Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-25
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There will be the usual informal
dance at the Country Club OF Virginia
this evening following dinner. Severnl
dinner parties Will be given at the
club house tonight and an orchestra
VIII play for the dancing. The tables
VIII be arranged on the terrace and
porches Of the club and decorated with
vases OF summer flowers.
MIR. md Mrs. Sloan Hosts.
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Sloan enter.
tanned ut their country homo. Bryan
Arvon." in Buckingham County. In
honor Of John II. Williams, Of the
Richmond Blues. and Alexander Hut.
cheson Williams. who will leave short
~ for Fort Niger.
The lawn was lighted with many
Japanese lanterns. hung from tho
branches OF the trees. DR.. W. II.
Street led tho Virginia reel. A num-
Der OF guests motored up from Rich
mond to attend the affair.
Invitation. Out.
Invitations have been issued for the
wedding OF Miss Marguerite Gertrude
Wightman. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
j. T. Wightman Of Ashland. to Alfred
Allan Kern. also OF that place. The
ceremony will take place on Tuesday.
September 4. at 1880 o'clock in Duncan
Shui Sitb <1oHldHu
Mr.. Kern Is the son OF DR.. and Mrs.
John Kern. of Ashland. and Is profess
sor OF English at Millsaps College
Miss. where he and his bride VIII re-
side.
Pretty Wedding.
A pretty wedding OF yesterday after
noon was that of Miss Elizabeth Court
ney Rudd, daughter Of Rev A. Barlow
Rudd. pastor of Barton Heights Bap-
tist Church, and Mrs. Rudd. TO Ensign
Vernon Chamberlin Bixby. United
States Navy. The ceremony took place
at o'clock in the homo OF DR.. and
Mrs. Rudd. TIE Miller Avenue, the
father Of the bride oficiating. The
the colors Of Hoilins College. of which
Miss Rudd Is a graduate. Palms. ferns
and goldenrod carried out tho scheme
In all the lower rooms. The brides
wedding dress was OF white net draped
over soft silk. and her tulle veil was
fastened with rope OF pearls worn
by tho grandmother Of the bride al
her own wedding. She carried a
shower OF white asters Miss May
Geneyieye Rudd. wearing yellow silk
finished with lace and carrying ferns
was her sisters maid Of honor and only
attendant. The best man was Mall
COLIN HaBood Following tho ceremony
there was an informal reception. after
which Ensign Bixby and his bride lief,
Tor brief honeymoon. They will
later live in Norfolk. where the former
Ia stationed.
owenA-Benttie.
Douglas B. Beattie announces the
marriage at their home yesterday morn :
ing OF his sister. Miss Hazel Dundee
Beattie. to s. Wade Owens. Owing 10
recent bereavement tho wedding was
very quiet. and only the Immediate
family was present.
Quiet Wedding.
quiet marriage was solemnize
Sunday. August 1s. ~ st. Johns Church.
Hampton. when Miss Nina p. Saunders
became the bride OF Sidney p. Chock-
ley. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. d. Powell Chockley. OF Powhatan,
father OF the, groom
The groom is a member Of the First
Company. Virginia Coast Artillery
Corps. and VIII leave shortly for
France.
Card Party Ut Greenwood.
A delightful card party was given
~ tho Greenwood House." Green
wood. last Thursday evening. Auc-
ton bridge and five hundred were
played and the prizes were won by
Mrs. Arm!,ase. OF Richmond; Barbour
Thornton. OF Fredericksburg, and Mrs.
Evelyn Harris. OF Roanoke At tho
conclusion OF the game refreshment.
were served.