Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-27
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"iiilam Gordon son of
mes K. Gordon. also of Richmond.
V. j. J. Graratt. rector OF the church,
d Rev. j. Frceland Peter. rector of
James Church. VIII perform the
'emony.
rms afternoon from 4 to Z o'clock at
John Marshall louise a reception
III be given by the Association for the
eservation OF Virginia Antiquities.
Is entertainment Is an annual event,
q a numbe Of prominent guests will
END. Mrs. John Lctcher. OF Norfolk;
$. Bullet Fitzhugh. Of Northarnp-
!, and Miss Lottie Garrett, OF WI
msburg, Will assist in receiving.
fairs OF Yesterday.
Mrs. George Llewellyn Christian, Of
, West Grace Street, entertained at
handsome reception yesterday after
on In honor of her dauGhtcr-in-I Law,
". Stuart Grattan Christian, former.
Miss LiBhtfoot Sims, Of Baltimore.
IRE than 200 guests were invited. h
use was decorated in fragrant pink
wers. Palms and trailing vines
rmed an effective background for the
WINS OF the women and quantities
pink roses were used on the mantcls
a In the hall. The tea table in the
ning-roorn vas arranged with a has
It OF pink roses and the lights were
AIDED In rose color.
Mrs. Christian received in a gown of
chid-colored silk, with a corsage bou-
ettof purple orchids. The guest Of
nor wore her wedding gown Of soft
nite satin and tullc, and carried n
uquet OF pink swcetpcas and lilies of
@ valley. Miss Carter Ingram and
ISIS Janet Jones presided at the punch
wi Others assisting In doing the
'nors were Misses Elizabeth and Nell
irihtian, Misses Merle Sampson. Helen
wing and Mary Tongue. OF Baltimore:
rs. Charles G.. Taylor, Jr.. Mrs.
iarIes Ryland. Mrs. Daniel Wilcox. of
H~tersburE; Mrs. James Young. Of Bal
more.
Another interesting affair OF yester-
~ was the bridge party given by Mrs.
!. Mcclellan. OF Monroe Terrace. I'm
'nof OF her sister. Mrs. Lillian Dod-
IA brown. Of Baltimore. who is her
lest. There were Ave tables PLAYING
ri tea was served after the game was
included.
r. Overall We'd. In Birmingham.
fashionable society here and
the State is deeply inter
ted IN tho marriage OF Miss Virginia
Underwood, daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
iliiam T. Underwood, and niece of
mator Oscar w. Underwood. ana VII.
nm Carter O'Ferrali. son OF the late
'oVernor OF Virginia, Charles T.
Ferrall and Mrs. O'Fcrrall. The cere-
ony TOOK place yesterday afternoon a,
o'clock in the home of the brides
,rents In Ridge Park. birmingham.
In. Rev. Thomas J. Beard. who
iiistcncd the bride. officiating. Th.
wins rooms were arranged with
lantitics OF Eastcr lilies and mink
td'ance roses. and the hous, was
GIFTED by pink and white candles in
'i,int old silver candicsticks. Pink
III white Mowers were banked on the
"hteis ana the same blossoms were
1ed to decorate the dininc-room and
all y strinGed orchestra PLAYED The
edding music.
The bride descended the stairway
''h hcr father, who gave her in mar
age, ana they were met at the altar.
ranged in tho oriolc window Of tho
F1wing-room. by tho groom and his
John Danforth, who acted az
estaInan. Her wedding dress was an
S'in'sitc affair, fashioned OF white tat
sta with a iiounce of thread lace and
long tunic OF Cicorget,e crepe. The
'a'st was o! thread ACE and Gcorgette
rope with a pointed bodice of white
stih. and the skirt was made round
the veil OF illusion falling ius,
. the hem OF the brides gown. Her
ell was fastened with a simple wreath
I orange blossoms. and she wore no
:wels.
Mrs. John Lewis Underwood, Jaucb-
er-in-iaw of Scnator Underwood. VA.
alne of honor. She wore n pink mar
uisettc dress, draped over pink taffc.a.
''th a leEhorn hat trimmed in moss
She carried Il Colonial bou-
or pink roses. 4 wedding hreak-
Asst followed tho ceremony, after which
~. and Mrs. O'FerraIl left for a honey
trip TO Old Point Comfort. and
~ later he the guests OF relatives
y liichmond. Some of the guests from
Instance attending the were
RS. John Taylor Thompson, OF Farm.
NE sister of the groom: Frank
,rsrrall, or This city. and Others.
me wedding was one OF the most
events OF the spring season.
wing to the social prominence of both
ride and groom. and n distinguished
ompany or guests witnessed the ccre-
iony. MIR. O'Ferrall belongs to one
I the Oldest and bcst-known families
the State, n his bride is equally
> prominently related.
or "Vnnity Fair"
Smart society will be out in force to
ttend the vanity Fair" given to-
>orrow afternoon and evening in tbe
of the jefferson Hotel under
he auspices OF the Girls Auxiliary TO
Belle Bryan Day Nursery. Some
I the leading women of the CITY have
ne AFFAIR In charge, and all sorts of
orel features ave been planned The
dance in the evening will he
peiied with n III figure. led nv
Thomas B. McAdams. ana a.,
favors will he dIstributed
inonS the dancers. Mrs. Hirnon NJ
has charge Of he regervation
I tables. and some of those who have
taken tables Tor the event arc
Ire. j. j. Hickok, Mrs. Granville GRAY
1rs. John Kerr Branch, Mrs. Robert
!. Cabell and Mrs. William L. Royall,
Iiues' Dance.
The Richmond Light Infantry Blues'
'attalion have issued invitations for q
ull-dress parade and ball, to take place
{ the armory, corner Sixth and Mar
hall Streets, tomorrow evening at
80 o'clock. Several hundred guests
V been invited, and the entertain
will be a brilliant one.
Iail-Mencliam.
A beautiful home wedding was SOL
,uuized yesterday morning, when Miss
Belle Meacham. daughter Of Mr.,
"a Mrs. b. Il. Meaciam, Of Petersbure,
ecame the bride of Robert Rurton