The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
SOCIETY


daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Irwin Welsh
ger. TO Aubin Hates Parker, of Han
over avenue. the son Of the late Mr..
and Mrs. C. J. Parker. The ceremony
was solemnized In the home of the
brides parents. Rose HILL" near
Ashland. the Rev. DR.. J. ]. Gravatt,
of the Holy Trinity Episcopal church,
officiating.
The drawing room. where the cere-
mony took place, was beautifully de-
corated In yellow chrysanthemums.
fern, and palms and white candles
were used in lighting. Miss Weisiger,
who was given I'm marriage by her
father. wore a gown of white satin
and tulle trimmed with duchess lace.
Her tulle veil was caught with orange
blossoms and she carried a shower
bouquet OF lilies of the valley and
Brides roses. Mrs. Wellington Taber.
of Richmond. was dame of honor.
Her gown was of blue satin and ire
chrysan themums. Peachiy Ryiand. Of
Richmond, was Mr.. Parker's best man.
7. w. Saunders played the wedding
music. An informal reception follow
ed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Park
err are spending some time in New
York city, They will make their home
In Richmond.
VIII Wed In Haiti.
OF interest here where the bride
elect has frequently visited is the an
nouncement of the engagement and
approaching wedding of Miss Hannah
Carr Pyke, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Pyke. of Whitewater, STAT
ford county, to Captain Pierce Torrey.
Z. s A. The wedding will take place
In Port au Prince Haiti. on Novem-
Der 10, Captain Torrey Is now sta
toned In Haiti Miss PIXIE is a niece
of Mrs. William Leeds Wight, of Han
over avenue. this city, and a nice OF
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, also of
Richmond
AT the woman's Club.
Tho first lecture OF the season at
the Woman's club will take place on
Monday afternoon at 400. o'clock
The Rev. pr. Kerr Boyce Upper Is
the speaker He will take for his
subject. Literary Stories of the Bible
Bible" DR.. Topper Is well remem
bered at the club as he delivered al
beautiful lecture last fall on The
Vision Radiant" Mrs. Ben o. James
is chairman Of the afternoon
Hostesses for the usual informal re-
ception that will follow are the
Mesdames Edwin c. Laird. William
NJ. Habliston. Charles A. Dempsey.
Charles Selden. Stuart MIchaux. VIII
liam Russell Jones II. w. b. Glover.
George q, Powers. Richard Dunlop.
Frank Hough. waiter Jones. George
Cunningham Ridgood. Walter Mont
gomery and William l. Allen.
Shaw-Narr.
wedding Of interest I'm society.
which will take place on Thursday
evening SayAvl2har a. paYaF@
Methodist Episcopal church. Norfolk.
Will be that OF Miss Jane Nelson Mari
IN Martin NI~Set Shaw OF Carney's
Point. n. J. The wedding Will be "a
quiet one. and the ceremony. which
will be performed at ESQ O'Clock by
REV Fl. RI. Covington. rector OF the
church. will be Witnessed only by re-
iatsves, 81 few intimate friends. and a
number OF cut -of-town guests.
The bride is tho attractive daugh-
ter OF Colonel ard Mrs Robert Attn
Hope and the late James Baron Hope
journalist and the knightiy Virginia
gentleman" and a great niece OF John
Quincy Mari, who was the first Con-
federats officer killed in the Civil war
Mr.. Shaw is son OF Mrs r. E Shaw,
of charlottesville and is employed In
the DUPONT munition plant In Wiim-
inFton Del.
Tucker--f,arkfnson
Captain and Mrs J. Fl. Parkinson.
Of 9cean View annnssnee the s>en gage
ment and approaching marriage of
their daughter Miss Addie James
Parkinson. to Wallace Upton Tucker. |
son OF Mrs Anne Tucker, OF Norfolk !
The wedding will take place Satur /
day. November 10
Personals.
Mrs J J. Phillips and her daugh-
ter, Miss Clotea Edelen, of Park !
avenue, are visiting in Washington. |
Mrs. e, Lorraine Ruffin and the
Misses weddeil base returned to this |
city atter stay ar the country home !
OF Minton ". Talbot. Talbot Hail."
Norfolk county.
Among the young girls OF the Uni !
versity OF Virginia dance this evening |
are Miss isabel walker Scott, Miss |
Margaret Johns. and Miss Ellen Wal |
lace, all OF Richmond.
Musicale Mt Cub.
There Will be musicale at the !
Highland Park Woman's club this
afternoon at a'ociock. Mrs. F. r Rey-
nolds is chairman.
Poweli--Varnier.
Miss Elizabeth WARMER, of Chester |
field county. and Alton Elwood Powell, /
also of Chesterfield, we're married !
Tuesday evening at a quarter OF nine |
o'clock in Asbury Methodist parsonage |
by the Rev. J. O. Babcock. of Asbury |
Methodist church. Miss Lessie r. |
Martin fas maid of honor and Curtice |
f. Powell. was best man After al
short wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. |
Powell will be at home to their friends
on the New Road. Chesterfield county. |
Barker--Nfinor.
Mr.. and Mrs John b. Minor, OF |
Automatic county announce the mar
rage OF their daughter, Emily Carter. |
to DR.. Reuben A. Barker, October 20, |
at an Atlantic port. DIR. Barker, who
is now first lieutenant in the United |
States navy, graduated last June from
the medical school OF the University |
OF Virginia. His home liz in East st. |
Louis. Ill While in college he took
a prominent part in athletics. He was
a guard ON the football eleven for
two seasons and one OF the principal
point winners on the track and field
team. Last season ne was On plain of |
the track team. The bride is a grad
uate nurse, having completed her