The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-11

| This evening one of the most in
teresttng of war relief entertainme nts
VIII be given in the Womans club
! auditorium at s;3o O'Clock, where all
music lovers Will so to hear the
Hequem bourg benefit violin recital
Mrs. Howard Cook will be the soprano
] soloist of the evening: Miss Helena
| 3raemer Will play several numbers on
| the cello, and Shepherd Webb will
! play the piano accomplishments. The
| greater part of the program Will be
devoted to the playing of the orches-
trail class OF the Hequembourg School
of Music, Of which Mrs r D. Heouem-
nourg IS director During the past
season tins orchestra won much favor
able comment from those who heard
its performances on various occasions
The young band of musicians were
called 10 the Monday afternoon enter
tainments at the Woman's club
numbe Of times during the winter TO
furnish the music when some prom
inent guest was present or to take
part in musical They play with
skill and expression and their patriotic
numbers have won special praise.
The concert this evening is for the
beneht of the war relief hospital fund.
tickets may be had at the door of
the auditorium, 21l East Franklin
street
Harding-Atkinson.
Announcement is made of the mar
rage of Miss Marjorie Barton Atkin-
son, daughter of Mrs. Antionette At
kinson, OF Midlothian, TO John PritCh-
ard Harding. of Emporia. on Wednes-
day June s. in Richmond, The mar
riage was a quiet one. and the cere-
mony was solemnized at the Jefferson
hotel in the presence of only the
members OF the families Mr.. and
Mrs. Harding will make their home
in Emporia. where the bridegroom is
a prominent young business man.
Interesting Porch wedding.
An interesting wedding of last week
was that Of Miss Clara Louise Mitchell,
Of Elk Creek and Arthur A McCon-
nell, of Abingdon, Wednesday. June
g. The ceremony was solemnized on
the large porch of the country home
Of the brides parents, DR. and Mrs
S. A. Mitchell. in Grayson county
Spruce pine, rhododendron and ferns
were used in decorating the porch and
an arch of fern at one end marked
the place for the bridal party The
bride and her attendants came out on
the porch from the hall. Mrs Joe
Ray. OF Richmond. playing the Bridal
Chorus from Lohengrin on the violin
Pauline Mcconnell. the groom sis
ter. F. 3. Mcconnell, the groom's
brother. was his best man. and Miss
Katie Mae Mitchell, as maid of hon
or and little Miss Hale as flower girl.
were the brides attendants. The bride
wore a blue travelling suit with hat to
correspond and carried bouquet of
Brides roses and sweetpease The
Rev. s. p. Long, Z. d. of Martha
Washington college. performed the
ceremony. After spending their honey
moon in Asheville. Mr.. and Mrs Nc
Council will make their home in Alb
ingdon
Waiker-Lassister.
Miss Ethyl Ouida Lassister. dauch-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. Lassister. of
this city ard New York, was married
70 Flavius Burfoot Walker of Norfolk.
Saturday morning in the home Of her
parents on Monument avenue, There
were no attendants and only tho i'm
mediate families and a few intimate
friends were present. The Rev. Fin
ceremony. After Saturday. June Is,
Mr. and Mrs Walker will be at home
at Parkwood Court Norfolk.
In Admission.
Miss Kate Myers, of this city, is
spending a few days in Admission. Ala.
Bullock--Winn.
On the morning of June 5, the mar
riage Of Miss Alma Carter Winn and
Noel NJ Bullock was solemnized by
the Rev. H F, Jones, assisted by the
Rev J r, Pribble.
Evergreen, frightened by huge clus-
ters of field daisies and ferns, decorat-
ed the parlor of the picturesque coun-
try home. Forest Grove" OF Mr.. and
Mrs w NJ VIM OF Mecklenhurg
county. Just before the entrance of
the bridal party. The Sweetest Story
Ever Told was sung by Mrs. James
O. Vim. who was accompanied on
the piano by Miss Leila Thomasson,
the grooms cousin who also played
the wedding marches from Lohengrin
and Mendelssohn. Schumauns "Trau-
meref' was softly played during the
ceremony. The ribbons Of green and
yellow were held by Misses Leila Bull
| lock and Marguerite VIM, both
wearing Iace-trimmed. embroidered.
white organdie frocks, with sashes Of
green and yellow and short wells of
tulle. Master J. Frasier Jones dress
ed in white, carried the ring in the
heart Of A Sunburst rose. The bride,
becomingly attired in a travelling suit
| Of French blue serge, with accessories
OF gray. and corsage bouquet OF
Brides roses and white sweetpease,
wes given in marriage by her broth