Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-06
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Comptroller Of the Currency and
s. John Shelton Williams were
nos's ut dinner given last even
ing Ut their country estate, Pax
',oh. on the Cary Street Road. In
nohor or Postmaster General and Mrs.
nurieson. OF Washington. and their
daughter. Mias Sidney Burleson. who
are spending Easter an guests OF Mr..
ana Mrs. Williams here. Places were
Iald for twelve. and Mr.. and Mrs.
iiiiams had az their guests for dia-
neS. Mr.. and Mrs. Burleson, Miss
Burlcson. Mr.. and Mrs. John Kerr
branch. Frederic William Scott. Mrs.
GlasSo". Wyndham Meredith ana
John Howard.
The table was arranged with n
ccnterpiece Of pink roses and blue
nydrangeas and vases Of the same
mowers decorated the drawing rooms.
" number or brilliant receptions
nave becn given In homo: of MIR. and
Mrs. Bur!.son and their daughter
during their visit TO Richmond
Last Monday German.
me last dance OF the Richmond
German Club for this season. which
TOOK place laat evening In the ball
room Of the Jefferson Hotel. was a
brilliant affair. General 10 Lane
stern Ted the german. dancing with
bu'ania' Of the past winter. and
daughter OF Mrs. i. VI. Fry. Miss
Fry wore gown Of soft white satin
finished with tullc and silver lace.
ana carried an armful OF pink roses
The patroncsses receiving for the
club included: Mrs. Thomas Il. Nc
Adams. Mrs. Julien II. Iil!. Mrs. W.
Erskine Buford, Mrs Charles c.
Barksdalc. Mrs. Edward }. Willis.
Mrs. Charles V. Darlington. Mrs.
John Kerr Branch. Mrs. Garrett
Buckncr Wall. Mrs. Westmorrland
Davis and Mrs. William r. Tr!ss. .Ir
The ballroom was decorated In
quantities Of Easter lilies .aG spring
Towers in pastel shades, an! the
stage VAS banked with lilies an !
hydrangcas. Fedcstals Of the same
flowers were used at intervals
around the room and palms and ferns
decorated tho foyer.
din!ns-ro and the decorations
there were also in lilies and spring
blossoms. s,ringed orchcstri
played for the dancing. -irong The
ou,-of-town guests attending The
dance last evening were:
Nix Jsn" 9sasr; M.ss nn,h Ogden. .,
sir aud Mrs David wis Sew York cay:
I sar rdf""d ~ hsi,m'Te w y
Commando norman Scott. l., y s, Vii
Sir"' V. T. zinrncr,mnn. Of char,estor,. Il" "
VA William II. Johnson. % Crescent ~.
ya Mes Tsan fS1 Miiam smith % i, WIN WIN.
chcs,.r i Z W; marrse". 2; ilendaT:
III fines,on NJ j. M aIf: h' cst & q:
Washington. and others.
Visiting In RichmonJ.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Palmer T.nnan:, Il
iIaserstown. Md. are spending IL
short time Ia Richmond. rr roYi.
10 their home. after an cNtcnI led
stay in the Soc,h. y nuaib>r Of in.
formal affairs hay. beer given for
sii aud Mrs. TSnrant during tavi.
Wait hctc.
Williams Hrun~,
celebrated las, cveninG At $50
o'clock IN the home of the brides
parents, AIR. AMI Mrs. Harry T.. Brut-
fey, i"7 No-th Boulevard, when Miss
Kathleen liruffey WAS married 10
f:Gwin Marshal! Williams. az Little
ltoci:. son OF the lat" john 7: VIII
llams and Mnl Williams. o. L.ttlc
Koc@ Ark. The house Was p-cttiiy
decorated IN fragraa; Easter lilies
and !!%htcd candles. and the ccre-
inony vas performed Is the brides
uncle. Rev. David II. Lewis. assisted
hy Rev. William =. Cox. rector ot
the Church Of the Holy Comforter.
ferns decorated the table and marte!.
The bride. who descended the
stain WITH her father. ~ whom size
w.s given IN marriage. xore q love
Is gown OF brocaded white satin
finished III silver lace and dcaprG
in rare old duchess lace. whtrh had
been worn by brides in tho Williams
family for four generations Her
well OF Illusion was arranged with
orange blossoms, and abe carried :
shower bouquet Of whit. rC.cs and
lilies Of the valley. She was at
tended by her three sisters, Mines
Mildred FlorInc and Betty Bruncy.
who wore quaint !rocks at pale pink
C;corgctte crepe and carried nose
gays or Madame Russell roses Cray
son Dashieil was the groom's beat
man.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams lct; later
In the evening for weddin-
Journey. III. brides :rnth-r =.
Handsomely gownrd ia black satin
wiki iridescen, trimmings and car
ried 4 bouquet Of American Beauty
roses. The wedding last evening is
an event Of much interest. since both
bride and groom are widely and
prominently related. Among the
guests from n distance attending the
ceremony were: Mr.. and Mrs. stan
ford Il. Lewis Miss Mildred Lewis.
OF Philadelphia; Mrs. John West
brook. John Westbrook, Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams B. barrow. Miss Saliie
Parker. of Rocky Mount. y. O.: Mrs.
Henry Dwight Peck, of Staunion:
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Laurie Smith. Of
Ashland: Rev. and Mrs. David II.
Lewis, of South Boston; Mrs. James
r. Lewis. of New York. and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Warner Lewis. OF Clifton
Forge.
Zig Easter Hall Tonight.
Smart society will be out in force
tonight for the big Easter ball to be
given at the Jefferson Hotel for the
benefit of the open-air schools OF
Richmond. Mrs. Garrett Buckner
Wall is chairman OF the entertain
ment. and the list OF patrons is long
and fashionable one. Many attractive
features have been arranged. notable
among which is the butterfly dance
by the dcbutantcs of the winter. who
have been trained by Mrs. Paul Glib
son.
The ballroom will he attractiycly
decorated and the tables will be ar
ranged with Easter flowers.
Musical Ten Tomorrow Afternoon.
One of the most charming charity
events of the week Will be the musical
tea TO be given tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock at the home of Mrs. Lewis
c. Williams on the Cary Street Road.
The affair is for the benefit OF the
Woman's Guild OF ST. Stephens
Church at Westhampton. which in
cludcs in its membership some Of
the most prominent women of that