The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
Society

Mrs. J. Allison Hodges was hostess
at handsome buffet luncheon Mon
day at o'clock In horror of a number
Of visiting women. connected with the
womans welfare department OF tho
National Civic Federation. who will
hold u conference at the Wornan's 4
Club later In the afternoon. The
drawing room Mrs. Hodges home
l07 East Franklin Street, was decor
ated with pink and white spring flow
ers such as tulips and gfadioli. In
the library. profusion OF yellow jon
quils and Southern srniiax were used
with charming effect. The dining
room was especially attractive the
table being arranged with centre
piece OF Killarney roses, pink sweet
peas and violets.
Receiving with Mrs. Hodges were
Mrs. William Hodges Mann, Mrs. Moss
es ID. Hoge, and the guests Of honor,
Mrs. John Hays Hammond, Mrs. X.
S, Chew, Mrs. Francis Mcneil Bacon,
Mrs. Walker Smith. Miss Berland,
Mrs, Mary Hatch Willard. and Mrs.
pilling. of New York; Mrs. VAIN
wright, OF Philadelphia; and Miss
Maude Welmore, of Newport, r. l., all
of whom are stopping at the Jefferson.
and Mrs. Frank Mibane. chairman of
welfare work In North and South Car
olina, Mrs. w. r. Harris. Of Danville,
Va, and Mrs, ]. Lindsay Patterson, of
kiEston-Saleni, n. c.. who are house
guests of Mrs. Hodges.
The punch table vas beautifully
tung with fruit and flowers, and was
presided over by Mrs. D. Flanagan.
Mrs. Eppa Hunton and Mre. Robert
Cabell. Mrs. John a, Coke and Mrs.
Aston Cahell poured coffee. and others
assisting the hostess werc Mrs. Thorn
"a 81 Gerry JoInspn 7, ia Gh}etl
Mrs. John 8. Munce, Mrs. Thomas f.
Jeffress and Mrs. Jonn Miller.
The guests included about seventy
prominent Richmond women.
In Honor Of Miss Tyler.
! Miss Julia Gardner Tyler. whose
marriage to DR.. James Southali Wilson
| on April II, In Benton Parish church,
VIII be notable society event, was
| the guest of honor at a beautiful lun-
! cheon given last week by Mrs. Levin
| Winder Lane, Jr., at her residence in
| Williamsburg.
The luncheon was following by lin
en- shower. The table was cnarmingly
decorated with jonauils and ferns and
| the place cards were most attractive
little hearts with cupids depicted upon
| Mrs. Lanes guests we're Miss Tyler.
them. Covers were laid for ten and
Mrs. Alfred Miles, Mrs. John w. CAST.
Jr., OF Norfolk; Mrs. Herbert Darden.
of Suffolk; Miss Edith Smith, Miss
Sue Hundey, Miss Mable Stubbs Miss
| Virginia Peachy and Miss Spencer
| Lane.
Prominent Engagement.
One OF the most prominent en-
gagements recently announced Is that
Of Miss Elizabeth Raleigh Polk Mitch
ell, now Of Hampton Va, formally OF
Maryland, to Passed Midshipman
Daniel A. McElduff. This engage
ment Is of interest to both Southern
and Naval society.
Miss Mitchell is the daughter of
the late Capt. William Mitchell and
Mrs. Mitchell She is connected with
many well-known families. being re-
lated to the Folks. GiIlises. Hamiltons
and Ralteghs. She Is descendant of
} Alexander hamilton on the maternal
| side and of Sir Walter Raleigh and
the paternal side.
3 Midshipman McElduff entered the
Naval Academy from New York In
. 1906, being graduated June 4. 1908.
and has been attached to the Ne
3 braska ever since The wedding will
: take place during the summer.
Fraternity to Give German.
The Pi Mu Medical Fraternity of
the University College of Medicine and
: the Medical College of Virginia will
give brilliant german at~the Ma
sonic Temple on Friday evening, April
%. The society girls Of the city, In
: Guiding the debutantes of the past
season, will be invited, and the deco
rations in the fraternity colors will
! be very handsome.
, Mesdames r. Carter Scott, Stuart
, NJ, Michaux, William NJ. Habliston,
Aubrey Young, William s. Taliaferro
Charles A. Blanton aud wives of
Richmond physicians who are mem
! bers of the fraternity. Messrs. Johns
I ;, Scott and Luck. OF Gamma Chapter
4 Berber and Parremore, of Beta, and
: Drs Stuart Michaux. Beverly Tucker
: and Paul Howle, Of the alumni. have
|, the arrangements in charge.
. Bridge Party.
Mr.. William Mclean Moore enter
tanned at bridge Friday afternoon al
her home in olney road, Norfolk
There were two tables and Mrs
Noore's~ guests. were: Mass Rosal.s
n Milner, OF Richmond; Mrs. James b
y McCaw. Mrs. Charles Parker Ereese
3 Mrs II. Randolph Kenmore, Mrs.
n Wallace Starke, Mrs. II. s. Bogar'
n and Miss Louise Reid. Of Norfolk.
Meetings Of the Week
Richmond Chapter. United Daugh.
Z Wednesday morning at IL O'Clock ir
!; Lee Camp Hall. All visiting Daugh.
\ tiers are invited to attend.
: The executive committee or the
4 Richmond Education Association will
meet Wednesday afternoon at III.
o'clock in room 11S. John Marshal
High School.
Plans for Memorial Day will be
made at an important meeting Of the
Junior lakewood Association on Wed.
nesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at 1871
Z East Broad street. Ali members ara
requested to attend.
Garrett-RawIfnqs.
a The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
4 Harrison Rawlings, SOS Redgate ave.
;, nue.. Norfolk. was the scene of beau
h tiful wedding Saturday afternoon al
] $50 o'clock when their daughter, Grace
Wilkinson Rawlings, became the bride
l. OF Walter Fay Garrett. The ceremony
y was performed by Rev. Thornton
r Whaling. d. D., OF the Second Preshy
!, terrain church.
: The bride entered the parlor with
her father. by whoni~she was given In
o marriage. and was met at the altar
q by the groom and his hest man, Mr.
4 I Clande Garrett. She wore a. handsome
wedding gown OF imported duchess
satin. embroidered I'm pearls and trim
med III real lace. Her veil was held In
). place with spray of orange blossoms
and she carried shower bouquet oil
brides roses and li!ies OF the valley
|, Her only ornament was a pearl neck
: lace the Gift OF the groom Misa Ate