Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29
Engagement of Interest.

Mrs. John D. Spencer. OF Danville.
announces the engagement OF her
daughter. Barbara Allen to Ensign
John II. Carson. United States Navy
Miss Spencer attended school at Gun
ston Hall Washington. and Ensign
carson, who is a of Mr.. and Mrs
X. *. Carson. OF Spartanburg. S. C..
graduated from the United States Naval
Academy in the class OF 1916 The
wedding will take place in October
Going TO South America.
Miss Lucy Singleton Coleman, prin-
cfpal Of the Richmond Training School
for kindergartners. will leave soon FOR
South America to be absent three years
She has accepted a position with the
Chile Exploration Company and ex-
poets to open the first kindergartens
in connection with the Guggenheim
copper mines. which are operated in
various parts OF the Andes Mountains
Miss Coleman will sail from New York
early in August Miss Coleman is one
of the most prominent educators OF the
State and has been identified with kim
dergarten work and training for the
past eighteen years.
In Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Ebel. OF 1SaS-A
West Grace Street. are in Atlantic City
and will later go TO New York. where
they will visit relatives Misses Ger
trude and Marie Ebel are with their
parents on their trip North.
PhiIlIps-Schmelz.
One OF the most interesting social
events of the season was the marriage
of Miss Catherine Schmelz and Jeffer-
son Curl Phillips, Of Elizabeth City
County, Thursday evening at o'clock
in st. Johns Episcopal Church, Hamp-
ton. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. ]. T. Hayley. pastor of the Me-
mortal Baptist Church. The historic old
church was deliberately and artistically
decorated in white and green. the lovely
pink frocks of the bridesmaids lending
the one touch Of color. The maid of
honor was Miss Anna Phillips. of Pen
sacola. Fla. Her frock was of green
organdy. and she carried a shower
bouquet of pink sweet peas. The best
man was Nelson Smith. of Newport
News. The bridesmaids were Misses
Dorothy and Anne Booker, Virginia
Mason, Page Sclater, Elizabeth Hud-
gins and Alice. Parmour, who wore
lovely frocks of pink organdy. trimmed
with green radium cloth and carried
bouquets of astors and asparagus ferns.
A novel feature of their costume was
the charming little veil of pink tulle
The groomsmen included Carroll Phil
lips. Jack Sinclair. Ben Moomaw. OF
this city; Clarence Moomaw, Lucian
H. Cooke, Jr;, and Allen Gibbons. The
bride entered the church on the arm
of her guardian. Colonel Nelson S.
Groome. who gave her away. She was
gowned in ivory satin made with a
court train and embroidered in silver
Her veil of tulle was caught in place
by orange blossoms and pearls. and
she carried shower bouquet of
Bride roses. A musical program was
rendered by Mrs. Charles Eppes. Of
Newport News After the ceremony a
beautiful reception was given by Mrs.
Henry Lane Schmelz at "Elmwood."
where the color scheme OF green and
white and pink was repeated. Among
the out-of-town guests were Mrs. c. T.
Phillips End Carroll Phillips, of Norge;
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Irwin Williams
and Benjamin Moomaw, Of Richmond:
DR.. Mary Moomaw, of New YORK City;
Clarence Moomaw, of Washington; Sam
Mooluaw of London; Lucian II. Cooke.
Jr., and Allen Gibbon. of Roanoke.
After several weeks in the mountains
OF Virginia Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips will
live at his home, near Hampton.
Engagement Announced.
Mr., and Mrs. Beverley B. Patton. of
Stafford, announce the engagement OF