Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15
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society has really blossomcd out for
the fall. and the boxes at the races
last week were gay with interesting
parties of the fashionable set Smart
sport costumes were worn by the
women present. and the promenade in
front OF the grand stand at the state
Fair showed Miss Socictys fall gown
OFF 70 the best advantage. The clubs
nave been the popular place for small
functions the past few days. and any
number Of lunchcons and dinner parties
nave taken place there. Prominent
guests mo,orcd to Richmond for the
week. and many entertainments of a
moro or less formal nature were given
III their honor. The dulles, days OF
tho year for Richmond have passed.
and from now on the season will be
brighter socially. until tho last func-
ton Of the winter and the commence
'ncnt 81 Lent 'rii, put an end TO enter
tanning
And the brides of Octobcr-,hcy arc
very w!nsomc. indeed. November will
come in for a generous share Of the
ran weddings. but the majority OF the
fashionable ceremonies Of this season
have been set for October. The shops
arc filled with ones friends. recon
incndinS everything TO send as "a gift.
from silver sugar spoon TO the latest
novelty OF the year. Busy minds have
planned the pretty things tina, the
bride and her attendants will wear
many months ago. but the buzz and
hum Of 1t all goes on just the same.
with white tissue paper aud the cx-
prcssman coming in for "A large share
of attention.
There are to he three important we'd
dings this week. AMI fashionable So
ciety VIII be largely represented Mt
each Of tho ceremonies
y great many Richmond people will
motor TO Goochlnnd County Oh We'd
ncsday to attend the marriage OF Miss
Mary Mcintosh Wright. niece OF Mr..
aud Mrs. Saunders Iiobson of this city.
TO William Palmer Leigh. son of Egbcrt
g. Leigh, Jr, also Of Richmond The
ceremony will take place at 1880
o'clock At 'Iioward's Neck" the coun-
,ry place OF the brides aunt. Miss oc-
tavia Robson. and Miss Caroline Pick
crcll VIII be the brides maid of honor.
David Lcakc, Of Richmond. will be best
man. AIr. Leigh is grandson OF Colo
mol William II. Palmer. Of Mountain
View" and Richmond.
The wedding OF Miss Sarah Sergeant
Oppcnhmer. daughter Of DR.. and Mrs.
William T. Oppenhimcr. and William
EgskiHe Euf"rd. son OF The late Colo
mol and Mrs \. :. Buford. will he ccle-
bratcd Al historic ST. Paurs Church on
Thursday evening at $50 o'clock Miss
Ellen wise Oppenhimer will be her
cousins maid OF honor. and sidney Blu
ford Scott will be best man. Miss OPP
pcnhircr has chosen six lovely girls
A. her bride smaids-MisscS Lillian Op-
pcnhimrr, of Knoxville. Tenn; Isobel
Scott Katherine Gordon. Ellen Wright
Wise. Of Richmond: Miss Renee du
Pont. OF Wilmington. Del, and Miss
Nellie Ihinizy, Of Athens, Ga. The
nroomsmcn viii! include John Akin
Ernnch. Edward Harris. William 7. OPP
pcnhimlcr. Jr., Alfred Gray. Mckee
Dunn and Thomas Atkinson.
Miss Oppcnhimcr is II greats grand
daughter Of the late Henry y. Wise,
a, ono time Governor of Virginia, and
both she and Mr.. Euford belong to fam
ilics long Identified with the social and
political history OF the State.
And the week OF fashionable we'd
dings will be concluded on Saturday
with that OF Miss Carter Ingram,
daughter of the late Judge John Henry
Ingram, TO Tazcwell Morton Caring
ton. Jr son OF T. ". Darlington. also
Of this city. The ceremony wili take
place al II o'clock at MI Saints Ep!s-
copal Church in the presence OF "a large
assembly Of guests.
Miss Elsie Page Ingram will be her
sisters maid OF honor and only attend
ant and Richard Darlington Will act
rs his brothers best man.
BRENT WITT.