The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-02

ksmond German Club celebrated its
d hftieth anniversary. The jefferson
Hotel ballroom was gay with Christ
& mas colors and decorations. SmilaX
sdraped the walls and fesiooned the
Il balcony. Clusters of ponsettia added
PA touch OF color and mistlctoe hung
4 from the chandeliers. The orchestra
the stage. The dining-reom. where
8supper was served at Ii: 80. was
\ decorated with evcrgreens end poin-
Il settia and mistletoe formed center
N pieces for the ia hles. Beautiful tavoTs
in the form OF pink. blue, white and
Z black French feather fans were given
the ladies in commemoration OF the
n anniversary
TIA Colonel 10 Lane Stern led the ger
man with Miss Frances Nenahle Car
rfnCton. debutante daughter Of Or
and Mrs. Charles v. Darlington, Of
Park Avenue Miss Darlington wore
beautiful frock OF yellow tulle
I draped over silver tissue and flashed
7 with silver lace. Her flowers were
orchids.
49, PafroneSses receiving for the club
were ASiesdames Robert C. Gabell. f.
1 Addison Reunolds, Garrett Buckner
wall, Egbert G Leigh. Ir.. Charles
4 craddock Barksdale. Charles Y. Car
rington. Ormond Young. Levin Joynes
and Stuart GTattan Christian.
Prominent among the out of-town
guests were: Henry Taylor, of Phila-
deiphia: " Palmer Gray. of Norfolk
q John II Austen. Of California; Ora ham
Scott, of Newport News Mr., and Mrs.
Richard Armstrong, OF Hampton, Va;
Edwin G. Dusenbury. Of New York;
( John w. Atkinson, Jr., Of Gordons-
Vile: j. r. Zolrcofrer. OF Henderson,
~ C; DIR. Stuart l.. Craig, % New
York city, Gilbert Sanchez. Of New
Orleans. La. William Fl. bridges, of
Crescent, W. Va. Mr.. and Mrs ". Il.
Z Zimmerman. 0r f1tbF7t or. y =
and John White stuart, Of Abingdon.
Va
Invitations Issued.
Mrs G. H. Ellis, of S07 West Frank
lin Street has issued invitations for
a tea and small dance to be given at
her home on Friday. January >. in
honor of her small granddaughter.
Miss Anne Benson. Tea Will he served
from 4:30 to 6 O'Clock. and the dance
will be given from $50 to / o'clock.
A number Of guests have been in
yited.
New Years Reception
MIR. and Mrs Eppa Hunton. Jr.
kept up the old custom OF open house
on New Years Day. yesterday. They
received their friends in their home
$40 West Franklin Street, from ! . 30
10 3 O'Clock Mrs r., t.. Meredith, OF
Washington. Mrs, William II. White.
Mrs Fairfax Harrison, OF ''Belvoir ,
Mrs. Z Il. Williams, Mrs. f.. Fl Funs-
zen. Mrs. John Hunter Mrs. Henry
u. Baskerville. Mrs. W. II. Noland and
Mrs. Thomas II. Cay assisted Mr. and
L., In al ny L.
ng in serving were. Misses Richie
Mcclure, Mary Mason Williams Eliza
BETH witt ida Massi' and Margaret
iohns
Brook smith.
marriage OF great interest tr
many sections Of the State Is that OF
Miss Ethel Henson smith, daughter
II Mr. and Mrs Cary Marshall Smith
NJ Cumberland County. To Mir, Thomas
Il Washington Brooks, Of old Fort. \
c. The ceremony was performed
"Wednesday evening at Ontario, the
home Of the bride. and was witnessed
8y mann friends of the popular Cuu'
pie The entire lower moor was beau
tifuily decorated N yellow ana white
The color scheme The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Cosby VI. Robert
son and was very pretty and impress
sive Mrs. Cosby NJ Robertson playet
4ihe, wedding marches, and just be
fore the ceremony Mass Bessie Fitch
er, of Cluster springs Va. sang Con
stancy." at the ,l0se of which Mastei
Armstrong Smith, a younger brother
~ the bride. and Master Robert Aeee
cousin Of the bride. dressed in white
silk and velvet corduroy. drew the
yellow and white ribbons TO form ths
aisle leading TO the improvised altar
~ cedar, chysanthen>uns and candles
William Bondurant, or Rfce, vi. aur
Asa Smith. brother OF the bride. Il.
aishers were followed by the groom
and his best nun, Holm w GoodW in
of Clifton Forge, Va. The bride en-
tered with her sister. Miss Lurline
Smith maid of honor. She WAS beau.
u tifuily gowned in white duchess satin
brocaded in pearls and opalescents
Her train OF satin hung from her
shoulders and her veil of tulle caught
with real orange blossoms fell grace
fully over If. She carried shower
bouquet Of Brides roses and lilies OF
4 the valley Her only ornament waA
- pearl necklace, the gift OF the
a9iulle over hand embroidered gold
cloth and carried sunburst roses
u Following them came the little ring
M bearer. Miss Irving Armstrong. OF
Farmvile, dressed in white lingerie
Hand yellow ribbons carrying the ring
In the center or rose
- During the ceremony Mrs Robert
~ son sang 20, Promise Me,
Immediately after the ceremony the
bride and groom left for an extended
Northern tour, after which they will
return to their home in Asheviile
IN. G.
On the evening preceding the we'd
ding reception was given in honor
xsof the couple. The dining room was
Beautifully decorated in yellow and
white. four course supper was
aseeryed, the color scheme being car
Sgried out in the refreshments. NJ ss
ss Bessie Pitcher, gowned IN hand en-
broidered gold cloth presided ~. the
bowl in the reception halI
The guests from a distance at the
~ edding Included John W, Goodwin,
sssCslifton, Forge, Va: Miss Bessie Fitch
ser. Cluster Springs. Va; Miss Louise
gsDayfs DanvIlie, Va. Miss Bessie Hard
away. Richmond. Va. Miss Meiva
VI Garter Rice. Va, Miss Matte Carter,
@ Rice, Va; William Bondurant. Rice
va; Floyd Agee, Williamson, W. Va.
s~sE. T. Bondurant, Rice. Va, and Mr..
land Mrs. +. @. Garrett and sons, Of
Cumberland G. H.. Va.
EN- observation-disclosures.
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