The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-21
Society

Richmond Yacht Club on April 13
will be one Of the most delightful
events in the month, not only in sport
ing, but In social circles. The new
4 clubhouse ID a very charming affair,
with Its up-to-date equipment and ia
cilities. In the afternoon the OPEN
/ Ing will take the form OF a reception,
\ when q committee Of the club mem
| bers and their wives will receive the
1 guests. In the evening a fleet OF
1 twenty yachts or more will go down
the James for a sail by moonlight.
the date having been chosen with
/ especially reference to Luna's brilliance
/ on that evening. There will be music
and attractive decorations, and these.
with the picturesque location or the
clubhouse At Falling Creek, will be
j enjoyabl details Of the opening re-
i ception and moonlight sail
II Engagement Announced.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Haley. of 1f23
/ Floyd avenue, announce the engage
ment and approaching marriage OF
Il their daughter, Miss Essie G. Haley.
/, to Mr.. George b. Corrie. OF Pniladei-
phia. The wedding, which VIII ns an
/ interesting event, will take place the
! latter part Of April at Pine Street Bap-
1 tist church.
/ Members OF the Woman's Club had
/ the pleasure Of hearing DR.. J. G. Met
| calf on Monday afternoon. when he
| gave an interesting lecture on Cam
| bridge and Her Colleges" He COM
pared Oxford and Cambridge In 9
charming manner. dwelling on .ne
! long lists Of great men VINO nave
/ looked 70 these universities with their
/ many COLLEGES as their alma mater.
| The historical richness OF Cambridge
] and her picturesque appearances were
! emphasized by the speaker. at the
| same time recalling their parts IN the
! various reforms and crises Oh Eng
lands religious, intellectual ana po'
iitical life. The personal relation oe-
/ the most fascinating features OF Cam
bridge University life. Though IN
mead of reform and facing many prob
! lems Cambridge has the lustfous
| r,orv of having given to the worio
men who have shaped the trena Q.
/ thought throughout the ciVihSeo
world. w.,
Tea was poured by Miss Annis Kent
and Miss Josephine sizer. Miss 81
~an ard Mrs.. Grover served conee'
e.. ~ Cary Johnson was chairman
of the afternoon.
To Open Virginia Home.
g;ss Dorothy Gilpin, OF Baltimore
~ho has been visiting in Phiiadei-
hia since her return from Atiahtlo
| ,Yty. several weeks ago, Is now ~
| virginia, where she IL the gnoss y.
Miss Mary Nelson. Mr; ana .ns,r
Henry Brooke Gnpin VIII join tne,,
daughter on April i. when they WIN
20 to their summer home, Kentmere'
| Clarke county. Va.
Miss Dabnev to Unvei1 Tablet.
Miss Susie Dabney. of Lynchburg.
Va. will arrive in Richmond Iuesoa!
| evening to be the guest OF MIS-. W.
| w. Henry at the Chesterheld. M,ss
Dabnay. who will unvei' the tablet
"a patricjx Henry. erected by the leg
nature OF Virginia at st. Johns
church on Wednesday morning, ~ q
great great-Eranddaughter OF Patrick
Henry. An interesting assembiage
viii gather at old St Johns for the
ceremonies incident to the unveihng
Of the tablet, and among those pres
tnt win be Mrs. William L. Royal
end family, Mrs. John fsnders. Jr..
Mrs. James Lyons. Mrs. Thomas Boil
mg. IT,. MIRA Milton B. Harrison,
1 Mrs. Moses d. Hoge and other de-
scendants of the illustrious orator,
for whom a pew has been reserved.
Engagement Announced.
Mrs. Ellis r. Baker, Of Freder-
,cksburg, has announced the engage
UHCut VI lcE 06hHAASSAp @n'SS eeAs~A
,.nead Baker, to Mr.. Alan Wingfield
Graves, of Baltimore. Tho wedding,
which will be q prominent social event
IF the spring viii take place at the
home of the brides mother on Main
street during Easter week.
Informal Tea.
Mrs. Charles Whitlock win enter
tain a few friends informally at
o'clock tea Tuesday afternoon at the
Country Club. Tea will poured In
the palm room, and the tables will
be arranged with spring flowers.
Smith Ffnnck.
The marriage Of Miss Franck,
daughter OF Mr.. F. q. Franck. Of
I6 East Clay street, to Mr.. James J.
Smith, Of 1904 East Broad street,
was quietly celebrated Tuesday morn
ing in the parlors OF the Rev. o.
t;uthe. sol East Marshall. Mr.. Smith
| is q member of the police force, and
his bride is popular with large cir
| Gle Of friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
| left at once for New York for
stay Of several days They will re-
side in Richmond.
| Personals.
| Mrs. Frank Eugene Stacy is in
Lynchburg. where she is the guest
Of her mother.
| Mrs. j. Scott Parrish and children,
who have been spending several weeks
at the Marlborough Blenheim. in At
lantic City, have returned to Rich
mond.
| Mrs. e. r. ID. Myers and Misses
Frances and Anne Myers. who have
| been abroad since the late fall have
| returned to this country, and are
spending some time with Mrs. Mar
land Hamilton IN Baltimore before re.
turning to tbei, home In this city.
|
| Mrs. MofYett King il tho guest Of
| her father, Mr.. William Scott. in
fredericksburg.
Mrs.. Bruce Boone Il Visiting Mrs. A.
! L. Wolf in Roanoke,
| Mr.. and Mrs Thomas B. McAdams
are in Cuba for several weeks.
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