The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-27
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL:

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr.. John Garland Pollard spoke before
the Woman s Club yesterday afternoon
on 1.-The Legal Status of Women in Vir
g.nia. auditorium was filled, and
Mr.. Pollard's address was both interesting
and Instructive.
Mrs. l. r. Dashiell introduced the
speaker
Tea was served by Mrs. Howard Hoge.
assisted by Mrs. 3. II. Crump and Mrs.
Dana Rucker.
The only guest of the club was Mrs
Henry D. Perkins.
Among the out of town guests present
We're: Mrs. Russell Robinson, Va; Miss
Adelaide Howard, Mrs. Smith. Petersburg;
and Mrs. j. St c. BROKER, Washington.
Mrs. S. C. Graham. of Tazewell, Va.
will be at home to her trends very in
formally at Madame Guillaume's, NO.
East Grace Street, on Wednesday after
noon from to o'clock.
Mrs. Gideon A. Davenport has issued
cards to a reception in honor Of her daush-
tiers, Misses Davenport, from 5 to Z O'Clock
or December 4th.
Hon. and Mrs. W. w. Baker, of Halls
borough, have issued Invitations to the
marriage of their daughter. Mss Halle
Baker. and Mr.. H Richie Taylor, to take
place at their home wednesday, December
5th, at ) o'clock. Many Richmond people
viii! attend the wedding.
One Of the New York Sunday papers
makes the following interesting announce
ment:
Mrs. Alexander T. Van Mes. announces
the engagement of her daughter, Miss
Mary Alice Van Nest, to John Stewart
Barney. Miss Van Nest, who IS very pop
uiar in society, is one Of its wealthies.
heiresses. She is a niece of Mrs. Richard
Gambrill. Mrs. Girard Foster and Mrs
Charles Carroll Jackson. Her mother was
Miss Margaret Taylor. Mr.. Barney, who is
an architect, comes from Richmond. Va.
but makes us home in New York. lie be-
longs to several fashionable clubs. The
wedding viii probably take place before
Lent. Mrs. Van Nest will give her first
dinner party this season on the evening Of
the first Junior Cotil!ion. to which she
will afterward take her guests.
The marriage of DR.. Lorimer James
and Miss Julia Lee PEBBLES will take
place Wednesday evening at 6 O'clock
at the Soldiers Home chapel. Rev.
Landon r. Mason, of Grace Episcopal
church. Richmond, will perform the cere-
monv.
DR.. James is the Coroner of Henrico
county. Miss PEBBLES is a daughter of
the late DR.. PEBBLES, well known in this
city, and is an exceedingly popular and
attractive young lady !
Miss Eula c. Scott and Mr. Milton
z l-,,o Il i.,jc Of hi
city, were quietly married Saturday night
at $50 O'Clock in the parlors of Rev. DR..
]. b. Hutson, pastor Of Pine Street Bap-
list church.
The marriage was surprise to their
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Kirtley will re-
sd eat No. 7o5 Nicholson Street. Fulton.
Mr.. T. e. Clark and Miss Ethel Palmer,
both Of Hanover county, will be married
next Wednesday at the home Of the bride,
near Atlee Station.
Tie semi-monthiy meeting Of the
Board of. Managers Of the WoE1an's
Christian Association was held yesterday
morning.
data about the new branches.
Mr. and Mrs Edmund Lafayette Benson
are visiting Mrs. Bensons parents. Major
and Mrs. Clay Drewrs.
Mrs. Robert E. Lee, Jr., is on a visit to
her mother. Mrs. Thomas y. Carter.
Miss Eileen Hearon is the guest OF Miss
Page Booker. Miss Hearon's beautiful
voice will be heard at st. Pauls Church
on Thanksgiving.
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An event of the week will be the grand
bail to be given at the Regimental Armory
Thanksgiving night. for the benefit Of
the Home for Confederate Women.
In the course of the evening supper will
be served.
Misses Mary Jackson, of Petersburg.
and Margaret Smith, of Stanton. are the
guests Of Miss Mary Taylor, of Church
Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. William King have re-
turned from pleasant visit TO Mrs.
Kings mother. in Gcochland county.
Mr.. and Mrs A. J. Smith have returned
from their wedding journey.
Misses Neal Robinson, of Danvil1e. are
the guests of the Misses Jones. on South
Third Street.
Miss Mary Cresnau, who has been spend
ing sometime with the Misses Jones. of
Lands End. Gloucester county. is now
the snest of Mrs. Joseph James. at the
Ship Yard.
Miss Annie Rose Walker left yesterday
for New York to visit friends.
Miss Mary Trevil,ian, after a visit to
her uncle, DR.. j. G. Trevillian, has re-
turned to her home. III Williamsburg.
Miss Nora c. Heller, who has been the
guest of Miss Corinne strause. has left
for her home, in Washington.
Miss Martha clopton is in Williamsburg,
the guest of Mrs. Geidy.
Miss Jane Neely and Miss Luise Bartlam
will arrive in the city Wednesday. to
spend several weeks with Miss Annie
PenGer Gordon