The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-07
Soci;al and
Personal.

~ W. WILLIAMS entertained mt I, y 7, q q
dinner on Friday evening Of last week.
ut his home, $500 Grove Avenue. Gov
ers were laid for ten guests and re-
Hector In the centre OF the table held
o. cluster OF buttcrcups and lilies IN
q quaintly-shaped basket.
Those present included: State Sena-
tors w. a. Garrett and George 4.
Rison, OF pittsylvanin and Henry
countless; j. B. Bassett, Samuel III. Will
son, w. NJ Brown and s. r. Glenn
cnts, OF Pittsy1vnnin: y. N. Stubs, OF
Gloucester; Martin Williams, OF Giles.
from the House Of Delegates. and Mr..
Barrow.
Prominent Engage l,ent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nat Garrett, Of King
William Court House, Va, announce
the engagement OF their daughter.
Mary Murray. TO Ben Fl. Walker for
merly Of this city, now Of Walkerton.
Va. the wedding to take place tho lat
ter part OF April. The bride-clect is
widely related throughout the State.
and Mr.. Walker has a host OF friends
in Richmond. where he made his
home for number of years and was
identified with the prominent club cir
cles OF the city. The marriage Will be
quite brilliant social event.
Guest. of 5Irs. BlOunt.
Mrs. John Herbert Claiborne, OF Pc
tershurg, Va, who has been the-guest
of Mrs. w. J.. Blount on Grove Ave-
nue., left Saturday, with Mrs. Blount for
stay at the Chamberlin Hotel at
Old Point.
Miss Donald Claiborne. OF Peters
burg. who has been the guest OF
friends for several weeks In Philadel-
phia, will arrive this week In Rich
mond. where she will also be the guest
of Mrs. Blount on Grove Avenue.
Pupils Recital.
Tho more advanced pupils OF Mrs
Thomas's vocal class gave very de-
lightful recital on Friday evening at
half-after o'clock. Tho large music
rooms were effectively decorated
throughout In growing plants, mar
cissus and American Beauty roses The
program included an interesting ar
rangement OF solos and part songs.
Pupils present were Misses Elizabeth
Montgomery. Mary Butler. Virginia
Conrad. Margaret Chewing. Louise
White. Ruth Davis. Frances Leavitt.
Helen Thiarman. Mary Simpson. Mr..
Brown. Mrs. Wilcher, Mrs. Meredith
and a number OF guests among the
friends OF the pupils.
At Palm Bench.
Charles r. Janncy and daughter,
Miss L!lias Janney. of Leesburg, Va.
left last week for Florida, where they
Will spend some time at Palm Beach
Miss Nancy Lee Ianney is the guest
OF Miss Harriet Winchester at her
home in Macon. Ga.
Card Party in Norfolk.
Charles Rogers entertained Thurs
day evening at his apartment in the
Rochambeau. in Norfolk. Cards were
played, after which supper at tho
I.ynnhayen was served. Those enjoy
ing Mr.. Rogers.s hospitality were Mr
and Mrs. John G. Armistead. of Rich
,nond. and Misses Ella and France:
Waddy.
Mrs. Thurston's Recital.
on Friday evening at the residence
of r.. H. stoltz. 2oo1 West Grac'
Street the Richmond School for ES
preston gave its regular monthly re
cital. The rooms were prettily dec
grated for the OCCASION, and thos
taking part Included: Misses Mar
Euerite Stoltz Stella jolly. Aline Hord
Ethel Lafferty. Alice Wood. Heller
White. Mamie Crawford. Amanda Pitt
and Mr.. Kelley. Those taking part II
the musical numbers were Misses Jeal
Field. Ruby Stoltz and Juliet Anderson
and the evening was concluded will
Mrs. Thurston and the entire schoo
took part
Mrs. willard 3ConraIcscfnE.
Mrs. Joseph r. Willard is still con
fined to her house In Paris. AS sooI
as her physician will permit her Y
travel. she, with Captain Willard ant
her two daughters. expects to spen'
a month in Southern Italy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter in Town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer l.. Carter. o
Baltimore, who have been Ill witt
"grippe,. are visiting Mrs. Carter:
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Atkin
son. on Franklin Street.
Visiting Mis-. FERGUSON.
Miss Estelie Burthe. of the Univer
sity OF Virginia, Is visiting Miss Mar
Earet FERGUSON.
u. u. C. Meeting.
Tho regular meeting OF the Rich
mond Chapter. United Daughters Q
the Confederacy. will be held in Lie
Camp Hall on Wednesday morning
March Q, at II o'clock. All visitin
Daughters are welcome.
Banquet on st. Patricl<'s Day.
The st, Patricks Benevolent an