Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13

interested In it's work are invited to
be present. This meeting will take
place in Room $50 Of the Jefferson
Hotel.
Engagement OF Interest.
Mrs. Charles Weisiger, of 1902 Floyd
Avenue. announces the engagement OF
her daughter. Lucy RiveB. to Pau!
The wedding will take place very
quietly on the morning OF June s, in
the home OF the brides mother.
Charity Tea Tuesday.
One Of the most interesting events
OF the month will be the tea to be
given in the home of Mrs. Thomas A.
Sinyth. 1856 Monument Avenue. Tues
day afternoon. from to Z o'clock, by
| the Industrial Chapter of Holy Trinity
Episcopal Church. Those in charge Of
| arrangements arc Mrs. Edmund Strud-
wick. chairman: Mcsdames Freeman
Dance. Charles f. Boiling. Edmund
Benson. Il. c. Crawford. Robert Pc
gram, Robert L. Peyton. Jr., D. S. Rice
and Herbert Whitehurst
The affair is for the bencnt OF the
School for Homeless Boys near Cow
lngton. and all interested in this wor-
thy cause are invited to attend.
| Prominent Wedding.
Miss Margaret Cameron. OF Peters,
burg. daughter OF the late George
Cameron and Mrs Cameron, Of MT.
Erin. was quietly married Thursday
AT the Church of Heavenly Rest, New
York City. to Venablc Seldom. son OF
MT. and Mrs. Arthur Morson Seldom
Formerly OF Richmond and nov of
brooklyn. y. Y, with only the rela-
| tives and a few intimate friends pres
ent at the ceremony. The bride wore "a
smart travelling suit with hat to
match and Immediately after the we'd
DING Mr.. and Mrs. Seldom motorcd to
Atlantic City for brief honeymoon
The groom is in tho engineers corps
now in training at Plattsburg where
nc viii return in a few days. Some Of
TIC guests in attendance at the mar
rage from out-of-town were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Seldom, Mrs. George
Cameron. Mrs. Lyman Gilbert OF Har-
| risonburg: Miss Helen Cameron. Of
Petersburg: Mr.. and Mrs. Heron g.
Crossman. OF Philadelphia: Mr.. and
Mrs. Blackford Cameron. of Reading
and Mrs. Albert Bruce, OF Richmond.
The wedding {. of much interest to
| Virginia society, where the bride and
| groom arc both prominently related.
At the Art Club.
| On Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
Miss Alice Guffie. instructor of Handi-
craft at Wcstbrook Sanatoriun, will
speak at the Art Club of Richmond on
! The Handicraft." Among the crafts
discussed will be metal and leather
work. reed and raf'ia. bead and needle
work. and also the art Of weaving. Miss
Cutie studied in Chicago and at Co
| lEmbia University and her lecture
promises TO be most interesting one.
Tea will be served after the program
is concluded. In the near future Frank
! Alvah Parsons. president OF the New
York School OF Fine and Applied Arts.
Will lecture here. Mr.. Parsons's theory
| is that art is life" not something
! apart from Ii and that art expression
| is called forth by need in life. /.
will be a delightful lecture and Rich
nond people are anticipating tho
event with much pleasure. He Will
speak under tho auspices of the Art
Club. the Richmond Education Associa-
ton and the Bureau of Vacations.
| or Intere<t Here.
At the marriage Of Miss Eliza beth
Claiming Brooke to William c. Cole
! folk. May :6, Mrs. James Benton Grant.
of Denver. Col. will be her sisters
maid OF honor and another sister, Miss
| Jean Brooke. will be the maid Of
| honor. Mr.. Coleman will have his
brother, Robert II. Coleman. who is a
student at the Harvard Law School,
! for his best man.
| The ceremony will he performed
very quietly AT the residence OF Miss
| Throckmorton Brooke, with only the
TWO families present. owing to mourn
| ing In the family OF the bride-elcct.
! After q wedding trip Mr.. Colema II
and his bride will occupy the estate
! in the Green Spring Valley which he
has leased from Frederick c. Todd.
| Mr.. Coleman is a son of the. late
John Coleman. OF Louisville. Ky. and
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