The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-24
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| Among the interesting events OF the
week will be the wedding OF Miss
Mary Henrietta Erwin, daughter of
Mr.. w. c. Erwin, and granddaughter
Of Mrs. A, d. Atkinson. to Mr.. Ray
nond Massey. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
/ n. i. Massey, OF West Grace Street.
! The ceremony will be in the rose
drawing room of the Richmond Hotel
at o'clock tomorrow evening. Miss
/ Erwin Will be attended by two maids
/ Of honor Miss Addie Erwin, her sis
! ter. and Miss Edith Hysop, of Nor
/ folk. There are to be no bridesmaids.
/ Mr.. r. II. Sutton will be Mr.. Massey S
/ best man, while the two groomsmen
are to be Mr. Denison Staples and
Mr.. r. 6. Des Portes. The bride Will
enter with her father and be given
i away by him. Among the guests
! from n distance viii be MIR. w. c.
/ Erwin, Chicago; Mrs. II. G. Woodruff.
1 New York; Mrs Lawrence Braine.
Mr.. y. J.. Braine. New York. Miss
Ethel Wedge. Baltimore; Miss Edith
Hyslop. Miss Ethel Nicholson, Mrs.
W T. Hyslop Mrs. w. II. Burk, all
! Of Norfolk; Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Westbury, Washington. ID. c.
Mfr. and Mrs. Williams Entertain.
Comptroller Of the Currency and
Mrs. John SHELTON Williams enter
tanned at dinner at 3 o'clock last even
ing at Paxton" their home on Cary
Street Road IN honor OF the mem
bers OF the Federal Farm Loan Bank
board. The table was arranged with
pink and red roses combined with
wheat, covers being laid for fourteen
MIR. and Mrs. Williams guests includ-
ed MessFs George w Norris. c. e
Lobdell, Herbert Quick. w. A. Smith,
Flanagan. Engleken. Of Washington.
y, G.. Randolph Williams, Frederick
William Scott, John Kerr Branch,
oliver j Sands. Egbert G.. Leigh. Jr,
Eppa Hunton, Jr., Mr. EEgleston. of
Bbackshurg, and DR.. George Ben
Johnston.
Interesting Announcements.
Mr., and Mrs. {. c. Williams. Of
2426 West Cary Street. announce the
marriage of their daughter. Mrs.
Florence Davis. TO Mr.. Leon O Ford
The ceremony took place last Thurs
day evening in the home OF the Rev.
j. X Jolhff pastor of Laurel Street
dressed in a dark blue suit with hat
To correspond and her flowers were
white roses After the wedding n re-
eeption took place in the home of
the brides parents. Mr. and Mrs
Ford are established at 1903 Beverly
Street
Cards are being issued by Mrs Jo-
sic Francis Jones. of this city. an
nonnCing the marriage of her daugh-
ter Maria Elizabeth. to Mr.. Benta-
min Catlin Tucker son of Mr. and
irE nf ia l iab
/ Street, The wedding will take place
at 3 O'Clock this afternoon at the par
souaCe of Broad Street NJ. Z. Church.
+ the pastor. Rev. Fred r. Chenault.
officiating Mr.. Tucker and his bride
viii be at home after November T
AZ 6 North Elm Street.
Engagements
Mr.. and Mrs Claude L. Batkins of
202s West Grace Street. have an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter. Edith Phillips. to Mr. DEN
my CulHngsworth Culbert. son of Mr..
and Mrs William Francis gilbert, Of
Marion. Nn. The wedding viii take
place in November.
| Colonel John Murphy announces
the engagement Of his granddaughter.
Miss Helen Louise Heinz. to Mr.. John
/ Milton Gardner. Of Waynesboro. The
wedding Will take place in the early
winter
Mr.. and Mrs w y. Cardwell. of
Ashland, announce the engagement of
their daughter Sarah PendIeton. to
A. Campbell Tucker OF Ashland. the
Wedding TO take place early in De-
cember.
Johnst
OF interest here is the wedding OF
Miss Mary Kellen Landrum, daugh
- TN,. 7 y2r1,y
former pastor OF Second Baptist
Church, this city now living in Louis
vile. Ky, to Mir. Stanley Bryce John
ston. OF Columbus. Ohio, which took
/ place Friday night at $50 o'clock at
Broa dwny Baptist Church. Louisville,
the father OF the bride officiating.
/ Mise Ida Landrum was her sisters
maid Of honor and the bridesmaids
Included Misses Elizabeth Webb
. Frances Johnson. of Columbus; Mar
garet Wvmond. Polly kinkead, May
! Adams Lincoln, Catherine Scott, of
! Milwaukee,
| Mr.. Harry Hanger, OF Richmond.
was Mr.. Johnson's best man, and the
/ following were groomsmen: Messrs
Arnald Saunders. Of Cleveland; Max
Johnson, OF Columbus: Russell Rising.
Of Lancaster, Ohio; Stuart Price. Of
| Columbus: Roy Wildermuth, OF
Columbus; Jerome Page. Of Colum-
| bus.
The bride entered with her brother.
Mr.. Baylor LAndrum. by whom she
was given away. She wore white
Callot satin and tulle made empire
and embroidered in pearls. The lower
part OF the waist was formed by a
Wide girdle Of satin held by bands Of
satin beaded in pearls. Two OF these
bands extended over the shoulders and
crossed. falling down on the court
train OF satin. which was lined with
cloth OF silver The maid of honor
was dressed in a blue du Barry satin
combined with silver lace falling over
the short full skirt at the waist in
the front and over the hips were the
draperies OF silver lace. The bodice
was made square neck, and at the
shoulders were caught clusters OF pas
itelle flowers. The court train of satin
was lined with silver metal cloth and
was held by clusters of French flow
ers. She carried a bouquet of Mrs.
| Ward s roses and brevardia tied with
French blue ribbon. The brides
maids frocks were made of same style