Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
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Socicty's engagement book is fairly
dtnEs. Pretty brides and maids. with
parties given in their honor will ill
the days OF the weeks 10 come, and
some very interesting ceremonies will
take place in the first month of sum
mer. number CT important engage
ments have recently been announced.
and society is deeply interested in the
plans OF these bridcs-to-be. Al least
one bride has planned wedding a.
her fathers country place. 1t isn't
TO be d formal affair III the least. She
has written notes to the aunts in
such and-such place, and the girls
she likes best in town. and still Other
relatives and friends that she dearly
loves" and they are coming down
over a weekend just before the we'd
dipG. Il,
NO one Is worrying about who will
be coagenial with who. for il is not
the house party. but the bride. that
must have the happy day" Ard she
coming downstairs in the simplest sort
OF white muslin dress 10 he married
to the sailor lad who has neon hunt
ing subs" in the war zone. There is
charming story that ends - mau
must make his own happy day" which
is all very true, but surely the peo-
pie who go down to this simple little
ceremony will help. For the arnts
Will be a great pains to go the long
journey sney have 10 take for :ust
that little while. and the girls VIII
be leaving the seashore in very gay-
part Ct the season. all to add 10 the
happiness OF one golden day for sore
body.
An interesting announcement of last
week IS the engagement CT Miss Nell
X. Lee Murphy. made by her brother
inria~ and sister Mr.. and Mrs Hatton
So"ipourne Valentine. 10 Carron
Thomas Scott OF Ecrkelcy, Cal cen
ersl Bennett Young said of Miss Muir
pny at big Confederate reunion that
sHe was the wi;ticst girl in Dixie"
and the announcement or ner engage
ment 10 OF wide interest in the South
ME- Scott is the son of MIR and Mrs
George a. Scott. He was formerly a,
The Colorado School or Mines ana Is
now at the aviation ground school at
Princeton University.
An interesting session OF the Associ
alton for the Preservation OF Virginia
Antiquities will be held to-morrou
morning IN the historic John Marshall
House at 10 o'clock. June 10 is the
anniversary of the landing II the frs.
white mon AT the falls OF the James
River. hence the meeting takes place
Tomorrow Instead Of Tuesday. This
is the last meeting OF tho association
until October. and many importar,
matters will be discussed
Smart society will he out in force
tuesday 10 attend the big lawn Tot.
card party and dance that will he hold
at the home OF Miss Grace Arcnts cor.
ner OF Shafer and Franklin Streets.
for the benefit OF the war relief work.
This liz the rrst time in many wears
tbat the handsome home of the late
MAJOR Lewis Ginter has been thrown
open 10 the public. Some charming
COALITIONS have been given in the beau
titpl drawing OF this home, and
me informal dance, which is Part Of
the bis fetc promises to he a delight
ful affair. The card party will he held
from to in the afternoon. and Il
whole world of attractions has bacn
arranged for the lawn party-in the
afternoon for children, and again in
the evening for those who do not car.
to.dance.
The marriage Of Miss Frances Ruth
ertoord Wheat, daughter of Mrs. Lewis
Wheat, to Nathan Bushnell. Jr.. lieu
tesant Gunior Grade). United St.,cy;
naval reserve force. will be' quietly
celebrated Wednesday AT the homo Of
the brides mother or West Grace
street. with only small company a.
relatives and friends present
Another wedding Of Interest this
week Is that II Miss Gladys Edwards
Neale. daughter OF Mr and Mrs. ,.law
etyn Ncaie and George Ice Peabody.
IL. of Pittsburgh. Pa. The ceremony
VIII take place Wednesday evening a.,
f'ociock. IN. the home of tho brides
Parents on West Grace Street.
= number OF guests from Richmond
VIII so to Wilmington. y. C.. Wcdn.s-
oaS 70 attend the wedding Of Miss
Louise Rutland, daughter OF Mr.. ana
Mrs Walter Rutland. and William,
atJnistead Townes. formerly of his
city The ceremony will take maze
very quietly at 6 o'clock In 81 1o.,.
CHURCH. No invitations have h.., H.
su." RREN- WITT
Brown--Cnperton.
a brilliant and fashionable asso,,n,,
nt guests filled st. James rn;scan,,
church last evening at o'clock 10 ~,
ness the. ma rriaEe Of Miss RIOS, cast,
Gapertcn daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
nu.a handolph Carerton. 10 Lieu
tenant John Wilson Brown III ION
ot@Ma5or and Mrs. John Wilson Sroun
OF, baltimore. The ceremony was nor
IorHted BY the rector nj the church
HeS' ~ freeland Peter. and the altar
vas banked with fragrant white