The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-15
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first dance this season in the Masonic
X Temple last night
y 1irhe club, which, is one OF the most ex-
III clisiye social organizations In tho city,
has always had d fine reputation Tor inc
elegance OF It's entertainments. \.
}ained last evening. The pretty dccora-
iibns, the handsome gowns OF the wo.
4 man, the merry swing of the music, the
anprn rance Of dainty buds IN laphanous
white. all contributed to make brllilant
Inc throng which followed Colonel 20
B lane stern through tho figures, which
Il M 5ied IN d formal opening of the sea-
VI sons gay wllirl.
III A delIrhtful supper was furnished BY
Il Afoesta as the GROWING finish OF the
's,rh t,e'' ohapcrones for this season are:
Mr.. and Mrs, Levin Joynes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Z John Stewart Bryan, Mr., and MRS.
THOMAS Boiling, Jr., Mrs. James Allison
g8 Mr.. and Mrs. Eppa 1iunton, Jrn Mr.
Mrs. Allen Potts. Mr.. and Mrs Edward
II wills and Mrs. Thomas II. Leary.
Weddings Of the Day.
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry :.
Harris, Of No. $50 West Grace Street
wiIi 81 the scene Of beautiful wedding
nj Z O clock this evening, when their
ES dnnrhter, Miss Louise, becomes the
bride Of Mr.. Wllfrcd L. Goodwin.
E The ceremony will be performed by the
new. Zero witherspoon, OF Grace Street
y Presbyterian Church. assisted ny the
! Rev. John Y. Downman, OF All-s y, Is
4 Episcopal Church, and the Rev. 9. II.
Kuyk. OF Barton Heights
Mr. and Mrs Henry Robinson Pollard
have recalled tho invitations issued Tor
tho wedding Of their daughter, Miss
Martha Pollard, and, owing to the illness
OF the groom-elect, Mr.. John GIBSON
Jr.. the ceremony will be performed QUIET
~ this evening in the home OF Nlr. POI
lard, only tho families OF the contract
89tng parties being present
IAt.4:ao O'Clock this afternoon the Old
@Dominion Chapter, d. A. r.. will give
III an informal tea in the home of the Chap
4 or president, Miss Lucy Claire Atkinson,
Sf Of No Sl1 East Grace Street.
Is Invitations for tho tea contain the
pleasant announcement of lecture ny
the Rev. DR.. Robert Strange as d lca-
ture of the afternoon.
The Norfolk virginan-Pilot Of Sunday
had the following paragraph In It's so
cety column:
An enlargement OF interest to many
friends here, just announced, IS that OF
2 Miss Grace Shields. of Richmond, 60 MT
n. H. Russell, Of New YORK. !, weu-
XII ding will take place In April. MISS
Shields has been frequent visitor at
Virginia Beach. where she Is always, as
& at home and wherever she visits,
u relle, and greatly admired, Mr.. Russell
y is a member of several exclusive CLUBS
Z in New York and an insurance man. re
5is brother to Miss Annie Russell, the
dainty and popular actress.
-. arpnnta6
tatton from Mrs Chiles NJ. Ferrall, the
4 chairman OF Virginia Day-Jarxlary 10Th
#g-at the Wornans Club. to be present on
that occasion, and add to every one $
enjoyment in his own inimitable ana en-
+ PERTAINING fashion.
Cards have been received in, Richmond
for the marriage of Miss Anna Edith
,S Hammond to Mr.. Thomas Scott Win
~ sion the cerem ony to take place at r.
N December ed, in the home OF the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott
Robinson Hammond, of Bolivar, Pa.
Mr.. Winston, who is a contractor and
vas at one time in Richmond Tor moro
than a. year, has many friends here. lie
IS the son of Colonel William Winston,
OF Louisa county, and the grandson OF
Colonel William Ovcrton Payne, OF
..Hlckory HILL" Goochland county,san old
Virginia home known far and wide for
its open- handed and open-hearted hospl-
tally. Miss Hammond Is said 10 be young
lady OF many attractions and accom-
plishments.
Mr., and Mrs. A. Steiner announce the
engagement of their daughter. 1etta, TO
Mr., 4, Snsheimer, Of -,ew York city.
p Es5sF fs.F .3 80
5, The first german Of the Richmond
Assembly will be given in the Masonic
Temple next Monday evening. December
elst. The Assembly snrles for this year
promises to'''bes very gay and success
ful. The dances viii begin promptly at
o'clock.
The Richmond cotilion Club is antici,
pating everything in the way Of pleasure
at It's opening Friday evening. The lis
n of chaperones and the number of bright
young people belonging to this club rem
der It extremely popular. The first dance
will doubtless be one Of the largest of thu
week.
Personal Mention.
The Princess Troubctskoy. who Is spend
Ing the winter with her husband In New
York city. is busily engaged on new
book soon to be published. 1t is said sh'
has two other novels on the way.
5gg Mrs. Richard Evelyn 5yrd mace
decided hit at a play recently given b!
the Winchester Dramatic Club. Tho pla,
was "The Unreasonable Mrs. West" Mrs
Byrd. who Is the sister OF Hon. II. 4
Flood has many friends here. played tn
part OF Mrs West.
Miss Constance Evans was a guest las
Wednesday at card party given 4
Norfolk by Mr.. and Mrs, Richard Nc
Ilwaine Miss Evans has since returne
to Richmond.
The following complimentary mentio
OF fair young visitor to Richmond wa
taken from the Pilot OF Sunday;
Miss Fannie Register left Wednesda
for Richmond. where she was tho CUES
of Miss Parkinson and assisted at tn
brilliant reception given by Mr., mn
Mrs, James II. Parkinson on Thursday I
Introduce their daughter, Miss Mario
Elise Parkinson. one OF the most attra
tive debutantes of the season,