The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09

wedding viii be celebrated In April.
Success OF Ten Room.
The tea room, conducted by the Orig
Society. in the ladies' cafe OF the JET
ferson Hotel for the benefit OF the
Belle Bryan Day Nursery, was q great
success last week, and the outlook t3r
to-day, and future days during Lent II
equally bright.
Miss Ellen Bagby and Miss Evelyn
Gordon, the hostesscs for Saturday at
ternoon, were assisted by Misses Page
Crump, Elsie Ingram and Frances
Brown.
The room was gay with pretty flow
ers showing against background of
palms. Tables were filled with groups
of friends, and hostesses and mattresses
were alike kept busy. Among the
callers at one time during the after
noon were noted Mrs. G.. A. Swanson.
Mrs. John Kerr Branch. Miss Mary
Cameron. Mrs. Barton Wise, Miss
Maude Morgan. Mrs. Robert L. Parrish,
OF CoVngton; Mrs. Ellen Perrin Mrs.
Ellcrson, Mrs. Arthur Randolph Mayo.
Mrs. Wilson. Miss Sue Spilman. Miss
Helen I.athrop; Messrs Jack Christian.
John Lea, Robert G. Cnbell, William M.
Hablston and John Rutherford.
Ladies receiving this afternoon will
be Mrs. Edward Darlington Mayo and
Mrs. St. George Bryan.
Fnrrar-Lcc.
The wedding OF Miss Mary Gill Lee.
daughter of Mr.. James 1. Lee, to Mr..
Alfred Edward Farrar, will be cello
brated in the home OF the bride. Cabeil
Street, Lynchburg, at +. NJ. OF Friday,
March 18th.
An announcement luncheon was
fyi1 lac Nv To-
son, in honor OF Miss Lee.
Fcnson-Durton.
Mr.. Reuben Burton. OF No. 10 West
Main Street, has issued cards for the
marriage OF his daughter. Leila Ruth.
to Mr.. Chesley Sherwood Fenson, the
wedding to be celebrated on Saturday
at $3.50 o'clock. in grace Street Baptist
Church this city.
Eighty Second birthday.
The eighty-second birthday of Mrs.
Susan T. Gray was celebrated at her
residence in Warren Crescent. Norfolk.
last week, Mr.. and Mrs. William II.
White, Miss Emma Gray White and
Mrs. Alfred Gray being among the
Richmond members of Mrs. Gray's fam
lily who We're present.
Surrounded by beautiful flowers and
affectionate remembrances of all kinds,
Mrs Gray who remembers the, old re-
gime and yet enjoys the new, received
! the congratulations and good Wishes
of her most intimate personal friends,
her children grandchildren, brothers,
| sisters. nieces and nephews. Tho occa-
sion was one to be long and happily re-
membered.,
| Reception to Dnmcs.
Mrs. James A. Scott, of Lynchburg
| will entertain the Colonial Danes OF
that city from 4:S0 to s. o'clock this
afternoon, in honor of Mrs.,-St Johr
formerly Miss Ruth Jennings of Lynch
| burg.
Annual board Meeting.
The annual meeting OF the board Of
i managers OF the Retreat for the Sici
will be held at noon on Thursday if
the hospital parlors Chairmen OF com
/ mittees and trcasurers of cots are re
quested TO send in reports.
/ At the Royal Ponciana.
The Palm Beach Life" societ.
magazine presenting. a picture OF thu
ferring to the handsomely gowned wo
men appearing at a Washington birth
day ball given at the Royal Poncian
saXyss r. Norman Allan wore . beauti
full princess gown Of pale blue crepe
A full length panel, with deep girdle
very deep yoke, bertha and short cas-
cade sleeves Of handsome rare oil
Duchesse lace made the gown strik
lingly beautiful one and was very be
coming to it's charming wearer. Mr.:
, Allan also wore the old Allan famil
pearls, which are several hundred year
! Mrs. Allan formerly lived in Rich
mond and is we'll remembered here.
Annual Business Meeting.
{ Onlyyactive members are expected I
/ be present at the annual business meet
S ing of the Womans Club, to be hel
] in the club rooms this afternoon {
f 4:3O o'clock. The election Of officer
t for the ensuing year will take plac
t and other important business will /
S transacted. A full attendance is d.
e sired.
Hostesses of the afternoon will
Mrs. Francis B. Isaacs. Miss NJ
Moore, Mrs. Henry r. Miller and Mr.
w. E. Harris. of Sabot Hill.
Mothers Club Tea.
The Valentine Mothers Club wi
% give tea complimentary to Its frient
= and patrons tomorrow from 4 to
q p. NJ, at the club, No. 80 North Eigh
t. Street.
Mrs. Evan r. Chesterman will sin
vi and a musical program will inclu
IS piano and violin numbers, Recitation
. from Miss Lichtenstein, who Is
:. ~ skilled elocutionist, will add to the a
= ternoons entertainment.
ID Miss Minor Honored.
is The following mention OF ca
lc party, at which Miss Otey Minor,
he Richmond, was the guest OF honor.
t, taken from the Norfolk Virginia
i, Pilot, and says:
~ mr.. and Mrs Samuel Linthicum e
,el tertained delightfully."- at cards
x Thursday evening at their residen'
ell in Boissevain Avenue. in honor of MI
Otey Minor Bridge and ilve-ha
euchre were played. The first ladl'
prize, slipper bag, was won by MI
Alice Old the gentleman's first prt
a picture frame, by DIR. r. U. Burge
as and the consolation, n pack of cards,
to Mr.. Crowder. The guests were
st and Mrs. r. J. Burgess, Mr.. and M
ch John N. Sebrell. Jr.. Mr.. and M
g, Charles Webster, Miss Minor, M
~ Mary Payne. Miss Kathrne Ne
Of bill, Miss Alice Old. DR.. James O.
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