The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-10
SOCIAL, and
PERSONAL
annual election of officers
was held In tho parlors OF the
Womnn,s Club Yesterday az


George Wayne Anderson, Mrs. Preston
Cooke and Mrs. Francis y. Isaacs. The
pages were Misses Ellen Guigon. Rosa
lie Jones, May Moore and Mamie b.
Baughman.
New board members elected were
Mrs, Henry A. Sampson, Mrs. John II.
Southall, Mrs. w. d. Thomas. Mrs.
Thomas Cary Johnson and Mrss ]. ALI
son Hodges.
The new officers were all elected by
acclnmntion, the secretary casting the
ballot for the club. Those chosen were
Mrs. William Ruf1in" Cox, president;
Mrs. Christopher Tompkins, first vice
president; Miss Jane Rutherford Sec
ond president; Miss Claire Gull
laume. secretary and treasurer. and
Mrs. w. D. Thomas. corresponding Sec
rotary.
Over the Teucups.
Miss Sue Spilman and Miss Maude
Morgan will receive this afternoon in
the Girls Society tea room, established
during Lent In the ladies' CATO Of the
Jefferson Hotel for the benefit of the
Belle Bryan Day Nursery and Free
kindergarten.
The hostesses will be assisted In
serving tea and delicious creams and
ices by Misses Daisy Boykin. Josephine
Elicit, Mary crump, Carrie Rennolds
and Elsie Ingram.
| Mrs. st. George Bryan, Miss Sue
Spilnlan and Miss Evelyn Gordon, the
reception committee of yesterday at
| the tea room, had as their assistants
Miss Spilman, Miss Randolph and Miss
Tanner.
| Buds mud Buds to Dc.
Now that the season Is over. the
buds. who were SO notably the centre
| of everything pleasant and delightful
| in a social way, are realizing. with the
rccounting OF their triumphs, that they
are full-fledged society girls. They
have come, been seen and have con-
quered Expectation Is now turning
toward the budsto-be. OF whom there
.iss a large and attractive group in
4 Richmond. Among these are Misses
Edith Taylor, Llsie ingram. Fanny
Miller, Helen Tanner, Mabel O'Ferrall,
Jellis Scott Mary Parrish. Lucy Ford
Workman, Barbara Trigg, Susie Nc
CURE, Virginia Watkins, Mary Crump
Helen Adams, Grace Neal, Anne Keith
Royal and, Ella Buck.
Miss Johnston Returns.
!. Miss Mary Johnston, who spent the
winter in the Bernudas with her sis
tiers, Misses Elizabeth and Eloise John
ston, has returned to the city. and Ii
at her home, No. 10 East FRANKLIN
Street.
Mrs. Potter Here.
Mrs. James Brown Potter, who ha.
been spending January and February
at Hot Springs, Va, is now at the JEFF
| ferson Hotel She reached Richmond
| on Saturday. and was among the mum
| Der of smart people enjoying a promen
| ade on West Franklin Street on Sun
| day.
| Mr.. Potter has been enjoying If
during the winter on his plantation il
Mexico, but has Joined Mrs. Potter t
] remain here for few days. Thei
they will return to New York, and II
April will sail for Spain. They VII
come back in July for the season a
Newport.
Engagement Announced.
u Mrs. Etfie B. Clark, of Newport News
: announces the engagement of her sis
:, ter. Miss Julia Underwood Whitley. t
u . Mr.. Il. NJ. Cabiness, Of Danville. TIL
: wedding will take place In ST. Paul
S Episcopal Church, Newport News. dur
Il ing the month of June. Miss White
lis prominent in church and social cir
s Giles. and Mr.. Cabiness, who is-no,
. manager of the American Tobacco Com
e pany's branch in Danyille, Is pleasant
d remembered in Richmond, where h
i. formerly lived.
, To Spend Spring ADrOau.
q Miss Mary w. Lewis. who returnc
e after spending the winter in Wash
IS ington some weeks ago, leaves on F'r
y day to Join party OF friends and
l. abroad for the spring. The party wi
y go first to London. but will spend mo:
Il Of their time in Germany. The itinerar
m has been carefully planned.
1T Thirty-sixth Anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Grigg, of n
l11o9 West Avenue. will observe II
thirty sixth anniversary Of their wee
ding day on Thursday, in their HON
It, with their family around them. The
were married March IL, 1872, at N
st 914 Capitol Street, the Rev. DR.. Blu
9 rows, of the First Baptist Churc
20 Off ciatiag. Mrs. Thomas D. Neal, MI
.r, Grigg's mother, at that time lived
he this address, and Mr.. Grigg was ass
ed ciated in business with the firm
lie Wingo,,. Elicit &, Crump.
RS Mr.. and Mrs. Grigg have been ide
" tilted with the social and religious II
ii of Richmond since their marriage. n
of and Mrs. NJ A. Samuelson, of Lexin
ed ton, Ky; their little daughter, AIRY
"a Samuelson, Mrs. Martyr Kerfoot 10
ter, Of Pittsburg, Pa. and Mr.. Fra
~ Grigg, of New York. will join the Rtc
~. nc mond members of the Grigg hous
M and Agnes Grigg and Mr.. Samuel Or
Ia ham Origin the celebration Of
sor anniversary. Mr.. James Pace Girls
err. who is In Panama. is the only memt
we of the family. now living who will Z
5 On unable TO attend the reunion.
~ Mrs. Swanson Mt Home.
he Mrs. G. A. Swanson will be at no
lge to friends this, afternoon after
lge o'clock
est Personal Mention.
,ia. Mrs. Jack Kennedy, of West Virgin
tic is spending some time in Richmond
Ice. the guest Of friends.
'n ne Mrs. Andrew Gray, Jr., accompan
ia by her son, Master John Sprinl
an Gray. is the guest of hereparents.
ard and Mrs. John Springer. In Wilmingt
the IN. G,
elr Miss Edith Tennis has been ele
tbe ed secretary of the Old Domin
be Dragons Chapter, U. D, G., of Han
Gus ton, to take the place OF Miss Law
no. Holt, who has resigned.
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