Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23

cordially invited. no cards having been
| issued. The officers receiving will be
| Mrs. j. Taylor Ellysou Mrs j. Enders
robinson. Mrs. William q. Bentley.
Mrs William q. Stanard. Mrs. William
KUHN Cox, Mrs. John %. I.ightfoot and
MrS- : H. iiawes. The honorary vice
presidents invited to receive are Mrs
George W. Bagby. Mrs. Il. T.. Terhune,
Mrs. James Lyons and Mrs. Emma H.
! ban Members Of the auxiliary who arc
| asked 20 assist az" Mrs. j. Caskie Ca
! Dell Mrs. j. Chri.topher Tompl,ins
Mrs. John Dunn. Mrs. b. o. James, Mrs
walter Christian. Mrs. Iunsdon Cary.
i Mrs. j. Aston Cabcll, Mrs. G. y. Blan-
Ton. Mrs. beverley L. crump. Mrs. JET
| frey. 6. y. Montague. Miss Sanie
Archer Anderson. Mrs. T.. 3. Thonason
! Mrs. f. T.. Moffitt. Mrs. Preston W. No
| ahd. Mrs." " ;. McNeill. Mrs. William
! 7. Robins. Miss Frances T.. Scott Mrs
y x Savage, Mrs. Henry TAYLOR. Jr.
. Mrs. q. g. Valentine. Mrs a.. L. Wiimor
Mrs. II. Yonsc. Mrs. George Ainslic.
MIS- John X Mason. A1rs. +. West Tabh
Mrs. j. Arthur LEROY
/ The reception committee in charge Of
arrangements includes Mrs John H.
Sonihai, Mrs. l.. Eanholph Williams
Mrs - George Bryan. Miss Matte
'farr'S and Miss N;tnrie Jones.
\ large number OF mon are members
, or tho association. many of whom at
! icnd these annual gatherings
1 II Is regretted that absence from the
/ city aud mourning IN their family viii,
prevent some of the most prominent
/ officers and members fro.r being prcs-
"nt "a; this reception.
MISSES Mary CIR senhow Johnston
Luiie Johnston. Margaret Freeman and
Hh"cbc Warwick Will serve IN tho din
! inE-rouin
Weddings This Week
There are TO be numerous weddipva
Oh note this week. Mrs. j. Taylor
Thompson. OF Farlnv;lie, formerly Miss
ticien O'Farrail. of Richmond ard
FRANK *. O'Farral'. left last week for
i5'r'ningnan. Ma. whore they will at
tend the wedding of their brother
! william Carter OFarrall. TO Miss Vir-
GINA Underwood which Will be cele-
brated on Wednesday at o'clock.
! society in Richmond is deeply In
tcrestcd in the marriage of Miss Irene
LanGhornc Gibson. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson. tn
George Brown Post, Jr.. son of Mr.. and
Mrs George p. Post. which viii! be
! celebrated in ST. bartholomew Church,
/ New York. on Thursday. Miss Gibson
( vas midwintcr debutante here last
/ season, and her cousin, Miss Nancy
/ PERKINS, who also made her bow to
society In Richmond this season. will
be maid Of honor. She is the dauEh-
ter of the beautiful Irene Lanrborna
! one of tho famous Lnnghorne sisters OF
| virginia. and her mothers marriage
| 10 Mr.. Gibson was one of the most
/ brilliant nuptial events that has ever
taken place in historic ST Paul's OF
this city.
number OF Richmond guests will
go 10 Wilmington. " c., on Wednesday
! 10 attend the wedding OF Miss Fannie
i.anTiS'on Hardin. daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. John Haywood Hardin to Rev.
| Thomas Campbell Darst. Bishoo NJ
/ North Carolina, which will be celc-
>bratcd at $40 o'clock in st. lanes
church at Wilmington. Bishop Darst
was formerly rector of ST. James
Church here, and his wedding this
week is an event Of much interest
| here Miss Susa Lane Hardin will
attend her sister as maid of bonor
ana Mrs. James Henry Durham. Jr..
VII De dame OF honor. Rev. j. M.
nooesoh' OF Goidshoro. y. c., will act
as hest man for Bishop Darst. Tho
sroomsmen Will include E. NJ. Hardin
w ~ Dunn. ]. Marion James. S. NJ
boatwrisht. Clayton Giles, Jr John
-, Murchsson. w. w. Terry, OF Nor.
folk. and Rev b. f Huske. Of Esn
BERN, y. G.
me marriage of Miss Mabel Walker
|" W'liiam Douglas Gordon will ha
Gh'cttN celebrated on Thursday. morn
ing AZ - o'clock in the Church Of the
oi,'' lily with the rector OF the
church. Rev. ]. ]. Gravatt. D. D. oF-
ctal'hs The wedding is very i'm
, p"!taht society event. although 81 very
quiet one, on account OF the soci,,
prominence OF both bride and rroon,
MY. and Mrs. Alfred Iraztnr $500,
ton have issued invitations for ~
marriage OF their daughter .lins
Frazier. to John Roland C,hall,lcv The
ceremony will take place on weinns
"aS morning At II o'clock in tho home
Avenue STUART
KEY and Mrs. John McGin hav. &C.
Sueu invitations for the MARRIAGE of
, ,H aaushter, Miss Virginia Beverley
carn 20 charles Mayer Corycil. Inc
ceremony To take place on WnGn.s
day. in Grace Episcopal Church IT..
| Plains. N"urch' Inc
Celebrate Silver Wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Colavita have
ISSUED over zoo invitations for a hand
nesday evening at $40 o.clocls J., ~,
lombo Hall The affair is in cniohra
| .,oi, or the twenty fifth anniversary o.
/ their marriage and the decorations
VII pe IN Keeping with the occasion.
Philip Colavita was born in Sant
Ella a Pianist. Naples Italv. in iSTo
Son of Mchelancclo and EEsabot,o
| ne came to this country in 1856. nj the
/ age OIL sixteen years. For a few months
ne worked in Philadelphia, New York
ana New Jersey. In 1887 he Game 80
Richmond Also he studied music IN
ms early age under the maestro r.
infani, from Naples Conservatory ~
Music: At fourteen years of age he
was one of the two boys selected
/ among thirty for free ,nusic,1 a.
tion at Conservatory Of Naples. Uc
hecamc a member and band master ~
several military organizations. and b,s
neen amember OF the Richmond Light
lnlantry Blues Band on different oc-
casions: about SIXTEEN years
nc married In this city in 1891. Ho
mas SIX children. and one grandson
NJ J. Colavita. Minnie Colayita. Mrs
- +: Schultz. Madeline Colavita, Mar
ina CoiaV,ta and Philip Colavita. Jr.
| Mrs. Colavita was born In Rich,no,,
IN 1873. the daughter Of Julian and
I fiiomeno Alluisi. Her father came 70
this country in 1919. He was o. mem