The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-12
FrfN<aA
Meredith
Dicta,
Editor.

mem er Of one OF the m st prominent
California families-Lieutenant Cecil
h. Sherman. adjutant at the balloon
school in Arcadia, Cal, TO Miss kAth .
crime Schwartz, the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs Preston Schwartz. Of Sierra
Madre. Cal No date has been set for
the wedding. but it will probably be
celebrated this month. Lieutenant
Sherman Is a native Of Alexander,
Va, and a member of the old Kent
family of Virginia His father was
an army officer and a West Point
graduate and Lieutenant sherman
served in the Sixth cavalry during the
spanish American war Miss schwar Il
is very prominent among the society
girls of California
RodefYer- Ioycsrovc.
Mr. and Mrs. John W Lovegrove
Of Charlottesville, announce the mar
rage OF their daughter, Sarah
frances. TO Sayior NJ. Rodener. OF
Washington. the ceremony having
oeen celebrated in Washington, in the
home OF the Rev. Or. James F. Mont
somery, on Friday. May 10. The
brides father gave her in marriage
and her attendants were her two sis
ters. Mrs. n. A Via, OF Washington,
and Miss Madeline LoVegroSe.
Engagement of Interest.
Medical Inspector f.. NJ. Blackwell
s, N and Mrs. Blackwell OF New
BORT News announce the engagement
" their neice. Lorena Kay Conrad. to
Richard Gibson Wedderspoon, OF Chi
ago. H. The wedding will be cele
ersted in June. The announcement
IS Of much interest as Miss Conrad
8 widely related in Virginia.
Miss Caperton to We'd.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Randolph
~rperton announce the engagement
Ind spproa ching wedding OF their
laughter Rose CASTOR, TO Lieutenant
Iohn Wilson Brown. HI. Of Balu-
more. stationed at Camp Lee. The
marriage Will be celebrated June S,
St James Episcopal church and
vii be one OF the most interesting
vents 81 the season. Miss Caperton
eas to have made her debut this win
sr had not the war interviewed. She
has been much entertained this past
tinter.
Party IT Executive Mansion.
Mrs Westmoreland Davis has
caned the beautiful la OF the exc
utipe mansion for a lawn party and
,a.zaar on Saturday afternoon and
sNeuinE at this week from TO
clock under the joint auspices OF the
Mar Relief associs ton and the
.oman's guild of Grace Episcopal
eIurch Miss Aiene stokes is chair
rar of the var relief committee for
Re PARTY and Mrs. Egbert Leigh. Jr.
: chairman OF the wonaan's guild
committee. She viii be assisted by
IRIS [. L. Lewis Mrs. Stafford Park =
Mrs Louie Hawkins Mrs. ] F.
fouraurea Mrs r. A. Palmer, Mrs
soodsou Waddey Mrs Lucy Lay, Mrs
\ J. wallace Miss Stokes will be
.Ss.sted by mum Der of young girls
drs + ]. kernodle is chairman OF
he publicity committee. The lawn
8 II be dotted with attractive booths
nd vegetables and fruits. as well as
empung refres hments may be had. a
= caturc OF the party Will he May
.oie dance by group OF children
here viii he numb of other IN %
eresting features.
Open Rattle Abbey Again.
The Confederate MemoT al institute,
ou1estin1es known as the Battle 40
ey wall be reopened by special re-
7est on Saturday OF this week II was
pened last Thursday ny the Associa-
ION for the Preservation OF Virginia
,ntiquities and proved so interesting
hat those who have no leisure tiunf
xcept on Saturdays requested that It
reopened. A special feature will be
dded this week. lawn party being
onducted on the grounds in connec-
ion with the opening OF the build
ae The doors will be open from
Q A NJ. TO p NJ. and the famous
Washington CINCINNATI china as well
the other historical articles wn
on exhibit. Hoover refreshments
iii be served on the lawn. Mrs.
silis m Bentley Is chairman, assisted
y Mrs. r J, kernodle. Miss Bette
.lirson is keeper OF the gate. assisted
Mrs r. West Tabb; Mrs. Caskie
sbeli has charge OF the souvenirs.
trs Granville Nanentine is chairman
the refreshments; Mrs j. Taylor
:llyson is president of the associa-
on. Other members assisting on
sturday viii be: Mrs. Stuart Wood
ard Mira ! f. Mason. Mrs. Lieweiyr
scVeigh Mrs E. f. Mofitt. Mrs.
harles Loving, and Mrs. Samuel
Dung.
Personals.
Mrs Louis Werner and her
aushter, Miss Doris Werner, OF 2of D
tuart avenue, who have been spend
ig the past month in Pocatello,
saho, VISITING Mrs. Werners son-in
IA and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs r.
1einz. will leave Idaho tomorrow ar
wing in Richmond on Friday of this
eek.
Mrs. 7. Domorower, who has been
ts,ting her daughter Mrs. Otto
lever, in Enfield n, c.. will return
her home in this city today.
Mss Dorothy kohler, OF COS Floyd
venue. expects to- leave the city this
eek for Philadelphia
Howitzers' Ball.
SATURDAY evenings must not pass
7thout ball and the Howitzere have
nosen the coming Saturday for an
fair of this kind in the Grays'
-nlory. Plans are being rapidly com
Isted and the entertainment promises
be as interesting as the one held
couple OF weeks ago. Committees
charge of the affair include: candy.
Frs f. c. Walthail chairman, Miss
Myers, Miss kee kcegan. Miss
arker. Miss Florence Marks, Mrs.
fnhers Sydnor. Mrs. Raymond Hill.
tiss Katherine Ryder, Mrs, w. NJ.
fhitehurst, Miss Libby, refreshments.
RS John kratz, chairman. Mrs. Ida
owen, Mrs Charles McCurdy, Mrs,
Borner. Miss Anthony. Mrs John
Funn, Mrs, w. 3. Holdt: tobacco,
SIS Lula Milhiser, chairman. Miss
tay Asher. Mrs. l.. G. Moore, Mrs.
Gorge F. Harrington. Miss r. Man
In, Mrs George Michelbacker. Mrs.
f. Hooker. Mrs. c. e. Haines, Mrs
r. PARROT, Miss May Curry: punch.
Irs f. c. WaIthall. Sr., chairman,
RS. Thomas Joyce Miss Lillian Joyce.