Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
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ford's mother. Mrs. Samuel Drewry.
az Mineola." her country place, near
Drewry's Blufr. Mr.. and Mrs. Deford
VIII BIO accompanied to Richmond by
their daughter, Miss Ellen Swan De-
1ord. Next week Miss Deford will be
the guest Of her aunt. Mrs. John Il.
Deford. at her country home near Rux-
ton. Md.
Ian fIny Beth to Lecture Here.
The announcement that Ian Hay Beth
VIII lecture here at the City Auditorium
on april /. under tho auspices or the
war Relief Association. has been
ceived everywhere with the greatest
enthusiasm. The author OF The First
hundred Thousand" needs no intro
duction to Richmond audience. He
spoke here last year before an audi
once that crowded the Jefferson audi
torium to the doors. and many charm
Ing affairs were incident to his stay
here.
Major Beth will present his new lee
ture' carrying On" recital Of the
progress OF the great war by both land
and sea. Since his return to the other
eide after prolonged coast to coast
tour OF the United States in the spring
ana early summer. he has made three
TRIPS to France. coming in close con-
taco with the American troops. He has
investigated many phases OF life at
the front as 1t has developed and
particularly In Its bearing upon the In
terest of Americans. lie has spent
considerable time with the British
meet and the American ships at sea,
and through the courtesy and co-opera-
ton OF the British Foreign ONCE has
obtained many new and Interesting
pictures to illustrate his lectures.
Major Beith's lectures are replete with
humor and wealth OF anecdote and
no lays emphasis upon the human side
OF tho great conflict.
Lenve for the South.
Mrs. William II. Harrison and Mrs
John A. Coke. Jr.. left town on Mon
Gay for Spartanburg. S. c., and Atlanta,
Ga Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Coke will
Visit Ars. Charles Rivers Harrison for
mcrly Miss Dorothy Harrison, in Spar
nnburg. and will later be guests OF
hF and Mrs Nat c. Harrison al their
heme In Atlanta. Mrs. Carroll will
accompany her mother and sister TO
Atlanta, where she Will spend a short
time.
Celebrates birthday.
General William Rufin Cox a few
DAYS ago entertained number OF his
friends at his beautiful country home,
Peneio, In North Carolina. in honor OF
his birthday. The proverbial hospi-
talty or tho typical Southern gentle
man was fully eKempliGed at the &C.
casion. There Ia gracious natural
or General aud Mrs. Cox that has Us
peculiar charm and appeal The gem
erai has retained to remarkable de-
gree his vigor and alertness Of robust
manhood and has solved the difficult
problem OF growing old IN years Gen
erai and Mrs. Cox have just returned
to their home In Richmond after a
visit TO North Carolina
Prominent Wedding.
fashionable wedding and ono Of
much interest to society throuphout
virginia took place Saturday evening
az O'Clock in 81. Johns Church, lamp
ton. when Miss Dorothy Whiting
Booker. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs Hum
ter Russel! Booker. became the bride
OF Henry Stuart Andrews, lieutenant,
United States Army aad son OF Mr..
and Mrs Joseph Sinclair Andrews. o:
Newpor, News. The ceremony was
performed b. Rev f. X. Garter ,ec-
tor OF the church.
Inc bride. who entered with her
father, by whom she was given in
marriage wore gown OF cloth n,
silver and tullc with trimmings ~,
pearls. Her veil Of tulie feu from :,
so.onct OK orange blossoms. and her
hohers were orchids and lilies OF the
valley. Her ornaments were dla
mond pin and pendant. Tier sistc-
MISS Anne Booker. WAS tho maid OF
honor. and the bridesmaids were Miss
Louisa Hooker. also sister OF the bride
and Misses Hope Baker. OF Norfolk
!.hiu we; OF New York: Virginia Mon
tague. Elizabeth Hudgins and Elo,se
Sinclair.
Lieutenant Harris C. Andrews :,
brother OF the groom. was tho bes,
man. and the ushers were: Warre,.
Howard. Edwin Phillips. Randolph
Gilman. Randolph Scott. Hunter r.
Booker. Jr., and Mallory Andrewa
n IurRc reception followed tba
home Of the brides parents in Mar
shall Street. after which Lieutenant
and Mrs Andrews left for Panama,
whore Lieutenant Andrews has been
ordered 10 duty.
Tho out-of-town guests included.
Colonel and Mrs. r. C. Marshall, OF
Washington; Lieutenant Charles X.
Mallory. U. s. A., and Mrs. Mallory, OF
WASHINGTON: Miss Sadie Flc,nining. OF
Fort Wayne, Ind; Miss Rosa Il. CHS
man. of New York; Mr.. and Mrs.
James w. Lee. Mr.. and Mrs. j. S;mkins
Jones. Miss Virginia Lee and u. Page
Marsden. OF Norfolk: Minor Tompkins
and Benjamin Weisiger, OF Richmond;
ward. of the University of Virginia.;
and Lieutenants Elliott Braxton
Thomas J. Rowe and Brown Baxter,
u. S. A. of Camp Lee. and Cadet Frantu
Won Schilling. Of V. NJ. 1.
At the Woman'a Club.
.
the Woman's Club this afternoon at 4
o'clock for the authors reading TO be
given there by Miss Margaret Prescott,
Montague. Miss Montague is one OF
the best known writers of the day.
She has been spending the winter ana
spring months in Richmond and has
been much entertained during her stay
In this city.
The French class will meet at the
club Friday afternoon at O'Clock.
Class In Browning.
Miss Hattie Belle Gresham will NEE.
her Browning Study Class this after
noon at 1870 o'clock at North Laurel
Street. Fra Lippo Lippi" and "Childe
RaIond to tho Dark Tower Came" will
be the poems discussed Mt this meet
ing Of the class.
Lecture Postponed.
Lieutenant DomeZon, who was IL
have given the lecture on THE Battle
OF the Somme" last Friday, was un-
avoidably detained. Mrs. John b.