Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-17

hostesscs at pr!dse-luncheon on
Saturday morning. July :. at Miss
H'urnbull's home Harmony Grove"
scar I.awrenccviii.
The guest prize went 10 Miss Per
c'~,ll. and the priz. for highest score
- Mis-" Harriet Pu-dy.
The luncheon table, beautifully dee
Grated with tall yellow candles and
bowls of yellow poppics and mari.
Colds, was presided over by kew
pie bride and groom, standing un-
der shower OF white blossoms sus-
pended from the chandelier. Covers
were laid for, twelve. Announcement
cards bore tiny bags OF rice. the ia
vors being quaint miniature nose
gays Of candy buds. tied with tullc
Tho guests completed during lunch
con the story OF Il honeymoon Trip."
The rice bags were then united and
the brde-,o-bc received her FIRST
shower. The guests included only
the most intimate friends of the
br!dc-to-b
Wedding nj Ruxt0n.
The marriage Of Miss Thcresc
Strothcr daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Nclson Strothcr. to Count
Jean dc Pcrcival, OF Paris. will take
place in the fall at tho home of MIR
and Mrs. STROLLER. at RuNton. Md.
y number or guests from Richmond
VIII attend the ceremony.
1T tho Bcnch. !
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger w Mercer and
little daughter. Roberta Walker, lcf,
last week for Virginia Beach t. spend
several weeks. They will leave fer
Hf:on tho latter part of July to be
,hn guests OF Mrs. Noii.v
Leaves for TnzcweIl.
Mrs. +. Il. Young. sos East Grace
street, left last night with her broth
er. j. Powell Royal and his son. !.
Powell Royal, Jr. for Tazcwcll.
where She will be the guest Of Mr..
Royal and family for two weeks.
i.rnvrS for AslrcviiIc.
Dr. NJ - Martin. of Converse Col
icgc, Spartanburg. s. C.. after visit
10 relatives and friends in Virginia.
left ON Tuesday for AshcviIle. y. C,
where he viii deliver a series OF Ice
lures on Psychology and Kindred
subjects" at '.rhc Manor" and At
the Susanna Cocroft Government
Training Camp for Women.
DIR. Martin is well known in Rich
mond, where for several years he
was professor OF psychology and dean
Of the Woman's College.
Home Wedding.
The church wedding which had
been planned to take place in his
toric Mt. Pleasant Church on the
evening of July l.. and to which n
large and brilliant assemblage OF
friends had been invited, was changed
10 Il Quie, home wedding on account
OF the illness OF the groom's father.
Only the immediate members OF the
families of the contracting parties
were present when Miss Ethel Rose
lyn Ransom became the bride Of
Thomas Andrew Crowell. The GER
emory took place i'm the parlor of
the ancestral home OF the bride The
room was decorated for this occa-
sion and the inproviscd altar just in
front of the ,mantel. had been massed
with foliage and pedestals on each
side OF palms and ferns. amid when
clusters Of candles were used. The
guests assembled at IL dinner party at
+. NJ. The wedding party was seat
ed at a table in the center of the
room. Two other tables were ar
ranged on either side of the brfda!
table AT which were seated the other
members OF the families and the pas
tor of tho bride. The room was dec
Grated in flowers and place cards car
ryinG out the color scheme.
me Driuc wore a white satin gown
with court train. fashioned of lace
and pearls Her veil was caught
with bands Of pearls. After the GER
emory. the bride and groom left for
81 wedding trip, after which they will
go tn Danvillc for their future home.
where Miss Ransom spent much OF
her girihood as student at Ran
dolph- Macon Institute. and in which |
school she taught for several years
after her graduation. She went from
this school To Winthrop College,
Rock HILL S. C.. whore she was SUI
ncrvisor in the normal training de- |,
partmcnt. The bride is widely !
known and connected with some of |
the Oldest families in this and other |
states. .'E
Mr.. Crowel. the some of w. l.. Gro.
we'll OF Roxboro. y. c.. Is widely |
connected in Virginia and North Car.
DINA. and has been a resident Of |
Danvillc since his service In the late
war.
Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. A., l.. Holland an.
nounce the engagement iof their
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