The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-27
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Miss Gresham Charms Club.

The members of the woman's club
enjoyed a real treat yesterday after
noon when Miss Hattie Belle Gresham
gave a beautiful Interpretation of the
Love Life OF the BrowDtngs. Mrs.
Arthur LEROY introduced the speaker.
Whether Il was the actual story OF
how Robert Browning and Elizabeth
Barrett met and loved or the appre-
ciative manner in which Miss tIresh-
am told of Il that gave the real m
terest, the fact remains the audience
listened fascinated. Miss Gresham
treated her subject in q comparative
manner. showing other great poet
lovers had experienced all Of the emo
ton on one side, pu. with the Brown
ings love was in both hearts and ex-
pressed by both in intimate letters
and beautiful verse. They were ooth
contradictions to another theory that
scholarship and the simple emotions
do not go together. The Brownings
con, bined both
The story began when Browning
wss' thirty-two years old and Eliza
beth Barrett thirty eight She at the
I height Of her poetic career, he bare
( lv recognized. She admired his poetry
and wrote an appreciation in verse
He replied by letter. and thus the
letters were FIRST exchanged that later
developed into the famous love letters
, that have since been given TO the
/ literary world Miss Gresham told
Of TIE peculiar actions Of Miss Ear-
rett's father. which but aggravated
her Illness She stressed the effect
her association with her fellow poet
had upon her health. encouraging her
to seek strength. The event OF the
strange secret wedding and the later
elorement on their honeymoon 70
Italy led Miss Gresham to the story
Of their home llfe In Pisa and Flor
ence and the fifteen years Of uninfer-
rupted devotion they enjoyed. MISS
Gresham read interesting extracts OF
letters written to friends at this time
and she gave the account OF Mrs
Browninas death The lecture closed
with quotations from Robert Brown
inE's verse written afte- his wife
death showing how he preserved his
Youthful ideas and faith uhtfi the
end
Miss Gresham's Interpretation and
appreciation of the works and lives
Of these great poets have placed her
IN the foremost literary ranks in Rich
mond
The usual informal tea followed the
lecture.
Wednesday Is ohildren's day at the
club and Mrs Arthur LEROY. chair
man has invited ali OF the children
and little friends OF members 70 hear
I. John Y. "tTpshur tell Of his ex
periences at the battle OF New Mar
ket The lecture will begin at $40
( o clock.
/ - Heisler--HefY1ey.
/ The wedding of Miss Ada Moseley
Heffley, the daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Joseph Warden Henley, to George
Hunter Heisler, OF this city, was quiet
( ly celebrated In the home OF the
brides parents 20i0 Grove avenue
Saturday morning at II o'clock.
/ Chrysanthemums, palms and lighted
I candles decorated for the occasion.
The bride, who entered with her faith
er, wore blue velour travelling suit
trimmed with Hudson seal with hat
and gloves to match. Her flowers
were d corsage of lilies Of the valley
and orchids. J A. Heisler. Jr.. the
sroom's brother, was best man, Rev, .
William l.. Bali performed the cere-
mony Mrs T. A kinsey. the bride 5
sister, was dame q honor and Miss
Florence Dansey PLAYED the wedding
music. Frank Becker Epps and John
Epps, Jr, drew the ribbons to form
/ the aisle. Little Miss Katherine Hels-
/ Ter carried the ring In white chrys-
anthemum.
| immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Heialer left for Northern
trip After December - they will
! be at home at 201o Grove avenue.
Linen Shower for Bride.
/ Miss Huzel Hobson. OF Highland
! Park. entertained at linen shower
Saturday night in honor OF Miss Eu-
nice Townsend who Is to be married
10 Mr. Ernest Mcdowell. OF Washing
( ton formerly OF Richmond, this even
{ hrfG
i'm mediate family and friends are TO
be present Miss Townsend was the
recipient Of many beautiful gifts The
following guests were present: Mr.. ard
Mrs. w r Spivev. Mr.. aud Mrs. M
NJ Roe. Misses Hilda Townsend, Ha-
eel 1obson, Ethel Brill. Blanche Haw-
klns Louise and Alith Tanner Mrs
Herbert Allen, Mrs satterwhite.
Misses Josephine Woodar Grace and
Tula Nicholas. F,lva, Louise and Ethel
! Turner. Ethel Malone, Mildred Crow
der. Mrs Thomas Watkins and Fl. M
Starke,
/ Opening Of Atelier.
! Announcements have been received
( from Miss Nora Houston and Miss
Adele Clark of the opening OF their
etelier at tls East Franklin street.
/ Linden row. Here these two popular
,srtlsts conduct CLASSES in the paint
! ING ~ bbfeh aus fAi"V'''AT' S"NNN1'
}scenes, the illustration OF books, sto-
1rfss, pamphlets: the making Of poster
cards book plates, and the restoration
| of old paintings Glasses In art his
tory are also conducted.
Cay--WorshaHf.
The marriage Of Miss Laura Ver-1
sham, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Tim
! ofhy w Worsham, of Norfolk, and
/ Allen Jefferies Clay. son OF Mr.. and
| Mrs / J. Clay. OF Nottoway county
/ took place Saturday afternoon at
! o'clock at the home OF The BRIDES
! mother in the Lansing apartment.
Redaate avenue and WAS witnessed
/ by only relatives and a few intimate
/ friends Of the bride and bridegroom.
The house decorations were ferns,
Southern smilax and Russell roses.
and the ceremony was performed by
Or. G. C Kelly. pastor OF the Client