Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-22
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\ pretty affair OF yesterday after
noon was the handkerchief shower
given by Miss Mary Bertrand at her
home, lll4 West Avenue, In honor OF
Miss Alice Burwell Reed. whose mar
riage TO DR.. Robert $. Preston will be
celebrated early in october. 1t was
a most informal function and about
fifteen guests were invited to meet Miss
Reed. The parlors were decorated III
dahlias and scarlet sage, Il color scheme
OF red ana white being carried out. ana
the gifts for the bridc-elcct were ar
ranged in "A quaint basket tied up with
bright red ribbons. Tea was served Ia
the dininp-room The table was set
with big bowl OF scarlet sage and
showers of turtlc doves and red hearts.
fcstooned with flowers. hung from the
chandelier over the ccntcrpiccc. Miss
Mercer Walden and Miss Alice Bertrand
assisted in doing the honors Of the
afternoon.
Invitations out.
Invitations have been issued by Mr.
and Mrs. James Murray Mason. Jr,
of Charles Town. w. Va. TO the mar
riaSc OF their daughter. Mary Morris,
and Edmund Strudwick. Jr.. son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Edmund Strudwick, OF
Richmond The ceremony VIII take
place on Saturday evening. October II.
at $50 o'clock at the Zion Episcopal
Church. in Charles Town. and VIII he
followed by reception at the home Of
tho brides parents. y number OF
guests from this city viii attend the
marriage, which is an interesting at
fair of the early fall season.
Miss Old IiOnorcd.
ON Wednesday, evening one OF the
first card parties Of tho season was
given by Mrs. George Abbot weisigo,.
In honor of her Niece. Miss BESSIE Old
OF Norwood. PoWhatan County. The
girls prize was presented u the honor
a 81 a
were won by Miss Mary Farmer. Lu-
clan W!ckham and Richcl!cu I,osseau
kcfrcbhHcnts were served, after which
music and dancing amused the guests
Miss Eleanor Spencer Alien presided at
the punch bowl. Among those present
were Misses Bessie old, Florabcl Grad
dock, Grace Miller. Mary Farmer. Alic.
Mitchell. Louie Garrett. Eleanor Allen
and virginia Thornton; Sinclair old
Lncian W!ckhAN. Arthur Mills. scott
and Charlie Garrett. Richclieu and
Capcrs Boisscau. Charlie Tabb and DR.
j. Gordon BoiEscau Miss Ola is hoiuu
mueh entertained during her stay in
Richmond
NIuorhcnd-Snrnd.
The Fork Union Bapus, church. al,
Fork Union. vas the scene of "a pretty
wedding Wednesday, evening at 8
o'clock when Miss Helen Sncnd. tho
daughter Of sir. and Mrs. James \.
Sn"ad. became tho bride OF Professor
Paul 9. M"orhcad, Of ,;anney, :. G.
The bride entered the church with her
iaiher' who gave her away. and WAS
met at the altar by the groom ana his
best man. 4 o. Lynch Of Richmond
College. The bride WAS dressed I'm =
b!ue travelling SUIT with ha, and gloves
70 match ana carried "a bouquet or
brlde roses She WAS attended by hcr
SISTER, Miss LAZY May Sncad. who wor..
"Hlte taneta and carried a large bou-
pUct q! pink Carnnt!ons The ushors
Were Harry L., Edwin and C;uv Su.nl
brothers Of the bride. and Professor !.
J Snehd. cousin of the bride. The wed
dins music was played by Mrs Nat
Alexander. Of Fork Union.
The historic church was beau,ir,,I,v
decorated with goldenrod. and the altar
Was BANKED with ported plant. ana
lighted BY candles. The ccrclnonv va.
performed by Rev. f. q. lavendar,
pastor OF the church
me groom IS graduate OF the l-,,,
Ners!ty OF south Carolina, having take,
the y. II ana y. NJ degrees a, ,h,t
institution ana for the past two sc.-
si"us has been head OF the d.par,,nor,
or ATTN IN tho Fork Union Mili,arv
Academy.
Visitors from distance jnc,,aao
Harry !. Sncad. OF pctersburc W -
trossnian, OF Washington: Mrs. RaIeirh
GodseE Cumberland. ~ o. Lyncb PHI.
inond college; 7, y. Worth!ngtou. Now.
port News, and others
Immediately after the cercmor,. VI,
ana Mrs. Moorhead left for an c>,.,Ia5
trip south. '''''''''
Thllcy-Si mpi<ins
Miss Elizabeth Alton Simnl<irs ,na
dare.hteF Of Mr.. and Mrs r !, So,
hih,' OF Hanover County. and lanes
Iut!"r ihli"y. tho son Of Mr. and Mrs
Joseph lal!cy. OF E!icrSom we're mr.
RED Al o'clock "Wednesday ,r,nr
noon NJ the home OF the brides uncla
ana aunt Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Watkins
~ North sycamore street. Rev.
VI. foN. pastor of the Fair,nount 80
nue. christian Church, performed tho
ceremony. Miss Lillian Watkins. :,
cousin Of the bride. PLAYED the ni,,o
curing me ceremony. Tho bride wore
a travelling suit OF blue velour cloth
Win nat To match and carried -
"h"Wcr bonquet Of bride roses After
/" Northern trip. Mr. and Mrs Tale.
VIII make their home at Ellorsnn
i.hEhScmcnt OF Interest.
An engagement recently announced
ot interest TO North Carolina ana vir
gina society is that OF Miss Margaret
!iehoE Martin. daughter of Mrs Mar
TN and the late Major T. u. Martin
OF salem, 10 Martin willard. OF wiz
lninEton, y. G.. brother of L. pcvson
NII!iard, OF Norfolk Miss Martin ;s
niece OF TT. Rev. Thomas c. Darst
OF the Diocese of East Carolina. for.
merry OF Richmond. and j. C. Darst
"i Portsmouth. The wedding will take
place in December.
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