Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-09
MISS ANITA CUssEN
WEEDS DR.. MARs7ELLER
ceremony Takes Place In Presence
Of Small Company of
Relatives.
FUNCTIONS FOR YOUNGER SET
Misses Meredith Give Tea at Their
Home on Park Avcnue-Dinner
Dance at Westmoreland Club To-
Night After Society Minstrcls.

Tue spring season was tho wedding of
Mss ANITA Cusstn, daughter lof the
'''e Alr. and Mrs. w. J. Cussen, to DIR.
"A. a. Marstellcr, of this city, son OF
the late a. A. Marsteller and Mrs.
Ma'steller. Of Washington. which was
celebrated last evening at $3.50 o'clock.
'lSht Rev. d. j. O'Connell. Bishop OF
Richmond, performed the ceremony in
The home OF the brides aunt, Mrs. Will
nam G. Gwatkin. 400 North Allen Ave-
nue.. In the presence of small com
Dany OF relatives and friends The
drawing-room was hung with smilax
and white blooms and standards of
Faster lilies and Cathedral candles.
against background of palms and
Terms. formed an improvised altar ut
one end. The halls and library were
arranged with quantities of pink roses
and snupdragons, the mantels being
banked with pink flowers and ferns. and
the table In tho dining-room was set
with huge basket of pink roses A
strihged orchestra played the wedding
music and for the reception following.
The bride descended the stairway
with her cousin. James Gwatkin, who
gave her away. and they were met at
tho altar Ivy the groom and his best
man. DIR. Murat Willis. Her wedding
dress was an exquisitely simple affair
81 softest white satin made with
long court train and finished with rare
old lace about tho bodice. Her long
iuil" veil was arranged with orange
blossoms. and she carried shower
bouquet OF lilies OF the valley. Miss
Mary i. Butler. of Poplar Grove.
Mathews County. WAS maid of honor.
and Mrs. a. Royal Turpin, formerly
Miss Meta Randolph. was dame OF
honor They wore similar frocks of
pale ping taffeta and Illusion. fash
Toned with the quaint. short-waisted
bodice OF tulle over white. and their
flowers were pink roses. Little Julia
Maxwell was flower girl. and wore
lingerie dress Of white muiie with pink
ribbons and carried Il French basket Of
roaebuds. The groomsmen inclvied DR..
Norton Mason, DR.. Robert Preston, Or.
Samuel Bowen, OF this city, and Vim
cent O'Reilcy, Of Roanoke.
Some OF the guests from distance
attending the marriage last evening
were Mrs y. y. Marst"ller and Miss
Pauline Marsteller. OF Washington: DR..
and Mrs. Amber Marstellcr. OF Nor
folk: Vincent ORiely. OF Roanoke: Mrs.
Il. II. Goodwin and Mrs. +. Is. Sadler.
of New York; Miss Rachel Cowan. OF
Baltimore, and others.
Or. and Mrs. Aiarstcller left later in
tho evening for wedding Journey
North. The bride has been one of the
most admired girls in Richmond So
cicty. since her formal debut several
seasons ago. and both she aud Or.
Mnrsteller are widely and prominentiy
related throughout the state They
will be at home on their return TO
Richmond at l7lo-A Hanover Avenue.
Mrs. Semi In NirEinin.
Mrs Charles II. Scnn. OF New York
city, is spending the spring season at
her country estate, Mount Warren,
I'm Alhemarle County Mrs. ScnT with
her guest Mrs Austin Brock cnhrough,
or this CITY rnotorcd TO the University
OF Virginia this week, where they Wis
tied Presidcn, Alderman during their
brief stay In charlottesville. Mrs.
SEMI and Mrs. BrockenbrouSh were
guests at .in informal luncheon, given
by Miss Bette Burwcll Booker. AT the
blue Ridge Woman's Club, before leav-
ing for Mount Warren"
Mrs Brockcnbrough returned TO her
home in Richmond yesterday. she hay
ins been the guest OF Mrs Senff in Az
bcmarlc FOR some time past
Functions for Younger Set.
Two charming affairs for the younger
set were given yesterday. Misses Alice
and Marion Meredith, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs Wyndham r. Meredith. gave
:, lovely tea yesterday afternoon at the
home OF their parents on PARK avenue
The drawing and dining-rooin
were arranged everywhere IN vases ana
bowls OF bright spring flowers, and the
tea table WAS set with centerpicce OF
the same blossoms. The Misses Mere
dith received with their guest of honor,
Miss Eugcniu Fairfax, OF Loudoun, who
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John
stewart Bryan at Laburnum. assisted
bv Miss Hannah Hobart, who Is also
a guest at Laburnum About Sixty OF
The Younger society girls were invited
10 meet Miss Fairfax and Miss Hobart.
In honor of their daughter, Miss
virginia Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Stewart
ZONES were hosts at Ii dance last even
ing at 8 O'clock. some scvcnty-nSe OF
the school boys and girls being IN
GUIDED in the invitations. The dance
took place at the residence of Mr.. and
AIRS. Jones, 1925 West Franklin Street.
and an orchestra played throughout
the evening. The house was decorated
throughout in quantities of yellow
snapdragons, jonQuils and narcissus,
and great bowls of jonquils were used
in the hall. Miss Jones wore rrock
OF pink chiffon and illusion, trimmed
with bands Of pink satin. and her How
ers were pink Sweetpcns and lilies or
the valley. Mrs. Jones was gowned
in black lace. with corsage bouquet OF
formerly Miss Marie Jones. presided at
the punch bowl, assisted by Miss Mary
Lee Tanner.
Chapter to Entertain.
The National Pan-Hellenie fraternity
women of Richmond will be guests at
a reception given by Richmond Alum
nae Chapter, Zcta Tau Alpha. In the
home OF Mrs. William Robertson BeVer-
lev. 1907 West Grace Street, this after
noon from 80 to o'clock.
This is the first time that all fra
tcrnity women OF the city have been
ask cd to meet together, though in other
cities. such as Atlanta and Birming-
ham. they have formed city Pan-Hel-
lenics with the object Of furthering
closer relations between the fraterni-
ties represented. There are about fifty
women in Richmond representing ff-
teen national fraternities. and the OBJ
iect OF the meeting this afternoon Is
to form some organization among
them.
BESIDES a short address on fraternity
co operation, there will be an attrac-
tive musical program. Sedwick Nc
crcror will give several songs, and