Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-26
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Misses Cary Laws. Clara Ingram,
Maria Bcmiss. NJ. X. Harris. Huldah
Williams and Berkeley Williams. all
OF Richmond. are at Waverly Cottage.
Virginia Beach. this week.
Wedding Announcement.
Richmond relatives will be interest
ed In the announcement made by Mrs.
Virginia r. Parrish. OF Bristol OF the
marriage Of her daughter. Harriet
Celeste. to George Aiken Caldwell. the
marriage having taken place Wednes-
day OF last week in Bristol.
Richmonders Mt Atlantic City.
Among the recent arrivals in Allan
tic City arc MIR. and Mrs. P. J. Carl
ton. Of Richmond. who will extend
their stay through the early summer
season, as is their usual custom.
Observation-Disclosures.
Ivan Y. Yonce, Of Salem. and y. h.
Witherspoon. of Lexington. n. C.. were
quietly married at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. r. Fisher, in Wythcville.
Friday afternoon. in the presence Of
few relatives. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. J. a. Morehead.
president OF Roanoke College. Imme-
diately after the ceremony the bridal
party left for Pulaski by automobile.
where a bridal supper was served at
Maple Shade Inn. Mr.. and Mrs. With
erspoon will be at home in Lexington.
y. c.. after July 10.
keny-Torbcrt.
A pretty home wedding was so!em-
nized "Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r
Torhert. In Port Norfolk. when their
daughter. Miss Mamie Dalby Torhert.
and Alonza II. Kelly. of Richland.
were married. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. r. J. Scwcll. OF Cheri-
ton, and the music was by Miss Mar
garet Stevenson. The bride. who was
tn, IL ~.
John Vernon Torbert. wore a travel
ing suit OF midnight blue taffeta with
hat to match. and her flowers were
brides roses and white sweet peas.
Miss Dora Kent. OF Salisbury. Md, was
tho brides maid OF honor and only at
tendant. She wore a white Georgette
crepe gown combined with blue tulle
and carried shower bouquet OF pink
sweet peas. The bridegroom had az
his best man Guy Flournoy. Of Rich
land. Immediately after the ceremony
Ar. and Mrs. Kelly left for short
wedding trip North. and on their re-
turn will make their home in Rich
laEds.
Blind boy Wins Distinction.
John Cunningham. OF Pamplin. wide
ly connected In this section OF the
state, and graduate last year in the
academic and musical departments OF
the Virginia School for the Deaf and
Blind at stanton. has just finished his
iirst wear at Ham pde Sidney College.
sir. Cunningham won the $50 essay
DriLo offered by the college, Az vel! as
tho IS poetry prize and the Fresh
nlan-Soph omore medal. Aside from any
consideration OF the fact that the young
man Is totally blind, it is a distinction
for any young man to win either or
these honors from this famous old col
lege.
Wedding of June 30.
Miss Beatrice Crawford. daughter OF
DR.. and Mrs. Angus Crawford. will be
married to Merritt Todd Cooke. Of Nor
folk. Saturday In the chapel of the
Theological Seminary. near Alexandria
She will have as attendants her TWO
cousins, Miss Charlotte Harding Brown
and Miss Lucy Lee kinso!ving, the lat
ter the daughter of Eishop kinsolving.
of Brazil. The ceremony will be per-
formed by the brides father. assisted
by her brothcr-!n- law. Rev. Oscar RAN
dolph.
WIllinms-Walker.
Judge Samuel w. Williams, OF
Wytheville. formerly Attorney-Ccneral.
and Mrs. Lucy Walker. OF Washing
ton city, were married II ST. MarGa-
ret's Episcopal Church in that city sat
urday evening. and they are now at
Atlantic City. Wythcvillc will be their
future home. Mrs. williams Is 4 daugh.
ter of the late Major II. +. Henry. OF
farewell. who was one of the loading
attorneys in Virginia. Her former hus-
band was William Walker OF Augusta
county. This state. near relative OF
the late General James \. Walker. OF
Wytheville.
Pr~nuptIaI Festivities.
Yesterday evening Mr. and Mrs.
Abram Looney Mcclellan. OF Hampton
Gardens. entertained at theater party
in honor of the bridal party Of their
daughter, Miss Flora. whose marriage
10 Lieutenant Charles Augustus Bay
Ter. Jr. United States Army. Is to take
place tomorrow. After the theater,
dancing was enjoyed at the Mcclellan
home
At Old Point.
Mrs. Everett waddey. OF Monument
Avenue. and her daughter Miss Carrie
Waddey. left Saturday for Old Point,
where they will spend some time a the
Chamberlin Hotel Later they will go
to Atlantic City for stay of several
weeks before going to Canada to spend
the remainder OF the summer season
Mrs Waddey and her daughter Will not
return to their home in Richmond un-
Til the middle of September. Maxwell
Waddey is in training at Fortress Nom
roe. having left Fort Myer last week.