Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-03
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From the very first day of June TO
tho very last day Of the month one
thinks OF an endless procession OF
brides attended by pink and white
bridesmaids. This season there will
BIO generous sprinkling OF uniforms
and swords. besides the usual sombcr-
costumed males in attendance upon
such ceremonies. for this is Il month
OF war as we'll Of marriages. Fathers
and brothers in khaki will come home
to give the bride away. and pcrchancc
the groom himself will meet his bride
at the chancel rail in the uniform
which speaks OF a speedy departure
to join the colors. The bridcsma idcns
whisper. the lilies upon the altar bend
down from the sreat gold vases. the
candles burn without sound. lifc's
highway winds over the hill and far
away.
There are number of important
weddings to be celebrated this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James D. Crump and
their daughter. Miss Lora Crunp. left
last week for New Orleans, where they
Will attend the wedding of Miss Jean
Brerard Cannon, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John James Cannon. to DIR. Arm
istcad Crump, Of New York. formerly
OF this city. The ceremony Will take
place Wednesday evening at S o'clock
at historic Christ Church Cathedral,
and will be followed By a reception
at the home of the brides parents
Mrs. James c. Smyth, who spent a
short time in Richmond last week. has
left for New York to attend the mar
riago OF her brother. Frederick Castle
Mcacha m. Jr.. to Miss Beatrice Bowdcn
The wedding will take place wcdnes-
day. at the Church OF tho Holy Trinity
in Brooklyn.
The wedding OF Miss Lucy Divcs
WcisiEcr. daughter OF Mrs. Charles
Wcisigcr, and Paul ". Orchard will
take place very quietly Tuesday morn
ing in the home of the brides mother
lc02 Floyd Avenue
a number Of Richmond guests will
go to Ashland next Saturday for the
marriage OF Miss Agnes Lyle Gary
daughter OF Mrs. George L. Gary, and
Or. Alan Jeffrics Chenery. OF Wash
.nSton. The ceremony will take
place at the home OF tho bride in ;. Sh-
land
- great many distinguished guests
viii be I'm Washington this week for
the big Confederate Reunion to be
held there. and many smart functions
have been planned IN their honor
Governor Henry Carter Stuart will
loave Wednesday with his STAFF for
Washing ton. accompanied By tho wives
Of the coloncls of the staff and on
Friday the party will go to Gettys-
burg TO attend the unwilling Of the
statue to General Robert Il. Lee. The
cadets OF the Virginia Military Insti-
tuie Will also accompany the Gov
ernor and his party to Gettysburg.
BRENT WITT.
Returns TO Rouuokc
Mrs. Lucian H. Cooke. who has been
the guest of Mrs. William Eufiin Cox
at her home here for brief stay, has
returned to Roanoke. OF interest TO
Mrs. Cookies friends in Richmond is the
publication OF one OF her charming
darkey dialect stories. which appeared
yesterday in the Saturday Evening
Post. The Rooster and the Washpot"
in the past weeks edition of the Post
is equally as interesting and entertain
ing those OF her book, "Bypaths in
Dixie" which has already been throug h
several editions.
Liberty Loan Garden Fctc.
At the Art Club of Richmond on
Tuesday afternoon at $50 o'clock the
members OF tho Art club of Richmond
VIII meet 10 hear a discussion OF the
Liberty Loan Garden Fcte. 10 be held
ON June y. W. I. Dabncy. or ono OF
the speakers committee OF the Liberty
loan campaign, VIII appear OcloIc tiie
club, and report will he made by
Mrs Elizabeth Henry Lyons. chairman
OF the committee OF the Liberty Loan
Garden Fetc. Mrs. w. q. Jones VIII
preside at the tea table. and tea Will
be served by the students Of the club.
ing Day for Kindergarten.
Friday is tag day for the benefit OF
the Fulton Free Kindergarten. This
is the annual appeal of this orGaniza- :
| lion for help, and the public il asked
to cooperate with. them on that date
= number of prominent women. assisted
by members of the younger set, VIII
have charge Of the various stations in
the city.
OF Interest Here.
wedding of much interest to So
ciety which took place Thursday af-
ternoon in Baltimore was that OF MISS
Eleanor Grafton Dulany, daughter OF
Mrs. Walter Dulany and tho late Wal
ter Dulany, of Baltimore. and walter
w. Law Fottcrall, son of Mrs. {. ~.
Law Fotterall of Rose Cottage. Torres
dale, Pa. The ceremony was perform
ed at the home of the brides mother.
at { West Preston Street. by Rev.
Arthur Chiffon Powell. D. d., rector
emeritus of Grace and st. Peters Epis-
copal Church. The bride entered the
living room, where an improvised
chancel formed with palms and
spring flowers. with her brother.
given in marriage. She wore a gown
of white satin, with crystal cpaulettcs
and tulle trimming. Her satin Cirdle
was finished with long crystal tassels
and the court train was edged with
broad fold of tulle. She carried a
shower bouquet of lilies Of the valley.
Tho matron of honor was Mrs Thile-
| mon Dickinson. of Philadelphia. Il sis
! ter Of the bride Her gown was of
pink Georgette crepe embroidered in
white, with a hat Of pink tulle. uaTing
from the face and trimmed with a
pfeated ruche of tulle. She carried q
bouquet of Shasta daisies and snap
dragons. Little Miss Mildred picki:-
son, a niece Of the bride. was the
flower girl She wore a frock of mink
organdie and a quaint poke bonnet of
pink tulle. and carried an old-fashion-
ed nosegay of pink roses and forget
me-nots.
Samuel Hart Chase, OF Philadelphia.
was Mr.. FotteralIs best man. The
ceremony was followed by reception.
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