ports
mouth. have just returned from cha per-
on!ng house party given at their
country home. silver Leaf Farm" in
Matthews County. All kinds OF sports
were INDUCED in, among which were:
Sailing. launching, fishing and bathing.
Those entertained at silver Lea {
Farm" two weeks were: Misses Ruth
Sykes, Madeline Mahoncy. Mary bod
son. Bessie Crowley, Fannie Woody.
Beula Scott. Agnes ana Monrovia
Bunkley, OF Portsmouth: Leila Farmer
OF Halifax County: Lillian Harding. of
Richmond. and Elizabeth Gragg of
Ohio; Messrs Willie Nelson, Alex
Creech. Brooks Woody. T. a. Pierce.
Dick Allen. Willie Gayle, Gus Bunk
ley. Of Portsmouth: Nippy Ruskell. OF
Richmond, and Judge Forrest, of
York County.
LHunch Party
launch party left Norfolk on Fri
day for Richmond, returning home
Monday afternoon. Those in the party
were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lockemey. Mr..
and Mrs. Blankenship. Mr. and Mrs.
- - "nihei' NJ l, ana Mrs. j. NJ. Will
Serson, Misses Minnie and Virginia
Blankenship. Eleanor Sprun. Nellie
Whitehead. Messrs. AdoIph Knann
Wyatt Blankenship. Edward Rccrnft
Joseph Allen and Edgar Wilkerson.
Dennis-Perry.
Miss Cora II. Perry and Owen Far,
Dennis were married in Rockville. Md.
on Tuesday afternoon. the ceremonH
heing performed by Rev. S. X wb;,o
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis will make thai,.
home in Washington.
At the Beach.
Among the recent arrivals at tho
Willoughby hotel are Mr. and Mrs
j. c. Moore. OF Richmond; f. r. Hart.
of Suffolk: r. NJ Brown. of Newnnr,
News; Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Compton ana
Keith Compton, Jr, of Baltimore. Miss
Rena Garfield and Miss Mary Lynch. Of
Suffolk: Graves C. Davis. of Newport
News: NJ *. Roberts,, Mr. and Mrs TT