The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-16

cream colored lace robe, the bodice OUT
lined with flowers. She wore pearls
The first number on tho musical pro-
gramme was tho two-stop, 'Navajo,"4 by
Egbert Van Alstyne. the famous COM
poser, who married Miss Louise Henry,
tho petite Winchester actress.
Dunaway-Chilton.
Tho marriage of Miss Julia Gertrude
Chiffon, of Lancaster, Va, to Mr.. Clar
ence Hall Dunaway, of Richmond the
away, is announced to take place in Trim
ity Church, Lancaster, Va, December
cSth, at 6 p. NJ. The father and two
brothers of the groom will officiate.
Out-of-Tow Society.
Tho New York Tribune Of yesterday
says: 8
The president OF the University Of Vir-
ginia and Mrs. Alderman, who have been
visiting Colonel and Mrs. Bromwell, have
left washington, but will return In jan
uary, when Mrs. Bromwetl will give a
tea In their honor. ,i III 5s5
Miss Rose Douglas & Wallach and Pay
master John Hancock Merriam, United
States navy, will be married on January
18th, at the brides home, in this city.
Tho Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, rector
ficiate. AS Miss Wallach is in mourning
for her uncle, Jesse Brown, no invita-
tions will be issued, and only the mmc-
date relatives of the Wallach and Mcr-
riam families will be present. Mr.. NIer-
Ram is the eldest son Of ex- Governor
and Mrs. William r. Merramn1, of Min
nesota.
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt
have arrived in New York from New
49, I-,,,i%t T.C Voyo
derbilt at her house, in West Fifty
seventh Street. Mrs. Reginald G. Van
derbilt's mother Is now on the ocean OH
the way to New York, after a long abb
sence abroad, and Is due here within tile
next day or two.
Lady Katherine Howard, sister of Lord
Suffolk, is staying with Mrs. Flora Bige-
low Dodge at the Hotel Florence, Eight
eenth Street and Fourth Avenue, New
York. Mrs. uodge's other guests COM
prising Lord Suffolk and his fiance Miss
Daisy Letter.
At the dance given BY Mrs. Vanderbilt
in the Vanderbilt mansion, Fifth Avenue.
and Fifty-seventh Street, New York to
present Miss Gladys Vanderbilt to socie-
ty. Mrs Vanderbilt and her daughter re-
ceived their guests in the white and gold
salon, which they approached from the
Fifty-eighth Street entrance, and after
the casual greetings or the evening Hlauc
their way to the ball room, where was
stationed Nahan Franko's Orchestra Of
fifty musicians. a
This room is ono Of the largest private
ball rooms in New York, and Is richly
ornamented in panes Of white and gold.
Above Its heavy gilt cornice is a, frieze of
floral design; painted on canvas. and this
is illuminated by electric lamps that are
concealed In the covering. In the corners
tof the room are superb lamps OF gilded
bronze lighted by many electric bulbs.
Tho ball room presented a brilliant APP
pearance when the dance was in full
sway. Dancing was general until mid
night, when supper was served by Sherry
in the dining room, which is nearly as
large as the ball room. In the hall adjoln-
1 Ing and in the breakfast ROOM
In the dining room, which is, In fact a
banquet hall, are hung some Of the
famous paintings Of the Vanderbilt COL
| lection. including works OF Turner. Con-
stable and other masters of the old
schools. The hall is imposing with It's
| winding stairway copied from the
famous Chateau OF Blois. 1t is finished
In Caen stone against the dull gray back
ground of which were hung superb RUGS
and tapestries, that gave sense Of
warmth and color.
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