Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-01
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number OF important weddings
III be celebrated this month. Invi-
ATOMS have been received In Rich
iond from Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ay-
Ut Buckner for the wedding recep-
on OF their daughter. Mary Olive. to
VILLAIN Lawrence Royal. Jr. former
OF Richmond. but now OF New York.
40 ceremony to take place Saturday.
ugust Is. at 1870 o'clock at Brent
'ere.' the country estate OF the brides
arents on the Hudson. Mr. Royal Is
son OF the late William l.. Royal
nd Mrs. Royal, OF this city. and
umber. of guests from Richmond will
o North for the wedding.
Mrs. Henry Percival Gray has is-
ued cards for tho marriage of her
aughter. Elizabeth Mosby. and Mar
IN Banks Perry. the ceremony to take
lace very quietly Thursday evening.
ugust l6. at $3.50 o'clock. at the home
the bride. 600 West Grace Street.
My the immediate families and a few
ultimate friends have been included
2 the invitations. and the wedding Ia
ne OF the most important and interest
ne events Of the late summer sea-
S. on.
;uest Mt "Fleetvvood.n
Miss Louisa Greene. Of Norfolk. ar
tved in Richmond this week to be the
:uest OF Miss Katherine Lee Miller.
u FLEETWOOD" the country home OF
er parents. Mr. and Mrs. T. a. Miller.
"esthampton. Several informal af-
airs have been planned for Miss
ireene during her :tay here.
IcnNinE Town.
The first week in August marks the
Sodus of many people from Richmond
Snd the various summer resorts in the
FOUNTAINS, and al the seashore will be
Towded with guests for this month.
Mrs. William Russell Jones and her
;hildren will spend tho remainder of
he summer season at Castle HILL"
rear Lexington. Mrs. Francis Deane
ND aiiss Sally Deane, of Park Avenue.
md Miss Nellie Meade are also among
he Richmonders at Castle Hilr for
he month of August.
MIS-. Alexander G. Brown. Jr.. and
Ter children. are spending the month
4 August at Woodbury. Forest. near
orange.
Visiting in Kentucky.
Miss Elisabeth MacLean. OF Monu-
nent Avenue. is spending several
weeks rs the guest Of friends in Louis
lille. Ky. Miss MacLean will not re-
urn to- Richmond until after Septen-
Ter !.
Ir. Tucker wcdn.
SIC OF MISS Evelyn conner
no w. Burling Tucker formerly of
richmond. was an interesting event Of
thursday July 10. in San Francisco.
The ceremony took place at ST. Luke's
shurch In the presence Of the immed-
ate relatives only.
The marriage was to have been ar
went OF August. but Mr. Tucker has
ecently entered the government serv-
&C as an engineer in the army. hence
ne ceremony was fastened Both Mr..
IND Mrs. j. G. Conner, parents of the
bride. and Mr.. and Mrs. James Ellis
Tucker. father and mother of Burling
tucker. were out OF town at the time
and they were summoned TO be present
II the wedding
Rev. Edward Morgan read the serv-
Ece. and the bride wore a smart tailored
gown OF white. trimmed in blue and
white hat. She carried a shower OF
Cecil Breuncr roses and lilies of the
galley. Her only attendant was her
sister. Miss Geraldine Conner. who was
also In tailored costume and WHO car
ricd cloth Of gold roses. Beverley
Tucker was his brothers best man.
Following the ceremony, the members
Of tho two families gathered at the
brides home on Tenth avenue. Mr..
and Mrs. Tucker left for LOS Angeles,
where they Will make their home.
The bride is q sister of Misses Edith
Geraldine and Alice Conner BurIinC
w d.
Bourn and nephew Of Miss Ida Bourn.
Mrs. William Aston Hayne ami vii.
liam Bowers Bourn. He has been liv-
ing in Los Angeles for the past year
a charming gift to the bride was
made by James Ellis Tucker, who gave
her the handsome solitaire diamond
ring that had been his mothers en-
ga cement ring.
The marriage is of much interest to
society here and throughout the State.
as Mr.. Tucker belongs TO one OF the
oldest and best-known families in Vir-
Ginia. He IS 4 nephew of Bishop Bev-
erley D. Tucker and has many rela-
tIves and friends here.
Engagement of Irtercnt.
4. Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Winston. OF Forest
! Hill. announce the engagement OF their
daughter. Kathleen, to William E.
Word Jr. son of Mr.. and Mrs. william
E. Word. of this city. The wedding
Will take place in August
|InterestinE Announcement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Turnbull Thorn
| as. of Washington. announce the mar
riage of their daughter. Fam Seward
TO Paul X. English, lieutenant. United
States army. on Saturday. July %, at
lGatun, republic of Panama.
h, The Bride has been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh NJ. Thomas at Panama since
last October and will remain there un-
| TIL August, when Lieutenant English
will receive new orders.
Return from Motor Trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. B. Woodward, F. v.
Woodward. Miss Myrtle Sandridse and
Mrs. Creswell have spent the past two
weeks motoring through the mountains
of Virginia. visiting Natural Bridge,
the Peaks of Otter. and other points
of INTEREST. before returning to Rich
mond.
Miss Sandridge has returned to her
home here. and Mr.. and Mrs Wood
Ward and Mrs. Creswell are now spend-
ing some time at the Nansemond, ocean
View.
Lawn Fete Tonight.
The annual lawn fete. given for the
Benedictine Chapel, on the campus of
the BenedictiHe College. will take
place this afternoon at o'clock, con-
tinuing each evening until IL o'clock,
and again tomorrow. There will also
be music and dancing. Ths public is
invited