Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26

Washington and Roanoke.
Norfolk Wedding.
y fashionable wedding and one of
unusual interest 20 :, large contingent
OF Virginia and Chicago society took
place "Wednesday when Miss Caro-
line Ferguson Noight. daughter oi
Mrs. Robert Palmer Noight. and John
Jay bryant. Jr., son Of MIR. and Mrs
John Jay Bryant. OF Chicago. were
married.
The ceremony was performed at
1880 o'clock at the residence Of tn"
brides mother in Butte Street. Norfolk.
by Rev. David ". Howard. rector OF
ST I.ukcS Episcopal Church, and was
witnessed only by the two families
and a Few intimate friends. The ccrc-
nony was followed by wedding
breakfast to which about 200 add
tional guests We're asked.
Besides - large aSscmbiaSc Of Nor
folk people who attended til. wed
ding breakfast the guests included a
number Of out-of-town people. Among
them were: MIR. and Mrs John Jay
Iry;,nt. Howard Bryant. George
Dewey. Mr.. and Mrs Norris Mundy
and Arthur Mercer. all Of Chicago. and
Henry Bryant, Of Milwaukee. Mr.. and
Mrs. Norris Oliph;,nt and Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Norris, Of New York Mr. and
Mrs. f.: A. Palmer, of Richmond; Mrs.
Thornton Jonct. OF Hampton: Miss
Eileen Roach, Of Baltimore: Sterling
Nottingham. of Eastern shore.
smart Dancing Class.
One Of tho social events Of each
week in Ginter Park is the dancing
class which meets at the home Of Mrs
G.. r.. Prot on Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock. Miss Ella Iinford has
charge OF this class. which includes
the fashionable little boys and girls
Of Giut.r Park.
Concerning John Powell.
John Powell. who is giving a series
Of concerts in N"w York. received
nattcring comment IN tho New York
Times recently concerning his S"hu
mann recital taking plac" Saturday
night. Tn" Times says: John Powell
devoted his second piano forte recital
Saturday evening in Aoolian Hall to
Schumanm. pla!!ni; three Of the most
highly characteristic compositions OF
his carly pcriod--thc 'FaSchiugS-
sohwank aus Wien. the viIituudl"r
= H.. and the Carnival This is Schu-
mann ia his most subjective. most
hayward most romantic moods. the
schunauu that delighted i'll til" imagi-
native doinvS Of Elor"stan, EuscbiuS
and IN" res; OF tn" Davidsbundlcr and
that fed ON tho po.ticui conceptions of
Jean raul Richter. The later Schu-
mann Was "a little ashamed OF this
youthful and raif ardor The delicious
iit,lo observations written over Il few
OF tho pavidSbundlcr dauc"s--thoSc in
th. plrcuthcsos on MIR Powcll's pro-
gram. which h" did wcil 80 to print
s$chuinann aftcr"ard erased III tn"
second edition OF the work, as h. did
tho initials az i'lorcstau and Eus"-
bius with which he signed them. and
i'Ior,s,au and l:uschius themselves
/ dcpart"d forever from his life. Eui
/ while they lived they gay" his work its
iu,.nscst oririuality aud most per
Souai touch. III" S"hurann OF his
/ pc,ioh IL something apart and by him.
I SELF deriving directly from no pre-
/ der.ssor Ana of his music ~" ar"
tempted t. think tina, IN" 'bavids-
/ htndl.r :, ~ have til" most quint"s
.ential uuality. Mr.. POWELL played
+, theln with AN exquisite sympathy ana
/ pDc,ical feeling SO. il, seemed, Schu-
? mann himself felt them aud would
;. hay. had them ria y"d. such q per
I forinanc. is tn" work Of an artist ans!
I no, Of q yirtuoso OF other handicrafts
t man MIR powrll is - he congratu
lated no, only for bcinS able, but
also on daring to do il. The Fasch-
inysschwank' * better known. aud tho
Carnival sometimes only too Wei
known Mr.. Powell played III" FORMER
with bracinE spirit. grace aud tender
ness. and also, IL must he admitted
nculivihi" lmi; OF false notes.
ATTENDS, Weddings.
Mrs. :. NJ BroolinG. the recent cucS'
az Mrs. Alien Saviilc. has returned it
her home in irwin. after attending th'
Robert SON Wheeler and cam :\!i"h
weddings here. Mrs. BrookinG VIII re-
turn TO Richmond in December ioi
The remainder OF the winter season.
Approaching Marriage.
The marriage OF Miss RoScna Anne
Steinbrscher. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
John J. Steinhrccher. to Alfred James
NCt;uc OF Cleveland. Ohio. Will b'
soiemnized with nuptial mass on Tues
,iav morning AZ IL o'clock at ST Mary:
church. Rev. Father james officiating
Mrs y. J. Archer will presid" at TIM
organ. with Miss Katherine Thurstor
playing the violin. Miss Irene KAN
as maid OF honor. will be her cousin!
only attendant. and the groomsmei
will he Robert G. Chute. of Toronto
Canada: Thomas ]. Kelley. of CleNe
land. Ohio. and Charles Seymour Vial
OF Richmond. immediately after tn
ceremony. a breakfast will he ScrveC
! AT the brides home, to which only th'
bridal party and the immediate fami
lies have been invited Mr.. and Mrs
McC;ue will visit the brides sister, Mis-
Marie Steinbrecher. in the Adirondack
and will later be at home at 2lSi cum
mington Road. cleveland.
Ten for Miss McNen.
The Richmond Chapter of the Alum
nae Association of Sweet Briar Col
lcgc will give an informal tea Tues
day afternoon at 1870 o'clock at 40
West Franklin street. in honor OF Mis-:
McVea. president of the college. Mis-:
McVea is the guest Of Mrs. Thomas II
Bigger on West Avenue for the edu
cational association.
Interesting Announcement.
Mr. and Mrs. Richmond Ice Brown
| of oxford y. c.. have announced 'h'
engagement OF their daughter. Joseph
inc to Charles Alexander Gregory. :"
! Rocky Mount. " G. The wedding vii
|. take place during the winter.
Both Mr.. Gregory and his bride to h'
! ! are widely and prominently rcla
, here. and their engagement is Of mucl
interest to society throughout TIL
state.
Miss RaElnnd HOnorcd.
Miss Edith Ann Pemhcrton RaGlan'
, has been awarded Il scholarship from
the Art Club Of Richmond to the Penn