The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-01
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL
-T1fE New Year Will have a bril-
liant social beginning, num-
ber OF cntartaintnenta hainn
DICT OF entertainments beinl

Y
4 liant social beginning, a num-
Der OF entertainments being
scheduled to mark It's advent.
The Deep Run Hunt Club, with their
invited guests. members OF the River-
side Club. Of Petersburg, expect to en-
| JOY fine run to-day, the meet being
fixed for III A. NJ, at tho kennels. The
hunt breakfast will be given at tho
clubhouse about IL o'clock. Tho re-
ccption committee will be composed OF
Mrs. Claude a. Swanson, Mrs. s. d.
Crenslaw, Mrs. st. George Bryan, Mrs.
a.. s. Buford Jr., Miss Hattie Ross,
MISS Caroline Armistead, Miss Page
Aylctt Royal and Miss Alice Doyle.
Tonight the Executive Mansion.
Upright in Christmas decorations, inter
mingled with roses and poinsettas, will
be thrown open for public reception
and the good old fashion OF Wishing
tho Chief Executive and his wife a
| Happy Now Year ut Its beginning will
be revived again.
Miss Alvcys Tea.
Miss Marie Alvey, the daughter of
Mrs. John Alvey. OF No. $40 West Grace
street, was the hostess OF very
| pretty tea on Saturday afternoon, from
8 to o'clock.
The parlors were handsomely deco
rated with ropes OF smilax, festooned
from the corners to the chandelier as
centre. Holly. mistletoe and red
roses developed the pretty color
| scheme.
The young hostess was assisted in
doing the honors by Miss Lucille Alvey,
Miss Helen starke, Miss Byrd Alvey,
Miss Virginia Camp. Miss Sarah starke
and Miss Mary zollicoffer
Miss Maude Starke presided at the
punch-bowl, where fruit punch was
served throughout the afternoon.
Invitations Issued.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Mrs. Basil Gordon. OF Ball
timore. Md, to Lieutenant.ColoneI
George Barnett United States Marine
Corps. on January 18th, at p. NJ, In
Christ Episcopal Church, Baltimore.
The ceremony will be followed by a
wedding breakfast, in the home of Mrs.
Gordon, No. '909 North Charles Street,
| Baltimore.
To Sail To-Morrow.
Mrs. Arthur Glasgow did not sail for
England. as she contemplated doing.
on December 27th. but will go to-mor-
row instead. Mrs. Glasgow, with her
little daughter, Margaret, has been the
guest of her father. Mr.. John p.
Branch, for several months.
Miss Effie Branch, Mrs. Glasgow's
sister, also contemplates going abroad
to remain for several months.
Hiss Todd Compllmented.
Miss Katherine Todd. who has been
spending the holidays in Staunton, was
the guest Of honor at dance given
on Friday night by her cousin, Mr..
Linda Todd. A large number OF young
people were present.
Beth Ahnbah Auxiliary.
The entertainment to be given to-
night under the auspices Of Beth
Ahabah Auxiliary, for the benefit of
the Temple fund. will be held in Ma
sonic Temple and will begin at S
o'clock.
A vaudeville performance. bright and
attractive. will be followed by dance.
A supper will end the evening, which
promises to be most enjoyable.
Christmas Entertainment.
Plans were perfected at the meeting
of Richmond Chapter, United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy. in Lee Camp
Hall yesterday. for a Christmas enter
tainment and dinner to be given to the
Confederate veterans in Lee Camp Hall
on Friday.
The committee OF arrangements is
| requested to meet promptly at Lee
Camp Hall, at 10 o'clock Friday morn
ing. The entertainment at Randolph
Hall will precede the dinner. At 3
o'clock in the afternoon, the hall will
be open to the public. who are cor
daily invited to be present.
On Her Way to China.
Miss Annie Randolph Vaughan Will
son, of No. 1914 Park Avenue, Rich
mond. is now in New Orleans, en- route
to San Francisco. whence she will sail
on January 7th for China, on the ship
Manchuria. of the Southern Pacific
Line.
Miss Wilson goes to China to work
under the foreign missions committee
OF the Southern Presbyterian Church.
She will be stationed at Hangchow,
and expects to be associated in evan
gelistic work with Mrs. ]. L. Stuart.
wedding Announced.
Cards have been received in Rich
mond from Mr.. and Mrs. John Alex
ander Clark, announcing the wedding
Of their daughter, Marion Thompson,
to Mr.. James May Bell, on Wednesday,
December 18th. at Harden's. Malvern
Hill, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell will be at home
after January 18th. at Riverview,
Charles City county.
Stay-nt-HOmc Whist Club.
The Stay-at-Home Whist Club met
Monday evening with Miss Claire
Guillaume, at No. 7 East Grace Street,
Three tables played. Mr., and Mrs. John
Hunter making top score. The next
meeting of the club will be with Mr.,
and Mrs. w. r. Robins. OF No. II, South
Third Street.
Prospective Weddings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo jackson Graves, Of
Fredericksburg, Va, have issued invi-
tations for the marriage Of their
daughter, Alice Teasdale, to Mr..
Thomas Stokeley Coleman, OF spotsyl-
vania Courthouse, the ceremony to be
performed Tuesday afternoon, January
Hath. in the Baptist Church. at Freder-
icksburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Harrison, of
New York. have announced the ap-
preaching marriage Of their daughter,
Leila, to Mr.. Winthrop Cowdin. The
wedding date is set for January Sth.
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Cowdin will
so abroad for the winter. Miss Har-
Il