Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-30
[ARLY SPRING WEDDINGS
INTEREST LOCAL SOCIETY
quart Grattan Christian Marrics
Miss LightfOot Turnbuli Sims
To-Day In Baltimore
'iss BLAIR WILL. LECTURE
fiii Deliver Series of Eight Talks on
Shakespeare During April Under
auspices OF Young Wumen's Chris
'ian Association.

Auspices OF Young WuInen's Chris.
tan Association.
\h interesting event Of Yesterday
though very quiet affair, was tho
"rriasc Of Miss Pauline Powers. the
'"Shtcr of the late MIR. and Mrs Rob-
w. powers. to William Racland
"fyear. of Baltimore. son Of the late
''icssor and Mrs. Bennett Purycar
richmond College. The ceremony
AZ Witnessed by only n small com
my Of relatives and friends and took
nce at $50 o'clock at the home Of
if ana Mrs. George Carlton Powers
''' West Avenue. Rev. George ". Me
''llri' -. D.. pastor Of the First Bap-
~ 'hurch. officiating. The drawing
ION was arranged with palms light
candles ANA spring flowers, and pink
'ioSsomS decorated the hal and diu-
us-room.
me brld" descended the stairway
WIN hcr brother. George Carlton Pow
RS who gave her away. She wore
smart travelling costume OF darl, blue
'rfEe' With a hat to match and - bou-
'"ct OF orchids Mrs. Knox wilson
"ho was dame of honor. wore sui,
y white crepe with a blac, hat and
afri"d az armful OF Richmond roses
hin"s Dennis. OF Baltimore. was Mr.
'nrfear's best man. Tho little low
=iri, Pauline Powers Donnan. Of
"tcrsburr, ncicc of the bride. wore
White narquisette frocy with wide
INK sash and carried "A french basket
pink sweet peas
Some OF the guests from a distance
yer" Mrs. Arthur Coblo. OF Wilson y
Mr. ard Mrs II. r Donnan. and
~" Misses Dounan. Of Petersburg: Mr.
'ud Mrs. James II. Dennis. OF Balti-
mor" Mrs. James Lee Shelton. OF
Washington; David Porter Guest Of
Washington, and Miss Gertrude Fct-
,"rnuan, OF philadelphia.
Aftcr wedding journey. Mr. and
Mrs puryear will make their homo In
Baltimore.
i irnronchiny Marriage.
Ny. and Mrs. William 3raxton Worm
ai'l of Enfield. announce the ap-
/ reaching marriage o. their daughter
ur~ Carter. TO Donald Grant Pear
son. son OF Or. and Mrs. O. G. Pear
au. formerly OF seGu!nc Texas. but
'nw Of Enfield. Tho marriage viii
n'.e place april at "Brookheld" the
"ou- Of tn" bride
'nnirs of To-day.
| y numbcr OF Richmond people arc
l Baltimore today TO attend the mar
~iage II Miss L!chtfoot TURNOUT
Stms. daughter o: My. and Mrs Ra-
leirh colston Smith and Stuart Graf
IAN Christian. son OF Jui." and Mrs
George J.. Christian. Of Richmond The
nnfomon" VIII take place this even
'"S a; O'Clock I'm the Memorial
Church. with Rev William Dame Of
flos;esses a, the ,ea--oon in tho
naln garden of the Jefferson Hotel for
th!s afternoon include Mrs. Melville
Branch Mrs lanes Gordon Smith
a:l Mrs Lewis Hinton Roshcr
';l-s Hairs Lectures.
Under the auspices 81 the Young
Toincn's Christian Association, Miss
''rria Blair. Of the Chesterfield, will
deliver series Of eight lectures on
Shakespeare during the month OF April
III, the intcrcs, Of those who Viii at
tend the pageant which Will lie held
here in MAY Miss Blair will speak
iNic. u week. and the dates OF her
lectures viii bc announced later. Tho
Young Womcn's Christian Association
g cooperating with the ragcau, COM
VIijard-JcnLIns.
Nrs. +: y Jenkins of Ashiaud an
v zee th"jmarrIagc Of their daushrcr.
'l"a Cole 10 Abncr Henry ililiia"d.
IT, OF pumbarton. owing TO recent
bereavement IN the brides family the
ceremony was quietly celebrated ~
'n'u city on Tuosdav, With Rev. J. =
uu,son. pastor or Pine street Baptist
church. oficiatiu= After a Wedding
trip. Nj and Mrs. H!lari vii! reside
G",hrn " chdinr.
NJ ard Mrs ra,rick Henry Yn~csv
.o'.Lra'eG the nfticth anuivc.surv ~
't..r Wedding At .!r homa m 'uir
:: on on Monday Afternoon Only
:h. members cf the Yanccy family
.yo invited, though these numbered
nearly NIFTY The decorations OF the
rooms were carried out In the golden
"olor scheme iouquils. chiffon aud rib
hons being used lavishly The place
cards also carried the golden scheme.
aud miniature golden baskets were
given rs souvenirs.
Mn. and Mrs. Yanccy received "a large
rumher of handsome gifts in gold. MIR.
Nanccy came 10 South Boston II 1862.
and or March -. $3.50. married Miss
lemrcss. daughtcr Of Captain T. =.
l"ffrcss. founder of the city. out of
thirteen children, there are five living,
Airs s T. GIliland and Charles \.
N.nccy, OF that city: Mrs. Francis VI.
S'iicott. OF Philadelphia; Walter =. Yam
cHr. or Lyuchburg. and Frank r. Yam
rry, Of Richmond.
y massive wedding cake. topped by
Gfty candles. was y feature OF the din
'nc-rooIn. Cards were received at the
door, hv little Trent Glliland and
GILLIAN MAY Gililand.
'."thrr Goose Party.
III" Cleaners OF Westminster presby-
certain Church will have a Mother
ioo-c party in the basement OF the
''hrh tomorrow afternoon. from
o'clock. Refreshments viii lie
n and all interested are invited
I'd
VI \. Hall Game.
aust vollcyball game of the sea-
-oU~ ~ he played in the Young Wo-
mans 4srristian Association gym,a stun
tonight at S:15 o'clock. The contend
ina teams wiil he of the "all-star" va
ri.ty, the best players in each class
having been picked to play. The pro-
cecds will hc used to help send Il dele
cate from the gymnasium department
% the Blue Ridge summer conference at
iluc Ridge, y. G. Those who have been