The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-16
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society here and in New York, where
she formerly made her home Mr.
snead is OF king William county. Va,
and a graduate of the University OF
Virginia. He is a prominent attorney
of this city and is widely related
throughout the State.
colonel Branchs guests for the din
ner on Wednesday night, which was
given In tile annex of the Common
wealth Club included the members of
his fathers and grandfather's families.
1t was very handsome affair. anu
the decorations were in poinsettias,
American Beauty roses and Christmas
greens. Covers were laid for twenty
five.
John p Branch, who was the guest
of honor, announced on this occasion
his Intention of reviying the custom IN
the Branch family of having oirtn-
day dinner each year on November rs,
the anniversary of his father, the late
Thomas Branch, founder OF the Branch
Banking House in Richmond.
Some of those present We're: John F.
Branch, Mrs. Beverley 3. Munford, Mrs
Anna Branch Cabell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Branch McAdams, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Withers, of Suffolk; Mr.. and
Mrs Robert G. Cabell, Miss Mary SAT-
ford Munford, Mrs. Cunningham, James
Branch Cabell Mr.. and Mrs. Melville
C. Branch, Colonel and Mrs James Il,
Branch. Miss Mary Cooke Branch,
Thomas Burton Snead.
Miss GiIpiu Honored,
one of the handsomest luncheons
given in Baltimore this season was
that given in the Stafford "Wednesday
by Mrs Henry Brooke Gilpn IN honor
of her debutante daughter. MISS
Dorothy Gilpin. The guests were seat
ed at five small tables, decorated with
poinsettias and crimson shaded fights.
Those present We're: Misses Mary
buchanan Albert, Isabel Rieman Thorn,
Rebecca White, NIable whitley, Mar
tina X. sLevering, Olivia Shriyer. Anne
Mason Banks, Rebecca Hickok, sara
jenowden. Chloe Tyler Cooke, Helen
| Wood. Mary Tilghman, Margery Pen
nington, Mary G. Bowdoln, Margaret
steele Margaretta D. Hambleton.
| Cornelia l.. Pattison, Marian Hubbard,
Charlotte Denison, Anna t. stump,
Mariquita Reed Lewis Nina Barroll
Ransom. Agnes Kemp, Julia Whiting,
Washington.
The Gilpins haYe very handsome
country home in Virginia and MISS
| Gilpin has been frequently entertained
by friends in Richmond.
Return to Lynchburg.
! Mr. and Mrs. j. Bryant Heard have
| returned to their home in Lynchburs,
| after a visit to Richmond, Petersburg
and Washington While In Washing
| ton, Mr. and Mrs. Heard We're the
| guests of Mrs, Heard's brother, Con-
gresham Shepherd. of Texas
| Tayloc-L cmmon.
| A Wedding of interest to society II
( Richmond that took place Wednesday
| evening at o'clock, In Baltimore, was
/. that of Miss Grace Lennon daughter
Of MI. and Mrs. J. Southgatc Lennon
to Fl. Gwynne Tayloe, son of the late
Henry Tayloc, of Mount Airy. Va, The
ceremony was performed by Or, Wil'
liam NJ Dame, at the home of the
hriae's puarents, 221 West Lanvale
Street, and reception followed.
The bride wore a gown of White
satin trimmed with old family lace
ana a tulle veil fastened with orange
blossoms. Her bouquet was of lille:
I Of the valley and orchids. Mr.. Lem
mon gave his daughter in marriage
she was attended by her sister, MIS-.
Neville Lennon, Little Miss Sophie
WHITLEY and Southgate Morrison We're
4 the ribbon bearers, William Crump
OF Richmond was Nh layioe's hes
\ man,
\ On their return from the WEDDING
/ Journey Mr.. and Mrs, Tayloe will liY'
at '.Welbourne," Loudoun COUNTY, Aor