The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-09
SOCIAL, and
PERSONAL

-tiE first flowers of the new year,
the graceful, wnxen petaled
tyaclnths, the weet.smelling
IL tlarcissl and fluted gold OF the
daffodil have arrived TO put
outaof favor the red and green OF past
December.
The January society girl with taste
for window gardening. or interior dec
Grafton, now has all the opportunity
she desires for producing charming
effects. Nothing is daintier or fresher
than the white lyacinths and maiden
hair used for drawing-roo1l or table
adornment. Nothing could be more
suggestive as n larblnger OF spring
than big bowl OF daffodils, wrenthed
around with smilax
For the adornment of the January
girl herself there are violots. than
which nothing could be more fragrant
or appropriate. And there arc shades
In violets for the girl to choose be-
tween. She can have purple or white
or blue, Just AZ fancy turns, though
the white varieties are rarer than
either OF the ether two.
1t has become quite the fashion for
the smart set girls to have bunch
of violets attached to their muffs when
they go out walking or visiting. The
Girl who does not follow the fad In
this instance pins hers to her fur cape
or stole, 10 that she can inhalc tho
perfume OF one of the, sweetest OF all
flowers.
This month and next will see tho fun
blossoming and blooming OF the daffo-
dill farms in the Channel Islands.
Thousands of these flowers arc sent
from the farms to London and Paris
during the January and February sea-
son.
The beauty and fragrance of the DAFT
fodil fields In the Channel Islands at
tract the attention of thousands of
tourists, who are among the number
OF London purchasers for them. Lon
don drawing-rooms and dining-rooms
are frightened by the beauty and
fragrance of, the flowers that grow
yearly more into favor.
Miss woods's Enlargement.
Colonel and Mrs. Micajah Woods, of
Charlottesville. Va, have announced
the engagement of their daughter.
Mary Watts, to DR.. Frank Allemong
Lupton, OF Birmingham. Ala, the we'd
ding to be celebrated on Thursday
evening, February 18th, in Christ Epis-
copal Church, Charlottesville.
This announcement carries with it
| great interest to wide connection and
| many friends OF Miss Woods in Rich
nlond and Virginia Miss Woods. who
is typically beautiful Southern girl,
has been. with her mother. recent
visitor TO Birmingham on the OCCASION
| OF the marriage Of her uncle, DR.. Lewis
Coleman Norris. Of that city.
Dr. Lupton occupies q fine position,
socially and professionally in Birming-
ham. his home city, to which he VIII
take his bride after their marriage.
The wedding will be one OF the most
fashionable OF the winter season IN
Charlottesville, and will be largely at
| tended from Richmond. Colonel Woods,
father OF the bride-to-be, Is one OF the
most prominent members OF the legal
profession in the State, and Mrs.
Woods. her mother. was in her maidert-
hood, Miss Morris, one OF the historic
Hanover county family OF that name.
Judge and Mrs. Harrison Here.
Judge and Mrs. George NJ. Harrison,
of Stanton, Va, and Miss Rose Har-
rison are at Mrs. Abbott's, No. sol East
Franklin Street. Mr.. and Mrs. Noses
| Green. of warrenton. Va. and Dir. and
Mrs. Lewis Pendleton. of Fredericks
Hall. Va, are also at Mrs. Abbotts.
dleton.
Mrs. Samuel P. Royal. OF No. 300
South Third Street. has sent out cards
announcing the marriage of her mr..
Miss Isabelle Royal Pendleton, to Mr..
William Edwin Duncanson.
| The ceremony took place In the pres
ence only of immediate relatives, yes
| terday forenoon at II o'clock, the Rev.
Z. 7. McFaden, pastor OF First Presby-
terrain Church. officiating.
Miss Emily Royal was maid OF
| honor to the bride. and the groom was
attended by Mr.. William A. Danner as
his best man.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Duncanson re-
turn from a Northern tour. they will
reside at No. 20l South Third Street.
Mr.. Duncanson is cashier of tile Eqult-
able Life Insurance Company in Rich
inond. and has become pleasantly ideri-
titled with social and business life
| here.
Personal Mention.
Miss Eta Hayes is spending the
week with relatives in New York City.
Miss Josephine Wright attended
euchre party given Monday evening
last by Mrs. Rowlett and Miss Embrey.
Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh Williamson
Dodson have returned from their we'd
ding trip. and are at No. 2oo East
Franklin Street, this city.
1 Miss Edna Massey has recently visit
cd the family Of her uncle, Mr.. o. G.
Massey. Of Mine Run. Va.
| Mr. Norris Mandelbaun, of Des
Moines, Iowa is on a visit to his
sister. Mrs. IL. Wallerstein.o OF No. 1912