Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
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Mr.. and. Mrs Joseph w. Til;on. OF
New York have been the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas l.. Moore at
"Mooreland Farm" for the past several
weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Tiiton spent the
winter and; early spring in the Far
South.
At the Womaa's Club.
Monday afternoon at 1870 O'Clock Miss
Maria Blair will speak on Some Causes
OF the Russian Revolution" Mrs. L.
l.. Lewis Is chairman OF the program
Hostesses for the afternoon will be-
Mrs Samuel T. Morgan. Mrs. J. Taylor
Eliyson. Mrs. +. r. Monitt. Mrs. John
g. Southali. Mrs. Christopher Tomp-
kins and the usual informal reception
will take place later in the parlors.
Miss Rlair's lectures are always
among the most delightful events OF
the club season and large audience
viii be present to hear her.
Prominent Engagement.
An interesting engagement which,
has recently been announced is that
OF Miss Rebecca Boiling Bland. of New
port News. and Frederick Page Cole.
man. also Of that place. The wed
ding will be quietly celebrated at the
home OF the bride on Wednesday af-
ternoon at o'clock. with only "A small
company of relatives and friends pres
cnt.
Both bride and groom are widely and
prominently related. and Miss Bland
formerly made her home in this city
Mr.. Coleman. who formerly made his
home in South Boston. is a draftsm an
in the Hhipyards at Newport News.
Quiet Wedding.
The marriage of Miss Alice Akin
son, daughter of the late William Rob
ert Atkinson. Of Columbia. S. c., and
Louis Szanto. Of Brasso. Hungary was
quietly celebrated yesterday at high
noon at Gravel HILL" the country home
OF Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott Cham
berlayne. Jr., brother and sister OF
the bride, with Rev. Cochran Preston
of Charlotte Courthouse. officiating The
ceremony was very simple one, with
only the immediate families present
Miss Wilhelmina Atkinson Burmeister
niece OF the bride. was her only at
tendant., and Christopher Atkinson, OF
Columbia. S. c.. gave his sister away
After q wedding journey. Mr.. and
Mrs. Szanto will make their home in
Richmond.
Alsop-Montgomery.
An interesting wedding of yesterday
was that Of Miss Eleanor Montgomery
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Mont
bomery. Of Laurel Branch" Hanover
County. and Robert Kelso Alsop, son
OF the late Boswell Alsop and Mrs AL
sop, or Sll Catneorai fl'lace. the cere-
mony took place at 10:35 o'clock at
the home Of the brides aunt Mrs
Andrew l. Haynes. 1902 West Grace
Street. Rev. G. Freeland Peter. rector
of st. James Episcopal Church. onciat-
ing. The drawing-rooms were ar
ranged with quantities of pink peonies
and lighted candles. against back
ground Of palms and Southern smIlax
and pink blossoms and candles were
used in the hall.
The bride descended the stairway
with her brother. Calvert A. Mont
gomery. who gave her In marriage. Her
wedding dress was fashioned Of ivory
satin and old rose point and duchess
lace. made with a long train. and the
bodice was embroidered in pearls. Her
veil OF illusion was fastened with
orange blossoms and her only ornam ent
was. pearl necklace. She carried n
shower bouquet of white lilies and
Jananese iris. Miss Stuart Bianton. OF
Ashland. who was the brides maid OF
honor. wore gown OF white Georg-
cite crepe. heavily beaded. with a black
ntcture hat trimmed in Paradise aie-
rettes. She carried an arm basket OF
Orai-colored and lavender sweet peas