The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
Society

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Mrs. Yates Walker. Of New York.
who Is the house. guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmore Hotchkiss. jr.. entertained
a, a beautiful luncheon at the Com
monwealth Club Thursday afternoon.
4 large basket of Killarney roses deco
rated the center of the table. Covers
were laid for twelve.
Those present We're Mr.. and Mrs.
Nernawag, OF Philadelphia; MI. and
Mrs. Arthur RIPLEY, MIR. and Mrs. En-
moro Hotchkiss. DR., Mrs. Bruce Bowe.
Mrs. George Mason, Miss Gertio
Camm, Mr.. Cook, OF New lork; MIR. J.
II. Potts and Mr.. Walker.
Colonel barton II. Grumpy VIII give
a large and beautifully appointed din
nor at the Commonwealth cub Thurs
day evening at O'Clock in honor of
MIR. r.. W. Grice, General Manager
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way. The decorations which VIII be
done by Ratcline and Tonncr viii
consist of liebrty roaes in tall tallyho
vases. wrcathed about the bases with
Southern smilaX.
Tho invited guests include besides
the guest of honor: MIR. q. T. Jeili-
son. Mr.. T.. r. Lamb. Norfolk. Va. +;
Mr.. Emund ii. Walker, NV York
city; Mr.. G. 4. Walker. Mr. Meade
+. Spieer. Mr.. Charles T.. Potts, Mr..
Il. t. Smith, Wilmington. N. c.; Ma
jor j. G.. Iiemphill. MIR. J. T. ander-
son, MIR. r. -. Hotchkiss, Sr., Mr..
j. r. Walsh, MIR. T.. j.. Hotchkiss,
lr., MIR. F. W. Scott. MIR. Raymond
DuPut, Norfolk. Va; Mr.. VIM. H..
White. Mr.. y. j. Poole, Norfolk.
u Mr w
y. Duke. Mr.. j. W. Knapp, MIR. Ash
ton Starke. Mr.. I. J. cabell. Mr.. John
a. Hancock, Mr.. John =. Potts, MIR.
II. X. Pollard, Jr., Mr.. Robert Whit
tet, Jr.. Hon. J, TAYLOR Ellyson. MIR.
Levin .Ieynes. Mr.. \. ID. Mahr, Roam
okc Va: Hon. 4. j. Montague, Col.
Archer Anderson Mr. W. Il. Hudson,
Norfolk, Va: Judge Robert Il. Prem
It's. Mr. {. u. I.anghorne. Green
wood, Va; Mr.. Eppa Hunton. Jr..
Mr. Henry w. Anderson, DR.. W. r.
Oppenheimor Mr.. Leigh r. Page. Mr..
WIN. Northrop, Mr.. j. II. Carlisle,
CLIFTON Forge. Va; Judge r. Carter
Scott, Col. Thomas IL. McAdams. Mr..
s. Dabnsy CrenshaN. Judge James
Keith, Mr.. John +. Branch, Mr.. Gus.
tavus Miilhiser, Mr.. w. s. Forbes,
Mr. Henry w. Wood. Or. J. a. White,
Mr. John G. Farland, Mr., j. NJ. Boyd.
Mr. Thomas j. Leahey Mr. George
W. Stevens, Mr.. John Kerr Branch,
Mr. Egbert G. Leigh. Jr.
Notable Reception.
The reception given by Mrs. j. TaS-
Tor Elyson and Mrs. Frank T. Grump
Wednesday afternoon in honor Of Mrs.
/ William Hodges Mann was a Very
handsome affair. practically all of the
society wamen OF Richmond having
teen included In the invitations sent
out.
American beauty roses and various
other crimson flowers were interspers-
cd with palms and ferns in decoration.
Holly and running cedar. typical of tho
Christmas eascn, which was suggest
+ I'd in every detail. were used in the din :
ing room, which WAS especially attrac-
live with its red shaded candles and
table ornamented with a basket heaped
and shawered with the spicy red car
/ nations.
Mrs. Mann was handsomely gowned
.n silver hrecade and held n bouquet
~ Amer can beauties. She stood with
the hostessss. Mrs. Ellyson wore a
gown Of raie gray chiffon cloth over
satin, with silver embroidery and
pearls. Mrs crump's gown MAS OF
i handsome white satin with gold en-
brnidcry.
Chocolate was served hi the rear
drawing room and tea In the back hall.
These tables were gay. too, with the
folly berries and greens.
Z This reception was one Of the most
I notahie that VIII he given this season,
I due t" the personnel Of its honor guest
and hestesses. as the wifi Of the gov
ernor of Virginia aud the wife and
daughter III the lieutenant governor
/ respectiyeiy. A number uf Mrs Ely
! sons ana Mrs. Crump's friends assist
/ Ell in entertaining
/ Mrs. Branch Entertsins
Miss Roberta Rae, Of New \ ork, aiid
( Miss Mattie Lee Phsnizy, OF Athens,
CO. who ate visiting Miss Zaydc
tsranch. were guests Of honor at an at
! tractive bridge luncheon given by Mrs
John Kerr Branch at the Country Clun
/ Thursday at ! o'clock. The tables were
+ charming with decorations in American
beauty roses and ssnilaS. The guests
] numbered twenty and Included cnieny
! MISS kranch's friends among the a.hu-
tantes If this season.
Prominent Wedding.
The marriage of Miss Katherine
I haingerfield, daughter OF the late Hem
ry Bsingerticid, of Alexandria. Va.
to MIR. Carroll Wilson Rasin. or Bal
timore, which took place Wednesday
/ AT noon. WAS pretty ceFen pnSk
though strictly private. No one but
the immediate families were present
and no breakfast or reception fellow
ed.
/ Old Trinity church, In GeorgctoW n,
was simply decorated with palms and
the candies on the altar. Mr.. Raleigh
{. Thomas, OF baltimore, was best
man and the only attendant. Rev.
John A. Conway. of st. lgnatus'
! church, Baltimore, an old personal
| friend of both bride and bridegroom
and their families performed the GER
emory and celebrated the mass which
/ followed.
t The bride entered tho church with
! her brother, Mr.. Barbour paingerfieid.
OF Washington, who gave her in mar
rtage. She wore a travelling suit of
gray cloth. with gray hat and feathers
and carried Il prayer book.
immediately after the ceremony Mr.
Easln and his bride left Tor 4 we'd
ding trip. Their destination VAS Kept
a secret. After a fortnight they will
he at home at 101s North Calvert
street, Baltimore.
/ The marriage unites two we'll
known old families OF Maryland and
Virginia, who have had leading parts
/ in the histories Of the two States since
the Colonial days. The bridegroom
is a son of tho late Mr.. and Mrs. i.
Freeman Rasin. OF Baltimore. Mrs.
Rasin was Miss Claypool of an ola