Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-30
Society

81 and the most marvellous plans have |
81 been made for the event. Mrs. John |
= SHELTON Williams, of Paxton" H. to /
s. take the part OF Good Queen Bcss,"
81 and all Sorts of I'umors are atioat CON
81 corning the beauty and tcstur. Of her
n costume and coronation robes. which !
q will he worn AT this t;uo. She VIII he
81 attended by several OF the handsOmcst
a matrons OF Richmond wearing cos
n tunes no less rcspI.ndeu, than her
own, and all the world Of beauty and
charm will pay court and honor I" tho
q Queen who r"iEncd when tho Bard OF
n Avon made his verse. The Wcsthanp-
a ton College grounds will he converted
a and the most prominent people Of
II Richmond will tax" part IN the pageant
"a which is in honor OF William Snakes
pcarc.
Tho nrst night % the pageant there
II will he II magnificent ball ut the Iof I
ferEon Hotel. Comptroller Of the Cur
rcncy ana Mrs. John SHELTON Williams
will lead tho grand march and nearly
all Of the dancers viii wear Shajies-
pearean costume. although this il not
q obligatory. Miss Jicien Christian is
cha irinan OF III. bail. aaristcd by Mrs.
4 Williams Mrs. st. George BRYAN. Mrs.
Ecbcrt q. Leich, Ir., Mrs William Il.
NTriIr, Jr., ana Mrs Fred scot, Camp
\ bell. Some OF the court dances will!
bo given a tho ball, :tna society fresh
from a vision Of tourney ana niav of
the afternoon, NwilI enter dcliahtfuiiv
into the spirit OF the whole affair
Plans have been made FOR this ball
that have far exceeded anything OF
ils Kind ever given I'm Richmond. and
tho bellies and wits Of a rare and
--nn5crfui age VIII live again for =
night Within tn" vision and koi! Of
mere everyday folk Tho pageant and
all that IL means TO the literary world
of to-day aud to morrow is til" theme
OF every gathering, however small. and
out from the gates Of tho city ,hir
week. viii fare thousands or people.
The Will make pilgrimage TO
hiisde and wood. here to witness
scenes from tho div OF :, pnc, whose
|, body Is long since dust, scenes from,
his PLAYS that viii Ike I'll
The sun grows colt and inc stars
arc old.
Aud tho leaves II tic iudem4n, nooi,
unfold"
They will with tn" reverence ard
homage dine Prince Of Verse Niakers.
and the noisy. hurly- burIy world OF
to-day will pause for y moment with
barred head and quict heart 10 DO honor
to great man Of Tho past, The
teeming humanity Of the whole land
has united 20 celebrate tho COON ami
versaTy Of William Shakespeare and
the pareauts which Will be hold all
over the country arc fragrant incense
upon the altar OF genius.
BRENT WITT
PnEc--iIn>kinS.
The veddiu. ~ Miss yI-riri.
louisa Haaklus. daughter Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs F.. l.. Haskirs. or Char
lo'te Count, and niece Of Nj. and
Mrs Thomas e. JcTress 20 Alanson
David n. racr, OF Oswcco. y. V. was
celebrated yesterday afternoon II; $50
o'clocf' - 'Arey!e,' Tho country estate
. Of Ny nNh !irs Jenress I'm Chester
We're quite simply arranged in spring
nowcrs, and R"v Waiter Russell
Bowie. n. d. rector Of ST. T'aurs
Church., .n!ciatcd. : strnned orches-
trn Iie"cd the wedding music, and
"Trnurnorc'" was rendered ycry softly
turing :hc c"rer:ouv.
NJ. JeHrcss paIn his niece suay
Tho brides wc5dir- dress was fash.
ion"d cf whit" tnmt:a, brocad+-i in
silver and raLo with q cour, train.
ami her Veil ot illusion was fa.tc:,cd
with orange blossoms. Mrs Thomson
Kingsfori. OF Oswcgo y. y. who at
tended nor Sister as dame OF honor.
wore quaint gown Of hyacin,h blue
tafctm. with y touch ~ NAIVE and
she carried q garden bouquet Of In
pine. snapdra CONS, roses ami forget
ne-nots Benson n. Page. J.. Of 0s-
, wcEo. y y. was his brothers best
man and only attendant
Only the immediate families and n
few intimate friends Witnessed ihe
ceremony At Argyle" after which AIR.
and Mrs Page i@ft for 8 wedding strip
TO California. ON the!r return, thrI
will make their home in Oswego.
Some Of the guests from Il distance
present We're; Mr. and Mrs. David r.
Page. oswcgo. y Y: Nj. and Mrs ".
II. Arnold, Leona, y. J.: Miss Olive
Rage. Dswrgo y Y; Miss Anna y.
Page. EnElewood y. j.. u. L. Page.
Jr.. Mr.. ana Mrs. q. l.. Johnson Englc-
wood. Y j.: \. l.. Johnson. IF, 4 A.
T. Johnson. Miss Katherine Parr John
son. orci T. Kccncy, Elizabeth. y. j.; !
III 7. Phelps. Newport News; Mr.. and
AIRS. r. Il. kinCsford. Oswego. y. Y;
Miss katherine kinEsforh. Euglewnnd.
X. j.; Miss Harriet Page. Oswego, " y.
Miss Flynn 10 Visit Here.
Miss Florence Earring ton Flynn who
has been spending some time in the
South. having been guest OF Miss
Charlotte du Pont in Asievillc. y c.,
recently, motorcd with Miss du Font
and party Of friends to Atlanta
where they have been attending the
opera. Miss Flynn postponed her visit
Z 90 Richmond ou account Of the trip
to Atlanta. ana is expected TO arrive
here some time this week. Miss
Flynn will stop al the Jefferson Hotel |
during her stay here and a number OF
charming affairs v;ll be incident 10
atr visit.
At UlacksburE Dances.
Misses Lucy and Carrie Taliafarro. |
!, who have been attending the Faster !
aances at BlackshurS. will leave to-
HAY for Swcctbriar College, where the |
latter is II student this session. Miss
Lucy Taliafcrro Will witness thn May |
Day celebration AZ Swectbriar, return !
Ing TO Richmond Wednesday.
At the Arr Club.
Mrs James Lyons Will speak at the
Art Club of Richmond OIL Tuesday, the