Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-21

3 SOCIETY s
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YORK City. formerly Miss Eugene Sell
den Taylor. OF Richmond. 10 spending
several weeks in Richmond with rela-
yves Mrs. Blackstone. who has been
Inc guest of Mrs. Harry Blackstone
at her, home in Hampton. Is now tho
guest Of her sister. Mrs. Anton H.
Ihiermann. at 1886 Monument Avenue.
she Will later be the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs' Edgar Lafrerty on Monument
Avenue before returning to New York
early in September.
On Motor Trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e. Ashburner
ana their family, of Springfield. Ill,
VINO are on an extended motor trip
East. have been in Richmond for a
brief stay. Mr.. and Mrs. Ashburner
are now the guests OF tho latter's
| parents MIR. and Mrs. Haskins Hob
son. at MT. Airy" in Powhatan
County.
Prominent Wedding.
one of the most important events
OF the summer season occurred last
Thursday evening at o'clock when
Miss Lois Hickson and Lieutenant
Eleventh Infantry, were married at the
home OF the bride In Lynchburg. the
ofhciating clergyman being Rev. Wal
lace T. Palmer. d. d.. of Westminster
Presbyterian Church.
The colonial home formed an ap-
propria,e setting for the ceremony,
4 Mas H!ckson being OF French Can
adam and Scotch descent an: Lteuten-
ant SCOTS ancestry having played a
prominent part In the making OF vir-
Sinia history. Miss Hickson's mother
was formerly Miss Lena Pierce Fields.
of kinstoh. y. c.. and her father was
William Henry Hickson. of Lynchburs.
The guests assembled in the drawing
room The ceremony occurred before
an altar OF Southern smllaI, ascension
lilies and candles.
Pink giadiolas. masses OF smila1
anu on the punch table. pink asters
perfected the decorative scheme Lieu
tenant Leonard Montgomery. OF the
officers reserve corps. and John Hick-
son. OF the Musketecrs. were the ush-
ers. aud Misses Alice Fleming and
Hcr,ense Noel held ribbons to form
{: aisie for the bridal party.
Lieutenant Scott. in fun uniform.
and his brother. as best man. Norvell
Scott, in the uniform Of the Augusta
rcer hall The military idea neces-
sary now TO any function in this ma
tiohal crisis. was suitably carried out
by the four uniformed participa nts,
and also by number OF guests from
the army and from the reserve corps.
maids were Misses Margaret Funston
1.ucado and Mary Archer Glass. Their
costumes were of palest pink ma
terisl touched with silver lace and
hydraneea blue, and they carried cffec-
tiv bouquets OF blue hydranseas.
Little Miss Ann Beatty Hickson. sis
ter of the bride. was the flower girl.
carrying a gilt gypsy basket Of pink
astcrs and wearing n black frocl: of
white with pink ribbons.
After the ceremony reception was
held
Other out-of-town guests were
w. II. willard. OF Greensboro:
David Payne and Henry c. Sutton. OF
Richmond.
Lieutenant and Mrs Scott left for
f;heir bridal trip. after which they will
.eside at Fort oslethorpe Ga. where
the Eleventh Infantry Is stationed for
\ tho present.
Hopkips-O'NeiN.
Mr. and Mrs w n. O'Nein announce
the marriage of their daughter Lu-
cinda Frances. 10 ]. Stuart Hopkins
Jr The wedding took place at S
o'clock last night in ST Peters rec
tory, Father keilerhan. officiating.
Marriage Announced.
Or. William Lynch has issued cards
announcing tire marriage OF his d1uEh-
ter. Margaret kirkpatrick to Charles
bra;ed on Saturday. August 10. at
Chapel Hill. y. c.
Engagement Announced
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Howell Oil
liam, of Norfolk. announce tho engage
ment Of their daughter. Gertrude. 10
Captain John Nasn. T.. S. e.. son ~:
2,rs. F. +. Nash ana the late Fairlie p.
| Nash. OF Portsmouth. The wedding
'EiN take place l., the fan.