Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-23
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N. H., whore they will attend the mar
rlage Of their SON. Lieutenant Robert
White Terrell. United States Navy. to
Miss Josephine Tarbell, daughter Of
Mt and Mrs. Edmund c. Tarbell, of
New Castle and Washington. The cere-
mony will take place tomorrow OVEN
INF at o'clock at tho country homo
OF the brides parents.
Luncheon for Miss Webb.
Mrs. John b. Boyd save a luncheon
and bridge party at her country place.
Cuscowilla," in Mecklenburg County.
last Friday, the affair being in honor
OF Miss Harriet Coles Webb. OF Rich
mond. Other guests present included
Mrs A. Hardy. Mrs. Robert Nelson,
Mrs. II. L. Jeffries and Miss Isabel Nor
ven. OF Chase City; Mrs. George Thomp-
son, Mrs. lrby Turnbull. Mrs. J. Hum
brickhouse. Mrs. Joel Wall. Mrs.
chambers Goode, Mrs e. L. Toone. Mrs.
frank Bedeneer and Miss Mary Francis,
OF Hoydton; Mrs. Glare Townsend, Miss
Laura TONNES. Of Belgrade; Mrs. A. o.
Beirne, Of North Bend; Mrs. John
Young and Mrs. Robert Young. OF
Antlers. The house was beautifully
decorated with dahlias and chrysan-
themums. Tho highest score was made
by Miss Isabel Norvell.
Snms-Crnss.
A pretty home wedding OF last Thurs
Grass. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
Edward Grass. Of COZ North Boulevard,
and Walter Lee Sans. of Atlanta, Ga
Inc ceremony took place at o'clock at
the home Of the bride. the Rev. Graham
Lambeth officiating. The house was dec
rated everywhere with yellow and
white chrysa the mums and the stairs
and arches were twined with smila1.
me bride. who was given away by
nor father, wore a gown Of white satin
ana tulle. and her flowers wero Bride
roses and lilies OF the valley. Her
only attendant was her sister. Miss
Ada Grass who was the maid of honor.
ono wore dress Of yellow satin
trimmed with silver lace and carried
an armful Of yellow rosebuds. The
sroom's best man was L. X. Burnham.
OF Lynchburg, and the Eroomsmen
were: H. NJ. Brown. OF Newport News:
Shiriey Riley. OF Roanoke; Harvey
E"eii and Norman Beckner, of this
CITY. The wedding music was rendered
oy Quincy Cole. OF Richmond. After
a. honeymoon in the North Mr.. and AIrs.
Boulevard. W
Simpson-Oueu..
Mrs. Cora Belle Owens has announc.
co the marriage of her daughter. Alice
Gray. to James Polk Simpson, Jr. The
ceremony took place very quietly Sat
araay evening in the home OF the
bride. Rev. George w. McDaniel n
d.. ohciatins. After November Mr.
and Mrs. Simpson will be at home AZ
260l Stuart Avenue.
Shower for Bride
Mrs. I. Herman Droste and Miss
Lyndan Drostc gave a linen shower
at Kenwood Friday afternoon IN nonor
OF Miss Margaret Beverly weisiger.
whose wedding to Aubin Hates Parker
takes place on Wednesday. The color
hcheme was green. white and yellow,
and little Miss Frances Rowlett dress
ed In yellow tulle to represent Kew
pie" presented the bride elect with
many beautiful presents.
Stubn-FnFrelI.
The marriage OF Miss Fannie Cum
bingham Farrell, only daughter OF SIR.
and Mrs. William Richard Farrell. 10
John Anderson Stubs. was quietly SOL
emnzed in the home Of the bride on
Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock Rev.
Hugh w. Sublett, rector OF ST. Johns
Episcopal Church. officiating.
The bride entered on the arm OF her
father by whom she was given In mar
ringe Her dress was fashioned OF
white net. trimmed in satin with
hat TO match. and she carried a shower
ouQuet OF Bride roses and lilies of the
alley. Miss Rosa Burton. dressed In
rchid colored tuile over silver cloth.
and carrying Killarney roses. was
maid OF honor. and little Jeanette
James Cherry was ringbearer. She
wore frock OF white null and held
he ring In a French .asket OF pink
ose buds. Miss Mallie Ross Reynolds
played the wedding marches. Her
dress was OF pink satin and cream
colored lace. Charles Ernest BEDFORD
vas the groom's best man.
Pretty Home Wedding.
The weH5ipr nf SIisc E1Ioe rord.n,
Sheppard. daughter OF Captain James
II. Sheppard. of 1914 west Grace
Street. and Paul l.. Ruehrnund took
,lace Wednesday at hign noon at the
.ome OF the bride. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. T. c. Skinner In
he presence Of the immediate families
nd small gathering OF friends. Tho
bride was given in marriage by her
father. her only attendant being ner
niece, Miss Anne Sheppard Catlett. the
title Mower :.irl. dressed In white net
and carrying a French basket. The
ride was gowned In a travelling suit
OF brown velour and wore a corsage
bouquet of orchids and lilies of the
valley. The decorations were palms,
ferns and autumn flowers. The bril-
lal party entered to the wedding marcn
layed by Miss Claire Mccarthy. The
CEREMONY was followed by an informal
'eception. after which the bride ana
groom left for Asheville and other
outhern points.
At the Womnn's Club.
A brilliant audience filed the audi
torium Of the Woman's Club yesterday
afternoon for the first musicale OF the
season, OF which Mrs. Basil NJ. Gwath-
mey was chairman. The recital was
given by Miss Kathryn Riggs. of Wash
ington, well-known harpist. assisted
by Foster Barnes. baritone. with Shep-
herd Webb at the piano, and splendid
program was rendered.
Miss Riggs is a finished artist. Ex-
cept in orchestras. one rarely hears
the music of the harp for It belongs
TO the beautiful days of long ago.
when knights were bold, and barons
held their sway" The first chords Of
the harp fling wide the portals of the
world Of romance and dreams, and Miss
Riggs's playing yesterday was as subtle
and enchanting as spring sunshine.
There were gay little dances and songs
Of water nymphs and the beautiful
music Of Hasselman's March Fran
caise," to weave real spell of en-
chantment music as charming as the
lovely girl who played It. and her en-