The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-06
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daughter, Miss Josephine Putney, made her
first bow to society. 81
The lower floor was artistieally decorated:
The halls were banked In palms and tower
ing plants were grouped in every corner.
Between the doors were festoons Of run
ming cedar. The drawing rooms were in
green and white, large chrysa ntilemums
peeping from among the banks of ferns.
The dining room was in crimson. The
chandelier was entirely covered in red
holly berries, with graceful sprays of as
paraSus ferns. On the centre table, which
Was laden with the daintiest souvenirs, was
2 mammoth shower OF. American Beauties
and vases of tia same flowers we're on all
the small tables scattered about the room.
Miss Pntney. gowned in an exquisite
french lace robe and carrying pink roses,
maze most attractive picture, surrounded
oy oevy OF fair debutantes, who assisted
in receiving. Those receiving were Mr.
Stephen Putncy, Mrs. Putney, gowned in
a black lace robe over silver grey. with
corsage of cloth of gold: Misses Josephine
PutneS. Martha Byrd, Elizabeth W4lftiock,
Sue Spilman, Elsie Davenport, Jane Fisher
and Al3ene Stokes.
Mrs r. c. Worthngton, gowned in yell
low satin and chiffon, served champagne
punch. and Miss Willie Withers, in pink
satin and net, presided at the coffee table.
An elegant supper was served at small
room were Mrs. Allan Potts. Mrs. John
Shelton Williams, Ii1s. Thomas Jeffress,
Mrs. Randolph Williams, Mrs Robert
Straw, Jr., of Boston; Misses Addie Bowe
and Adair Minor.
Among the invited guests were Misses
Eleanor Bosher, Margaret Branch, Grace
Shields, Maria Williams. Bessie Watkins,
Elizabeth Davenport, Sue Spilman, Lily
Tyler. Elizabeth Cameron. Florence Tai
bot, Emma Bowe, Lily Urquhart, jamie
Wingo, Judith Deane, Maude and Blanche
Morgan. Maria Moseley, Ruth Tanner.
Ellie Mau:.y Werth, Ethel Pace, Evelyn
Gordon, Amy Wertf, Mary Donnan, Lucy
and Mary Hayes, Edythe White, Edna
Forbes, JULIA Harris. Julia Bidgood, Eda
Atkinson, Emily Addison, Alice Hotchkiss,
Lima Mayo. Sadie Sutton, Leila Gray,
Mamie Cooke. Marianne Meade, Calvin
Bragg, Waddiil. Catherine Michaux, Mary
Ball, Ellis Glenn, Pauline Powers, Elsie
Watkins, Sallie Reid Anderson, Morton,
Gordon, Christian, Chamberlayne, Gillian,
Grant, Bragg, Alfriend, Halves and Will
liams; MeSSrS. Cotesworth Pinckney, Will
! am Palmer. John Stewart Bryan. W. a.
Smith Percy Bosher, Granville Gray, L.
G. Williams, Jack de Treyille, Spotswood
Wexford Charles Withers, McChesney
Marlborough, Frank Mccarthy, Joel Perrin,
St George Bryan. B. Newton, George p
Lathrop, Tyler Brock, f. II. Workman,
Coleman -"pTtNdiIl, ". y. "liidlIis, IL,
Edward Harrison, Frank Blankenship, de
Graffenreidt Hobson, Douglas Gordon, q.
o. .McCabe Carlton Nick nney, Otis Al
friend William Mayo, Robert Campbeka
Spencer Carter, Ormand Young, Richala
johnson, Jonathan Bryan, Richard Gaines,
William Ferguson, Thomas McAdams.
Blanchard Forbes, Randolph Holiday,
Tabb, Grant, Stern and others.
,ljsS Hattie Virginia Ready and Mr..
Walter Crenshaw were married at Z
o'clock last evening at the home of the
brides father, No. 1901 Park Avenue.
The house was most artistically
decorated. The lower floor Of the spacious
home was thrown into one and entirely
covered in white. Groups Of palms We're
in the halls and in every corner Of the
drawing-room. In the southeast corner of
| the rear drawing-room an altar was
| erected. and here the ceremony was
| performed by Rev. J. 3. Hawthorne ana
| Rev c1a-s.- nInrca
| The bride was goWned in brown
4 broadcloth travelling suit, with hat to
| match and carried violets. She entered
the parlor with her ,nn!d OF honor, MISS
| Ida Gray Mccarthy, who wore a gown
of point d'esprit over white taffeta, and
! carried white chrysanthemums
MT Leroy Crenshaw was best man,
and Messrs. Ellis Crenshaw and George
Christian ushers.
Mr.. and Mrs. CrenshaW left on the
7:45 train for an extended northern trip.
On their return they will reside at No.
| 1851 Park Avenue.
| The bride is the attractive daughter of
/ Mr.. William ]. Ready, and Mr.. Crenshaw
IS a valued employe Of the firm of Long &
Riddick and is extremely popular.
A meeting of the German American La
dies Auxiliary of the Virginia Hospital
| was held Tuesday afternoon at the in
| stituiion. Mrs. VIM. RehlinS presided and
! the reports of the several officers were
| received and filed, which shows that this
! Association is in fourishing condition.
! The Auxiliary decided to have three do
i nation days-on December 18th, 18th and
1stl-and request the members to send
! their donations on these days to ladies
| of the Sick Committee, to be distributed
| by them before Christmas to the poor
Donations of any kind will be received
by Mr. B. Hasseil, No. 1909 Pleasant
Street: Mrs. George C. Dietrich, no. 49,
North Fifth Street: Mrs. Charles A. Metz
ger. No. 504 North Twenty-ninth Street;
and Mrs. John lNrausse, No. $40 North
Sixth Street.
| The annual meeting of the Ladies Board
| of Managers of the Free D;spensary took
| place yesterday morning at IL O'clock
The following officers were elected;
| Miss Helen Bennett, president; Mrs. T.
II. Brown, first .rice-presiGent; Mrs. II. A.
! McCurdy, second rice-president: Mrs. II.
O. Williams, third s.ice-president; Mrs. II.
w. Bassett. recording secretary; Mrs. II.
S. Corey, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
James Montgomery, treasurer.
A reception was tenderal Tuesday night
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