The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-16

Miss Lucy T. Witt. Miss Lucy DuFai
and John 3. Duval.
Straus- Marcuse.
OF great interest was the wedding
of Miss Sadie Marcuse, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac j. Marcuse OF
.22t3 Monument avenue, to Percy j.
Straus of this city. which took place
last evening at o'clock in the draw
ing room of the jefferson hotel, Rabbi
Edward y. Calisch officiating The
room was decorated with spring flow
ers in variety of colors, while
palms and smilax were used for a
background. Music was supplied by
a stringed orchestra. Miss Marcuse
wore a gown of white satin finished
with real lace and pearls, and entered
with her father. who gave her away.
She carried a shower bouquet or or
chids and lilies of the valley. Miss
Alice Marcuse was her sisters maid
of honor, and the only bridesmaid
was Miss Claire Levy. The two lit
tie flower girls were Miss Resale
Marcuse, another sister Of tho bride,
and Miss Mable StrauF, small niece
OF Mr. Straus. Milton j. Stratus was
the best man for his brother. and tho
ushers included: NJ NJ Straus, John
stein, Jr. Following the ceremony
there. Was dinner party at the JEFF
ferson for the wedding group and
out -of-tovn guests, after which Mr..
Stratus and his bride left for a honey
moon at White sulphur Springs. Al
ter May they will live at
300s KensinEton avenue. Among
those who came from other cities 10
attend the wedding were: Mrs. NJ.
r. Shrier. Mrs a J Marcuse and
NJ. NJ Marcuse, of New York: Mrs.
U[e1, la
Mrs. j l. Levy. Mrs. A. f. Straus
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Leo Levy, of
Baltimore.
Leaves for indianapolis
Mrs. Walter S Mcneil of Monroe
Terrace, left yesterday for Indianapoi
lis TO attend meeting of the cxccu-
tive council of the National American
Woman Suffrage association to be
held at the Claypool hotel. Indian
apolis. April 1919 xzfnf bEkqjEk
who IL chairman OF tho Third con
grcssional district for the Equal Suf-
fraGe League of Virginia, will repre-
sent the Virginia league at this i'm
portant conference as proxy for the
president. Mrs r. r. Valentine
TaiiaferTo-IEwis
very pretty wedding was quietly
soiemnized: Saturday morning at 1880
O'Clock i'm the home Of Robert s
Crump, 26oi West Grace street, when
Miss Katherine Jeanette Lewis
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs A. ]. Lewis,
of Northum berland. became the bride
OF Lieutenant Thomas Boyd Taliaferro,
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Philip Talia-
ferro. of Essex county. DR.. T. ClaE-
cit Skinner perform ed the ceremony.
Lieutenant TalIaferro LIS now stationed
at Camp Lee and after short visit
North and TO the home of his parents
Lieutenant and Mrs. Taliaferro will
make their home in Petersburg until
he leaves for France. Lieutenant
Taliaferro is graduate Of Richmond
college and Mrs. Taliaferro Ia an
aIunnas OF Westhampton college.
Both are very popular in college
circles and have taken a large part
in college activities.
Ncason---PenninGton.
An interesting wedding OF yesterday
was that of Miss Dorothes harper
Pennington. the daughter of Mrs. C.
Dew. Theobaid Pennington, OF Bal
tmore. formerly of this city, to Robert
w. Nelson. the son OF the late Mfr.
and Mrs. Robert Nelson, OF Albemarie
county, Va. The wedding was ccle-
brated in Emmanuel church in Bal
tmore al o'clock last evening. the
Rev. Hugh Birchhead officiating.
y fit tfAIty W no entered ana WAS
given in marriage by her grandfather.
Or. Samuel Theobald. was beautifully
gowned in white satin combined with
Georgette crepe finished with pearls.
Her veil was of rare old lace worn
by her grandmother. Mrs. William c.
Pennington. at her wedding She car
RED shower Of white roses and lilies
OF the valley. Miss Fredericka Lesser
attended as dame OF honor. Her gown
was OF blue chiffon combined with
cream lace and she carried a large
bouquet OF spring flowers Hugh
Beuet acted as MIR. Nelson best man
and the ushers were: Albert Bruce.
Pichegru voolfolk. Joseph S. Jacobs.
Edward n Kim ball Samuel Theooald.
Jr.. Robert " Williams. and David
Plat.
A reception in the brides home.
1919 John street. followed the cere-
nony. Only the immediate families