The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-11
rRIE.DA MEREDITH DIT-TZ, Editor.
Telephone Madison 1898.


4 PARTY Of tourists Trips to japan.
France. the Basque country and other
places OF charm have been made. but
yesterday one OF the most unusual
excursions. led by Admiral Harrie
Webster, r.. s. n. retired. gave the
club mem bers an opportunity of see
Z ing the Samoan islands Admiral
4 Webster was among the officers o.
i the vandalia lost with four other
1Afps in the terrific storm OF March
\ 1t. 1859, and he. better than other
Y tourist. was able TO tell OF the land
whose brave men tried 10 rescue the
STRUGGLING crew Of the sinking ships
y The gr&atest native hero was shown
m a Photograph flashed on the screen.
The pictures. shown 10y Admiral Web
ster. were photographed by him. and
were unusually Interesting as they
gave excellent ideas OF the natives,
their modes Of living. their homes.
their sports and tie scenes OF their
&rery-day existauce. with the pic
turea Admiral Webster talked OF their
characteristics and told charming in
cilents OF personal experiences Tho
natives shown and described were
strong. healthy. clean. with coffee
cciored skin, large dark eyes and
black hair. which the men frequently
dyed red. They lead lazy care
free lives. depending on abundant
mature for their vegetable foods and
AshinE for recreation. They are ex-
ccl1ent swimmers and seamen, and
naturaf1y love the water.
Admiral webster also described
the strange foods so abundant,
1 oranges whose Juices lathered like
soap, breadtruit and other unusual
products
The most interesting pictures in his
collection were one OF Robert Louis
Stevenson. who died on the island,
and thsp tomb Of cement and stone in
which he is buried
Adr$tkai webster aroused unusual
fntereSxamong the members concern
ing the little known islands and their
people. and the club thoroughly APP
preciated his interest in answering
their eager questions
Following the lecture tea was pour
ed by Mrs Bessie Berry Grabowskeii.
Bcasley-Wood.
A suiet wedding was sole mnizcd
yesterday morning ~ II o'clock in
the home of Major and Mrs. James
b. Wood. All south Belvidere street,
when their daughter Miss Florence
Adelia Wood. became tie bride OF
1Ohh MAuu8h bE@SltSs AOi AAtti - w
Hanover, but nov az Richmond. The
bride is also the granddaughter OF the
late Colonel Fleming Wood. of Car
cline. DIR. w. G. James pastor Of
Grove Avenue Bap tist church. per-
formed the ceremony. Miss Fannie
Brissow played the wedding marches
80 Promise Me-" and THE Sunshine
Of your Smile
Palms and Faster lilies decorated
the rar'ors The bride wore a travel
ing suit Of blue with hat and gloves
10 match. and her Corsage bouquet
w. ~ "~Nhids and fern. immedi-
ately after the ceremony Mr. aud
Ms Bee siey left for a Northern trip
w. N"~ they viii be AT home
NJ 421 South Belvidere greet
scribhiers Meet.
The Scribbiers' club wiil meet to-
night at $50 O'Clock in the home
of MRS. Henry Aylett Sampson, 1877
West avenue.
T9nes---Smttla
The home OF Mr., ana Mrs r T.
Garter, IL Plaza street. Battery Court,
was the scene Of a quiet wedding NJ
] O'clock yesterday morning when
Miss tszzie Whitworth Smith. young
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs W l..
Smith,. Of FariuNIue. became the
bride Of Dl, NJ. T., Tines also Of
Farmvii!e. Or. Graham Lambeth.
pastors Of Monument Methodist
7 church of this city the brides form
er paAser. Performed the wedding
reren,Uny;
Tho. bride was handsomely attired
in 4 Mue cloth tailored travelling suit
and qmrried a boRuue3 OF vioiets.
Later Mr. and Mrs Tines left for
Ola -Ianint- whese -thep-wiL "a bv boat
for Northern tour. After April 10.
thev VIII he at home 10 their friends
In FnOpviile
Mr. Tines is graduate Of Johns
& ton-Wsllis hospital and has been for
the pNet two years p~acticinR her pro-
fession in her home city.
DR. fines is popular young dentist
Of Tsxrseii'e aed has a large cirrle
~ friends IN Prince Edward and al
Y 3oir'W counties
Thoee who were present at the mar
riare, sbesides the Carter family were:
The 8sride's mother, Mrs " r.
Smith. the brides aunt Mrs G r.
CunnMrhau and her son Wallace
EGnniDcham. Of Faripv.lie Mrs John
H HErdwick. and Miss Hattie Reed.
~ thm city.
Luncheon Partis-> Planned.
Mapy luncheon parties are Planned
fDr tUefay. ThursdHv and Friday TO
pAtromize the nafriotic luncheon be-
tng served at Tenth and Main streets
~ TIL agriculture committee OF tho
Euualg Suffrage League ~ Richmond
" which Mrs. Horace Wexford Jones
- chairman. The proceeds of this
lunchepn will he used for seeds. gar
den tMnis and the piowing up OF va
can't ITS placed at the disposal Of the
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