The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-13

Socially, the most prominent guess
sS Who have been entertained in fich'
II mOud this season are the Right hon
N Nufua Daniel Isaacs. Earl of Reading
md Countess Reading. who arrived III
u A1chmond yesterday afternoon from
their temporary home in. washington
!. 10 10 the guests for the weekend III
u the home Of Miss Efsie Branch. al
west Franklin street Ihey VIII re-
Il turn to the caritai Monday afternoon
II lxse4 evening a brilliant dinner part
q $50 given In their honor at the Jeh
u Hospon hotel. tables being arranged TOT
$50 ruests. who numbered the rrfos'
nrorninent men and women In the cry.
Spring flowers were used In PERCUSSION
In the Decorations AT ose ape 20,
I table wers Mayor Geesxe Afm3N. ~oA
.cnei Robert r Lee, Of FA.r1~1- cSo
4 r~nrantraf,ar al the Currency Sehn
shelton Williams
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur GLASGOW,
hrother-in- law and sister 81 Miss D'ns
prnnrh accompanied the earl ana
u countess to this city,
This afternoon at ! o'clock MT ana
Mrs John Kerr Branch Will entertain
the English guests ~ dinner IN ,nel,
horne on Monument avenue No'oite
~ocse Major Crawford Stuart ana
4 4M
quests invited 10 meet ;he visitors
Covars viii bs laid fer twelve
This afternoon at s O'clock com
>narap- and Mrs George Cole ~cotI
win receive informally st tea in ther
home. "Bniivsha~ non" on tire James
river. The gardens AZ FEai5vSnannoh
ara very beautiful now. and II the
wea.re- permits. tea will he enjoyed
cut ~ doors ~,
--,,fa ev.rfrr Miss Fife Branch will
entertain A. dinner in honor NJ the
vsxfsnrS IN her home On West FRANK
T,r x.-net r,srk srapdraron Will he
used In decorating. and N" center
Mace 81 the table will he a tai vase
/. ~ s~a.6-sror, In addition 20 the
rn~I and Countess Of Reading. h"F
e r~nastx will hs Mr. ard Mrs. Fred scott
Mr. and Mrs John Kerr Branch, MT
Ard N~e Arthur Glasgow. Mr.. ana
~ yoe- SHELTON Williams. Mr.. and
Mr. rT1rare Smith. Mfr ard Mrs. r.
Addison pernoids Niss Fran cee ID.
arot. Miss Helen Christian. Miss Mary
Halves and Mrs, Dawson.
Tor7orrorx afternoon Mr.. and MrS'
Iohn shelton williams Will entertain
A. a large buffet luncheon IN ther
neyrs seT,axton" on the Cary~sStree e
road
SsT~yevreor~~f srrGTry
0,e IF tNe roveheSt weddings ef the
early ~princ season vas celebrated
last evening at - o'clock IN Barfon
Heights Methodist church, when ml~s
Kathleen GREGORY. daughter ~ Mr'
ara MRS. David J. Gregory, NJ Bar
TOR heights became the bride ri
James Thomas Stevenson, son NJ MT
and Mrs A G. Stevenson. The Rev
r Arthur winn performed the cere-
-nery and Mrs A VI. NartenStelr
rtayed the wedding marches,
The church was beautifully deco
rated tn palms and cut flowers, anc
lighted candles were used on the aftar
The bride entered with and was g1vef
In marriage nv her father she wore
a4 a. rxrutsite wedding gown Of white
satin Franchise, farhioned WITH
draoed skirt ard 81 ca~cade ON either
side The bodice was made wiff
crushed gfrdla long wasted effect
and the angel sleeves were or tutie
finished with pearl ornaments al th'
xhouIaer. Her court train was o
white satin, ard = veil OF Illusion TEL
ii from wreath Of orange blossom
over the full length Of her train ant
was caurht To the ends of the trail
with sprays Of orange blossoms lie
slippers were Of white satin. A show
or bououet Of orchids and lilies Of tn
valley finished her costume,
Little Miss Dorothy Haddock
cousin Of the bride, was flower girl
She wore dainty rrock OF ffesh~col
ored elk triile and she immediatel J.
preceded the bride to the altar, scat
tering pink rose petals from a Frene'
basket
Miss Mary l. Gregory. the bride
sister. wag her maid Of honor. Sh'
wore a gown Of silver cloth, viii
overfress of peachnloom tulle an'
embroidered taTeta finished with sil
yer. Her slippers were silver. ant
she carried a beautiful bouquet %
MARYLAND roses showered with PM
sweet peas,
Mrs. =. vfrrfnfus Berry. OF L-ray
Va, who was formerly Miss Juliet An
derSon. of this city. WIS the maroi
OF honor She wore a gown of French
blue tulle over silver cloth. with ST
yer irifnmin II and silver slippers
mink picture hat and an arYnfuf D
] Maryland roses finished her cos urrie'
s1 The bridesmaids were Miss Marth'
Lee Stevenson, sister Of the groom. O
this city, and Miss Lcttie Starke, o
Hodgenvfrle. Ky. Their frocks wer
OF peachbloorn ruff1ed tulte, with sati1
rtrdles and silver trimmings, and the
wore silver slippers They carried
hat showers a. assorted pink swee
I peas.
A. Clifford Stevenson. Jr., OF thu
city, brother Of the bridegroom, acte'
~ hts best man. The groornsrne Ell
were Carter F. Tainan and John c
Goode, and Atwell r. Temple nnf
John H. Frlschkorn, Jr., were the ush
er8.
Rbortiy after the ceremony Mr.. ant
Mrs. Stevenson left for northern trip
On their return they will be at hom'
~ sos North Davis avenue
Guests from a distance were Mr.
and Mrs r. virginius Berry. OF Luray
and Ensign r, Edward Starke AMI
Miss Lettie H Starke. OF Hodgenville
Ky.
Enga cement Of Interest
N OF much interest TO Richmond so
w c1efy LIS announcement Of the engage
n HNent Of Miss Blanche Norman Jones
IN daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John r
Jones, Of Blackstone TO Poslyn Dieh
n Young. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. JOSEPH
n. Young. of Petersburg. the wedding
TO take place late in May Miss Jones
II well known in Eastern Virginia
and has visited frequently in Rich
1nond. Mr.. Young was formerly s
member Of the Richmond Blues and