The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-25

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RSONAL
IY INTEREST Of society at the opening
OF Miss Mabel Mccain. daughter
u OF Mr.. ana Mrs. William McBsin to
Mr. Thomas Whittct, son Of Mr..
and Mrs Robert Whittet, ST.. which
Will take place ut Centenary Mctllo-
dist Church to-day at 6:a0 i. NJ
The bride will be gowned III n robe
of ivory ducl,eY satin The bodice
wilt be drsped witt, rose point lace and
caught with pearls. She will Curry n
valley, and she will be given away by
her father.
MISS Grace Greenwood, hcr maid of
honor, and Mrs. robert Roberts, her
n,atron OF honor. Will wear point lace
robes, with touches Of pale pink chif-
fon velvet. The bridesmaids, Misses
Jean and Margaret Fraser, will be
gowned In pink messali,1c. AL the
brides attendants will carry shower
baskets OF pink roses.
MIR. George street Will act as the
grooms best man. The grooinsmcn
Will be Mr.. Thomas Branch McAdalns.
Mr.. PleasantL. Rcdd, Mr. John Charlie
ton and the brothers OF the bride.
Messrs. William iFenton, John James
and Howard Lee McBain.
The church will be decorated in green
and white, the centre aisle leading
from tho awning being covered with
white and roped with smilaS from the
door. lunches of white clirysanthe-
NUNS Will be placed at intervals on
the pew ends. Altar decorations will
display 1nassing OF white chrysan-
then1ums against a background of
palms. many-branclied candelabra ris-
ing from clusters of tile blossoms on
the altar.
The ceremony will be performed by
the Rev. DR.. William j. Young. the
pastor of the church. Mr.. Shepherd
Webb. assisted by Mr.. Ernest Cosby
Annie Reinhardt will render violin
ohligato
Immediately after the ceremony Mrs.
William MoBain will receive the FAINT
les of both bride and groom and the
wedding party at her home, on Floyd
Avenue. The house will be decorated
with smilaS, pink roses and growing
ferns. h
Mr.. and Mrs. whittet will sail from
ASCN 1OIh ou Wv euIeSuuy LOT tl1S beT-
mlda Islands. where they will spend
several weeks. Returning. they Will
be for some time in Canada and New
York.
The out-of-town guests will include
Mrs. John Lewis Sims, Of Birmingham.
Ala; Miss Jean Dickson. of Washing
ton. D. c.: Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ryrc
|of Toronto. Canada; Mrs. A. Leftwich
Sinclair, OF Washington. d. c.: Mr.. Ed
win Hoyt updike, of New York; Mr.
Ben. f. Dixon. of Raleigh. N. c.: DR..
Maclean and Miss Mary Maclean. OF
Brooklyn. N. y. and Mr.. w. Mac Han
chett, OF Philadelphia.
Whist Tournament.
The first whist tournament OF this
season Mt the Woman's Club was
played Friday evening. nine tables be-
ing engaged. Compass whist was the
game. Admiral Webster directed this
tournament, which proved a most ami
mated and agreeable affair to all talk
ing part. supper was served on the
card tables when the contest was over.
Later the reading of scores showed Mrs.
Miller and Mr.. Charles L. Wingo win
ners, north and south. Mrs. NJ .. Hoge
and Miss Quarles made the highest
score east and west others playing
were Mrs. Arthur Cannon. Mrs Stuart
Woodward, DR.. and Mrs. Basil d. Spald-
ing, Mrs. George Haydock, Mrs. William
Gray, Miss Helen Montague. Mr.. Wat
kins. Mrs Webster, Mrs. Pattison. Miss
Gordon, Mr.. j. r. Cary, Mr.. and Mrs
c.. II. Borden, Mrs. Bland s.. Smith,
Colonel NJ l. Spotswood. Mr.. and Mrs
S. w. Travcrs, Mrs. u. T. Williams,
Mrs. c. f. Wingo, Mr.. C. G. Chaplin,
Miss Chaplin, Miss Gullaunle. Admiral
Webster. Mrs. c. w. P. Brock. Mr.. w.
II. Robins. Mr.. Robert Scott. Mrs. II.
l.. Spilman, Mrs. Alice NJ. Tyler, Mr..
Frank Organ. Mrs. Edmund Waddlll
and Miss Goldsborough.
Engagement Announced.
Mr. George j. Anderson, of Ashland
announces the engagement and APP
preaching marriage of his daughter,
Mary Roberts, to Mr.. james +. Howison,
recently OF Ashland, but now OF Phil
adelphia. Pa. The wedding will be
celebrated on December 18th in St.
James Episcopal Church, Ashland. Miss
Anderson is a granddaughter of the
late George w. Anderson, q well-known
business man of Richmond, and a niece
of General Charles j. Anderson and Mr..
Cannon Fleming, of this city.
Invitations Issued.
Mr.. and Mrs, s. u Carneal have Is
sued invitations to the marriage OF
their daughter. Grace Virginia. to Mr..
d. c. O'F'laherty. the wedding to be
of the brides brother, No. 40 Allen
| Avenue.
Ante-Nuptial Homeopathy.
Miss Alice Landon Walker and Miss
| Margaret Walker, OF Richmond, VIII
be guests at an ante-nuptial houseparty
in the home of Mr.. Charles II. Effinger,
Baltimore, in honor Of his daughter,
Miss Mary Kyle Erfinger.. whose mr., :
riage to Mr. Watson Walker formerly
Of Richmond, but now OF Diboll, Ten,
The ceremony will be performed In
the brides home, No. a4es North
| Charles street, the deal OF the Me-
mortal Episcopal Church. OF that city,
the Rev Dr.. Randolph. officiating.
Miss Minnie Schwarg will attend the
bride as maid OF honor. and Mr. j,
Henley Walker. of New York, will act
as the groom's best man.
Chapter Card Party.
Mrs. D. 7. Williams Will enterta'',