The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-03
Society

gers. of Lexington. Va, to DIR. George
King Logan. of New Orleans, win
take place next "Wednesday evening
at s;30 o'clock In the r. II. Lee Me-
mortal chapel at Lexington. Mrs
Rogers will have an usually attrac-
tive bevy of girls as her attendants
Miss Kitty Rogers vii bc her sisters
maid Of honor. and the bridesmaids
win be Mtsa~ Anzolette Gadsdue, Miss
Ellinor Qadsdue, Misses Judith and
Ellen Anderson. Miss Elizabeth Bar
clay, Miss Helen Turner, VI Laxtng-
ton: Miss Mary Richesen. OF Buena
Vista. and Miss Elizabeth Bentley. cf
Richmond.
DR.. Logan will have as his best man
his brother. Mr.. r. Bland Logan, "
New Orleans
The ushers will include Mr.. David
Barclay, Washington, D. g; Mr.. John
/. Campbell, Jr.. Lexington, Va: Mrs.
Charles Waterman, Memphis. Tenn
Mr. chauncey Butler, Memphis; DR..
Paul McIlheney and Mr.. William Hen
derson. of New Orleans.
Among the out-ot-towa guests VIII
be Miss Estel,e de Sauasure and Mas
Lucy Gwathmey, of Richmond.
Miss Watkins to We'd.
One OF the most interesting OF the
fall engagements 10 that o. Miss Nir-
ginia Watkins, OF Chatham, Va. TO
Mr.. William Sidney Drewry, y. Rich
snond. which was announced a. an
afternoon tea given by Miss Saliie
Shepherd on Thursday. September ].
Mr.. Drewry Ii Well known in social
circles of Richmond. and belongs TO
prominent Virginia family. His mar
riage to Miss Watkins who 10 also
prominently related throughout the
State, Will be a social event Of the late
TALL
Amateurs Give Play.
On Tuesday evening very enjoy
able play was given in the auditorium
at the Heights. Buena Vista. Va,
where a numbef of Richmond people |
have been spei.ding the summer, the
title being His old Sweethearts." The
character of young bachelor abouy
to be married was impersonated by Mr.
a. W. Robertson, and his numerous
sweethearts were represented by
Misses Ruth and Isabel Engie, Miss
Louise Crump, of Richmond. Miss
Ferhue, VI Richmond; Miss VAN,
Week. of Baltimore, Miss Young, OF
Petersburg. Miss Templeton. OF Balti- (
more. ana Miss Wills. of Dallas. Tex.
After its conclusion IA very enjoyable
hop was given which lasted until IL
. CLOCK.
For Miss Cook.
delightful informal event OF Fri
day in Atlanta was the bridge party
given by Miss Lillian Akin at ner nome
on Fifteenth street. in honor OF her
guest, Miss Virginia Cook. Of Nor
FOLK, Va.
Garden flowers were used In deco
rating the house and after the game
a delicious luncheon was served.
The prizes were bar pin ana
pair of silk stockings.
Two tables OF hrige were entertain
ed.
Miss Cook has many friends in this
City where she has frequently visited. |
Mrs. Julian Morris Exhibitor.
A dispatch from Newport dated Sep
semher has the following to say IN
respect to the horse show there:
New interest in the coming horse
show which opens on Saturday has
resulted from the announcement this
morning that Mr.. Alfred G.. Vanderbilt
has purchased abrLai several new
horses which he will exhibit here for
the first time preliminary to showing
them In New York in November. They
are Lord Poloncious Lord Algy. Lord
Fiven. Surprise and Tigrsss. year
ago Mr.. Vanderbilt made several what 7,
he called ''pick-ups" abroad and they |
made good, and II is believed that his !
finds Of this year viii be equally sue
cessful in the tanbark ring. These |
horses are now being put through the
PAGES In MIR, Fandernilts show ring !
in Portsmouth under the direction OF
c. II. Wilson. Mr.. Vanderbiit's trainer !
who says they are giving much |
promise.
other notable entries in the show |
are the horses OF Mr.. George Watson. |
which number forty. Mr.. Julian |
Morris. OF Campbell. Va. has sent |
forty entries and Mr.. w. r. Abell OF
Baltimore. has sent thirty hunters.
Engagement Announcement.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Spratt of Rich |
lands. have announced the engage |
ment OF their daughter. Katherine, to |
Mr.. ]. n. Baker. OF Chicago. The |
wedding will he some time this |
month. The hride-eleet Is a social |
favorite in Southwest Virginia. Mr.. I
Baker is weil-known business man |
of Chicago.
Dew Thompson.
A very pretty wedding took place |
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the /
homie of the bride, 1914 Hanover ave- /
nue., where Miss Settie Thompson be- |
came the bride of Mr.. Samuel G. r. |
Dew. The bride lie the daughter Of Mr..
Richard n. Thompson and the groom |
is son of Judge John @. Dew. OF
152o Grove Avenue.
Approaching Marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. +. L. Twining an
nounce the engagement and the APP
preaching marriage OF their daughter,
Fife Belle, to John Bernard Hobbs.
The marriage will take place We'd
nesday, September -. at IL o'clock.
at the home of the bride, 1892 West
Grace street
Personals.
Mrs. Thomas Adkins and daugh-
ter, little Miss Maria Adkins. have
been spending several weeks at the
Brandon, Basic City.
Miss Ethel Leidy left Thursday for
Bridgeport. Ala. to attend Bridgeport
College this session.
Mrs f. A. Flanhart and her grand
daughter, Miss Augusta Wright Flan
hart, have returned from the Pan
acea Springs, n. c., where they have
been spending the past two months
for their health.
DR.. and Mrs. w. b. Robinson. Of
Tappahannock, have re-opened their
home on West Grace street. for the
winter. They will shortly be Joined
by their daughter, Miss Eloiol Robin
son. who has been Entertaining
number of her friends. during August,
at DR.. Robinson's summer home in
Tappahannock.
Mrs. J. H. Capers and Master Rob-