The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-21
Society

Mrs. Edward p. Valentine and hei
daughter. Miss Martha Valentine. OF
All East Franklin street are spend
ing the summer at the yiyginia Warn
Springs, where q delightful colony OF
Richmond people are established FOL
July and August, ON Tuesday after
noon Miss Valentine shared honors
with Misses Constance Stephenson
Eliza beth Agnew and Alice Sheppard
as guests Of homer at an attractive
tea given at The oaks" by Mics
Sara Gibson, of Baltimore, who With
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
r. NJ, Gibson, is also summering at
the Warm. The Gibsons are among
the oldest summer residents Of the
Warm Springs, as they have been 60
Ing there since Mr.. Gibson wss three
years old
Mrs. Valentine is spending several
dass In Richmond this week.
House Parties In Alabama.
Miss Marie Hickman. of Birming-
ham, has been the hostess at q house
party for the past two weeks at her
summer home at Shaayside. The
guests were delightfully."- entertained
and several dinner parties were given
In their honor Mrs V. NJ. Mart en-
tertained at card party for them
on Tuesday afternoon and Mr. Ros-
coe Hall was host of an attractive
moonlight picnic.
Miss Hickmans guests included
Miss Kathleen Gregory. of Richmond:
Miss Marie Hickman. Miss Anna
Faulkner. Miss Louise Scott and Mtss
Mary Ward Scott OF Danviile, ky:
Miss Edith Porter, Of Marsreesbore,
Tenn; Miss Freddie Scott. of Auburn,
Ala; Miss Louise Hartman. of Louis
VILE. KY, and Miss Wilmoth Hick-
man. Mas Anna Faulkner, OF Bir-
mingham. will have the same party
At her home on Eleventh avenue.
south, for two weeks longer.
Another delightful house party is
one that Miss Lucille Jordan. of Biz
sninGhaIn. has been entertaining at
her country home In Midway. A
number of pretty hospitaiities were
extended to her guests. Including d
barbecue and old-fasnionsd hay ride,
besides informal dances. The party
included Miss l.. M. Blanton. OF Rich
snond: Miss Virginia Lawson. of Math-
ews; Miss Cary Johnson. of Birming-
ham; Miss Sadie HOOD. Mise Ellen
Dexter. Miss Mary Goodwin Ashley,
Miss Resale Higgins and Miss Mabel
Gordon, Of Montgomery: Messrs Mar
shall Harrison, of Columbus, Ga.
Miss Frank Merritt, of San Francisco
Eugene Conner. of Montgomery: Tom
Webb. Ira Jordan. Roy Jordan, T.
Pruttt. John Pounds, Garnet Dexter
and MFR. and Mrs. Charles Jordan.
Engagement Announced.
Says the Baltimore sun OF Thurs
day:
Mr., and Mrs Charles T. Kemp. of
West Lanvale street, announce the
engagement OF their daughter, Miss
Margaret Sibyl Kemp, to Mr., Robert
Kemp Slaughter, OF Baltimore, for
merfy Of King william county, Va.
Miss Kemp liz one of several charm
ing sisters, the other being Mrs. r,
Irving Cooke. of Ruxton. and Miss
Agnes Howard Kemp, who will be
one of the next seasons debutantes.
Miss Kemp made her debut at the
first Monday german three years ago.
She Is o granddaughter OF the late
DR. William II. Hardy, of Howard
county, and is related to number of
prominent families in Maryland.
Mr.. Slaughter Is a son Of the late
John b. Slaughter. of King William
county, Va, and Mrs. Slaughter. the
latter NOW living In Richmond Va.
.
OF Virginia and Of the University of
Maryland of 1906. and a member of
the Maryland and Baltimore Bar As
sociations- though not practicing his
profession.
The marriage will take place some
time in the early autumn.
Guests Of Governor.
Governor and Mrs. William Hodges
Mann have as their guests for several
days Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Matthews, of
Eagle Lake, Tex; Miss Annie Baar.
OF Winnar, Tex, and DIR. and Mrs. T..
b. Mann. af Lunenhurg county.
Tea on Board ship.
Captain Fechtles. u. y. N. enter
tanned very delightfully."- Sunday at
afternoon tea on board the U. 6. g.
South Carolina. His guests were Mrs.
Fechtles. Miss Margaret Fechtles, Miss
Ottoitne Cuipeper, OF Richmond: Miss
Mary Sedon, Miss Clara Patterson.
Miss Mary Feohtles, Mr.. Horace
Dickson, Mr.. Harvey Patterson. Mid
shipmen Williams and Hosford. l.. 6.
~. and Lieut.. Tierce. Il. s. ~, Of
Fort Monroe.
Avery-Les<er.
The marriage of Mics Daisy Mac
Lester. daughter of Mrs. ~. e. Les
ter. of this city, 10 Mr. James Thomas
Avery, took place Wednesday evening
ut $3.50 o'clock In Alien Avenue .hris-
tian church. which had been attrac-
lively decorated In palms and white
flowers. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Gerald Culberson, pastor
Of the Third Christian church. Miss
Edna Crenshaw presided at the or
gan, playing the wedding march. aid
several selections during the cere-
mony,
The bride wore a beautiful white
satin gown trimmed with chiffon aud
pearls and carried a shower of Bride
roses. Her tuiie veil was draped irom
wreath OF orange blossoms. Miss
Bertha King, Of Norfolk. was hc- tnela