The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-01
Society

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the hail Of the Masonic Temple. win
make the reception and cotillion
which MIR. and Mrs. Isaac Davenport
are giving Thursday evening for their
debutante niece, Miss Elizabeth HAr-
grave. a very beautiful AFFAIR. Mr..
and Mrs. Davenport and the 1ebu-
tante OF the evening win receive the
guests. who VIII include the maids
nnd bachelors In the younger set.
Pink roses viii be used In profusion
In the dining room
Reception for Miss Branch.
MIR. and Mrs. John Kerr Branch
entertained at n handsome reception
Wednesday afternoon from to I
O'Clock at / West Franklin street.
when their daughter, Miss Zayde
Branch. was introduced to society.
The rooms were filled with the ex-
elusive set OF Richmond society dur
ing calling hours.
Mrs. Branch wore an exquisite
gown of old blue satin charmeuse
yelled with hand-embroidered chiffon
and trimmed with lace. a corsage
bouquet of lavender and pink orchids
harmonized most effectively with the
pastel shades Of her gown. Miss
Branch's costume was an imported
Ao"h VI PutC OiuI S1tbH WIN a. tooC-
colored chiffon oycrdress, caught here
and there with tiny ribbon roses and
Frightened by touches of silver en-
broidery. She carried from among
the many exquisite flowers sent by
friends bouquet Of white orchids
and lilies.
Masses of yellow chrysanthemums
In vases studded the banking of
palms and curtains of smilax that
adorned the lower floor OF the spa.
cious Branch home. similar decora-
ttons in gold and white were char
acteristic OF each room. but were
especially attractive In the dining
room.
White House Dcbutante.
Thursday will be one OF the most
brilliant days on the seasons caien.
dar for Washington society, and Will
be of national intel est also. The
daughter of the President OF the
United States and Mrs. Taft, Miss
Helen Taft. will be presented at q
large reception at the White House
in the afternoon to the official, dip
lomatic. military and resident circles
that make up the social world OF the
nations capital.
Preparations for the event have
been in progress for weeks, not only
a. VIC mite Ffouse, Dut III many
homes throughout the city. and, "a q
result, one OF the most notable gath
erings that has ever graced the
White House will he brought together
there Thursday afternoon during the
hours OF the reception, from unit
O'Clock.
Japanese Cotillion.
Unique In their japanese lettering
are the invitations issued on We'd
nesday by Miss Effle Branch for a
Japanese cotillion at the Masonic
Temple on the evening Of December
10 at o'clock In honor of her niece,
Miss Zayde Branch. Those invited are
requested to wear Japanese costumes.
For Miss Harrison.
The Harrison home on West Frank
lin street presented brilliant appear
snce on Wednesday evening, when Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Harrison formally
introduced their debutante daughter,
Miss Elsie Harrison. to society, the
guests including both the friends OF
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison and of Miss
! Harrison. Roses and chrysanthemums
in the most exquisite shades OF pink
were placed with artistic effect about
the rooms. which seemed to have been
touched by tropical verdure. so green
and fresh were the many palms and
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every nook and crannie.
Mrs. r. Hughes Lindsey. Mrs. Pres
ton Cooke, Mrs. Otway Allen. Mrs.
Edmund Strudwick, Mrs. Wyndham
r. Meredith and Mrs. Armistead Well
ford assisted in entertaining.
Mrs. Harrison wore gown OF point
lace and diamond ornaments. Miss
Harrison was In white and held a
i bouquet of violets and orchiis, which
was one of the many nosegays OF
lovely blossoms sent by friends.
Mrs. HarwOod 70 Entertain.
Miss Fanny Carter ccott and Miss
Camilla Wexford will be the honor
guests at large dance ON the evening
of December I. to which invitations
have been issued by Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Henry HARDWOOD. The guests
will number several hundred. and Will
include the debutantes. society girls
and men At large. and the brides and
grooms Of this year.
On the afternoon OF the same day
Mrs. HARDWOOD will ntsrtain at a re-
ception from to in honor of her
/ guest, Miss Irma Graham. OF Mary
! land.
| Debutante Cotiiliou.
! At a cotillion at the Masonic Tenn
pie on Wednesday evening Miss Carrie
Lee Waddey. daughter OF Mrs. Ev-
/ erett Waddey. OF 1916 Monument ave-
niue, made her debut. Decorations
! were in green and pink. the flowers
| hanging from the walls and chande-
! Tiers In rustic baskets.
/ Because OF Mrs. Waddcy's mourning
Mrs. William II. Warren. OF Evanston
/ ILL.,, introduced Miss Waddey. who
wore a froek OF white satin draped
with crystal and trimmed with mara
bout Mrs. Warren was gowned In
yellow satin with . pearl and crystal
tunic, and held violets and gArdenias
Miss waddey carried bouquet 81
pink roses. sweet peas, lilies and gar
denias. Receiving with them was Mr.
! Albert Y. Waddey.
i Much Entertained Couple.
| One of the most entertained couples
in Baltimore society is Lieutenant and
Mrs. Bruce Gotten. whose marriage
was one OF the most interesting social
events Of the fall. Az Mrs. Lyon be-
fore her marriage to lieutenant Cot.
ten, Mrs. Cn.sen was well known here
They will he the guests Of honor At a
number OF handsome dinner parties
this week. Among those entertaining
them in this way are Mr.. and Mrs
James Teackle Dennis. whc had q
number OF friends to rect lieutenant
and Mrs. Gotten at dinner Tuesday
evening at their country place at Mel
vale.
/ Wednesday evening Lieutepant and
Mrs. Gotten were the guests IN whose
honor Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s. Win