The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-19
SOCIETY
MISS MARTHA YtAMANS
BRIDE OF Mr.. AISllA
Pretty Before Easter wedding IL
Grace Episcopal Cllurch-ss. ,
Christian Entertains.

evening at o'clock Tor the "euono
OF Miss Martha Alene aesn.ans'
daughter of Mrs. Martha Curry iea
mans. OF 1890 Hanover Avenue, 10
Harry Orlando Austin, of this city.
The Rev. Landon r. Mason, y. ~
performed the ceremony, assisted oy
the Rev. Robert A. Goodwin. Jr. Pro-
lessor Henry A. Baker rendered the
wedding, March" from 'Lohengrln
a. the bridal party entered the chufcn.'
The bride, who was given IN naarrlase
by her brother. Howard Cnalkiey ca
mans wore gown or Whise Enai .irusD
made with an apron or silver eh'
broidered net. She carried shower
/, Of white roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Mary Wellington Austin, tne
maid of honor, wore charming dress
Of old blue crepe de chine yelled In
net Of the same shade. Her poucuel
was Of asparagus ferns. The brides
maids were Misses Mary elizabeth
Murray. OF Washington: Miss Nancy
virginia Muller. Miss Mary Elizabeth
Curry and Mics Elsie Jeanette Clarke
The first two wore costumes OF Old
blue creme de chine and the second
two wore gowns of American Beauty
erepe de chine The two little flower
iris. Masses Ellen Taylor Ford ana
Anna Hicks, wore frocks of organdy
and carried French baskets OF varie-
UAted rose petals. Little Miss Heien
Ginson Yeainans, of Washington.
nlece Of the bride, was the ring bearer.
and Claude wingfield Yeamans. q
brother OF the bride. was the pes,
man. The usf,ers were Roland Chalk
lev. Allan Andrews Lake Drury ana
Ralph Warren. Ernest Williams was
the master of cerem onies. The oriae
ana groom left Immediately after the
ceremony for a Southern wedding Trip
Mrs. Christian tn Entertain.
Invitations have been issued by Mrs
George IAewellyn Christian, OF BIS
West Grace street. for an afternoon
reception In honor of her daughter
fn-law, Mrs Stuart G5rattan Christian,
whose wedding was an important so
cial event Of last month In Baltimore.
Mrs Christian is entertaining in her
home on the afternoon OF "Wednesday.
April rs. and the affair will be a most
interesting one.
Invitations issued.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Alfred Court
ney, OF Clopton. have issued invita-
ttons for the marriage of their daugh-
ter. Sallle Rebecca, TO Henry Lozisr
EuelMngs Tho wedding will take
place IN Asbury Methodist Church. this
city. on Saturday evening. April 49,
At { o'clock.
.NRairs of Today.
Admiral Harris Webster, United
States NAVY, retired. will speak in the
palm court OF the jefferson Hotel this
afternoon al o'clock, The Sea
Rovers Of Shakespeare Day" will be
his subject. These lectures. which are
given every Wednesday afternoon In
connection with the Shakespeare pa
geant. are being arranged by Mrs
william T Oppenheimer The public
r. invited.
The Parent Teachers Association Of
the william Fox school will give an
entertainment this afternoon from 4
20 s o'clock and again from s to 10
o'clock this evening There will re
moving pictures and songs, and reei-
sations will he rendered by the chill
dren Of the kindergarten and primary
grades Refreshments wilt he served
Approaching Weddings of Interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w. Black
burn. of stanton. announce the mp
preaching marriage Of their daugh-
ter. Margaret May. TO Harry Virgil
Maybright. of Eecles,s w. Va, The
ceremony will take place at the home
Of the brides parents on Thursday.
April 81, at 6 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Frazier Carl |
ton have issued invitations for the
marriage Of their daughter, Alice
FRAZIER, to John Roland Chalkiey. The |
wedding will take place at tue home
Of the brides parents. 202i Stuart
Avenue on Wednesday morning, AJ1Ttl a..
ss, at IL O'Clock.
Invitations have been received here
from Mr.. and Mrs. William Edward
rlournoy. Of Portsmouth, for the mar |
rage Of their sister. Miss Jeannette
Haryie Bruce. to Edgar Dung Trant. |
The ceremony will he performed on
Friday evening. April rs, At $50
o'clock. in Trinity Church. Ports |
mouth. Mr.. Trant Is widely related in
this city, and his wedding viii be of
much interest here.
An engagement of Importance
throughout the state Is that of Miss
Eleanor Carter Randolph, of Warren !
ton. to Henry waring Ball. OF Vfcks- !
burg. Miss. The ceremony Will be
performed by the Rt. Rev. Alfred Nc
l,iiI Randolph of Norfolk. at the home |
OF the bride 'Innis Hill.' near War |
renton on Thursday afternoon, April |
81. at 4. o'clock. Miss Randolph is q |
daughter of the late Captain and Mrs. |
william F. Randolph and is connected
with the most prominent and repre- /
sentative families of Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Carter have an
nounced the engagement of their I
da ughter, LATHE Gilmore. to John ID /
Davenport The wedding will take
Mace at Pine-Street Baptist Church, |
Saturday April % at 1880 o'clock.
Special Basket sale.
The Richmond Exchange fer Wo-
mems Work is having special basket /
sale at the exchange corner, Third and |
Franklin Streets, today. The regular
staff will be assisted by members of
the board of managers, and attractive I
baskets of all kinds will be for sale
as we'll as spring flowers with which /
10 fill them.
Miscellaneous shower.
Miss Hilda VIII. of Ginter Park, an |
Faster bride-to-he. was entertained |
saturday afternoon at the home of /
Miss Frieda .Dietz. on Stuart Avenue I
The affair was a miscellaneous show !
ar. and the color scheme was carried /
out In pink and white.
Those present were; Misses Hilda |
Will, Ruth VIII. Helen Briel Edna /
Rriel, Helen Haase. ethel Ostergren. |
Emile Schott, Fannie Davis. Barbara |
CHM. Beatrice Brown. jeanette Lind |
rer. Minnie Enders, Clothilda Hassel, (
Malwine Battige. Ethelyn Ti,ler, Nor !
ma 10th, Norma Dietz. Frieda Diotx, /
and Mesdames William Enders, Fritz (
WIN. August Dietz.