Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-24
SOCIETY WILL ATTEND
AUDITORIUM CONCERT
Irish Tenor and Australian
Vi0liniSt.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WEDDING
Ceremony Takes Place at Home OF
bride, on jefferson Park, In Pres
ence Of Large Company-Tl,trs-
day Donation Day at Retreat.

NJ S:lj o'clock for the Mccormack con
cert held there. This celebrated irish
tenor t. to be assisted 10y Donald Ne
Bcath. an Australian violInlst. and
Edwin Schneider viii be the accom-
PIANIST. Many fashionable parties have
been arranged for the event. ana amart
society will be out in fuil force To at
tend this concert some of the other
names added TO the list OF subscrb
ers for the event-sro Captain and Mrs.
John a Coke, Mr. ana Ms. John y.
Coke. Jr., Mr. and M"a. ~ - Pattcr-
son. SIR, ana Mrs. Lewis 6 Larus, Mra.
Robert Preston, George Wise, MIR. and
Mrs William II. White. Mrs. Gum. Ray
mond +. Massey. Mr.. aud Mrs. + =.
Adams ana Mr.. ana Mrs. {. e. Chaplin.
Mrs. DC Biuisc Entertained.
Mrs Julia +. De BiOisc. Of Now York.
is WISHING her cousin. Mrs. George
Frederick Winch. at the Chesterfield \
great deal of entertaining has bncn
done In honor Of Mrs De Blolse by her
friends In Richmond. Several dinners
and card parties nave been g.Tnn Ia
her honor. and on Monday she was one
or "A party delightfully."- entertained or II
"Trip To Old Point Comfort.
CImsscs or Interest.
Miss Hattie Rcll Gresham viii meet
her story class this afternoon at
o'clock at tn" Art Club Of Richmond,
52i West Grace street. Many inter
cst!ng stories are toiC and discussed
At these meetings.
Misses Dorothy Harrison ana Char
lotto Jones VIII continue their dancing
ciassc3 through Lent Oh TUESDAY and
Friday evenings of each week Tho
classes meet at the residence OF Miss
Jones. 1898 West Grace stree, Miss
Jones has just returned from trip
TO Raleigh, y. G.. wher" sh" has been
visiting Mrs. John II. Andrews for the
past several weeks
Interesting Encouragement
Mrs. Mary Palmer, % i3irmirehain
Ala. announces tho enlargement OF her
daughter. Mauic Elizabeth To Frank
Moody Purscr, OF this CITY. The we'd
ding ts TO take place In the spring
Wedding OF Note.
An event ot much !ntercst took place
Yesterday evening in the home uf MT
and Mrs. r u. Watkins, 1929 Icmer-
son Park, when their daughter Essi.
Lee. was married to william Ernest
Wiltshire. The halls ana driving
room were decorated IN Southern
smilhx, roses and ferns. From the long
draw!ng~room vases filed with Xii
larncy roses holding rihhons, formed an
aisle leading TO an inprovlsch altar.
which was arranged with slnilaN, roses
and vatheira! candles.
The bride entered with her father
VINO gave her away. ana WAS met at
the altar by the groom and his brother.
Merrill Wiltshire, who was hes, man
with court train, and trimmed with
real lace and pearls. Her long vciI
pt tulle was caught with orHnre bios
SONS, and she carried Il shower bouquet
az lilies % tho valley and rardcuias.
kudolps Noldc carried tho ring. and lit
tic Miss Helen Dickic was tower -,iri.
carrying basket OF rose petals Airs.
Henry iarman Simmcrmau. al Mary
land. sister Of the groom, was rnatron
at honor and Miss HetnR Watkins,
wearing quaint gowns OF pale p.nk
satin and chiffon, with trimmings OF
real lace, and carrying arm bouquets
az Killarney roses. The bridesmaids
included Misses Hazel and Lena cole.
Ruth Mci:wen and Nancy Allen wear
ing empire frocks OF Nile green satin
and tulle and carrying French baskets
of sweet peas. % Promise Me" was
rendered by an orchestra during the
ceremony Rev. I. Claactt skinner Of
debated. The ushcrs were K T. Scales
and c. w Morris
\ reception at the brides home fol-
lowed the ceremony, 10 which about
200 guests were invited, and Mr. and
Mrs. Wiltshire left later for a "trip to
Florida
Concerning Miss Mnrriss.
Miss Emma Wilson Morriss, who has
been spending the latter part Of the
winter in the South. Is now in New
orleans for a short time. Miss Nor
riss has been the guest OF friends in
Laurel. Miss. whore she was the guest
OF honor at many social AFFAIRS. Some
of the functions at which MISC Nor
Kiss was tho hoEorcc were a lovely re-
ccpuon given by her hostess. Mrs L.
W. Rose. followed by cards in the
evening; dinner party given by Mr..
and Mrs. J.. S. Gardiner; a luncheon,
and also a valentine card party. given
by Mrs. Gilchrist, charming house
party. and n dinner party at the Pine
hurst Hotel, given By S. A CRANBERRY,
besides which she was frequently en-
tcrtaincd at the various clubs
Miss Morriss will also visit friends
in Atlanta, en- route for Richmond.
Mrs. Landlord Hostess.
Mrs Mcnnlcus Landlord entertained
ihn members of her card club Monday
afternoon mt her home in West Gray
don Avenue. Norfolk Spring flowers
decorated tho house, and Mrs Lark
ford had as her guests Mrs Charles y.
Breese. Mrs. George Lewis. Mrs. j. War
rem White. Mrs. Norman Bell. Jr, Mrs.
Mary Furnibuf, of Richmond; Mrs T.
l.. Payne. Jr., Mrs. Robert :. Johnston
and Miss Vera Palmer, Of Savannah,
Ga.
Mrs. Furnbul is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Landlord. In Norfolk for some
time.
Catholic Womnn's Club
Tomorrow evening at $50 o'clock at
the Catholic Woman's Club, 2O5 East
Franklin Street, there Will he IA talk on
Architecture and Catholic Symbolism"
preceded md followed by music Pro-
fessor y. Pennartz will be the artist OF
the evening. and n large audience will
he present.
po"atlOn Day mt the RETREAT.
Thursday has been set aside by the
board of managers of the Retreat for
tae Sick as donation day, and all inter-
cstcd are cordially invited to come and
Inspect the hospital and its various de-
rartmcnts. large and generous char
iiN is done by this hospital, which is
one of the Oldest ana best known insti-
id;ions Of its kind i'll the city, and some
"f the lcadiE women OF the city are
:u"rbcrs of it's board.
The chairman OF the childrens ward
has especially invited all visitors for the
day 10 call in chat department and tho
i'tlc folks Will receive there all day.
lIccting of Story LcaGnc.
There will he an interesting session