The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-18
Soc1Al and
Personal.

n N ISIS MARY BUTLER was hostess
lNA at a very attractive luncheon
yesterday at her home, 9t3
Floyd Avenue, In honor Of Miss Alinu
Cecil. whose marriage to Luclus Cary
viii be celebrated :. G O'Clock on We'd
nesday evening Miss Butler wore a
gown of gray crepe trimmed in coral
chiffon, and received with the guest
OF honor. who wore a gown of old
rose Japanese crepe embroidered In
silver Decorations throughout the
house were In pink roses. and an
oval OF the game flowers was In the
pink buds fringed with silver lace
marked the4placcs OF the guests, and
the bride elects was OF violets fringed
with lilies. Miss Buffers guests in
ciuded Miss Alma Cecil. Mrs. Hamil-
ion. of Lexington, Ky: Miss Lily Cary,
Miss Pearl Heck, OF Raleigh, and MISS
Matte Baskerville.
Concerning Miss Carter.
Miss Mildred Ridgely Carter Is
greatly admired in London. John
I,idgely Garter, her father. who has
recently retired as first secretary Of
the American embassy in London, will
go shortly TO his new post at Bucha-
rest. where he viii be minister, Mr..
and Mrs. Garter are now in New York,
and were among the large party en-
tertained atluncheon Thursday last by
Mrs. Clarence II. Mackay.
Miss Carter's father belongs to the
family of Carriers of Shirley" on the
.innies River. and has a right by in
hcritance TO the beauty and grace that
have rendered her such conspicuous
figure In the London drawing rooms
and viii so pleasantly herald her ar
rival in tho diplomatic circles OF
Bucharest.
Mrs. Swnnson's At-Home.
Mrs. Swanson will receive az usual
this afternoon at the mansion. and will
be assisted in receiving by Mrs. Rich
ard Byrd. of Winchester; Mrs. Henry
BONNER. of Edgewater Park, New
Jersey: Mrs. Scott Parrish, Miss Baugh-
man. Miss Templeton. OF Waynesboro;
Mrs. Churchill Young, and Miss Lora
Crump.
Mrs. Swanson will leave on Wednes-
day for Washington. where she will at
tend dinner given by President and
Mrs. Taft at the White House. She
VIII be the guest OF honor at several
entertainments during her stay in that
place
Date of A rcadInns.
Tuesday. February s. is the date act
FOR the appearance of the Dramatic
Club of the University Of Virginia. bet
Ter known az the Arcadians, at the
Academy In this city. The appearance
OF the club here is always the signal
for several very attractive social
events. as there are several Richmond
boys in the cast. and society always
turns out en- masse TO applaud the
rollicking comedy that is always put
on. Cecil stevens Marshall Forsyth.
r.. 3. saunders,tC. Z. WORKMAN III. and
others Will be among the Richmond
students in the cast. The boxes
are nearly always filled with the
debutantes OF the season, and the af-
fair VIII be unusuallv attractive. as 1t
VIII be among the last social functions
OF the season.
Luncheon for sirs. Landlord.
Mrs. Roland T. Thorpe entertained
on Friday at a very attractive lunch
con at her home in Norfolk compii-
mentary TO Mrs. Menalcus Landlord.
The table was beautifully decorated
in rcd carnations. and the lights We're
shaded In red. Covers were laid for
nine. and those invited to meet Mrs
Landlord were: Mrs Philip II. Pres
colt, Jr.. Mrs. Harry Newton Cootes,
Mrs. D. Lawrence Groner, Mrs. Percy
Wilson, Mrs. Wyndham Mayo. Miss
Marguerite Taylor and Miss Mary
Royster.
Petersburg Daughters Entertained.
on Wednesday, January 10, the Pc
tcrsburg Chapter. U. D. C.. will give
it's annual tea In honor of the BIRTH