The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL
.yHE GOVERNOR and Mrs. Swan
son with be at home Wednesday
evening. from to ii o'clock,
II. at thu Execiiflya Mansion. In

lrryHE GOVERNOR and Mrs. Swan
son Will be at home Wednesday
evening, from . to II o'clock,
ut the Executive Mansion. IN
!. honor OF Mnjor-General and
Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant.
The Invitations sent out are very
handsome, and bear the Virginia coat
of-arirs In relief. The Governor and
Mrs. Swanson arc gratifled to have 80
pleasant al opportunity to show their
appreciation OF tho manner In which
General Grant, as representative of the
United States Army, assisted by Mrs.
Grant, has unfailingly come to the aid
OF the State representatives-in CHIEF
at the jamestown Exposition. where
the courtesy shown by General ana
Mrs. Grant to foreign visitors and OIL
Gals OF the army and navy of other
countries, proved as delightful, as 1t
was invaluable. h
The Executive Mansion will be
decorated for the reception with Amer
lean Beauties, Richmond roses and
United States and Virginia colors. Mrs.
Grant Is a sister OF Mrs. Potter Palm
er. Of Chicago. and before her mar
riage was Miss Honore. of Kentucky.
She also possesses the beauty and
charm of manner which have always
made Mrs. Potter so popular. General
Grant has been attending to duties
connected with his position at Vicks-
burg, Miss. He will visit Richmond
with his wife on their return trip. and
will spend two days here. Governor
and Mrs, Swanson will invite the Of
ticers OF the Virginia military and VS.
ting army men to meet General Grant.
Invitations Issued.
Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Drake have
issued invitations for the marriage
of their daughter. Mary Flewellen. to
Mr.. James I. Pritchett. Jr., the we'd
ding to be celebrated Wednesday, No
Methodist Episcopal Church. this city.
After the ceremony a reception will
be given In the home of the brides
parents. No. 1906 Floyd Avenue.
Smith--Hoyl<in.
Cards have been issued by Mrs. Sam
uel Henry Boykin for the marriage Of
her daughter, Elsie. to DR.. Francis
III. Smith,. OF Lewisburg. W. Va. on
Wednesday,, November GOTH at $50 Z.
NJ, In Grace Episcopal Church, this
city. :
Meet ut Reservoir.
The Deep Run Hunt Club will meet
at the Reservoir tomorrow afternoon
held later in the afternoon at the par
lors of the club house, guests will be
welcomed by Mrs. Calvin Whiteley,
Mrs. C.. C. Pinckney Mrs. Isaac New
ton Vaughan. Mrs. Henry c. Stuart,
Miss Warfeld Crenshaw, Miss Caroline
Armistead. Miss Anne Keith Royal,
Miss Mary Travers and Miss Bernard
Cooke.
Mr. ana Mrs. Foster nt Home.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Washington
Foster. of Highland Park. will be at
home Friday evening, November 18th,
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wei
lington Orpin, who have been spending
their honeymoon in a tour through the
Northern cities. Their wedding was
celebrated in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Foster on October Goth.
Society Play.
a number of young society girls of
Richmond will give charming little
play, six Cups of Chocolate" at s
o'clock on the evening OF November
22d, in No. III East Grace Street. The
proceeds of the performance will go
to the support of acct in the children's
ward of Memorial Hospital. Those III.
terested can procure tickets from any
member of the cast. which includes
Misses Doris C. Jones, Edmonia Lam
caster, Mary Johnson katherine
Rhoads, Ellen Ball. Frances Bemiss and
Virginia Christian.
Young ladies assisting the players
are Misses Mary Tompkins. Mary Boyd
Belle Willard and Charlotte Bemiss
To Meet With Miss Gordon.
The Emma Andrews Whist Club will
meet with Miss Sue Gordon, No. s1s
West Grace Street, Friday afternoon
at 4 o'clock. All members are re-
quested to attend.
Mrs. Cnrson'. Bridge Party.
Mrs. Preston Carson, of Dundee. gave
a very handsome bridge whist party
at her beautiful country home las.
afternoon.
Decorations were altogether in pink.
and the game was scored in the daint-
lest imported favors.
Ten tables were engaged, guests be-
ling altogether from the young mar
ried set of the city. Those present
were: Mesdames w. NJ. Taliaferro. j.
kins, w. I. Clopton, c. z. Borden.
Thomas Owens, r. T. Wilson, Archie
Harris, Stuart Bowe, Z. NJ. Hoadley,
Garrett Wall. ]. L. de Treville, Anton
Thiermann, Robert Pegram. Frank z:
Stacy, T. II. Elicit. B. Fl. Nash, j. D.
Potts. Fred Peasants. Robert Blanken-
ship, F. T. Crump, Thomas Armistead,
Arthur Scrivenor. c. A. Swanson, Muir
ray Mcclure, Henry Rely. Chilesf Fer
rell, ]. D. Clothier. Littleton Fitzger-
aid. Charles spicer, Richmond Minor,
Augustine Royal, Philip Powers. Minor
Woodward, Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Guy.
Kate wheclock Whist.
The Kate Wheelock Whist Club met
last afternoon with Mrs. D. T. Will
liams. Winners, north and south, were
Mrs. Bland Smith and Miss Lucy
A Quarles; east and west, Mrs. r. C. Mel
son and Mrs. c. z. Wingo. The club
meets next week with Mrs. Smith.
Autumn Fctc.
! The Young Ladies' Society of the
! Church of the Holy Comforter will give
a silver tea In the parish hall this
evening from S to 10 o'clock. The pref
ty color scheme will be carried out In
autumn flowers and leaves, and the
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