The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-20
SOCIAL and 81
PERSONAL

In Honor OF Miss Cecil.

In Honor OF Miss Cecil.
X KRs. JOSEPH CLAY VAN
| IN H Meter, assisted by her daugh-
N ter, Mrs. Archie Hamilton,
4 gave one OF the most elegant
| entertainments OF the season
In honor OF Miss Alma Cecil OF Rich
mond, Va, August 10th. FILL Crest"
the beautiful country place Of Mrs.
| Van Meter, which Is situated In the
heart of the Blue Grass region, near
Lexington, KY, was the scene OF o
brilliant assemblage Of the elite Of
the attractive Colonial home, In Its
decorations Of golden glow" In masses
of gorgeous coloring, never looked
more effective, although 1t has been
the scene of many artistic functions.
| Mrs. Van Meter has entertained a
] the week OF the big Blue Grass Fair,
and no visitor to this section has been
more popular or received moro atten-
ton. The party with which the week
Of festivities closed was planned upon
a large scale, with band of music
ana refreshments served by Lexington
caterers.
| Mira. Van Meter. who Is noted for
her lavish hospitality, and who is one
of the most popular hostesses In Ken
lucky, Is pleasantly remembered hero
as the guest Of Miss Cecil.
Pretty Home Wedding.
A quiet and very pretty marriage
was celebrated ut the residence of Mrs.
| Elliott Finch August 10th. when Miss
Ada M. Howe. daughter of Mrs. Hamil-
ton Howe. of Onancock, Va. became
| Transport, Pa, the Rev. Archer
Boogher, rector of Christ Episcopal
Church. performing tho ceremony.
The bride has been one of the most
popular visiting girls In Roanoke,
where she has been visiting her sister.
Her many friends will be surprised to
learn of her marriage.
Mr.. Berier Is we'll known in Philadels
phia and Camden. and at his home IN
Williamsport he has many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berier will return to
Knoxville, Tenn, after their bridal trip, |
to reside there in future.
August House. Parties.
Miss Matte F. Harris has been en-
tcrtaining n delightful house party at
Virginia College. members of the party
being Misses Middleton. Venable. Boat
wright, Venable. Holman and Parker;
NIessrs. r. Il. Lee, Jr.. OF Ravensworth. |
Va; Arthur Parker. of South Carolina;
George. venable. United States Navy;
Stockton and Glenn Heth, OF virginia,
and Graham Clayton, of Roanoke, Va.
Miss Marguerite Williams was the
party given at Wayside, the hospita-
BILE home of Miss Wflliams's father.
Captain T. N. Williams. near Whit
nell. Va.
The sister OF the young hostess.
Mrs. Joseph F. Roberts. of Allegheny
Pa. helped her to do the honors.
Guests were Misses jamie Louise Ed
ward Annie Laurie Burton. Hettie
Baugh. Beulah Ponton and Lucy Dick
erson of Danville, Va: Miss Luciie
Collie. OF Vance; Messrs. Alfred Nc
Farland, of Roanoke: Luke Hubbard.
OF Los Angeles, CAL; Clifton and Latta
Flanagan. of Richmond: Walter Pierce |
and Dr. Shadrach. of Danville; Samuel
Robertson. of Fall Creek. and David
T. and Neal Williams. of DanvilIe.
DR. and Mrs. II. NJ. Wallace have re-
turned to Roanoke, Va, with camp |
ing party. who have been enjoying an
outing of some weeks near the dam,
in the vicinity of the town. Those
making up the party were DR.. and
| Mrs H NJ Wallace, Rev. and Mrs.
| Archer Boogher. Miss Roger and Miss
Beller. of Roanoke: Miss Lacy CATH |
| err. of Natthez. Miss; Miss Emma
Tyler. of Hickman. KY; Messrs.
Rucker and Clemmitt. of Roanoke;
| Mr.. French, of Hickman. KY; Mr.. Gus
! Alexander. of FIT. Worth. Tex. and Mr..
j. E. Boatwright, of Monetta, S. G.
| A new wheat barn served famously
as n dintng-room and shelter during
storms The party filled five tents,
boating bathing, dancing and singing
being much appreciated waking hour
| amusements.
/ The home of Mr.. and Mrs. e. P.
Hart, near. Courtland. Va, has been
the gathering place of house party
given by their daughter, Miss Eliza
| beth Hart during the past two weeks.
Several triI> to Jamestown Exposition
were included in the fortnights mer-
ry-making. Miss Harris guests were
Misses Ethel and Helen Keeling, of
| Atlas, Va: Carime and Lottie Tucker.
sRuffin, N. c.; Annie, Emma and Helen
Jones, Of Reidsville. N. c.; Florence
4 Inley, Vernon Hill, Va; Jessie Lewis,
| Spray. N. c.. and Messrs. c. w. Keel
| ing, Thomas ]. Stocks and Leslie I.
Fox, of Danville, Va.
Gyyntkin-IIOwarl.
The marriage of Mrs. Carrie l.. How
ard to Mr.. Charles Otey Gwatkin was
quietly celebrated in Bridgeport, Conn.,,
! August Sd. the Rev. Ernest Craft, of
Christ Church. that city performing the
ceremony.
Mrs Gwatkin. says the Bridgeport
Daily Standard, from which this notice
lis taken, "is we'll known here. being a
l member of the Coonna Art Society, the