The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-25
Society

Mrs. Barton Wise will give beau
tiful dinner party Saturday evening
at the Country Club. Covers will be
laid, for thirty ana her guests will be
/ the dancers in the Charity Ball min
uet. The dinner will take place in
the palm parior. and win be especial
( ly attractive with decorations OF
/ spring flowers.
Colonial Danes Meet.
The Colonial DANES of America in
! the State of Virginia met Friday at
/ tcrnoon at the Woman's Club, the
! president Mrs. William Ruffin Cox
/ presiding. The presence OF several
outSof-town danes. including Mrs.
I Anthony Wake, of Norfolk Mrs. A.
I T.. Robertson. of stanton, Mrs.
Strother, of Lynchburg, and Mrs.
Maupin. of Portsmouth. As chair
man of the committee appointed by
Mrs. Cox, to collect Colonial silver
I and old pewter ware, used in the Col
onial churches, Mrs. Maupin outlined
| the proposed plan of the society to
have an exhibit of this eccIesitsti-
cal silver In the near future. This
exhibit will be held in Washington for
I the Middle States, iii Boston for the
New England States. and In New
York for the Eastern States. The
society has engaged the services of
Mr.. Jones, Of England, who is one
/ of the greatest authorities in the
! world on such matters, to come TO
this country and pass upon the vari-
Gus articles collected. The Smithson-
ian Institute in Washington has of
J fered a section of its building for the
exhibit in that city.
1o
( Howard Hoge and Mrs. Dana H.
Fucker entertained the society most
delightfully."-. The table was arranged
{ with cherry tree as the centerpiece
and place cards and favors of tiny
! hatehets Delicious refreshments
were served.
Mrs. Belyin to Entertain.
| Mrs. Preston Belvin, Jr., will be
! hostess at a bridge party Monday
afternoon at 4 o'clock at her home,
| 30I East Grace street
Prominent Wedding.
/ Stuyvestant," the home of Mrs.
, L. b. King, near Warrenton, Va,
| will be the scene this afternoon at
O'Clock of wedding of much in
terest to society throughout Virginia,
when Miss Jane G. Forbes, the young
! est daughter of Mr. and Mrs Muir
ray Forbes, and Mr.. William +. Will
bur. of Philadelphia and warrenton,
will be married. The ceremony will
be performed by the Rev. e. s. Kinks,
rector OF st. James Episcopal church,
In the presence Of the immediate fam
| lily and q few friends.
The bride will wear a handsome
gown OF white satin and old lace and
VIII he given in marriage by her
father She will be attended by Miss
Sally Tyler Marshall as maid Of hon
or. Miss Elizabeth Wilbur as brides
maid and Miss Harriet Wilbur as
flower girl. The maid will wear yell
! low satin and carry vioiets, while
little Miss Wilbur will wear white
and carry large basket OF white
roses, The groom will be attended
by his brother, Mr.. Lawrence Fl. Will
bur. and the ushers viii be Messrs
Hayward Spilman. Of Warrenton; NJ
Innis Forbes. of West Virginia; A M
i r. Charringfon, Of Norfolk, Va: Gro
zier Fox, Richard Hanson. Kemble
Yarrow and Brewster Rooms, of Phil
adelphia. who will wear cut-away
coats with buttoniers of violets.
After the wedding a small recep-
ton will he held. after which tbs
young couple win leave for trit
North of ten days, after which the,
will be at home at Fairview, neal
| Narrenton. Va. -......s... ..- ....-
The bride In one of the leaders OF
the younger set and is we'll known
in the society of the East, having
spent much time in Washington. Bal
timore. Boston. Norfolk, Lexington
and Philadelphia. Mr. Wilbur Is the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs W. ~. Wilbur
OF Philadelphia, and has made his
home in Warrenton several years
where he is member OF the clubs
and served several seasons az whip
\ Of the Warrenton Hunt Club.
Mrs. Reid to Address Art Club.
Mrs. Frank f. Reid Will give an
Illustrated talk on the Indians of
Panama" Tuesday afternoon at 4;3o
O'Clock at the Art Club of Richmond.
at the corner OF Belvidere and Grace
streets. Mrs. Reid is most interest
ing speaker. and her talk on SO widely
discussed a question will be unusually
delightful. Members of the club are
I requested to invite their friends. IS
Attractive Washington Tea.
A. very attractive Washington tea
was given at Tabernacle Baptist
church Friday evening by the Phila.
thea Sunday school class and the Bap.
fist Young Peoples Union. The
church was prettily decorated with
naSs and flowers in red. white and
DAeSs Gin tHG k0Rtr was Particularly
charming with many flags. and can
delabra. shaded in red and white. The
guests received by General and Mrs
Washington: Mr.. r. w Durrett and
Miss Martha Ware. Evelyn Byrd. Mss
Ella Bryant; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Clay, Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Graham.
and other Colonial celebrities, por.
trayed by twentieth century folk.
The Richmond College quartet sans
several numbers. and other fascinat.
ing selections We're Comm Thro' tn.
| Rye" by Miss Cawthorne: Alice Der
Bolt" by Miss Edna Shumann, anc
Silver Threads Among the Gold" b,
Miss Annie Lee Bowles. Mr.. Keli,
gave a number OF interesting recita.
tons, including an effective render.
ing of That Old Sweetheart OF
Mine" The songs of former day,
were sung in chorus, and In ever,
respect the entertainment was a mos
enjoyable one.
At tire Woman's Club.
In lieu OF the usual literary or mu,
steal program at the woman's Clut
Monday afternoon. q tea win be givei
from 5 to s o'clock.
On Wednesday afternoon the Lit,
erary Round Table will meet to dis
cuss The Circuit Riders Wife" b,
Cora Harris. Miss Josephine SizeI
will be chairman of the discussion.
Reception nj Country Club.
The Xi and M chapters of this
Omega Epsilon Phi Fraternity have
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