Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-11
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"rih'n, daughter Of Judge and Mrs.
"ingheld Griffin. Of Salem, to Charles
hSiand Burnett, son of the late Mr..
ana Mrs. Henry C. Burnett. for many
Schrs cashier OF the First National
oahk' Richmond. The ceremony took
pace last evening at O'Clock In st.
iauIs church. Mt Salem. Rev. Thomas
". Faulkner officiating. in the presence
Oh large assembly of guests. The
church was decorated in ferns. South
crh smilax and chrysanthcmums and
Hshted candles and white flowers were
used on the altar Clinton Eley rem
dered the wedding music.
The bride entered the church with
heT rather. by whom she was given in
marriage, and they were met at the
shancel steps by tho groom and his
brother. Ellis Burnett. of Montgomery
MA VINO was best man. Her wedding
gown was fashioned of white satin and
tulie over cloth of silver. and her veil
OF illusion was fastened with orange
blossoms. She carried a presentation
bouquet Of orchids and lilies Of the
valley Miss Claudine Griffin. who at
tended her sister as maid OF honor.
wore French dress OF violet tullc
draped over silver tissue, and she car
RED an nrmful of yellow roses.
The bridesmaids were Misses Evelyn
Cockrell of Jacksonville. Fla. Clau-
dine Hutter. OF Lynchburg: Matte
Browne. of Salem. and Nora y. Payne.
OF Lynchburg. They wore similar
gowns Of yellow tulle draped over cloth
OF gold. and carried old fashioned nose
gays of violet asters with yellow rose
buds in the center. The Rroomsmen
included Frank w. Duke. Harry Fra
hicr Jr., Lawrence Berry and Maurice
Langhornc. all Of this city.
Following tho ceremony at the
church Il reception was held at the
home OF the brides parents. The draw
ipg-rooms were decorated everywhere
in autumn flowers and evergreens and
lilies and roses were used on the table
In the dning-room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnett left later in the
evening To spend their honeymoon in
the Catskill Mountains and New York
City. On their return they will make
their home in Richmond. Some OF the
guests from n distance attending the
wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. G. 50 Hut
ter and the Misses Huttcr, Of Lynch =
burg: Miss Ida Bargnmin, Of Rich
mond: Mr. and Mrs. A. Il. Rawn. of
Huntington. w. Va: Mr.. and Mrs &.
a. Joubcr,. OF Amherst; Misses Helen
i. Young and Eugene Morenus. OF
Sweet Briar College: Mrs. T. T.. Rob
crtson. OF Farmville; Mr. and Mrs. G.
Hunter. Jr.. Miss Frances Rhodes.
OF 1-ynchburg: Mrs. w. a. Andrews. Jr..
of Pulaski; Miss Frances Wilson. of
Danvil1,: Miss Katherine Herring. OF
Holl.Es College.
Secretary to Colonel White.
MISS Lc?lie c. Foster has recently
been appointed as secretary TO Colonel
+. b. White, Of Lccsburs, who Is the
Federal Food Administrator of Vir-
sinia. Miss Foster. who is "A daughter
OF the late Captain J. w. Foster and
Mrs. Foster. of Lecsburg. has been
making her home in New York for
some time past. Miss Foster and her
mother will spend the winter months
in Richmond
At the Univcrsity of Virginia.
Rev. and Mrs. Landon Il. Mason are
visiting Miss Virginia Mason at the
University OF Virginia. Next week
MI and Mrs. Mason Will be the guests
OF their daughter, Mrs Taylor Burke.
in Alexandria, and will no, return to
the city until about November /.
Spend Winter In Washington.
Malcolm G. Bruce. OF Richmond. has
leased the residence o. the late Rri-
gad!cr-General Woodward. 2llO Mas
:aci.usetts Avenue. for the winter. Miss
Woodward will join her brother about
the middle OF October Mr.. Bruce and
his two little daughters will be estab-
lished in Washington for the winter
season. They spent the summer months
at Berry HILL" the old Bruce estate.
in Virginia
Miss Halves I'm New York.
Miss Katharine II. Halves is in New
York attending very important meet
ing Of the War Council OF the Young
Women's Christian Association This
meeting was matte necessary by the
urgent demands made on the council
for aid in helping the women and girls
around army cncampments.
Leaving for the South.
Mrs John a. Ryan. accompanied by
her daughter. Katherine. il leaving
Friday for Fort Ogfethorpc. Ga. where
she will visit her son. Private John
A. Ryan, Jr., OF headquarters company
First Virginia Field Artillery.
Before returning 10 Richmond. Mrs.
Ryan Will go 10 Admission to spend
few days with htr~brothcr. Captain
T. j. kcegan, supply officer Of the
Virginia Field Artillery
miscellaneous Shower.
The home OF Miss Marie Cunlmins
4o7 East Cary Street. was the scene of
all attractive gathering Saturday af-
ternoon from TO q, the occasion be-
Ing miscellaneous shower given Miss
Adelaid Ryan In honor of her ap-
preaching marriage. The color scheme
was yellow and white. Mrs S. T.
Hotchklss rendered n solo, and the
guests were entertained with music.
When the guests entered the dining
room they found suspended from the
chandelier n large white bell decorat-
ed with white ribbons, a wedding bell,
which tollcd not only good wishes. but
IL shower Of choice gifts for the bride
tO-be.
Misses Marie and Bessie Cummins
received, and Miss Julia Ryall presided
at the punch bowl. Those present
were: Misses A6elaid Ryan. a. Tyler.
Julia Ryall, Frances Bragg, Margaret
Dollard. Katherine Anthony, Mary Rose
Ryan, Kathrine Ryan, Marie Cummins,
Grace Ryan. Jamie Robertson, RATHER
ine Shaughnessy. Dora Wiles, Bessie
Cummins. Sarah Cumnkns. Mrs. w. r.
Ryan, Mrs. Fannie Saunders, Mrs. S.
t. Hotchkiss, Mrs. Sutherland, Miss
Margaret Rankin. Miss Margaret
Stokes.
Married In Bristol.
Miss Carrie S. Slaughter, daughter
OF Mrs. e. +. Slaughter. of Nottoway,
and T. E. Atkinson. Of Pamplin, were
married Wednesday. October g. at the
Methodist parsonage, Bristol. Tenn.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. At
lsinson left for Washington, Baltimore,
and Philadelphia. after which they will