Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-13
SOCIETY

nlzed in the drawing room before an
i l,h,1o altar of palms, smilax
back of which was arranged Il large
American flag. and tho ceremony was
P rer,or by Rev. Myron d. Marshall
Church.
The bride. who was given in mar
rage by her father, wore gown OF
satin. and her only ornament was a dja-
mond and sapphire bar pin. a gift of
the groom. Her veil Of Illusion fell
her bouquet was shower Of Bride
roses and orchids.
Mrs. George r. Bush. OF Atlanta, Ga,
Of honor. She wore a gown of :, or ".
mings and silver slippers. and her
flowers were %sr an an arm bouauet of pink
Misses Sallie and Elizabeth Thompson.
sisters of the bride: her cousin. Miss
Alley Thompson. and Miss Katherine
chiffon In pastel shades with trimmings
OF silver and gold lace. and carried
arm bouquets of American beauty roses.
The bridegroom had as his best man
Harold Lewis Prince. Q. M. S.. Of Bal
timore.
Following the marriage there was a
by Mr. and Mrs. Thompson. the bride
and groom and Mrs. George r. Bush.
Mrs. Thompson wore a gown OF black
n:arauisette over satin. with trimmings
Of black beads and pearls, and her
flowers were purple orchids.
In the dining room the table was
decorated with white and yellow, flow
ers, and the mantel was banked with
ferns and smilax. Mrs. B. F. Mitchell
served punch, and assisting were Misses
Elizabeth Mitchell. Elizabeth Jones.
Bessie Lloyd and Alley Thompson.
Later in the evening Ensign and
Mrs. Frost left for a Northern we'd
ding trip, and on their return aztec
November l. Will reside with the bride $
parents at their residence in Colonial
Avenue.
Walker Mitchell.
The marriage of Miss Doza Allen
Mitchell. sister OF the Misses Mitchell.
TO Clifford Leland Walker, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert T. Walker. of RICH
mond and New York City. was cele-
brated yesterday evening at O'Clock
at the home Of the bride: the Rev. t.
was to have taken place at Centenary
Methodist Episcopal Church. but owing
to the ruling OF the health department
on account Of the influenza epidemic.
Decorations were effectively carried
out in palms and autumn lowrs and
Shepherd Webb rendered the wedding
music.
The bride. who was given in mar
riage by c. Aubrey Spence, wore n
wedding gown OF white Georgette crepe
fringe. and her lace veil was fastened
with orange blossoms. She carried a
shower bouquet OF white roses. Miss
Eleanor Early Mitchell. who was her
sisters maid of honor. wore n pink
Georgette crepe dress over silver cloth
and carried nosesay of Ophelia roses.
OF honor. She was gowned in green
tulle over silver cloth. trimmed in
silver and carried an armful of mock
roses. C. Ralph Ludwig was the
Guy a. Shelton and Or. r. r. Byrnes
Following the ceremony few close
| friends and the bridal party were en-
tertained at an informal reception
After. short Northern trip. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walker will BIO at home after
Guests from distance attending the
| wedding were: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Payne
Carroll, Charlottesville: Mrs. Wexford
M hfn Frankiin e c. ms! Miss Se ons
Cooke, Franklinton. y. c.: Miss Mary
| Payne, Alexandria; Mrs. G. 81. Hendrix.
Cheraw. S. c.
Approaching Wedding:
Mr.. and Mrs. willoughby Talbot
! Cooke announce the engagement and
Miss Esther Carroll Byrnes. to George
Halloweil Lyme, Of Henderson. Ky. The
wedding will take place on Saturday.
October IS, at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cooke in West Virginia Avenue
NiTSlH bcaCH.
Miss Byrnes is daughter of the
late Medical Director James CARROLL
Byrnes. L. S. ". and Mrs. Byrnes. Mr..
Lyme is brother OF Mrs. Robert Tun-
stall. Of Norfolk.
Club Meetings Postponed.
On account OF the epidemic of Spanish
| influenza, the meetings of the Every
Monday Club will be postponed until
further notice.
No Opening OF School.
On account of the enforced closing
of the Richmond schools. the Secre-
tarial School of Smithdeal Business
College, which had announced Monday,
October z. as the day of opening, has
not yet begun its fall session. a tele-
gram sent to the director, Miss Jose
phine Frost. at her home in Worcester,
Mass, reached her in time to prevent
her coming to Richmond. She holds
herself in readiness, however to start
upon the shortest notice. and the school
will open as soon as the ban is lifted.
Opening Dance Postponed.
The opening exhibition Of Miss
Idear Steele Traylor's dancing classes
will take place at her studio, Chelf
Hall, at Harrison and Broad Streets, as
soon as the influenza quarantine is
raised. Miss Traylor has been in New
York all summer studying dancing,
and I'm exhibition of inLerpretative and
nature dancing will be given at the
opening.