The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-19
SOCIETY

Laura Poore Wood, Miss Nan Mont
gomery Wood. Mr.. Drury Wood and
Mr.. Robert II. Wood. all of Char
lottesville. Mr.. and Mrs. Haskins Hob
son. of Belona; MIR. and Mrs. G. T.
Watkins, of Gfnter Park, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Eustace Lawton. of Michaux.
Lecture at I4aburnum.
A lecture will be given on Monday
May "a. by the Rev Stuart Roussel.
of the Husenot Church. under the
auspices OF the National Union of
French Reformed Churches. The meet
ing will take place at 'I-aburnum, ="
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Stewart Bryan. which has been lent
for the occasion. Governor Stuart
~ the honorary chairman of the COM
mittee. which includes the ut. Rev.
Robert A. Gibson. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Ellyson.. Attorney-General Pol
lard and DIR. w w. Moore. The
meeting will be presided over by the
Rev, Russell Cecil. and prayer will
be offered by Bishop Gibson. num-
Der of similar gatherings have been
held in Boston, New York and Phila-
delphia, under the auspices of DR.,
Charles w. Elliott. Theodore Roose-
welt, and Bishop Rhinelander to raise
funds for the distressed members of
French Protestant churches.
Interesting Nffairs To-day.
For the benefit of the Retreat for
the Sick. performance of Twelfth
Night will be given by the Ben Greet
Players this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock
on the campus of old Richmond Col
lege.
Should the weather prove Indictment.
the play will take place in the John
/ Marshall High School Refreshments
mil ha t,,, ~
young girls between the acts and after
the play. This company Of Shakes
sperian players is known the coun-
try over, and the performances are
always largely attended in this city.
The young women of Clay Street
Methodist Episcopal Church will give
a pageant representing the childhood,
girhood and womanhood of the ma
tions Of the world this evening at $40
o'clock Miss GLADYS Mallonee will
assist with the music. There will he
no admission. but an Offering will he
taken for the benefit of the missionary
work.
Gibtrs-Bcst.
A quiet but pretty home wedding
took place last evening at O'clock
in the home of the brides parents
when Miss Lena Best, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Robert L. Best was
married to Mr., william r. Gibbs, al
50 of this city. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. George r.
Green. pastor OF Decatur-street
Methodist Church. and the wedding
music was played by Miss Cecil Clark.
Thu whole house was decorated in
palms, ferns and rut flowers. The
bride. who entered with her maid of
honor Miss Bertha Clark wore a
gown of white satin and crepe de
chine, trimmed in lace. and her flow-
ers were shower bouquet OF Brides
roses and lilies of the valley. The
maid of honor was dressed In white
messaline froek and carried killar-
ney roses. Mrs. Arthur Burton. who
was the matron of honor, wore a
dress Of a&iIe green messaline and
she. too, carried pink roses. Mr.
John Il. Gibbs attended the groom
AS best man. and Mr. I. Taylor was
master Of ceremonies. Following the
ceremony there was an informal re-
ception, Mr. and Mrs Gibbs will
make their future home at 207 East
Thirteenth Street.
Alumnac Association Fleets Officers.
The semi-annual meeting of the
ArInnae Association Of Miss Morris
bool was held Thursday afternoon
Al 4 o'clock in the school building.
207 Lomhardy street The following
officers were elected: President. Miss
Anne Beattie;; vicepresident Miss
Lucy Beyeridge; treasurer. Miss Ma
rion Boyce; recording secretary, Miss
/ Louise Morrison. corresponding sec
rotary, Miss Marian Spicer
0uf-of-Town Wedding. ''4s t'-
Al the home of the brides parents,
! in Mecklenburg County. on the after
noon OF May at O'Clock the mar
riage of Miss Mamie Mabel Clark,
daughter of Mr., and Mrs, William
Clark, 10 Mr.. Avis Homer Brame.
son OF Mr.. Clark Brame, was cele-
brated. the Rev. ]. S. Maxey ofsici-
aitng.
The decorations for .tfe house were
,egergEeens and flowers. and the i'm
proyised altar was draped in vines
and white blossoms
re- The wedding march was rendered
lby Miss Leila Crowder. daughter Of
Nj, and Mrs. A. d. Crowder First
entered the ribbon girls. Miss Isabelle
GraMder. coisstn Of the brides and
Mis- Jeanie Es1le BxRmes : ni1ce