Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-11
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artist. who sang the role Of i.icutcn-
liant Piukcrton i'll Madame butterfly
;, last evening at the Academy Of Music
{'wH8 guest Of honor after the perform
/ :,ncc of the opera at a brilliant rS"cp-
Il ton given by his cousin. Mrs. Robert
II q. rhorntou. 1T, her home. 1873 Monu-
n incnt Avenue. The guests were re-
II vcivcd informally By Mr.. and Mrs.
II Thornton aud the guest of honor. The
II entire lower floor Of the 'rhornton res
II dcncc was thrown open for the DC
n vaSiun and decorated throughout III
II Quantities OF cNcrgrccns, fragrant PINK
Il rcsca and snapdraSonS.. The nantclS
II were banked in pink and white bios
sons. and the hall was arranged with
roses and cvcrErccns Ia the dining
! room where bunc, supper WAS
deserved. the table Was set with tall sill
H yer vases Of pink roses, and the ices
H were served in the shape Of buttcrni"s.
4 carrying out the idc;, Of the opera.
II Mrs. Thornton received ~ hand
H some gown Of sapphire hluc char
H meusc, Finished with bands Of rides
n cont trimming and real lace. and her
II Mowers were purple orchids aud lilies
II of tn. valley. Mrs. David Terry vii
i lians poured coffee and Mrs. T. II FL
\ limgton aud Mrs. T. T.. ADAMS presided
Ei the punch bowl. About 100 guests
H were present. Invitations wcr" also
II extended by AIR and Mrs. Thornton 10
n tho members OF the opera company.
II brilliant Wedding.
iii
H evening at i o'clock In tic second Sap
H list church. when Miss Louis" Nirgin;,
II CruInp, daughter 81 Mrs. Benjamin 4.
II trump. became the bride oi William
n i1arman Surbcr. son at Mrs. Ellen
N Hartman Surb"r Of charlottesville.
H Tho ceremony Ms performed 10y pr I.
H ciaggctt Skinner in the presence uf
| large assembly Of guests. Mr.. Wat
son rendered the Wedding music. -,
Belle Nuit," from lloGman's "Barca-
| al pl., L.f I,I ON fro.
II OF tho bridal party. and 80 BclieN" Me
II All Those End"hring Young charms.
during the ceremony. Tn. church was
effectively decorated III ninii and white
flowers, aud Il trclls work OF thcac
blossoms. palms and southern smilaN.
intcrsperscd with many lighted can
dlcs, formed pretty bay kground for
The bridal parry y
rho, bride entered the church with
her mother. who gave h"r away. and
thcy were met at the altar by tho
groom and his best man. li"rDcrt l..
Jacobs. ilcr wedding gown vas Of
silver tissue drapcd IN silver race, and
her veil of illusion Was fastened with
coronct al silver wheat. the emblem
~ happiness and prosperity She car
rich u Partisan ncscgay II roses and
lilies OF the valley. aud her only ar
naIucnt MAS atriuS 81 pearls. til"
rroo:n's gift Airs. trump wore "a dress
&c royal blu" AMI gold tissue. With Il
corSage bouImct of orchids. ANA car
RED large Wilt" feather fan.
Miss Floyd Brown Ta! i"r was tho
BRIDES maid az honor and only at
tcndant She wcr, - gown Of azure
broidcrcd gold tissue. ana her Towers
were ophcJit and ElrHT roses, with
Chinese 'rimulh blossoms. Tin"
Sro"msmcn included Emmett ".
sample. Pm T. ro!t"n. az charlutt"S-
VILE: John T.. Waller. ~ rhnrl"ttcs-
VILE, -. Oliver Timbcritkc. John u.
buNail and Robert e ruVali, Jr
Immediately after th. c"rcwou. at
tho church = reception was held IN
tho home Of Mir .ud Mrr Robert :
crurlp. .aUl West Grace street. Tho
draw ing rooms were deliberately dror-
ratCd IN pinh flowers, palms Hud south
cruNmilaA Tn. mant"ls wcr" banked
IN itadianc. roses ana the doors were
outlined with Southern smiltN aud
hung with wHli pock"ts az. Killarney
and ituascll roses. The table N the
dining-rovm Was set with n bag basket
Of pale pink blossoms. and the can
dies were shaded ~ rose color. rho
receiving, party stood IN 'front.' ct :,
French trcllis of pnk flowers and
Southern smilaN. Mr. and Mrs Euhcr,
>. trumr assisted IN receiving tile
guests. and Miss SARAH cruup and Mrs
Luke dc Wolfe brury, assisted by Mrs.
.tan.cs l.. Cannon, presided at Tho punch
bowl. y sirineod orchestra played
throughout Receiving hours.
The bridc is q granddaughter III the
iatS ibr. Henry Mcdonald at one time
pastor Of the second Baptist church,
where she WAS married last evening.
and her wcddiu. 1" Mr. Surbcr was ono
OF the most interesting events Of this
month. Some of the guests from u
distance attending the ceremony were:
Thi g. Pcytun and John T.. Walker
OF Characteristics; Or. and Mrs. Macon,
Mrs. Ellen Hartman $urbcr. Miss
Ellinor 3 Surbcr, Mr.. and Mrs. Perrin
Shaw, OF charlottesville, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. L. Britain, of Atlanta. and Dr and
Mrs stuart Roberts. Of ATLANTA.
Club Entertained.
Tho Every Monday club was enter
tanned in the home OF Mrs Isaac Digs,
HOS Floyd Avenue. last Monday after
noon. The hostess was assisted in do
ing tho honors by her daughters. Mrs
Il ", Darden and Miss Elizabeth Digs.
Mrs. i. *. Anderson introduced tho
speaker Of the afternoon. Miss, Ad"lc
clarke. who gave an interesting do
scription Of the siNth annual exhibit Of
contemporary American artists, nov.
being held in Washington.
In this particular exhibit Virginia is
represented by Elliott painEcrticlds
Hugh Breckenridge, Of LecsburG, and
Miss Adele Williams, or I:cIinonG.
I'm interesting bit Of local color WAS
introduced when Miss Clarke stated
that the first art exhibit ever held IN
America took place IN Richmond dur
ing 1856 in 1t building situated on
the square near Monumental Church.
The following guests were present:
MISS Ruth Sublett, Mrs. Il. T.. Anderson.
Mrs g. Harvey Clarke, Mrs. Eugene
DcJarncttc, Mrs. j. Bootcn Hill, Mrs.
H. T.. Iiadcn, Mrs. T.. l.. Layfcld. Mrs.
j. u. Lewis. Mrs j. G.. fleming, Airs.
Page West, Mrs. Julian +. Thomas.
Mrs. Josephine Trcvillian. Mrs. Gibson
Worsham, Mrs. L. T. Wilson. Miss
Elizabeth Willingham Mrs Howard
hamilton, Mrs. r.. William Pcmhcrtun,
Mrs Emmic Binns WinGiicld, Mrs T..
q. Swen,. Mrs. NJ NJ. Swaney, OF Kan
saS City, Mo; Mrs. fcricll. Of South
Carolina: Mrs. Charles Tanner, Mrs.
Burnett. Miss Round. Mrs. w T.. Harris
aud others.
Approaching Marriage.
Mrs. Annie Guy Clcmmitt. Of 1915
t'roNc Avenue, has ISSUED cards an
bouncing the approaching marriage or
her daughter, Alys Landon to Julien
Moscley Wilson. Tho ceremony viii
take place the afternoon Of January