The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-28

Society

Miss Efse Branch Will give Jap
-ane.e couilion at the Masonic Temple
/ on the evening OF December 10 at ,
o'clock In honor OF her dcbutante
niece. Misx Zayde Branch. The gucsts
viii be In japanese costumes. and the
decorations with make perfect the gay
illusion OF the land OF the cherry BIOS
SONS. This cotillion will be one OF the
largest and most brilliant of the wip-
ter.s entertainments.
Wedding Date.
December II Is the date set for the
marriage OF Miss Agnes Bartlett.
daughter OF Mrs. Taleyrand Bartlett,
of New York, to Mr. Howard Leo Nc
fa:n. SON OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
McBain. OF this city, and brother OF
Mrs. Thomas Wi,ittet
The wedding will take place at the
country home OF the brides mother,
in Warsaw. Y. Y. After an extended
wedding trip Mr. McBain and his
bride viii be at home AT the University
Of Wisconsin. where he is member
OF the faculty.
Will Receive With Mrs. Bouiwarc.
Mrs. William Il. Beale. Of Bueh-
anan. Va. is the house guest of her
sister Mrs. Aubin Lee Bouiware, at
| East Franklin street. Mrs. Beale
will assist In receiving Monday eve
ming, when her niece. Miss JAMIE
Preston Boulware. will BE introduced
to society at a brilliant reception at
her home This reception will be the
leading social event of the day, and
will usher in the series OF brilliant
affairs to he given this week for the
dc bntantes
POe-Reddy.
Miss Alice Morris Reddy and Mr.
Luke Harvey Poe. both of this city,
/ Will be married In New York on
Thursday. December /. They will be
accompanied to New York by Mir.
George n. Poe. brother of the groom,
and by Mrs. John Mercer. Jr. The
ceremony will take place in the pres
ence Ct Miss Anne Rcddy and Mr. T..
w Reddy, sister and brother of the
bride-eleot. and other relatives VINO
live in New York.
After December 10 Mr.. Poe and his
! bride Will be at home at 1905 East
, Marshall street. Richmond.
Prominent Engagement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson White. of
Henhurst Relay. have announced the
engagement of then daughter. Mary
/ Ridgely. to MIR. A. Crawford Smith,
Jr.
7 Miss White made her debut at the
first Monday german in Richmond two
seasons ago. and is one OF the popular
members OF the younger society set.
She IS the granddaughter Of Mr.. Ber-
nard Carter. and is q first cousin 20
the Nisconntess Acheson. Of England,
formerly Miss Mildred Garter.
I brilliant Dance IN Norfolk.
! ono Of the largest aud most beau
! tifnl dances given in Norfolk for
many seasons tooh place Friday even
! ing at the Client Club. The affair
was given in honor of the cadets Of
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
was arranged for bp Mr.. John T.
Reed. Jr.. and Mr. Charles f. Finch.
! IL The ballroom was decorated In
an unusually elaborate and artistic
| way. American flags. Japanese Ian
terms aud parasols were suspended
from the ceiling and over the must
clans platform Japanese lanterns OF
various shapes and sizes We're hung
in rows forming beautiful and
graceful screen for the musicians.
Inspiring music was furnished by n
string band. and although the occa
sion was a hop, several very pretty
german figures Nere led by Mr. Chas
r. Finch, .Jr
Mary West, OF Richmond, and Mr.
Attractive Reception.
\ delightful affair of Friday even
ing was the reception rendered by the
Nj Pi Sigma sorority to the Phi Mu
Sigma Fraternity at the home of
DR.. and Mrs Frank Stiff and their
i daughter. Miss Irene Stiff. in Ginter
| Park. ChrS santhemums the pendants
! OF the two societies and autumn
leaves attrac'ivcly decorated the
rooms.
The guests We're: Miss Lillian No.
BILE with Gary Johnson; Miss Ethe
Smith with Mathew Porter: Miss
Mary Porter with William Hammond
Miss Norma Woodward with Charles
Throckmorton: Miss Louise Kellogg
with Arthur Wilson: Mise Annie Ora.
ham with Frank Sterret: Miss Mar.
garst Walkup with Frank Stiff; Miss
Naomi Walkup with Gordon Ham.
mond; Miss Laura Hudgins, of Ports
mouth, with Lewis Porter; Miss Ruth
Scott with Walter Street; Miss Louise
Baldwin with Jacquelin Fisher; Miss
Louise McCraw with Archie Wilson;
Miss Elizabeth Noble with Rober,
! Murray Crairic: Miss Emily Smith
! with Erie Curtis. OF Union I'heologi-
cal Seminary; Miss Bessie Davis with
Stuart Taylor: Miss Margaret F'risch-
korn With Thomas Gresham; Miss
! Mary Frischkorn with Edwin Sterrct
| The stays were: James Taylor, HUI
! bert Baldwin, Hunter Sutton and
| James Paschall.
/ Meeting OF c. NJ. J.. $.
The Confederate Memorial Literary
/ Society will meet Wednesday at
! A. NJ. in the Confederate Museum.
Girls Auxiliary to Meet.
There will be an important meeting
of the Girls Auxiliary OF the Instruc-
tive Visiting Nurses Association at
the nurses home Tuesday afternoon
at I o'clock. 1t Is hoped that all
members will make special effort TO
attend.
! Personals.
! Mrs. Claude Swanson. who spent
1 Friday and Saturday in Richmond as
the guest of Mrs. Beirne Blair. left
late SATURDAY afternoon for Washing
ton, where She will join Senator Swan
son and will open her home for the
winter season.
Miss Helen Schley. OF New York.