Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-20
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camp at Fort Myer. was the guest Of
President and Mrs. Wilson at dinner
Saturday at the White House.
Meeting of Scribbiers.
The Scribblers' Club will nice. with
Miss Lulie Johnson. sos West Franklin
Street. tonight at 80 o'clock
Fifth Annual Recital.
Members OF Miss Loretta A. Mocca's
class in ptanofortc will give in
tercsting recital tomorrow evening.
beginning at o'clock in the audi
torium of John Marshall High School.
a patriotic drill. in which the entire
class Will participate, will b feature
OF the entertainment.
Miss Minors Recital
Miss Zellc Minors piano class gave
an interesting program Saturday At
zoe East Grace Street. the younger
pupils OF the class vicing with the Old
er ones in rendering OF their numbers.
kew L. Il. Osgood made the annual
address and presented the medals and
reports Miss Lottie Lee Mettert.
beginner this season. won the Cor
ley medal" Miss Mettert made a gem
eral average Of $3.50 in her work for
Miss Rcna Utley. who made the next
highest average Of 9i.33 For the best
performance at the class meeting. Miss
Eliza Eldridgc won Il prize. and GER
tifcatcs of distinction were awarded to
Hiss Jane b. Simpson and Miss Elsie
II. Hilton for efficient work in the ad-
Tanced class. Miss Marie Gibboncy
received gold harp for earnest work
and steady progress through several
sessions from the beginners grade
upward.
Marriage mt Jefferson Hotel.
or interest in Richmond as a mar
r!age which took place last night in
tho East drawing-room OF the JEFF
ferson Hotel. when Miss Betty Cell
man. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Aaron
Ccn oil
OF this city. became the bride Of DR.
Harry Rear. son OF Mr.. and Mrs Philip
Bear, also Of Richmond: Rabbits NJ
Medrcdon and ]. Marcus being the
eeiebrants, Miss Fannie Geilman was
her sisters maid OF honor and only
attendant. The groom was attended
by his brother. DR.. Joseph Bear as
best man. The ceremony took place
under silk canopy banked with
palms and flowers. according 70 Jewish
custom. The bride wore gown of
white brocaded satin embroidered in
pearls and trimmed with silver lace
Her veil was arranged cap effect OF
silver lace and orange blossoms. and
she carried valley lilies and purple or
chids Miss Fannie Gcllmnu wore pink
Cd blue tulle and carried an arm
bouquet of lavender and pink syree,
peas. Immediately following the mar
rage reception was given the bridal
party and seated supper OF Hf,y COW
ers was served at tables decorated
with French baskets Of pink roses
Out-of-town guests at the wedding
and reception we're follows: Mr.
and Mrs. Landau. Philadclphia: Miss
Ada Kcrns. New York: Miss Reba
Meyer Baltimore: Mr. and Mrs n
Gellman. Mr.. and Mrs n Gellman. Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. Fricnd"nbcrg. MIR. and
Mrs. l.. Rosenbioom. Mr. and Mrs s.
Gelman. Mr.. and Mrs Rubin Messrs
sam and Louis wi!dhorn. Miss Pearl
SwciEer. all OF Pc,crsburE; Mr. and
Mrs. f. J. FILTER Baltimore: DR.. and
Mrs. r. =. Chaser. and Mr. and Mrs
NJ. NEWS, Of Norfolk. After a North
ern honeymoon Or. and Mrs Bear Will
make their home in Richmond
Z. ID. G. Card Tournament
Members Of the Richmond Chap;er.
United Daughters Of the Conrederacv.
are making extensive preparations for
the lawn fcte and card party to-rnoy
row afternoon beginning at o'clock
TO he held at the Soldiers Home Tables
will be placed under the trees. the
weather permitting, during the after
noon for those playing cards /, is
expected that there will be 100 tables
playing. Reservations have already
been made for NIFTY tables and those
wishing reservations should phone
either OF the following chairmcn of the
card tournament: Mrs, J. s. Bauer. Ran
dolph 1850; Mrs Archer richardson
Randolph 2225-W: Mrs Howard Muck
OILS. Madison l2l2-w. Many handsome
prizes will be awarded in the tourna-
ment. Mrs. p. a. Blcnner is chairman
OF the whole. and Mrs. Walter Chris
tan. supper committee. Mrs. a. d.
Landerkin will pour tea. Mrs. Samuel
Dew is chairman OF the candy commit
tee. This affair is given by the local
chapter of United Daughters OF the
Confederacy for the purpose Of raising
which TO make comfort bags" for SOL
diers in camp. and every member of
the National League for Women's Ser
vice is expected 10 attend.
woods-Byrd.
Miss Anne Powell Byrd. daughter Of
Mrs. Richard r. Taliaferro. was mar
ricd yesterday to DR.. Alan Churchill
Woods. son OF DR. and Mrs. Hiram
Woods. OF Baltimore. Miss Mary Well
ford Tallafcrro was maid Of honor and
little Miss Anne Gordon Clark was her
cousins flower girl. The ceremony
was performed on the lawn at Hook
ley" the home OF Miss Byrd's mother.
and her cousin Rev. William Byrd Lee.
rector OF old Ware Church. Gloucester
County oficiatcd. Mrs. +. l.. Johnson.
lois North Charles Street, the grand
mother of Miss Byrd. was among those
present at the ceremony. Mrs. Thomas
j. Johnson and little Miss Charlotte
Mayo Johnson. DR.. and Mrs. Woods.
their sons-in-law and daughters. Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander Armstrong. Jr..
of Hagerstown. Md, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Gosnell Jr., of Baltimore. and
Miss Helen Chase Woods, another
daughter, also attended the marriage.
DR.. Woods is member OF the Univer-
sity OF Pennsylvania base hospital unit
which may be sent abroad at any time.
engagements Announced.
Rev. Angus Crawford, retired dean
of the Theological Seminary Of Vir-
ginia, and Mrs. Crawford, announce the
engagement of their daughter. Beatrice
Virginia, to Merritt Todd Cooke. OF
Norfolk, the marriage to be celebrated
very shortly. owing to war conditions.
Miss Crawford. who is the youngest
sister OF Mrs. Oscar dc Wolfe Ran
dolph, Of Lexington. is one of the love-
Hest girls in Southern society Mr..
Cooke who is member Of the engi-
neerinc corps stationed at Fort Myer.
was prominent at the University of