Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-18
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) SOCIETY, &
ENAS>AS

At meeting OF the Richmond Ger
manLClub held yesterday evening at
the Westmoreiand Club. tho following
officers were elected:
President. Egbert G.. Leigh, Jr.; vice
president. l.. Randolph Williams, and
secretary treasurer. George NJ. Reid.
Executive committcc--Colonct- 10 Lane
stern, Leigh II. Page. Levin Joynes.
Stuaft q. Christian and L. Addison
Rennolls.
Although Mr.. Reid Will serve as sec
rotary and treasurer. he will not at
tend any OF this seasons Dances
The leading society event OF to-day
will be the marriage of Miss Mury
Mc1nto6h Wright to William Henry
Palmer Leigh. son OF Egbert G. Leigh.
Jr.. and grandson OF Colonel William
IL. Palmer. OF this city. The wedding
Will take place at "fIoward's Neck"
the historic home Of the brides aunt.
Miss Maria Octavia Hobson, in Gooch.
land County, at 1890 o'clock. and Rev.
David H. Lewis will oificiato. Misa
Caroline Pickrall will be maid of honor.
and David Lenke. OF Richmond. will
aot as best man. Saunders Wrigit
will give his sister away,
Some OF the quests who will 20 to
"Howard's Neck for the ceremony are
Mr.. and Mrs. Saunders Hobson, Colonel
W. II. Palmer. Mr.. and Mrs. Egbert G.
Leigh. Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Ormond
Young. Miss Anne Myers. Miss Carter
IuHFuUl, Sllbb oCNuSih 'HA XIII l. .h'
Darlington. Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. stuart
Christian, Mrs. James Lyons and Mrs.
Sally Guild Donaldson.
Retusas to Mt. Airy.
Mrs. ]. Iiaskins Hobson. who has
been the guest of relatives and friends
In Richmond for several days this
week. left yesterday for 'Mt Airy"
Hobson ALSO attended the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy conven.
tion In Lynehburs last week
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The marriage OF Mrs. Natalie L.
Goodwin, formerly OF Baltimore, bur
giles. OF New York. was quietly cele>
brated yesterday ut 1880 o'clock in
the home Of the brides sister Mrs.
William G. Gwatkin. 400 North Allen
Avenue. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. ]. Calvin Stewart. d. D.. In the
presence Of the two families. There
were no attendants.
The bride, who Is q daughter Of tho
lata Tower Smith. OF Richmond. lis
niece Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Smith. Jr..
and is WIDELY and promimonsly re.
lated here. Mr.. Rusgles Is n son Of
the late James Francis Ruggles. OF
New York and Mrs. Henry Meyer John
son. also of that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruggies Will make their
home In New York
Mr., StFudSiek Weeds.
:. wedding OF much interest to
ciety here and ~ West Virginia took
place IN Charles Town. W Va, on Sat
urday evening. when Mary Norris
Mason, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
ST. Mason, Jr. and Edmund Strudwick.
Jr., OF Richmond. were married at Zion
Episcopal Church. Rev. John .. Al
friend the rector. performed the cere
mony The maid Of honor was Miss
Rose Nelson Mason, sister Of the bride.
Mearcs. Of Panama The bridesmaids
were Miss Ellie Wood Page of tho Uni
versity Of Virginia. cousin of the
bride. and Miss Jane Davis Strudwick.
OF Richmond. sister of the groom. The
ushcrs were cuthbert Tunstall. Of Nor
folk; Charles Workman. Ill, Randolph
Harrison, Spottswood Hall. Morso!t
Keith and Andrew Christian. Jr., OF
ltichmond; DIR. William NeIli. Jr.. Of
Charles Town. and George e.. Wood. OF
North Carolina. The flower girls were
little Misses Ellie Page Mason. 4 slater.
and Elizabeth Brent cousin. OF Lex
ingtun, KY.
y reception followed the ceremony ut
tho home Of the bride. and after their
wedding trip Sir, and Mrs. Strudwiclt
will make their home in Richmond.
The brides gown was of white tulle
and satin, finished with real lace, and
her flowers were lilies OF the valley and
roses. The maid of honor wore pink
ried pink roses. and the bridesmaid Ids
wore gowns OF white net md their
flowers were pink roses. Thornton
Perry was host at a beautiful dance
on Friday evening at his estate near
Charles Town, In honor OF the bridal
party. and among tho interesting Rich
mond guests who motorsd over FOR this
affair aud the wedding We're Misses
Isabelle Carter. Elizabeth Cooke. Elsie
Harrison, Frances johnson, Randolph
81 nd fas In
who arrived from "Powhatan." tho
country home Of Peter II. Mayo, in
Clarke County. Buford Scott and a
number of guests from the university
also motored over to the marriage and
reception,
Observation-Disclosures
An interesting wedding OF this even
ing Is that of Miss Anne Christian
Richards. daughter OF DIR. and Mrs.
Samuel r. Richards. of l401 Grove
Avenue, and John Wesley Richardson.
which will take place at the home Of
the brides parents at o'clock
A number of guests from a distance
are In Richmond 10 attend the mar
riaEe.
Hsme wedding.
The wedding OF Miss Elizabeth Louise
Finch, daughter OF John w Finch, and
Charles H. Saaizer, son of Mrs. Will
liam Saelzer, was celebrated yesterday
morning at ~ o'clock in tho home of
MI. anu NTS. george LleWellyn Chris
tian. Jr., at the Clarenlont Apartments
The bride wore n smart travelling cos
tune of rose tnupe trimmed with SEAL
with hat to match, and carried
pearl prayer book with markers OF
lilies of the valley. She was attended
by her cousin, Miss Marie Franklin. Of
Roanoke, as maid Of honor, Miss
Franklin wore gown OF plumSeoiored
satin with black picture hat and car
ried bouquet OF yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS Max =. Ruohrmund was the
groom's boHt man.
The house was prettily decorated in
palms and yellow chrysanthemums
Mr.. and Mrs. Saelzer left Immediately
after the ceremony for a Northern
honeymoon. and OIL their return will be
at home November Is at the Claremont
Apartments.
Married in Washington.
An interesting ut-of-town maria ge
Of this week took place on Monday
afternoon at o'clock Mt the home Of