The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18
SOCIETY
ANNE MYERS
Society Editor.
Entertain At Dinner.

evening 81 tneir nome. Inc ALhAH
was given IN honor of Mrs. Benjamin
Huser. OF Lexington, who Is visiting
Mrs. Juliet Clinton Keith on Cathe-
dral Place. The table was artistically
arranged with summer blossoms and
covers were fatd for twelve. Those
present besides the hosts and their
honor guest were: Mrs. Juliet Ohm
ton Keith and Mrs. Edward J. Willis,
Miss Margaret Stringfellow. Miss Ga
brella Page, Robert Campbell, DIR.
Joseph A. White, Colonel 10 Lane
Stern and Colonel Allen Potts
Dance This Evening.
Many people will go to the Country
Club of Virginia for dinner this even
ing, which will be followed by dance
given In honor OF the visiting golfers
who are playing in the tournament
here. A number of interesting dinner
parties have been arranged and the
affair will be quite brilliant.
Engagement Announced.
DR.. and Mrs. John Preston McCon-
nell, of the Normal School, Radford-
Va, announce the engagement OF
their daughter, June Evangeline, to
Henry Clay Graybiu, of Damascus, Va.
The wedding will take plsco on June
IS in the auditorium of the Normal
School at Radford
Garden Party Mt Paxton"
this afternoon to attend the annual
garden party which Will take place
at Paxton" the country home OF the
Comptroller OF the Currency and Mrs
John Shelton Williams. The affair In
given under the auspices OF st. Steph-
en's Guild at Westhampton, and the
hours are from 43o until I o'clock
Many booths will be placed on the
lawn of this beautiful home and va
h
Flowers from the Westhampton gar
dens will also be offered. Those going
on street cars are asked TO get off at
stop 10 on the Westhampton line.
where they will be met by automo-
hiles and conveyed free of charge TO
Paxton"
Mrs. ST. George Anderson has charge
Of the flower booth and she will be
assisted by Mrs George t. Street. Jr..
Mrs. Julian Gum and Mrs ". A.
Witherspoon They have asked sew
eral young girls prominent In society
10 help them. this list includes Misses
Hattie Wilson, Agnes Bull Eliza beth
Witt. Rebecca Alsop, Elizabeth Scott,
Alice and Marian Meredith. Elizabeth
Gwathmay. Catherine Minor and
Bland Cox.
The members of ST. Stephens Guild
are as follows:
Mrs Edward j. Willis, of Penn
broke president. Mrs. St. George
Anderson, Miss Annie Ball. Mrs. II
C. Beattie. Mrs. Karl Blackwell, Mrs
e X. Bryant Mrs Clifford r. Caper-
ton. Mrs. Julien Gum. Mrs. William
Nj Habiiston. Miss l. W. Harrison.
Mrs. Frank Hobson. Mrs J. c. Hunt
or. Mrs Conway Knox. Mrs. T. A.
Miller. Mrs Thomas l.. Moore, Mrs
Malvern c Patterson, Mrs. l. w. Pig
zini Mrs Thomas w Purcell Mrs. J.
BERNARD Robh. Mrs. G L, Rufffn, Mrs
Paul Shafer, Mrs. Neil n. Sills Mrs
Richard Smith Mrs. ], c, smyth, Mrs
X. c, Stearnes Mrs. r. @. Sydnor
Mrs. Robert II Talley. Mrs. Edgar
y. Taylor, Mrs r H Terrell. Mrs
George A. Tower, Mrs J Randolph
Tucker Mrs Gordon Wallace. Mrs
George Warren. Mrs. Edward ]. wa
IA. Mrs Lewis C'atlctt Williams, Mira
AttitetsFeaH. Mrs. Thomas Hu--
crt jones. Mrs. Robertson. Mrs. Wal
der, Mrs Hugh TAYLOR. Mrs. Burr
MRS. Churchill Chauherlayne. Mrs. J.
Hampden Chamberlayne. Mrs. Charles
Mrs John Skejton Williams. Mrs.
wadc--~Sciden
An Interesting event Of Yesterday
va~ the marriage Of Miss Sarah AIDE
laide Seld~u. daughter II Mr. and Mrs
Alfred Fitzgerald selden, and J.
Robert Wade. son Of the late Rev.
and Mrs J. Robert Wade. Of Peters
burg Va The ceremony took piare
At $50 O'Clock At the Third FreshN-
terrain church, Twenty-~xth and
Broad Streets the Rev Fl J. VIII
ltams pastor Of the church officiating
The altar was decorated IN palms
and potted plants and lilies and lighted
candies Prof. Quincy Cole played the
wedding marches and "Humoresquc"
and Perfect Day" were softly render
ed during the ceremony. The bride
entered with her father who also
gave her in marriage. Her wedding
GOWN was OF exquisite japanese silk
crepe. handsomely embroidered by
Japanese, which was brought from
Japan and presented her by friend
who was a missionary to that country.
The dress WAS made with robe ef-
feet. the embroidery and Japanese
crepe forming panels over white satin.
She wore a court train OF the am
h-oiderS, fastened At the shoulders
with pearl pendants. and her veil WAS
made of silk embroidered lace and
tulle caught with orange blossoms.
She carried a shower bouquet of lilies
Of the valley and Brides roses. The
maid OF honor was Miss Myrtle l..
Brown. who wore a gown of peach
colored tafrete- with ruffies of taffeta
on chiffon over silver cloth. II was
fashioned with side hoops OF tiny yell
tow fosebuds and drop sleeves Of
silver lace. She carried Sunburst
roses, The dame OF honor was Mrs
charles E. Selden. who was gowned
IN she'll pink satin, with irridescent
trimmings and side hoops OF tiny pink
rosebuds and her flowers were pink
Killarney roses. The bridesmaids,
Misses Mary Walker and Geraldine
Cole. wore dresses OF pink taffeta-
trimmed with bands on pink tulle
overskirts. with side hoops of tiny
pink rosebuds. The hodices were
quaint and made with dropped puffed
sleeves and they carried hat showers
of pink sweetpeas The little ribbon
gin Is. Helen Kendall Selden and Will
helnlana Mcdaniel, wore dainty frocks
of white ruffled organdy and pink rib
bona Mr.. Herbert 3. Thompso at
tended the groom as best man and
the ushers included Alfred r. Seldom,
Jr.. Charles B. Selden. Edward B.
Seiden, c. Braston Selden. brothers
Of tn bride, and Thomas n Brown,
formerly of Danviile. Va.
The bride and groom left immedi-