The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-24
SOCIETY Ll Y
FTsTEDA MEREDITH Telephone Madison
Telephone Madison 1913.

| in Virginia and North Carolina was
solemntzed at . O'Clock Saturday eve
ming in Danville, when Miss Helen
NoeH. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
D. NOEL. became the bride of James
Eric Johnson, of Durham, y. C., the
ceremony being performed at the
Main Street home of the bride. by
Rev. j. N. Latham. ID. D., pastor of
the Main Street Methodist church.
While the guests were gathering.
Mrs. W. w Ayres, pianiste, and Miss
| Marie L. =. Conner, violinste, rem
tlered a number OF selection, The
bridal party advanced from the broad
sts IRIS through AN aisle formed by
white satin ribbons. across the recep-
ton hall, through the parlor to the
-:~sr, at tho end of the long living
room. The altar was a mass of fra
grant lilies interspread with candles
IN tall candeiabra against a back
ground of palms
The four bridesmaids entered first
wearing serni-eveninG costumes of
pale yellow Georgette crepe with
srshes OF orchid satin. carrying shcaf
bouquets OF orchid hydrangea and
pink snapdragons, tied with satin RIB
being Joined NJ the foot of the stairs
ny the groomsuen. Miss Bessie Van
Warenen entered with Watts Carr.
Miss Mary Ivy with Hugh walker.
Miss Frances Strange with E. Buch
AMMAN Lyon and Miss Mary Spencer
( with Matthew Long.
Next came the maids of honor. two
sisters Of the bride Miss Seashols
Noel with Austin II. Carr and Miss
Laura NOEL with Frank Smith The
IT aids OF honor we're dressed in
orchid Georgette gowns with girdles
of ice-blue satin, and carried cheat
/, bouquets OF blue hydrangea and pink
snapdragons. tied with blus silk rib
hons.
The dame If honor. Mrs F.. Bnch-
AMMAN Lyon, another sister m the
bride. entered alone. She was E-owned
in ice blue chiffon velvet. and car
ried sheaf bouquet of orchid by
drcngea Add yellow snapdrszons
tied with orchid ribbon She wore a
gown OF white satin and lace en-
hrnidered in pearls, and her veil OF
tuIle was caught with orange bios
SONS. she carried a bouquet OF
Swanacnia and orchids tied with wide
satin ribbon ard showered with small
sprays of tho white blossoms She
was met ut the altar by the groom,
with hts best man. George johnson.
Of New York.
After the ceremony (thc Episcopal
service being used a brilliant rece D
ton was held from 30 o'clock until
midnight The entire lower floor OF
the house was carpeted with white
and was decorated with cut flowers
Tall baskets of pink Killarney roses
and gariands of srnilax were in the
parior and the hall and pink sweet
peas in tho dinsng-roon, About 200
guests were present
The bride graduated from Ran
dolphMsron Woman's college last
June. The groom is the eldest son
of DR.. and Mrs. N NJ Johnson. of
Durham, y. G.. After their honey
moon Mr.. and Mrs johnson will make
their home In Durham
At the Woman's Club.
Or. Frank Pratt Of the Unitarian
church. will sreak at the Womans
chrb this afternoon At 4;ao O'Clock.
or Problems That the War VIII
Have 10 Decide" This will be a pa
triotic rally day and every member OF
The club may invite a guest for the af-
ternoon. Or. Scattergood, who was
To have spoken this afternoon was
called home nr. Pratt is most in
teresting speaker and il Is expected
that a large audience will meet him
this afternoon. both OF members and
their friends
SSribbIers Meet Tonight
The Scr-tbblers will meet this eve
ming at $50 o'clock with Mrs Henry
Aylett Sampson. 11G7 West avenue.
Members are asked to note the ad-
vance in the date of meeting The
meeting WAS to have been held next
week, but has been advanced a week
on account OF the May Festival of the
Wednesday club. Tonight each mem
Der Will bring A short story OF 500