Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-02
Matters Personal

One of the most beautiful AMI
, elaborate receptions of the holida,
:ca>on was that given at Elnwaid
from TO o'clock yesterday after
noon. when Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lane
Schmelz and Miss Marguerite Sch
mclz received their friends. The ell
tire interior of the home was deco
, rated in Southern smilaN and the
color scheme throughout was red.
The house was illuminated with
small candles and incandescent
lights.
In the receiving party were NJ.
and Mrs. Schmclz. Miss Marguerite
Schme!z. Miss Mary McMinamen.
Miss Honora Moomaw. CT Cloverdale,
while assisting them were Mcsdamcs
Samuel Gordon Cumming. Eugene
Irwin. Nelson S. Groome and Misses
Ruth Schmelz. Hilda Schmelz, Nell
Lee and Rosa Parramore, Mrs. Robert
Mcclure. of Cape Charles and Lieu
tenants William Shepherd, Porter.
Coulter and Meysrs. benjamin Aims
worth. Ct Roanoke, T. b. Gray. OF
Norfolk. DR.. Craig. of New York
Thee were about go persons pres
ent. including guests from Hampton.
Newport News, Norfolk. New York.
Richmond. Roanoke and Cape Charles.
Miss Emma Clarke. Of Richmond.
Mrs. Robert Mcclure. OF Cape
Charles. Mr.. Benjamin Ainsworth. or
Roanoke. are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Lane Schmclz. in East Queen
street They are here to attend
the Shepherd McMinamen marriage
on next THURSDAY.
Miss Ray Scott, in Armistead ave-
nue. was the hostess of charming
reception last evening in compliment;
to her guests, Miss Roberta Oder. hal,
of Baltimore Games, music and
other attractive features made up an
interesting program Among the
guests present Were Misses Roberta
Odcn'hal. Helen Sect. Marion Wilson.
Catherine Watson. Laura Spra'lcy.
Rcna Cosby, Ida Lawson and Mes
srs. William F. knewstep. William
Lawson, Percy Ashby. Walter Rowe.
George Sheetz. Hugh GriflithS, John
Brown, Henry Collier. Elliott HicH.
man. Bruce Wood. Moyland Tignor.
Owen Coleman and Will Collision.
Misses Fannie Collier and Eta
Sinclair are visiting friends in Bal'l-
mere.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Holston
have as their guest their daughter.
Miss Elizabeth Holson of Richmond
Lieutenant Joseph Ware. United
States army, is the gue3r OF his ia
Their, Mr.. Joseph Ware. a: Old Point.
Mr.. Howard Hoitzclaw and MI. r..
l.. Hcltzclaw have returned 10 New
York and Wilmington, Del. after
spending The holidays here with their
father. Mr. c. T Holtzclaw.
The condition of Mrs. Eugene Hau-
ser. who is i'll with typhoid fever in
Washington street. was said to b.
slightly improved yesterday.
The Sunday school Of the Eas.
HAMPTON Methodist church gave an
enjoyable Christmas entertainment
Wednesday evening.
Miss Lima Hogge has gone 20 York
county to spend week with re!a-
tives and friends.
Dr. John W. Brown. OF West Vir-
sinia. formerly practicing physician
here is visiting friends in the cry
Mrs. Dora Mailman. Of Richmond.
is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Simon Kanirowitz. in King street
oev.in Gets Decision.
(By Associated PressD
SAVANNAH. GA. Jan. Stand
ing head TO head with his opponent
through fifteen rounds. Tor ~ Dew
lin. of PhiIads !phia tonight ron the
decision over Young Evans, Of New
York in a classy bout
Deyliu's fighting left Evans no
chance 20 win aud Devlin landed
when and where he pleased.
Evans was badly marked, but his
, conaueror left tn ring unscathrd.
Heteor StsrtIes AIsbsna