The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-31
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Year reception and dance Will take
place from 8 until 10 O'Clock. This
aHair will sound the finale 20 week
of many handsome entertainments,
and VIII be one OF the most eiab-
crate functions that has ever take.
place at the cluh. OF course. there
will be innumerapl small and infor-
'tifal parties to watch the death OF tn.
| old year and the birth of the nss
but the club will be the chief rem
! devious.
American Beauty roses. palms. hol
~ ana running cedar and Christmas
bells have been used in profusion H..
decorative effects, and will add much
10 the charm of the affair. The cars
will be run at fifteen minute sched-
| ule to accommodate the guests.
Receiving at the club will be Mr.
and Mrs. &. l.. KIRK, MIR. and Mrs.
John A. Coke, Jr.. MIR. and MIS-.
/ George Warren, Mr.. and Mrs, r. II.
! Howard, Mr., and Mrs. Horace Halves,
! Mf. and Mrs. Fred Peasants. Mr.. al
Mrs. Henry l.. Cabeli. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur p. Wilmer. Mr.. and Mrs. Cole
man Workman, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Palmer. Jr.. DR.. and Mrs. J. Allison
/ Hodges, Mr.. and Mrs, William F.
Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Pegram.
Mr. and Mrs. +. 4. Harrison. Mr.. an
Mrs. Walter HUBBARD. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
W. Young, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H.
| McAdams. Mr.. and Mrs c. f. Borden,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Miles, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Stewart Jones Mr.. and Mrs.
John p. Leary. Mr.. and Mrs John A.
Coke, Mrs. Charles e. Whitlock.
Dance for Visitors
Miss Margaret Bilisoly and Miss Au-
gustine Allen. of Norfolk. are the
house guests of Miss Marie Harwood,
Of 3o2 North LON hardy street. They
visited in Richmond last winter, and
were much entertained while here
number of attractive affairs have been
arranged for them during their stay
by their friends. Among these Is a
dance to be given at the Hermitage
Club on Tuesday evening.
Colonial Danes Meet.
With the president, Mrs. William
Rufiin Cox presiding, the December
meeting OF the Colonial DANES or
America in the State Of Virginia was
| held Friday afternoon in the parlors
of the Woman's Club. Mrs. NJ. e.
Thomas added much to the pleasure
of the afternoon by her vocal num-
berS. which Included Beloved, It Is
i Morn" lullaby. and the old Scotch
! faVarite, Bonnie Sweet BESSIE"
The program for the meeting was
appropriate to the Christmas season,
IaiiH ttit4eipi pIoAcd especially oe-
! lightful.
An interesting account of tn. man
ner of observance of Christmas at
! Heddtngton. the old Iightfoot home,
century or more ago, was read ba
Mrs. lighttoot, several papers of
similar character completing the fea-
| lures Of the afternoon.
An informal reception followed.
/ when Mrs. Ida Watkins E.llerson was
hr h1pt H..
red roses, and the refreshments eYinc-
ed the Christmas season. An unusu-
ally large number Of Danes were
present
Mrs. Swanson TO Receive.
Says a dispatch from Washington
ON Friday:
The bud OF tomorrow afternoon
! viii be Miss Edythe Howard. daugh-
/ Ter of MIR. and Mrs. Beale X. How
ard, who will be presented to So
eiety at a tea tomorrow afternoon
! by her mother at their home, I4l0
! Sixteenth street, Among those as
i ssting viii ne Mra. Claude A.. swan
| son. wife II the Senator from Nir-
| @lnia; Mrs. r. A. Holton. Miss May
! Adams. Miss Gertrude Gordon. Miss
! Elizabeth Collins, Miss Mildred Ba-
: con. Miss Leonora Finley. Miss Ruth
! riliing, Miss Elizabeth Moves. Miss
1 hdiHHftNt NV hi, MIS-. JpNn raul
| Jones and Mrs. -. buchanan Merry
/ man.. Miss Howard is a granddaugh-
ter of John Beale Howard, of Mary
! land, aud of the late George w
| Adams. If this city.
1 Betrothal Announced.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Fisher. of 2521
| kensington avenue, will be at home
! to their friends on Sunday. January
! /. from to 10 p. Nj, to announce
! the betrothal of their daughter. Kena
| Mildred, To MIR. Edward w Broidy
| Al the Woman's Club.
A musical tea VIII be the attrac-
| ton at the Woman's Club Monday
afternoon. on Wednesday the lite
rary round table will discuss THE H.
! iustrious Prince" under the direction
| OF Mrs. r. T., Magil.
| Nclson-INrr.
| a pretty wedding WAS solemnized In
the NJ. Il. Church, South, at Bloom
! field. Loudoun county, Va. on We'd
nesday. when Miss Lillian Furr
| daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John w
| turr, Of Bloomfield. became the bride
OF Edgar +. Nelson, of Washington.
( The REV. .. F. Brown. pastor OF the
church. ofiiciated. The church was
| filled with the friends and relatives
| of the bride and bridegroom, and WAS
| tastefuily decorated.
The bride, who entered the church
/ on the arm OF her father, wore
becoming travelling suit Of broadoloth.
and carried bouquet OF Bride roses
Miss Mabel turr, sister OF the bride.
was the maid of honor. She wore pink
| silk and carried a bouquet of pink
rosebuds. Mr.. Robert Il. Munsey, OF
Washington. was the best man. Inn
mediately after the ceremony the
! bride and bridegroom left for a trip
| North. after which they win reside In
J Washington,
For Day Nursery.
4 rurnmags saie for the benefit OF
the Belle BRYAN Day Nursery will be
held on FRIDAY and Saturday, January
6 and I, at Nineteenth and Main
streets. Cast off articles of every de-
soription ar" desired. and may be
sent to- 100 North Fourth street. or
will be called Tor IL Mrs. w. NJ Talia-
ferro is notified by phone.
| NeSper SERVICES.
| The regular vcsper services at the
Young Woman's Christian Association
Will be held sunday afternoon at 5:3o
O'Clock. Mis- Holiday will speak, !
and Mr. "A. " Martenstein Will sing.
Members % the association and their
| friends are Invited to attend.
Savile-Sims.
The wedding OF Miss Mabel Sims and !
Mr. Allen ]. Saviiie will be celebrated |