The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-22


ary 3 tlie'' will he az home at Gres-
nam Court. in this city.
Reception AT Commonwealth Club.
Among the affairs incident Ia the
holiday season viii be an afternoon
reception at the Commonwealth Club
on January from to o'clock.
This reception VIII he exclusively for
ladies'. and viii take place In the
handsome annex of the club, which
was recel.<y oscnea. and which adds
much To- lae cluhs facilities for en-
tnrtaining,
Invitations Out for Tea.
Mrs. Arthur NJ. Cannon and Miss
Waaaill have sent out invitations for
"A tea on Wednesday afternoon, De
cemeer 28. from 70 : o'clock, at
their home. a24 Park avenue.
Christmas Dinner.
Miss Van Wort. superintendent IF
the Memorial Hospital, will entertain
az dlnner on Christmas Day IN honor
Of Miss Atkinson, who recently ac-
cepted the position of superintendent
ot nursing at tho City Hospital. Gov
cra will be laid for nine
Noted An,horess VIII Lecture.
Mrs, Margaret beland, of Boston.
Mass. Will come to Richmond about
February to lecture before the mem
bcrs Of the Womau's Club. Mr.. De-
land is considered ono of the fore
most Of American authoresses. ana
ner works have al cnXiablc reputa-
tion in Intellectual circles. She is
among the most prominent speakers
Of the many distinguished men H.
women who have appeared at the
club. While In Richmond she Will he
the house guest Of Mrs. Thomas Cary
Johnson, aud already would be hos
tesses are beginning to ask for dates
on which they may entertain IN her
honor
Interesting Wedding.
Invitations haze been received in
! Richmond by members OF the imme-
diate family OF the groom for the
marriage IF Miss Christine Brodie,
! OF Philadelphia, To Mr.. Walter Mar
shall Taylor. Of Richmond. the ccrc-
mony to take place quietly GA Satur-
day evening. January :, at o'clock.
Mt the home of the bride elects aunt,
/ Mrs. Spem in Philadelphia.
Tho bride, who is a very attra tive
i young girl has been much admired
and is very popular In social circles
i al Philadelphia. The groom Is thf
son NJ Mrs. G. \. TAYLOR. of Rich
/ lnthiis ana ii itpHRW III MI warren
! 'raaxior He holds q prominent POI
sition with the Richmond. Freder-
/ iclssburE and Potomac Railroad. Az
ter n Northern wedding trip Mr.
Taylor and hts bride viii be at home
ut 2a6 East Grace street. this city.
Birthday of Noted Authoress.
Having been born on the shortest
day of the year, December 81, 1880,
and having spent all tho rest Of her
h4tr iYu Ia ti,4h staA
1t, Mrs. Edward Payson Terhune Ma
rion Harland1 celebrated her eigh-
! tieth birthday at her home IN New
York.
Beside her ability 10 accomplish
more work than most women half her
age Mrs. Terhune looks remarkably
young. She says she doesn't feel six
~. Long ago the family physician
told her to assume that the family
Bible record was a mistake by ten
years at least and shc did.
1iut the secret of her good health
and mental activity, she says. ~ in
taking exercises and eultiyating a
sense of humor. There il nothing
like having an appreciation of the
funny side Of things to. keep your
mind young and cheerful" she said.
ut positively re1uvenates one
Mrs. Terhuno was born IN Rich
mond, and the house on Leigh street,
now occupied 10y ST Pants Church
Home. is often pointed out to strang-
ers as Marion iiariand *" airlhood
home. She Is n sister Of :. ". Halves
and Colonel q. Percy tla~es. of this
city. and frequently visits here, hay
ing spent several days as their guest
in tho early autumn.
Joint Hunt and Club Celebration.
The Deep Run Hunt club has in
vited the Riverside Hunt Club. Of
Petersburg. 10 Join in their drag hunt
Saturday afternoon. December 81.
when tho hounds will meet at 3.l5 !
O'Clock Annually the Petersburg
Club Joins the Richmond club for a
hunt about the 1st Of January. and
Washington's birthday the Riverside
club entertains tho members of the
Deep Hun Hunt. These meets are the
most interesting and largest of the
year. being gala days In hunt club an !
mails.
The New Year celebration at tho
Country Club of Virginia Will take |
place on the evening of December 81, !
and will be in the nature Of recep- |
ton dance. The hunt will wind up III
the club, when the men Will partici-
pate in the evenings entertainments t
Personals.
Miss Zelle Minor will spend the
Christmas aud New Year holidays as
the guest Of friends AT fiaddon Hail.
Atlantic city. She viii leave town I
on Friday.
Miss Edna Wright, of summit "
J.. who has been spending the past
few days ia Lynchbnrg. viii return
to Richmond to he the guest Of Misa
Resale Mines for the holidays
Mrs. g. T., Gown and children. Mr.
and Mrs j. W. Hall. OF New York, f
and Mr.. Vincent Adamson. of Fort +
WAYNE. Ind. viii he the guests Of
their parents, MIR. and Mrs A. L.
Adamson. al the Chesterfield fer the
holidays
Miss Mary Thornton, of Atlanta,
Ga, who has been the guest of Miss
Edith Mccarthy. has returned Il her
nome.
Mira Lawrence Smith and little son.
II the University OF Virginia. are
the guests OF her mother. Mrs. W. NJ, +
nm. at Gresham Court.
Mr. aud Mrs John II. Wight, ot
Baltimore, will come to Richmond this
week to spend fortnight with Mrs.
Nights mother. Mrs. james Hayes.