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

Gardens were featured at the
Woman's club yesterday afternoon
war gardens, national gardens. MS
| toric gardens. and the beautiful gar
eens OF Japan. War work in which
all of the club women are Interested
came in for a share OF the program
when Mrs. E. NJ. Boykin, of Atlanta,
| Ca, who Is visiting in Richmond in
| the interest of war relief work, was
Introduced by Mrs. J. Allison Hodges
Mrs. Boykin brought a message from
the Womans club of Atlanta to the
Woman's club of Richmond. she
told of the excellent and enormous
amount of work accomplished by the
Atlanta women in entertaining ana
caring for the comforts of the sold
1crs in the several camps near that
city. Her address was enthusiast
daily received. Mrs. Habliston, char
man OF the hospital work in Ward
No. / at Camp lee, adopted by the
Wonau'e club. gave resume or ner
work and made an appeal 10 the
club memhsrs for comfort kits, their
contents. and victrola records. She
acknowledged the victrola donated to
the ward by the nurses of Shelter
ING Arms hospital
Mrs. Samuel Traverr Clover. chair
man OF the afternoon. introduced
Miss Ella AEncw. state demonstrA-
t1on agent who gave a talk on war
Or back yard gardens. She urged the
cultivation of city back yards and
she also urged ths necessity of plant
ing with regard to food values rather
than to the raising OF fancy foods.
/, Mrs Glover introduced beautiful
slides in showing the national play
grounds OF the southwest in her lee
-,
ouisitely colored views Of the Grand
Canon the Yosemite valley. Indian
villages and Indians preparing for or
engaging in their characteristic
dances, and the orchards of Califor-
MIA. The subject of gardens was
introduced In the scenes Of long
abandoned gardens OF the chff dwell
ors. The pictures were most Inter
esting and Mrs. Clover added expiana r.
tons that increased the audience S
appreciation OF them.
Mrs J. Allison Hodges took her
audience on a long trip across TO
the beautiful gardens Of Japan. not
only Astounding in fruit trees. and
flowers but holding much interest IN
their quaint garden sccessorics. Hrre
Mrs Hodges added most interest ng
touch by telling OF the many quaint
customs of the japanese. The Ian
t~rns which characterize the gardens
and the tea houses were shown at
close range and Mrs. Hodges gave a
description OF the shifting parties"
where the guests shifted perfumes
made from the garden flowers and
we're awarded prizes in accordance
with their accuracy in guessing the
flower. The usual informal reception
followed the program.
Duyal- Todd.
An Interesting wedding of yester-
day morning was that OF Miss Mary
Garland Todd. the daughter OF Mrs
Robert Boyd Todd, formerly OF this
city. now of King and Queen county,
TO Lieutenant Robert Cammack
Duval. Jr.. son of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
{. Duvsl. OF Orange county. The
ceremony was solemnized at ten
o'clock in the home of the bride,
Poplar Grove the Rev. George
Sadler performing the ceremony.
Apple blossoms and garden flowers
decorated the drawing room The
bride entered and was given in mar
rfage by her brother. Boyd Todd She
wore beautiful gown OF white Geor-
gette crepe and her veil OF tulle fell
from a band OF pearls. Her court
train was of satin and she carried
SHOWER or ~nitE EOSspuLH. INES Oh
the valley and sweet peas. Miss
Lucy Temple Witt, OF this city. her
only attendant, wore trock OF sky
blue wolfe made with rufffes and car
ried a bouquet OF llacs John r.
Duval was his twin brothers best
man. Cecil Garlick, Jr played the
wedding music.
a wedding breakfast was served
AFTER the ceremony and later Lieu
tenant and Mrs Duval left for the
north. They will make their nome
m Richmond on their return. Lieu
tenant Duval is a graduate OF Rich
mond college and praCticed law in
thia city before entering the service
His bride is a popular member OF
the younger set in thA~ city.
Among the Richmond guests ~ the
wedding were:
Or. and Mrs. Edward j Moseley,
Jr, Mr.. and Mns. r. Cecil Garlick.
Cecil Gariick. Jr,. Mrs, A. C. Snton j