The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-28


niece. Miss Alice Burwell Reed. who's,
wedding to Dir. Robert s Preston vii
s be an important social event of mex
Tuesday. Autumn flowers were used
on the table and covers were laid fol
eight Those present besides Mr.. ant
Mrs Laird. were: Miss Reed Miss
Josephine Dawson. OF Houston. Tex
and Miss Elizabeth Carroll, of New
& Orleans who are visiting Miss Reed
DR.. Preston. W1Aa1n Lawton, Jc.. and
3 Ca.esby Jones.
Shanxxon-WarSi
Liberty Hall Presbyterian church,
In Tazewell. was tire scene OF a pretty
wedding Yesterday afternoon at 3
O'Clock when Miss Marguerite
Eleanor Ward daughter of Mr.. and
Airs George ward OF TazerveI}. be-
came the bride of the Rev Beverly
o. shannon, son Of Mr. and Mrs
James 4. shannon OF Gastonta, y. &
The church was artistlcany decorated
with autumn leaves. ferns and golden
rod. and the Rev John Arrowood
was the celebrant The bride entered
she church with her father who gave
her away. She was sInarTlv cownef
In q travelling dress OF Burgundy
Aroadcloth, with nat 10 match. and
her bouquet WIS n T.1cTyrr cf -->s-~
and lilies OF the valley. The brides
sister, Mrs. Rees T Bowen. Jr. was
the matron of honor and only at
PENDANT She wore crepe meteor,
finished in touches OF pink. and car
ried Killarney roses Hunter shan
non. Of Winston Salem y =, was
best man for MS brother. anu Mrs.
C. d. Barnes was in charge Of The
music. Later Mr. shannon and his
bride left for a honeymoon. which
will be partly spent In this city ard
In Washington.
Informal Party.
Miss Nellie Price Morton entertain
ed Informally at auction bridge on
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock I'M
her home. EOS West Grace Street Al
the conclusion OF tbs game tea was
served at the small tables Miss Mar
garet Barksdale of Charleston. W !
Va, was Miss Morton's guest of
honor. while those invited to meet
her included Miss Maisie Fleming, /
Miss Nellie walker, Miss Patty
SyeIl. Miss Edith White. Mrs, d. L. !
Rice and Mrs. Edward Crawford
I'm Honor OF Bride.
This afternoon at o'clock Mrs I
r. T. T. Maclewski will entertain at /
An auction bridge party. 10 be fol- I
lowed ry a Kitchen shower The af !
fair will take place at the home Of
adCIt"sEl Is PARENTS MI anu /
Mrs. Arthur W. Lee. 1911 West Grace |
Street, and Miss Harriet Granville |
Gum. bride OF Saturday. will be
the guest OF honor
Cards Issued.
Joseph Johnston, Of 2400 Park
Avenue, has issued cards announcing
the approaching marriage of his
sister. Jennie Golden. 10 Eugene Pres
ton Brinkley, also of this city. ON
account of mourning in the family of
the bride, the ceremony will be
quietly performed on Thursday,
October S.
Miss Joyne< Entertnins.
One Of the most interesting affairs
OF yesterday was the luncheon given
by Miss Julia CoghiN Joynes. of 209
West Franklin Street in honor OF
Mrs. Donald Stewart Leas. of Phila-
delphia. Covers were laid for eight
and the decorations were of pink
cosmos. The guests included six of
Mrs. Leas' most intimate friends. and
they were: Miss Ailcen Cowardin,
Miss Harriet Gum, Miss Nora Ran
dolph, Miss Martha Martin Mrs
Robert Pollard and Mrs William
Auyustine.
Norfolk Wedding.
A wedding of interest to Richmond
took place last evening at O'Clock
in the Client Methodist Church. of
Norfolk, when Miss Louise Saunders,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Marion c.
Saunders, became the bride OF How
ard Samuel Myers. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. ]. NJ. Row
land. pastor OF the Park Place Meth
odist Church, assisted by the Rev. q.
c. Kelly, pastor OF the church. White
flowers. palms, ferns and cathedral
candles were used in the decorations,
and Miss Ida Richardson rendered the
wed ding music. Just before the rere-
mony Miss Louise Lewis sane II Love
You Truly. The bride was sivcn in
marriage by her father. Her we'd
ding dress was of white satin trimmed
with tulle and pearls, fashioned with
cetfat train embroidered in pearls.
Her tolle veil was caught with orange
blossoms and she carried shower
bouquet of Bride roses and lilies of
the valley. Mrs. J. Stilworth Stroud
acted as dame OF honor for her sis
ter and her dress was Of white satin
yeiled in orchid tulle. Her flowers
were pink roses. Miss Marion Saun-
ders, another sister Of the bride. was
the maid of honor and she wore or
child satin draped in orchid tulle and
carried asters Of the same shade
Little Misses Maria Saunders. sister
OF the bride, and Ruth Myers sister
OF the groom. acted as mower girls,
Their frocks were OF white organdie
and they carried staff baskets of pink
Yoses. Little Miss Yetta Stroud, wear
ing a white lingerie frock with pink
ribbons. was the ring bearer.
The two bridesmaids were Marie
Cheatwood, Of Richmond. and Miss
6allie Whitehurst They wore attrac-
tive gowns OF pink satin combined
with tulle and carried ooiored asters.
Mr.. Myers had for best man his
brother, E1dridge Myers and the ush- /
ers included John Pratt, Of Hunting /
ton. Pa, Nicholas Wright, William I
Henry Ridgwell. jefferson Oberndorf- I
er. George Price and Raymond Gill /
bert
Immediately following the cere- !
mony reception was held al the (
home of the brides parents in Colo /
NAL Place. The house was attrac-
tfveiy decorated with Southern smilax. |
palms. ferns and pink roses, and in .
the dining room the table was ar
ranged with pink roses, garlands Of /
smilax and rose lights.
In the receiving line were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Saunders, Mr.. and Mrs Howard