Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-16
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stion and will be the guest of Comptrol-
icr OF the Currency and Mrs. John Skel-
ton Williams. ut Paxton" during his
stay here. Sopc very handsome en-
tcrtaintnents will be incident TO tho
stay Of these distinguished guests In
Richmond. Last evening Colonel Eu-
gene 6. MaSsic was host at Il dinner
siren Ia his home, Al2 East Grace
street. in honor Of the members OF
this committee. Attorney General Gre
CORY was invited to the dinner but
did not arrive in Richmond in time TO
be present. Covers were laid for
Twelve
This evening the members OF tho
committee VIII be guests Of honor at
banquet given at tho Westmoreland
Club when all Virginia jurists in Rich
mond have been Invited TO meet them,
the Bar Association being hosts Of
the occasion.
DuyaI-Todd.
One OF tho most important weddings
OF the spring season Is that Of Miss
Mary Garland Todd, daughter OF Mrs.
Robert Boyd Todd formerly OF this
city. to Robert Cammack DuvoL Jr..
lieutenant United States Army, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Camnack Duval.
of Orange County. The ceremony took
place yesterday morning at "a o'clock
at Poplar Grove. the Old Todd estate
In King and Queen County. with only
the Immediate families present. Rev.
George Sadler, former missionary
to Africa, now In the service. OBLIGATED.
Tho wide old-fashioncd parlors were
decorated everywhere In simple garden
Movers against a background Of apple
blossoms and dogwood and the ccre-
!nony was performed in tho same draw
ing-room whore tho brides grandmoth-
or had been married. The altar WAS
arranged with fragant white flowers
and lighted candles.
The bride descended the stairway
with her Oldest brother. Boyd Todd. by
whom she vas given In marriage She
woF" an exQuisitcly simple dress o.
embroidered white GcOrsettc crepe,
made round length with u train OF
soft white Satin and her ven of illus
ION was Fastened with band Of pearls.
Her only ornament was the pearl neck
lace worn BY her grandmother and
mother a. their weddings. and Sh.
carried a noscgay OF white sweet peas.
tiny white roses and lilies 81 tho valley.
Miss Lucy Temple Witt, who was her
cousins maid OF honor and only at
tendant, wore q dress OF sky blue wolfe
trimmed with narrow rut!lcs OF the
same and carriad AN armful OF lilacs.
John L. Duva!, Of Richmond was his
hrothers best man and Cecil Garlick.
Jr. played tho wedding march.
a small breakfast followed the ccrc-
mony. after which Lieutenant and Mrs.
| Duval lef. for brief wedding journey.
They VIII be a. home in Richmond
until the groom receives orders for
foreign service. Both bride and groom
| are prominently and widely related.
Lieutenant. Duval practiccd law In
| Richmond before entering the first
training camp at Fort Niger last May
and has been prominent IN club and
! socla! circles. The bride is a daughter
or tho iate Robert Boyd Todd. OF Rich
mond and King and Queen County and
| Is grandmother Of the late Dr. Joseph
Gari!c}. Among the guests from "A dis
iauce attending the ceremony ycstcr-
d"y werc Dr. and Mrs Edward j.
Moscley. n, NJ and Mrs. r. Cecil Car
lick Cecil Gnriick. Jr. Mrs. arthur
Sin'ou. Mig Lucy Duval and John b.
prval all OF Richmond.
Straua-,Irrcusc.
rt much .n,cres: is tho wedding OF
Mis- Sadie Marcusc, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs, Isaac j. MarGuse, OF e2I3
Monument Avenue, 20 Percy ]. Straus
son Of Mrs. julius straus. also OF Rich
mond which took place Yesterday even
ing q; o'clock In the hrawinr-room Of
thu Jefferson Ho,cl. pr. +. y Callsch
performed the ceremony. The room
Naf beautifully decorated everywhere
iii "ari-colored spring flowers. The
BRIDE NOR" a gown OF white satin
finished In pearls and entered with
no father, vino gave her away. Miss
Alice Marcus" was her sisters maid Of
honor, ard Miss Glare VI. Levy was
bridesmaid. Tho two little flower girls
were RosaNe Marcusc and Mabel Syclc
StraCs and Milton ]. Straus was tho
Erooms best man. The ushcrs included
NJ. ". Straus, Irwin J. Strauss. Henry :.
Walicrstcin, Jr.. and John =. Marcuse.
Following the ceremony q dinner was
given "a, the Jefferson Hotel for the
guests attending the ceremony after
which Mr.. Straus and his bride left for
the White sulphur Springs After May
] they vii! be AZ home a; zoos Kensing-
ton Avenue, Guests from a distance at
tending tho ceremony were Mr.. and
Mrs =. J. Marcusc Mr.. and Mrs VI. NJ
Marcuse, Mrs. NJ L. Shrier, NJ. NJ. Stratus.
OF New York City; Mrs. l.. Fishblatc.
OF Wilmington. \. c.: Mrs Joseph l.,
Levy. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Leo Levy and A.
l.. Straus of Baltimore. and Samuel
S;rooch. OF Camp Wadsworih. Spartan
hurg. :. G..
Mrs. nnrrctt to Spcnss.
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett. OF Alex
andria, vii! arrive this week 10 spend
a short time with friends. Mrs Barrett
is To hc one Of the speakers on the
program arranged for the annual meet
ing of the Woman's Intcrdenomina-
tional Missionary Union held on Friday.
Pretty Wedding.
Easter lilies. pink roses and ca;he-
dral candles against a background of
Palms and ferns decorated ST. Marv's
Church Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock for the wedding of Miss Marie
Louise Stumpf the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Edmund Adam Stumpf, TO
Ambrose Morrssey, Of this city. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Father James, o. j.. T., in the presence
OF large assembiagc of relatives and
friends. Miss Mary Cavanaugh played
the wedding marches and William Nolte
sang ave Maria"
The bride, who was given in mar
rage by her father, was handsomely
Eowncd in white GcorEctte crepe with
court train OF duchess satin. Her veil of
tullc was caught with orange bios
sons and she carried n shower OF
Bride roses and lilies OF the valley
Her only attendant was Miss Clara
Cornwell. who wore an attractive frocll
Of pink Georgette crepe beaded and
finished with satin and leEhorn pic
turc hat. Her flowers were pink roses
The groom had as his best man
Thomas Leahay, and the ushers were
r a. Stumpf. Jr., John Nokcly. DR.
William MCGOWAN and Gerard Roeh-
ling. Following the ceremony the
bridal party was entertained at break
fast by the brides parents in their